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Email disclaimers are one of my pet hates. They are, on the whole, rather ill considered . Here’s a fairly typical one that I received today in a marketing email: This Email any attachment may contain information which is confidential. If you are not the addressee, any disclosure, reproduction...
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TiGra Networks is having a broadband upgrade this week so we'll be offline for perhaps a day while that happens. We'll be completely off the air for a while and there will be a bit of disruption while we install the new equipment and update our DNS records and stuff like that, so if you visit...
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I'm proud to announce that Microsoft has renewed my Most Valuable Professional award for 2008/9. Once again my competency is Windows Server System - Small Business Server. There are currently (as of today, according to the MVP web site) about 55 such awardees worldwide, 2 in the UK and I'm the...
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When choosing an IT provider, ask yourself this question: "Does my IT provider rely on my systems going wrong to make money?". If the answer is "yes" then perhaps you should consider a new IT provider. If your IT provider bills you by the hour, then you probably fall into this category...
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I have taken on a new customer this week and they have an interesting business that deals with energy (gas and electricity), measuring consumption with smart meters and ultimately using less of it to reduce your carbon footprint and save money. They showed me a neat little box that measures the power...
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The 2008 launch wave is gaining momentum. Microsoft announced a few hours ago that both Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 have been released to manufacturing. Windows Vista service pack 1 will likely impact most users in the short term. At TiGra Networks, we've been actively involved...
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02-05-2008
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Filed under: TiGra News, Emerging Technology, IT Industry, Newsletter, SBS, Small Business, Small Business Server, Home Computing, IT, Microsoft, Windows Vista, News, TiGra Networks
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The 2008 launch wave is gaining momentum. Microsoft announced a few hours ago that both Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008 have been released to manufacturing. Windows Vista service pack 1 will likely impact most users in the short term. At TiGra Networks, we've been actively involved...
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Tim Long
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02-05-2008
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Filed under: IT, SBS, Small Business Server, Beta Testing, Small Business, Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, Newsletter, TiGra News, IT Industry, Home Computing, SBSC, Technology, TiGra Networks, Business, Small Business Specialist, Partners
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I saw this article in Microsoft's UK Security Newsletter (which you can subscribe to online). Ed Gibson, chief security advisor, relates the following story: The owner of a '.com' web domain name is telephonically contacted by someone claiming to work for a domain registration service. The...
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The recent spate of announcements from the government and others regarding "lost" confidential information has really annoyed me. I'm so angry because every shipped business edition of Windows since 2000 has included encryption technology that was easy to use. Just a few clicks could have...
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I was driving along the M4 today and I passed this DHL delivery truck. I snapped a photo with my mobile phone but unfortunately I didn't capture what someone had written with their finger in the grime on the rear of the trailer: Don't ask the driver - he hasn't got a clue. No Sat Nav! I wonder...
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Joel does it again. He recently gave a talk at Yale University where he himself studied computer science and graduated in 1991. On his blog " Joel on Software " he describes some of his history and what was going through his mind when he formed Fog Creek Software in New York. I despaired of...
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"To generalize is to be foolish" I always say. But in general, there are two types of employer. There are those who value their employees as an asset, pay them well and give them the best tools to do their jobs and develop themselves. Then there are those who employ mediocre people as cheaply...
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I was recently approached by a local company who wanted me to work as a subcontractor providing IT support to their customers. I would have to appear to be part of their company and not use my own company name and they wanted me to substantially discount my prices so they could resell my service at a...
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I'm not mentioning any names, but I recently tried to work with a supposedly small-business-friendly supplier to purchase an item worth £2.50. They made me fill in a multi-page paper application form then opened me a cash-only account and said they would consider accepting my debit card after three...