Embracing The Age Of Mobility & The BYOD Workplace

In today’s always-connected world, the time-honored separation of work and personal time is quickly disappearing.Mobile devices such as laptops, netbooks, tablets, and smartphones have fundamentally changed how all of us live and work.

In this post, we will examine the pros and cons of BYOD and outline five safe BYOD practices to ensure a safer and smoother transition into this age of mobility.

iPhone - Make a Mistake... Just shake it

New to iPhone, made a mistake typing, deleting, cutting, or pasting and wondering how to undo it? While you might have already figured this out through unbridled frustration. If you've been editing some text and you either typed the wrong thing, deleted more than you intended to, or cut, copy, or pasted yourself into error-land, here's what you do:

Staying safe and minimizing risk while using social media

Do your friends make questionable decisions on social media? Yes, because many of our friends actually help scammers share their message, many because they are not well-informed. But just in case you’re in any doubt about how important it is to proceed with caution on social media, consider these three factors:

Three suggestions for 2013

The new year has begun, and we have three suggestions for improving the quality of your computing life in 2013.

Turn off Java for security reasons

Is Java turned on in your web browser? If your answer is "Yes" or "I'm not sure" then it's time to take action. Right now, cyber-criminals are aware and exploiting serious security flaws in Java that could lead to your computer becoming infected by malware.

Technology Fuels Cyberbullying

Gone are the days when a child’s home is a refuge from playground or neighborhood bullies. The Internet is the new playground, and there are no off-hours. Tech-savvy students are turning to cyberspace to harass their peers using a new method of bullying—cyberbullying.

Don't Get Caught with Data Loss

As Isaac threatens landfall, there’s no doubt that many of the areas business owners are concerned. They’re worried about safety of their family and that of their employees, first and foremost. And they’re worried about damage to their buildings and vehicles. But many should also be concerned about their data... customer information, sales records, payroll and budget information, and everything else they keep on their computers.

Stay Protected and Safe from Lightning Damage

No matter how many times we see a lightning-damaged computer, we can't help but think how easily this could have been prevented. You would think people would understand the importance of having a good surge protector or UPS connected to any electronic devices they own.

DNSChanger Questions Answered

Yes... The warnings about the DNSChanger Internet problem have been splashed across Facebook and Google. Internet service providers have sent notices, and the FBI set up a special website.

BWS Business & Residential Clients:
If you have the IndigoGuard service you are protected. 

If you have any questions please call us at 334-358-6305 or email us at support@bwsit.com

Viral "Facebook Privacy Notice" is FALSE

We have gotten some questions about this... A so-called “Facebook Privacy Notice” claims you need to repost it to protect your privacy. The notice went viral on the network Tuesday but is, in fact, a fake.

Facebook Admins - Schedule posts and different roles

Finally Facebook Page admins can schedule posts and have different roles. Wow! Are you excited we sure are.

New Facebook Pages Timeline: Covers, Content explained

Business Owners, Marketers and brand managers are you still digesting yesterday’s news about the launch of timeline for pages? Well here are some tips and food for thought to help avoid indigestion.

7 things you need to know about new timeline feature for pages.

Facebook has opened its new profile design, Timeline, to business, brand and organization pages.

Latest Apple announcements with videos

Siri, voice control assistant, was the big Apple announcement. The iPhone 4S is, as the name implies, an speed boosting update to the iPhone 4, while the iPod lineup has seen only very modest updates.

Unannounced Facebook Changes

Facebook has changed more of the site than what it announced, adding to unhappiness with the site.

Get 20GB of online storage for 70 cents

Amazon Cloud Drive is a hard drive in the cloud (on the web). Store your music, videos, photos, and documents on Amazon's secure servers. All you need is a web browser to upload, download, and access your files from any computer.

Differences: AT&T iPhone vs Verizon iPhone

With the Verizon iPhone a reality, there is one question of current iPhone owners: should I switch carriers?

Verizon announces iPhone 4

Verizon will offer a CDMA EVDO version of the iPhone 4 starting February 10.

25% of PC users disable antivirus software

A new survey from antivirus and computer security firm finds that about one in four PC users admit to turning off virus protection on their PCs because they thought the programs were slowing down their computers.

Cell Phone Users Are Gullible

Cell phone users are making really bad decisions compared to their desktop computing counterparts.