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WooCommerce Security Update – March 2022

WooCommerce Security Update – March 2022

On March 10, 2022, the Woo Team announced a security patch for all branches of WooCommerce going back to version 3.5. This patch fixed several security flaws discovered within the PayPal Standard payment gateway which was installed as default up through WooCommerce...

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Tech!Alert: Identifying the App Fakers

There have been a rash of email messages appearing in email inboxes in recent days claiming to be notifications of updates to Adobe Acrobat and Skype.  Similar messages have appeared in the past claiming to be from Microsoft, Apple and others. These notices are ploys...

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Tech!Alert: Avoiding Holiday Scams

It doesn't take much for scammers to come crawling from the woodwork, but never is there a better time to be on alert than during the holidays.  Internet Con-artists know we're often rushing around trying to get the best deals and not necessarily always paying close...

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Green Tech: Recycling Old Computer Equipment

A major problem for businesses of all sizes is the disposal of old desktop computers, printers, displays, servers, and more when it's no longer needed. While I'll often encourage small businesses to make the most of existing equipment and improve performance by...

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Green Tech: Recycle Your Old Discs

Most small businesses are used to recycling information that comes into the office in paper form, but what about electronic media like CDs, DVDs, USB Flash drives? Or that pile of Floppy Disks in your drawer that you no longer have the drive to read? Well, the...

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Green Tech: Recycle Spent Ink and Toner Cartridges

As much as we've romanticized the possibilities of a "paperless future", the reality is that the ease of printing off an e-mail or PDF for "reading later" means small offices are blowing through ink and toner faster than ever before.  And an unfortunate side-effect of...

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Get Ready For A Big Patch Tuesday!

Microsoft is preparing to roll out patches to fix 25 security vulnerabilities for its products, tomorrow, Tuesday April 13th. The 11 security bulletins detail patches to Windows, Microsoft Office, and Exchange.  Of the 11 bulletins, 5 are rated critical, 5 important,...

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Is Apple’s iPad Right for Your Small Business?

With all the hype the past few weeks over Apple's iPad, you might be asking yourself: Is the latest gadget from Apple something I should consider adopting in my daily business? After all, a quick glance down the list of features for the iPad reveals myriad apps for...

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