Archive for the ‘Continuing Education’ Category

Malware Prevention Tips

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

In our third and final chapter on defining, detecting and preventing & treating Malware, Alan Buckwalter of Jefric consulting offers this advice: Suggestions to Minimize Malware Attacks Change passwords regularly - avoid using permutations (e.g. password1, password2, etc.) and reusing old values wherever possible. Keep your computer up to date. Microsoft distributes updates ...

Malware Examples – What to Look For

Monday, July 19th, 2010

In "the ABCs of Malware,"  part one (1) of our 3-part series, Alan Buckwalter of Jefric Consulting helped us define exactly what Malware is, and what it does. In part 2 of our three-part series on Malware, we focus on what to look for to help you minimize the chance of ...

The ABC’s of Malware

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

These days I find that Malware seems to be an even bigger threat than traditional viruses. They seem to be more damaging and costly to deal with both from the fallout of the damage that they do and the often costly removal process. In fact, it was late last year that my own Word Press blog ...

How To Start Your First Google Adwords Campaign

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

Using Google Adwords to start your own pay per click (PPC) campaign can be a great way to drive targeted traffic to your website.  The problem with setting up a campaign yourself is that you're practicing with real money.  Mistakes can be costly as you try to get up to speed.  KEYWORD ...

What is a Bounce Rate?

Monday, July 5th, 2010

There are several stats that are used to measure traffic to your website.  If you use Google Analytics (and if you don't, you should) then you're certainly familiar with metrics such as "Unique Pageviews," "Unique Visitors," "Referring Sites," and several other insightful measurements.   But what about "Bounce Rate? Bounce rate ...