It probably began in the early 1970’s with the gas shortage – when we learned to pump our own gas – “for our convenience”. Today we do SO much more ourselves from self-service checkouts at stores to making appointments online. We are always told it is for our convenience – and perhaps for a growing […]

Tis the season of organization! For the past month, store ads have been touting racks, bins, boxes and software that will help us eliminate clutter and accomplish more – rather than spending time looking for things. We know it is not always easy to make sure things stay organized. Finding information easily is one reason […]

Every once in a while we get a call that doesn’t quite fit the protocol for your account profile. You have given us the circumstances in which we are to reach out to you, either by phone, text or e-mail, to deliver a message from a caller. You may have very explicit directions regarding when […]

IoT or the “Internet of Things”, has become part of our lexicon. It is all about connectivity -as our devices and appliances and all our “things” have learned to communicate. Most of these “things” are synchronized through sensors and machines. The IoT functions through cloud-based applications and interprets and transmits the data coming from a […]

Ransomware Attacks Increasing There has been a steady climb in internet piracy over the past decade, and ransomware – barely heard of a year ago is now a serious threat. Here is the way it works – you click on an on-line ad or e-mail attachment and instantly malware attacks and blocks your files. You […]