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February 1, 2015

Microsoft’s little-known anti-virus tool

Microsoft provides a free built-in anti-virus solution called Windows Defender.

February 1, 2015

Hotspot on fire

FreedomPop is a relatively new company that offers free high-speed mobile broadband internet; you just need to purchase one of its hotspot devices.

February 1, 2015

My high-end digital camera was recently stolen, and although the loss is covered by insurance, I am out the $1,000 deductible. Are there any cost-effective GPS tracking solutions I can use to keep tabs on my replacement camera?

February 1, 2015

Tech-no-phobes

The advantages of technologies may seem obvious to you and me, but not everyone agrees.

February 1, 2015

Excel: Windows vs. Mac

Our company uses Excel 2013 running on Windows, but one of our employees wants to switch to a Mac. If we allow him to do this, will his Mac-based Excel files be compatible with the rest of our office’s Windows users, and are there any specific differences between Excel for Mac and Excel for Windows?

February 1, 2015

Expanding your app-titude

A monthly look at mobile apps that can make the CPA’s job and life better. This month: SlideShark makes PowerPoint on iPads less painful … Online storage/synchronization: Dropbox, et al.

January 30, 2015

Apple nearly catches Samsung as smartphone sales soar

Strong demand for the new iPhone 6 and 6+ almost boosted Apple past Samsung in worldwide smartphone shipments.

January 28, 2015

How to manage risks connected with the “internet of things”

Although web-connected products and the “internet of things” provide opportunities for transformative growth, they also may carry substantial risks.

January 14, 2015

Viewing cybersecurity through a COSO lens

The principles outlined in a popular internal control framework can help organizations manage their cybersecurity.

January 1, 2015

When clipboard freezes

Occasionally my Windows 8 computer refuses to copy and paste additional content, and I find that I must reboot to restore the copy-and-paste functionality. Can you tell me how to avoid or fix this problem?

January 1, 2015

Updating links in Excel

Could a macro be used to update our workbook links automatically on a periodic basis?

January 1, 2015

Forever snippy

In Windows 8.1, pressing the PrintScreen button takes a snapshot of my desktop and saves it to my Windows Clipboard so I can paste the results into Word, Excel, or elsewhere; but how do I create a file image of my PrintScreen results?

January 1, 2015

Scrubbing Facebook

You don’t want your Facebook content to jeopardize potential job opportunities; therefore, you were wise to scour your Facebook page and remove obviously disparaging content, but this scrubbing measure might not be enough.

January 1, 2015

Broken formulas

In Excel, I use the CONCATENATE function to combine customer address information, but I would like the formula to display the results on separate lines in the same cell instead of just one line. Is there a way to accomplish this?

January 1, 2015

Expanding your app-titude

Perch provides bird’s-eye view of the competition…Listen to the best articles with Umano

January 1, 2015

How health care data security rules may affect you

CPAs must properly secure any patient health care data that may come into their possession, to avoid potentially severe civil and criminal penalties.

December 1, 2014

Technology

Security incidents cost businesses an average of $2.7 million each year, according to a PwC survey.

December 1, 2014

The CPA technology gift guide

Most people don’t see accountants as technology geeks. Then again, most people don’t see CPAs glued to their computers, tablets, cellphones, and other devices, both at work and at events such as conferences. This article reveals which tech gadgets should be high on CPAs’ shopping list this holiday season.

December 1, 2014