How to Identify and Ignore Google and Microsoft Third-Party Contractors

An email from a google.com or microsoft.com address can look important. The sender may offer advertising advice, account support, software assistance, or a “strategic consultation.” However, the person contacting you may not be directly employed by Google or Microsoft. Both

Hard Drive Reliability Study: What Buyers Should Know

Choosing a hard drive based solely on the manufacturer’s name can be tempting. However, a large hard drive reliability study shows why buyers should look beyond simple brand rankings and raw failure totals. Researchers Christoph Siemroth and Yeomyung Park reanalyzed

Blank Web Page Clock Skew: Debugging a Misleading Security Error

A blank white page is one of the least helpful errors a business application can display. There is no explanation, no error code, and often no obvious next step. In one recent support case, a user could access a Nationwide

WordPress Cache Plugin Issue After the 7.0.2 Security Update

If your WordPress site recently stopped showing changes, even after clicking “Purge All” or clearing your cache, you are not alone. Following the WordPress 7.0.2 security release, some site owners and administrators have reported a frustrating WordPress cache plugin issue:

QuickBooks Requires Reboot? The Strange Paint Fix That Can Help

QuickBooks Desktop is business-critical software for many offices, so it is especially frustrating when it refuses to open after an update. One odd issue some users have run into is a repeating message that says QuickBooks requires a reboot to

Browser Extension Security Risk for Businesses

Browser extensions can be useful, but they can also introduce serious security problems into a business environment. Many extensions for Chrome and Edge can read website data, change what users see in the browser, or interact with cloud apps employees