Archives: 2007 June

Forcing frequent password changes. Yes, users should change their passwords. The older a password is, the more likely it will be compromised. On the other hand, requiring users to change their passwords too frequently has the same effect as assigning passwords to users – they end up writing them down! Three to six months is a reasonable […]

By using email, companies face several threats. These range from legal threats to network congestion issues:
Legal liability
In most cases the employer is responsible for all information transmitted from their systems. As a result, inappropriate emails often result in multi-million dollar penalties. In the US, Chevron settled a case filed by four female employees for $2.2 million. The […]

When we work with a customer to prepare and IT Policy Package, we typically do a free, upfront technical assessment. This allows us to fully understand the customer’s architecture. By the time the assessment is finished, we usually understand the client’s Internet architecture at least as well they do, often even better. This puts us in a unique […]

Here’s a quick list of the major areas that most partnership agreements cover:
Name of the partnership. One of the first things you must do is agree on a name for your partnership. If you use a fictitious name, you must make sure that the name isn’t already being used.
Contributions to the partnership. It’s critical that you […]

You’ve probably heard that a living trust can avoid probate.
A living trust works because your assets aren’t in your name when you die. If you follow all the rules, your assets will be distributed according to trust law, instead of under probate law. In some states, such as California and Ohio, trust law is much simpler than probate law […]

Dying without a will is called, “dying intestate.”
1. It is important to have a basic estate plan.
An estate plan ensures that your family obligations and financial goals are met after you die.
2. An estate plan has several simple elements.
They include: a will; assignment of power of attorney; and a medical power of attorney (sometimes […]

Have you analyzed your facility, equipment, systems, processes, and procedures, of your organization in order to evaluate the ability of your business to continue operations in case of a disaster? A thorough evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of your company’s ‘preparedness’ can give you a clear idea of the possible impact in lost opportunity […]

The major advantage of Word-based document automation is that VBA provides a way for the user to control the creation of documents. In some offices, documents are created using the cut and paste method. This was initially looked at as a major advantage in and of itself. However, there was still a problem with pronouns […]