TECHNOLOGY FOR DUMMIES
Keep Safe Online
Keep Safe Online
The correct way to protect your child online is,
1. Provide a list of harmful websites and promise candy to avoid those sites.
2. Install a parental control software
An anti-virus is,
1. Unnecessary if you browse internet occasionally and don’t download files
2. Is mandatory for every computer today.
Keep Safe Online
Keep Safe Online
If you receive an email from your bank asking for your userid and password
1. You should immediately provide it.
2. Ignore the mail and contact your bank to verify it’s authenticity
If you receive a mail from someone wishing to donate five million dollars
1. You should immediately pounce on that golden opportunity and send the required tiny processing fee.
2. Delete the mail as it is a nasty scam
Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
The true owners of DR & BC in an organization are,
1. The techies and vendors who babysit the IT network
2. The business managers and the CEO
Your company can be prepared for DR & BC if you,
1. Think like a coward to be prepared for disasters in advance
2. Have brave business managers who can handle any disasters when they strike.
Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
Having a proper DR & BC is,
1. Building a twin of your entire organization
2. Provide cost-effective and acceptable disaster prevention solutions to each of your critical business functions
The CEO and the Board of directors should,
1. Take personal, hands-on interest in DR & BC
2. Should support the initiatives with adequate budgets, commitment and support
Risk Management
Risk Management
Risk management is the responsibility of,
1. Of every employee in the organization.
2. You need not bother if you are not working in the risk department.
Risk management is
1. Just a marketing gimmick of large companies to increase brand value and popularity
2. Is a must for every one in today’s chaotic and unpredictable business world.
Green IT
Green IT
Green IT can be easily implemented by,
1. Paint the data center with green color and install plants around the office
2. Manufacturing, using and disposing of all IT equipment efficiently with minimal or no impact on the environment.
The goal of Green IT is,
1. Necessary because green color is good for the eyes
2. Reduce the use of hazardous materials, maximize energy efficiency, and promote the recyclability or biodegradability of IT products.
Data Protection
Data Protection
Data protection is important because,
1. Its loss can severely impact or even ruin your company
2. Is unnecessary because data corruption or loss is rare nowadays due to advances in technology
Data can be easily recovered if,
1. If they are stored on reliable servers that have a proper backup and tested recovery options
2. If each employee stores his/her data in their local drives
Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing
Cloud computing is,
1. Cloud computing is a web-based processing where software and information are provided on demand over the Internet.
2. Yet another marketing gimmick by vendors to fleece customers with cool sounding jargon
Cloud computing should be,
1. Carefully evaluated to see if it is suitable for your company
2. Immediately adopted because the latest technology will give you a competitive advantage over competitors
Web 2.0
Cyber Security
Web 2.0 is
1. Is a bunch of web applications that enable interactive information sharing and collaboration on the Internet.
2. Is to enable online users to rave and rant on the internet, upload videos, and clutter the internet with online garbage
Cyber security is necessary because
1. To prevent cyber security attacks on a company’s computers by hackers
2. It is cool to implement such technologies because it increases brand value and image of the company
PCI DSS
PCI DSS means
1. Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards designed to prevent credit card frauds through increased controls.
2. Is another conspiracy by credit card companies to fleece customers with additional charges
Article Author - Thejendra B.S
Web Cave - www.thejendra.com
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Article Author - Thejendra B.S
Web Cave - www.thejendra.com
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