At The Launch Pad we believe the best defense against spyware, malware, and ransomeware infections is education. The more we understand how we are vulnerable, the more we are able to protect ourselves from these costly and time consuming intrusions. Paul Mah wrote a great article for CIO.com and we...
Pretty Soon We Could All be Surfing the Dark Net
Many of us have heard of the mysterious Dark Net, a parallel internet best know as home to a collection of illicit websites that cater to political activists, rogues or for purchasing illegal goods and services. What many people don't know is that the Dark Net is becoming more mainstream...
How to Recover Deleted iCloud Data – Reposted from TechRepublic
Everyone is concerned with how secure your data is when stored in the Cloud but what if you lose the stored data? Our friends at TechRepublic posted a great article on how to recover accidentally deleted data through iCloud and we wanted to share it with you. iCloud is a...
Creating Compelling Creative Presentations is a Breeze with Sway
Keeping your audience engaged is the cornerstone of any successful presentation. PowerPoint has been the mainstay of most presenters because it is realiable and easy to use but it sometimes can seem a bit flat and old fashioned in today's increasingly connected world. Recently, Microsoft unveiled it's latest addition to...
TechRec – Mobile Apps Series: RescueTime, Launchy, & 30/30
Smart devices are supposed to increase efficiency and productivity by allowing users to connect at any time from any location. In fact, smartphones and time-sucking websites cost U.S. companies an estimated $650 billion dollars per year and 53% of workers admit these distractions negatively affects their productivity. Fortunately there are...