24Dec 2024 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Essential Cybersecurity Tips to Protect Your Personal Information

Computer PC Tips - bits and bytes, News Items
It is one thing to lose your credit card but having information stolen from your electronic devise is worse. Stolen personal information can be used for financial fraud, identity theft, and cause privacy issues. If you suspect that your payment card details have been stolen, these are the recommended actions: Measures to protect your devices Regularly check account and card statements on a daily basis. Check the ATM you are withdrawing cash from. Sometimes a skimmer can be placed which can fool anyone thinking it is normal. Set up fraud alerts with your bank or payment card provider. Change the password and enable multi-factor authentication if possible. Freeze your credit so nobody can open any new accounts in your name. Lock your devices with a strong passcode if possible. If you don’t…
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23Jul 2022 by richard@baronsoftware.com

What employers are looking for in a new hire.

News Items, Software development, Software development Concepts
A resume has a person's history of previous held positions to the most current. After a resume is viewed the natural next step is for the employer to request the interview. During the interview a person has to tell the employer why they are the best choice. Just providing a technical background the employer is also looking for something discussed as a "soft skill" Are you able to work with current product line and provide support to customers ? Are you a team player or a lone wolf. a new study by ZipRecruiter suggests 93 percent of employers think soft skills play a “critical” role in the hiring decision. Some of the top skills that have been suggested: CommunicationCustomer serviceSchedulingTime managementProject managementAnalytical thinkingComplianceIndependent workInterpersonal skills Baron Software requires that employees present…
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16Feb 2021 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Notes from the field

Computer PC Tips - bits and bytes, News Items, Software development, Software development Concepts
In writing "Notes from the field" allows Baron Software to list quick fixes or observations from the programming world. Anchors away! Using PHP and HTML it can remember the window position as to where the user left off. Without the need of elaborate coding using an "Anchor" can solve the issue. Anchor Syntax <a id="anchor-name">The name where you want to jump</a> Anchors can be used when pages have considerable amounts of text. You would typically make an index at the top of the page linking to the anchors that have been added to key places in the text that follows. When displaying a list of records within a PHP while loop you can place the record ID within the data. The code listed below has the anchor next to the…
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24Dec 2019 by richard@baronsoftware.com

Google Chrome and slow websites.

News Items, Software Events
Google Chrome is preparing to inform the end user whether the website they are visiting is too slow. There are websites that hammer you with multiple ads. Google announced today a plan to identify and label websites that typically load slowly within Chrome. The intend to identify sites that are likely to be slow based on the user’s device and current network conditions as part of the scheme. Also there isn't a clear plan at the moment on how they will present a slow website. It could have a warning message upon your search or it could be a different color. This will be determined after experimenting with websites over the course of the next few months. This also brings up the point of Google clicks which generate revenue. Will Google look…
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26Aug 2019 by richard@baronsoftware.com

How not to conduct support and sales!

News Items, Rad Studio Delphi Development, Software Events, Software Releases
During the summer months businesses tend to have smaller staffs due to vacations or working less hours to enjoy themselves. All businesses need to provide their staff with time off to prepare mentally and physically for the upcoming projects. Hopefully this not how to conduct support and sales. That being said it is understandable that companies may not get back to you within a timely fashion. Support team that does not know. Our first story starts with a support call. There was an issue that led to a component not working correctly. The email went to the support team with the issue described. What came back from the support team was strange. Apparently the person who wrote the software component was on a two week vacation. So the support staff…
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