Today's Hacked! Security Breach: 23andMe Reports Unauthorized Access to Ancestry Data of 6.9 Million Users" 6.9 Million Users Affected : Nearly half of 23andMe's customer base impacted. Stolen Data : Names, birth years, relationship labels, DNA details, ancestry reports, and locations compromised. Exploited Feature : Hackers used the DNA Relatives feature to access account holder and relatives' data. Password Reuse : Breach due to reused passwords, emphasizing the need for stronger security.

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Cell phones, tablets, and laptops are integral parts of our lives yet have a finite lifespan. When they reach the end of their usefulness, it falls on each of us to consider their environmental impact and pave the way to a sustainable future. Recycling these devices is not only a responsible choice but also a crucial step towards reducing electronic waste. There are specific components to these gadgets that can be broken down, recycled, and repurposed for future devices. The Anatomy of...

Sponsored by December 3rd, 2023 Arcoa Group Why partnering with ARCOA makes sense Electronics Recycling is an important and profitable part of the IT asset lifecycle, but it can be overwhelming with all you already do, varying state regulations, and the limited resources at hand. That’s where ARCOA comes in. When you partner with ARCOA, you get all the benefits of a big company without any of the capital investment. We’ve been doing this since 1989 and have the expertise, certifications, and...

What are the first words that come to mind when you think about investing? Stocks? Real estate? Coins? Becoming a sales professional requires a different form of investing. As we kick off our time together, I ask you to reflect upon the above the quote and last three words, invest in yourself . This is going to be a mirror moment for many of you... If you fail to invest in yourself, you will never be able to collect on yourself. What does this mean to you? When was the last time you invested...

This Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago First Week of December 2013 Real Copier Sales Real Copier Sales I think, in general, companies put way too much stock in how much of a difference a Sales Manager can make. I also feel that all to often the "Peter Principle" comes into play. For those that aren't aware,The Peter Principle is a........ read more here Check These Great Copier Threads from Ten Years Ago This Week Canon Demonstrates Creative Application Of Latest Graphic Art Printers At Art...

It was during the early days of Covid19 that Greg and I did a series of Virtual Live Chats with Print4Pay Hotel members and followers of Greg Walters. Those were some dark days for those us that made a living selling office technology belly to belly. There we many questions, not many answers along many comments about how many us were changing the way we communicated with our clients. Those chats gave us the confidence that we could change. Sharing our stories with others and their stories...

This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago First Week of December 2018 Real Copier Sales A sales rep sold a Ricoh MP C4504ex to a real estate company. The company was hoping to bill back the realtors for copies and prints and have the users authenticate via the key cards with the Ricoh QCA and card reader. Everything is great on paper but no one brought up to the rep... .. more here View These Awesome Copier Threads Below Toshiba Expands Award-Winning Multifunction Printer Line Art Post ·...

For the past couple of years I've been posting short snippets of comments from me and our members about selling copiers. These are posting in our weekly series below. This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago I'm not sure how many are clicking the links to those stories, thus I thought I would start a blog series dedicated to our members and their experiences with selling copiers. A sales rep sold...

Add Graphics to your proposal I understand we all add pictures/graphics of copiers and MFPs to our proposals. However why not take it a step further and create your own image via AI. Pictures/images especially created with AI will show the client that you and your company are different. In most proposals we always want to tell clients what makes us unique and different. At times I’ll use Night Café to create a special image. Don’t be like everyone else, be creative. So pic's I used

Thanks to everyone throughout the years. Even though I've started the Print4Pay Hotel hotel back in 2003, I only started collecting web stats in 2013. I was floored when I started adding up the numbers.

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Today's Hacked! Lee County student Chromebooks hacked in ‘Cyber Monday prank’ Lee County, Florida School district officials confirmed the incident's occurrence 89,337 devices distributed across elementary, middle, and high schools Identified involved students; further disciplinary action if more individuals implicated School district ensured no personal information accessed or stolen during the incident Ardent Health Services hit by ransomware attack, offline since Nov 23 Hospitals divert...

Sponsored by November 27th, 2023 Arcoa Group Why partnering with ARCOA makes sense Electronics Recycling is an important and profitable part of the IT asset lifecycle, but it can be overwhelming with all you already do, varying state regulations, and the limited resources at hand. That’s where ARCOA comes in. When you partner with ARCOA, you get all the benefits of a big company without any of the capital investment. We’ve been doing this since 1989 and have the expertise, certifications,...

Real Copier Sales Funny Story from Jason R Back in the days before email, I had designed a spreadsheet that did a long series of very complex calculations for our remote offices. I had posted a funny story here several years ago, that I had to post again for the folks that never read it. I installed and trained an Aficio 3035 yesterday to a Sheriff's Office. One of the ladies (who is a true blonde) was asking questions on the yellow key. I instructed her that before you make copies, to press...