Home Biz in the Summertime

"Dad, I hate to tell you this - and don't get mad at me - but I think Sunny made a real bad mess upstairs," Connie says with a worried-but-diligent look. Sunny's our border collie/Australian shepherd puppy. She eats everything that's not hers. Connie backs away as I get up from my computer. She follows just behind as I head up the stairs. She wants…

Ask Jeeves Upgrades Email Storage Too

Not to be left out of all the email storage upgrade fun, Ask.com has announced that they too would be increasing the amount of email storage its customer's receive.

Encrypt Sensitive Configuration Data with Java

When application developers are developing, parameters are often hard-coded in the source code. These hard-coded parameters are often pulled out of the source code and put into property files or configuration files. System and network security policies may force a developer to address security concerns over the data that is stored in external files. So, how do you make sure that your sensitive external parameters…

How to Find Lists of Prospects

Recently I was asked: "We are just starting a cold calling process and I was wondering if you had any ideas on what publications we could use to track down businesses based on industry, turnover, staff numbers etc." - Brendan.