When Microsoft Made a U-turn on MVP program shutdown
This article will be a bit difficult to write for a couple of reasons. First, it brings back some really unhappy memories. Second, there ...
3 Reasons to Call Customer Service First Thing in the Morning
If you find that you need to call Customer Service my advice is to call them first thing in the morning. ...
The 1999 MVP Summit and the invention of the MVP Pocket Protector
Back home in Tucson after my first Summit, I was fully enjoying the empowerment and humbleness that can only come about from ...
My first trip to Redmond, the 1997 Microsoft MVP Summit
The Invitation As I mentioned a couple articles ago, my first MVP award was on July 8, 1996. At that time, I had no idea such a thing as an MVP Summit existed, ...
A Brief MVP Summit History
Since I seem to be on an MVP history jaunt, I've decided to share some thoughts on the venerable MVP Summit. The MVP Summit is a Microsoft sponsored event that brings MVPs to ...
A brief history of the Microsoft MVP Program
As promised in my last article, here is a brief history of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) program and how I came to be part of it. My involvement with the program ...
Microsoft MVP Summit 2019
You've undoubtedly noticed my absence the last few weeks. The reason for that was the 2019 Microsoft MVP Global Summit that was held in Bellevue, WA. March 17 through 22. This is a ...
A woman is being sued for sending approximately $250K
A woman is being sued for sending approximately $250K of her employer's cash to an online fraudster. Patricia Reilly, an employee of the UK Peebles Media Group fell for a CEO Fraud Scam ...
Eliminate the Dangers of Wi-Fi with Cellular-Equipped Laptops
The introduction of public Wi-Fi hotspots was a welcome advancement that changed how we work and play. It meant that no matter where we were or how we got there- café, hotel, airport, ...
Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more...
Another day, another data breach, so goes the news we see. The breach last week, however, was a MONSTER! Called Collection #1, 1,160,253,228 unique passwords and email addresses have been attributed to it! ...