For most of us, email is still a vital method of communication and information sharing. However, over the years, email has become problematic in a number of ways, from spam to “missing” emails. What are useful solutions? Email is not what is used to be. When I opened my email this morning, there […]

Email these days is, like your phone, plagued by marketers and scammers. Finding ways to overcome the problems is not hard. Some ideas? Steve Tuzeneu has a few. I expect when you read that headline you thought, “Huh? I don’t think so.” Nevertheless, whatever you are thinking, you and your station may be […]

Keeping your computer files secure, yet available, is essentially a balancing act. Here are some tips for keeping your system safe and secure from all sorts of problems. Not so long ago a friend died rather suddenly. Among the many problems with which his family had to contend: only he knew the passwords […]

Apple’s recent announcement rattled the market. But if you look below the surface, the real message shines attention on innovative content creation handsets, carrier subsidy model options, and in the wireless industry. When you listen to Tim Cook explain the reasons for Apple missing their earnings forecast, it is frustrating to hear journalists […]

Ensuring security for devices connected to the public Internet is not always quick and easy. Yet, some stations fail so abysmally that it only takes 30 seconds for someone to find them and attack it. Jeff Welton offers some advice on why every station needs to pay attention. It is no secret that […]

The Internet is very convenient for program transmission as well as data. Still, there are potential potholes to avoid. Installing a proper firewall is essential to avoid bad guys getting into your system. Bill Putney continues the discussion on how to do this without spending thousands of dollars. In our first part of […]

Recently a series of radio station program hijackings have brought attention to those using digital links over the public Internet without proper protection – and ending up running offensive audio. Can a station protect itself without spending exorbitant amounts of money? Bill Putney discusses the problem and solution. The public Internet is a […]

There are few businesses today that do not have computer networks of some sort, to either connect computers or allow periodic access for laptops or visitors. Getting these networks to operate properly can be affected by many things, including the age and construction of your building. Dana Puopolo discusses some tricks to get […]

Software applications are now so important to broadcasters that computer problems, especially in the Control Room, can literally take a station off the air. Kevin Trueblood offers some help on keeping your facility up and operating smoothly. You know the story. You have lived it. It is a beautiful Saturday afternoon. You are […]

Some recent reports of radio stations being attacked make this a good time to update your policies on backups and computer security. Consider for a moment what would happen if your automation system died tomorrow – or if your bookkeeper suddenly was locked out of the computer – with a demand for money. […]