Terrapin Small Biz Connection

This week, Tim and Ruthy are chatting about VoIP Phones - as in, a phone line that runs through your internet connection, as opposed to landlines of yore. What's the difference? We talk the ins and outs and what small business owners need to be aware of before installing a VoIp system.

In Tech News, we talk the 23AndMe company-wide layoff, and what this means for your privacy and genealogy companies. Plus, Tech Gadget covers how Google is (spoiler alert!) probably listening to you right this very second.

This week, we're discussing what you need to know when you're moving your staff from an in-house position to something remote. Whether you're closing a physical office or dealing with a life event that requires someone to work from home, there are a few key details you can't miss when it comes to your business set-up.

We also cover Tech News regarding how Google is changing the look of their Search Ads, and in Tech Gadget, the weather apps you need to look out for.

In this week's episode, Tim and Ruth talk about how NOT to get blacklisted by Gmail. The easiest way around that? Make sure you're using a quality ESP (Email Service Provider) when you're sending emails to more than a few people at a time. Plus, we get into the nitty-gritty about the new Windows 10 patch the NSA recommends everyone to apply, and Ruthy talks about her ongoing efforts to not be so enamored with her smartphone.

Welcome back to the Team Nerd Tech Show in 2020! This week, Tim and Ruthy are chatting about 5 tech moments in 2019 that changed the conversation around how we approach technology as consumers and business owners. We're covering: ransomware attacking small and mid-size municipalities, consumers becoming more aware of privacy concerns, the rise (and need) of dual sims, regulations (self-imposed as well as political) on data privacy, and the ride in edge computing and how that affects our daily lives.

It's 2020 and along with celebrating a new year, we're celebrating what was GREAT about 2019. We started the show in mid-February 2019, which means we're coming up on 12 months of pure nerdy goodness from your favorite tech show. Listen in to our 6 favorite moments on the show, from expert interviews to Tim's favorite tools for small business. Thanks for being a part of this journey for 2019, and we're excited to see where this new year takes us!

This week, we've got a special guest hanging out with us: Rob Pritchard, from Cyber Security Expert in the UK. Rob's worked on cybersec at places from Buckingham Palace to Downing Street, and he's a voice of reason from the other side of the pond. You need to hear what he thinks are the biggest threats small businesses face, and what they can do to prevent attacks in their company. It's almost like he says the same things we've been saying, just in a different accent....

This week, Tim and Ruth are taking a break for the Christmas holiday and we're playing this encore presentation of one of our more popular past episodes. This episode originally ran as #23, and we're talking about why you should NEVER use the free wifi you access in an airport... or a hotel... or using a found USB key or USB-enabled cord. You might be surprised at the insidious ways bad actors try to access your data! We also chat about best practices for onboarding and offboarding employees, including the things you should make sure to have on your checklist so you never miss a step.

This week's episode is all about those "scary" tech terms you hear bandied about by your tech team that sound important... but are they? Tim's going through a list of essential terms every business owner should know and breaking them down, one by one. And we discuss a warning the FBI put out about your IoT devices, so listen in if you're gifting (or been given) a new device for Christmas. Lastly, make SURE you're not doing this one dumb thing with your boarding passes when you fly. You'll thank us later.

This week, Tim and Ruth are joined by Scott Taber from the Michigan Small Business Development Center. Scott is the SBDC's Cyber Security Awareness Program Specialist, and he heads their initiative, "Small Business, Big Threat", which helps small businesses understand their role in protecting company data from cyberthreats. He shared with us a few proven ideas for small business owners to takeaway when it comes to educating their staff.

For episode 41 (not episode 40 as accidentally stated!) we're chatting about TrueDialogue's database exposing millions of SMS text messages. We also talked more about ransomware, and how 3 companies that use Tim's tech team survived and recovered from ransomware attacks in their business. We'll discuss what they did to be attacked, how they recovered quickly, and what Tim's team did to mitigate the damage and prevent more attacks from occurring. We're also chatting grayscale on your phone, and why there's a new movement that encourages people to use grayscale all the time.