by Jeff Ream | Jun 6, 2015 | box.com, Counseling Tech, dropbox, Featured, google docs, technology, tips, warnings
…works and how easy it may be to compromise data. Going over proper use and security of their technology and accounts seems basic, but something that should be covered each year in review and with every new hire in-depth. This covers things like strong passwords, yearly password changes, settings related to shared documents and folders, to simple things like CC and BCC settings in email and forwarding emails with content to people who shouldn’t hav…
by Jeff Ream | Aug 5, 2014 | Branding, Building A Better Blog Series, Featured
…ill quickly high light a few of my favorite plugins to start with. iThemes Security This should be a first install – helps shore up some possible exploits and make sure your site and information is protected from would be hackers. Be sure to follow their directions and I would use their guided walk-through. Some tweaks may take more computer skills and editing some code. Do what you can. WordPress SEO SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is important…
by Jeff Ream | May 30, 2012 | 21st century skills, counseling technology series, dropbox, geek, google docs, jeffrey ream, school counselor, technology, thecounselinggeek, tips, warnings
…with an anti-virus program before opening the installer (I use Microsoft’s Security Essentials free program which is lightweight, well reviewed, and integrates in Windows). The following list is a good start for those wanting to improve their basic software and hardware. I will also use most of these during this series: Drop Box (www.dropbox.com) A Google Account (www.google.com) Webcam (Logitech & Dynex are good brands, some laptops have them inc…
by Jeff Ream | Jun 21, 2012 | 21st century skills, counseling, counseling technology series, dropbox, free, geek, jeffrey ream, learning, school counselor, technology, thecounselinggeek, tutorial
…Dropbox folder or an encrypted drive that updates your folder). While the security of Dropbox is good, it is not fireproof and your students’ confidentiality is priority. Keep that in mind. Shameless Plug: Should you decide you want to download Dropbox, I have used my referral link in all the mentions of Dropbox thus far. It just gifts me 500MB of storage for sharing the service with new users. The following link will take you directly to the Dro…
