Ron ChepesiukRon Chepesiuk is a Rock Hill, S.C.-based freelance business writer.MarketingTen Pitfalls in Developing Your Business's WebsiteDecember 31, 2000ManagementTips on Handling Computer Security at Work• Limit access to your database and the Internet. Access to your store’s computer system and theInternet should be limited to employees who need it to perform their jobs.• Change passwords often. Also, avoid obvious, easy-to-guess passwords.• Install antivirus software. Also, make sure any software you install or files you let into yoursystem come from a reputable source.• Back up your data. Identify the information you need to protect and devise a schedule to ensureit’s backed up to another disk drive, a tape drive or CD-ROM.• Build Internet firewalls. Software is available that allows you to do it yourself for as low as $2,000. If you contract with an Internet service provider (ISP), use one that is knowledgeable about Internetsecurity.• Encrypt communications. Protect sensitive e-mail by encrypting either the mail itself or the filesattached to it.• International Computer Security Association1200 Walnut Bottom Rd.Carlisle, PA 17013-7635Phone: 800/488-4595www.ncsa.comDecember 31, 1999ManagementDevelop a Website for Your Wood Flooring Business• I’m In — “The on-line resource for network marketers”These are just a few of the sites currently being maintained by NWFA memberretailers and contractors:December 31, 1998Page 1 of 1Top StoriesDesignCraftsmanship Across the Globe: Introducing the Winners of the 2024 WFB Design AwardsHailing everywhere from Italy to Portugal to Cincinnati to Washington, D.C., to Brazil to Chicago (by way of Poland), the recipients of this year’s WFB Design Awards prove, through sweat and creativity, that true craftsmanship has no borders.Machines/ToolsMeet the Repairman Turning Edgers Into ArtworkContractingWhat’s Your Top Advice for When Things Get Slow?DesignWhite Oak vs. Red Oak: As Pressure Increases on White Oak, Red Oak Is a Versatile AlternativeSponsor ContentRecognizing Retail Excellence: Enter the 2024 WFB Outstanding Retailer Awards
