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 StoriesSurveys2026 Wood Floor Business Contractor SurveyHere are the results from our exclusive survey of wood flooring contractors.ManagementHow Online Quoting Saved My Sanity and My BusinessTechniquesHow We Did This Floor: A Mixed Media Floor Fit for a Texas CastleLegal AdviceWood Floor Pros: Legal Risks of Working for Friends and FamilyDesignEnter the 2027 Wood Floor Business Design Awards
