Category Archives: Accede

IT TIP: Free Software – How Safe it is?

When should you use free software over purchased versions and are they safe? These are questions many of us often consider when looking at purchasing software for our systems. As a programmer and a mother I have a few tips for you which may help you answer these questions....

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Guide Dogs in the Office

RSB Puppy Educator I am a Puppy Educator for RSB Guide Dogs.  My RSB Guide puppy therefore goes everywhere with me. Yes, even the toilet.  This week I have been honoured at being able to train my 10th RSB Guide puppy, and I am so excited. What is funny...

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Is a Company Name just a Name, or something you grow into?

Over the 35 years I have been the Managing Director of Accede, quite a few people have asked me, why did I name our company name “Accede”.  Well here is why. Searchability Initially, I used Accede, as it began with an A, hence the start back then of the...

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IAD – Internet Addiction Disorder – Practical Advice

IAD or Internet Addition Disorder is real, it is impacting and in reality it is something parents and young people are having to deal with each and every day I decided to write about this as I have a unique perspective.  I am not a doctor, nor have any...

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South Australia: Will we survive, or are we doomed to bankruptcy?

Will we survive, or are we doomed to bankruptcy? South Australia – Will we survive, or are we doomed to bankruptcy?  Finally a new State Government, but are we too late?  Is there too much debt? Are there too many issues to fix? Has independent business given up on...

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Excel and Access applications to the cloud economically and safely with Amazon Workspaces

Recently there has been a major new development in cloud platform tools that allows your Excel and Access applications to the cloud economically and safely with Amazon Workspaces. This development by Amazon is truly standing them apart from other cloud providers at this stage.  We have tested and can verify...

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Business Security Insights: Is your business safe using cloud technology, cloud data?

With the increasing prominence of the internet and the development of cloud technology one must ask whether its time to move away from internal data storage to a cloud alternative. This article provides a comparison and some points of considerations for companies looking a different approach to data storage....

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Christmas, Business, Life Balance – Aarrgh!

Christmas + Business + Life Balance = “Bah humbug” “Life’s like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get”. “There are no winners in life, Only survivors” No problems – I got it sorted! Love Christmas, this is my favorite time of year.   Now,...

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Are you sure your business data is safe?

Or is it just what you have been told? If I had a $1000 for each business that told me its data was safe, and then I found out that it was not, I would be able to buy a new house – Truly. So why is it that...

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Women: Best choice for IT Industry

Yesterday was Mother’s Day, and even though my son forgot, and frankly I did not have a very good day I spent time considering what it is like being a mother and being employed in IT. I have raised a son, for the majority of his school and high...

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