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How to make your passwords the MOST secure:

1.       Change your passwords every 3 months

2.       Make them at least 8 characters

3.       Use numbers, symbols and upper cases

4.       Don’t use common passwords like:

a.       qwerty

b.      poiuy

c.       123456

d.      Abc123

e.      Password

f.        Anyone in your family’s name including your pets

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Tips directly from RIM

Optimizing BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet Battery Life

To help optimize battery life of the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, here are a few things whenever you don't have access to a charger and need to maximize the life of the battery:

Managing App and Bookmark Icons

After installing some new apps and games and adding a few bookmarks to your tablet home screen, you might want to move these icons or remove them completely. For each of the following tips, when you are finished, tap on the checkmark that appears along the categories panel in the top left corner.

·          Moving an icon: Tap and hold an icon; when it starts to pulse, drag the icon to where you would like to place it.

·         Deleting an icon: To remove an icon completely, tap and hold the icon while in the "All" view , and then tap on the trash can icon that appears when the icon starts to pulse. An important thing to keep in mind if you remove an icon while in another view such as "Media", the icon will get removed from "Media" and still appear in the "All" view.

·         Note: To add a bookmark to your home screen, while browsing a website, tap on the "Star with a green plus sign" icon and then select "Add to Home Screen".

Managing Files

"How can I manage files located on the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet?" To do this, you can use USB or Wi-Fi File Sharing, which will allow you to open, copy, or delete files that you've previously saved. For a detailed overview of how to use Wi-Fi File Sharing, check out our post on how to copy files to and from a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet using Wi-Fi Sharing.

I was hoping this would happen and have been saying that these two guys need to step down for the last year!  Thrilled today.  Though my thoughts were to have a super dynamic new person to replace them.  Not sure about the new CEO Thorsten Heins, the company's former chief operating officer,  I have never heard or seen him.  Your thoughts?

http://www.canadianbusiness.com/article/67100--rim-s-co-ceos-balsillie-and-lazaridis-step-down

You can get it unlock here for free at http://freemyblackberry.com/

This is a great feature that allows you to send a message to a group of BBM contacts!

Why use PIN anymore?

1.    Click the "Menu" key to launch the expanded menu.

2.    Click the "BlackBerry Messenger" icon. Click the "Menu" key, then scroll down the list and select "Create New Group."

3.    Type a group name in the "Group Name" field, then a group description in the "Description" field.

4.    Click the "Group Icon" to select an image to identify the group.

5.    Click "Yes" to allow all members of the group to invite new members. Click "No" to restrict the invitation privileges to select members.

6.    Click "Yes" to show the group on the home screen. Click "Create Group" to create the group.

7.    Click the "Back/Escape" key to return to the home page.

Have you ever wondered what the rules are for Canadians and having their data somewhere else?  Do you even know where you data is stored? Hmmmmm….  I asked a lawyer and here is what he said:

The problem here involves the obligations American companies have under the US Patriot Act to divulge information to the government upon request and without notifying the person involved. These requirements conflict with obligations under Canadian privacy legislation. At the very least it requires a very clear Privacy Policy on the Web site saying that a user's information is not private. If the company is not a Web company but some other kind of company and it is storing other kinds of information—e.g. a hospital storing patient information, an accountant storing client information, or a law firm storing client information—I would say that they could be negligent in so doing.

There are plenty of nice Canadian places to store your data. I advise people to use them and avoid this highly avoidable risk.

Interesting article by www.mycellmyterms.com on how to choose a smartphone.

http://www.mycellphonemyterms.com/General/2012/01/should-i-switch-from-the-blackberry/

The one thing he doesn’t mention that I think is important is that BlackBerry compresses data so when travelling it will save you a whack of money!

What do you think?

Is the cloud scary?  Fantastic article below

More companies in Canada are turning to the cloud — or, at least, thinking about it — for flexibility, agility and cost savings. But there is often the perception that using cloud-computing services could compromise corporate and customer data, or may even be against the law.

But there’s no law that prevents most Canadian businesses from exporting personal information, said David Fraser, partner with McInnis Cooper, president of the Canadian IT Law Association and chair of the National Privacy and Access Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association.

http://blog.privacylawyer.ca/2011/06/canadian-cloud-law-blog-legal-issues-in.html