Tech Tip: Plan for the Worst and Hope for the Best
• June 1, 2020

As the workplace has gotten more digital, business continuity has had to take into account the immense amount of stress one failing system can impose on the other digital systems your business relies on.

Georgetown Cleans Up After Looting; Curfew Set at 7 p.m. (photos)
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On Monday, June 1, Mayor Muriel Bowser set a new time for a citywide curfew: 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Also, Metropolitan Police Chief Peter Newsham said 88 arrests were made overnight.

Bowser: No Covid Deaths on May 25; Stage 1 Opening Likely on Friday
• May 26, 2020

Given statistical data meeting the District’s targets, the city will begin its Phase 1 reopening on May 29, as previously reported.

Tech Tip: Don’t Download Anything You’re Not Authorized to Download
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The right thing to do is to ask your IT department or provider to assist you by installing a secure, commercial-grade, file-sharing application.

D.C. Looks to Begin Reopening May 29, Mayor Says
• May 21, 2020

With community spread of the disease declining for the last 11 days, D.C. looks certain to hit the 14-day mark that will allow a partial reopening.

Partial Reopening for Art, Toy and Book Shops
• May 18, 2020

Under D.C.’s Educational and Academic Retail Shops (EARS) pilot program, certain nonessential businesses can get waivers to offer pickup and curbside service through June 8.

Tech Tip: Do Online Banking? Read This …
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Never access your online account with a PC or device that you use to log in to social media sites or free email accounts (like Hotmail) or to surf the web.

Tech Tip: How to Keep Staff From Unintentionally Causing a Security Breach
• May 11, 2020

Once the foundation is in place, the next most important thing you can do is create an Acceptable Use Policy and train your employees on how to use company devices and other security protocols

Pandemic Pivot: How Businesses Are Adapting
• May 6, 2020

Many local businesses are turning to creative ways to stay afloat during the coronavirus restrictions — even as they know their percentage of sales is way down and they apply […]

A Tip of the Hat to Proper Topper
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After store closures, store openings and a current chemotherapy regime, Anna Fuhrman is still propping and topping — no small feat in the turbulent world of COVID-19 retail.