Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from March, 2010

Top 10 passwords you should never use

According to a report, most users still haven't answered the call by security experts to implement more robust passwords. In fact, in a list of the most easy to hack passwords, simply typing '123456' took a truly forgettable top prize. Security firm Imperva recently released its list of the passwords most likely to be hacked based on 32 million instances of successful hacking. Imperva named their report "Consumer Password Worst Practices," and some of the entries near the top are truly simple and could lead to theft or identity fraud.    Top 10 Worst Passwords The following is a list of the most predictable passwords, and should not be used under any circumstances (Source: pcworld.com):   123456 12345 123456789 Password iloveyou princess rockyou 1234567 12345678 abc123 How to Strengthen Your Passwords   Other key findings in the report: it seems that almost 1 in 3 users choose passwords comprised of six or fewer characters; more than half use p...

Something all restaurant servers and managers should read and consider

Here's a list 101 things for servers. Many times when I go out to eat, something on this list is relevant: Do not let anyone enter the restaurant without a warm greeting. Do not make a singleton feel bad. Do not say, “Are you waiting for someone?” Ask for a reservation. Ask if he or she would like to sit at the bar. Never refuse to seat three guests because a fourth has not yet arrived. If a table is not ready within a reasonable length of time, offer a free drink and/or amuse-bouche. The guests may be tired and hungry and thirsty, and they did everything right. Tables should be level without anyone asking. Fix it before guests are seated. Do not lead the witness with, “Bottled water or just tap?” Both are fine. Remain neutral. Do not announce your name. No jokes, no flirting, no cuteness. Do not interrupt a conversation. For any reason. Especially not to recite specials. Wait for the right moment. Do not recite the specials too fast or robotically or dramatically. It is no...

Aloha to MAS90 AR

Developed an Aloha House Accounts to the MAS90 Accounting system accounts receivable module. The application is loaded at the store level. When a guest wants to make a payment on their account at the store with out an associated sale, the store can take the payment through the Aloha POS system and the application will take those transactions and prepare them in a compatible format for importing into MAS90. We wrote a piece to automatically upload the transaction files to the corporate office each night.