Dave McClure is a U.S. Air Force veteran who flew a B-52 bomber during the Cold War, then became an Air Force Information Officer to hone his skills as a writer, editor and communications manager. He has since been a consultant in business and technology for more than three decades, with degrees in applied science and Organizational Development, with an MBA in Executive Management. He has consulted with companies ranging from Microsoft to General Electric, and has held positions as an accounting software marketing director, media editor, network engineer and professional beta tester for computer hardware and software . His career includes eight years with the NASA Space Shuttle program for BFGoodrich, more than 20 years writing for business and accounting publications, and his tenure as founder and president of the US Internet Industry Association. He is a global expert on IT, Internet and management issues, and currently serves as the co-chair of the International Internet Industry Alliance.
December 9, 2010
This may not be the most common of domain problems, but it can be a very serious one -- your web site down, email not working, clients confused and thinking you are out of business, and loss of reputation, to say the least.
November 22, 2010
Each year, for reasons even I do not understand, I blog something that has nothing at all to do with technology or accounting. Last year, for example, I gave away my sister-in-law's super-secret recipe for eggnog, an act for which she has yet to forgive me.
November 16, 2010
For now I will simply tip my hat to Sage Software for being a trend-setter, and go back to wondering why other companies do not see the logic in moving into the 21st Century...
November 10, 2010
More than 1/3 of the non-profit organizations in the US stand to lose their non-profit status over failure to file a Form 990 this year
October 12, 2010
Part of Wright's job is to hack into a company's wireless network in order to expose vulnerabilities. When he sees Free Public WiFi, he says, "we break out the champagne."
September 30, 2010
...thank the Congress for an unusual level of common sense in making the law to exclude cell phone use from the list of taxable benefits.
September 6, 2010
It is back again. That phantom error message that occurs when you...well, frankly do almost anything related to hyperlinks.
September 3, 2010
I am a believer in document management systems, and believe that every accounting firm should have already done away with as much paper as possible. And if the threat of bedbugs helps to prod a few firms in that direction, so much the better.
July 31, 2010
I know, I know. Sounds strange and crazy and paranoid. And I am not that. But increasingly, as the watchdogs of privacy sound the warning, I think to myself..."Cant be all tha that bad to protect my personal information, even if it means giving up my place on Farmville or Twitter." Maybe even wise, until…
July 30, 2010
You see, Silverlight is not the next generation of old-style web graphics. It is the next generation of Internet based movies and television. Which is why it matters.
June 29, 2010
This is just one tiny part of the stimulus package grants, and there are others worth pursuing -- particularly in an economy where new business is hard to find. But it is the part I am in the thick of, and I can attest that good accounting is always hard to come by if you…
