Stay Off Security Santa’a Naught List
Last week, a friend of mine was at Target when he came across a gal intently shopping gift cards. She was snapping pics and frantically texting someone, clearly in a hurry. Something felt off to him. So he engaged her, spinning a story about picking up a Christmas...
Do your co-workers a favor and upgrade your Zoom & Teams Audio!
Cant get to the Gym? No Problem.. You Need TechErcise!
TechUp SLO is Offering Free Tech Training!
TechUp SLO is offering people a free opportunity to upgrade their tech skills, explore a new career path, or gain their first IT certification. “We want to help people who are looking for the first steps to a new career, or students exploring career options, during...
5 Tips To Unleash Microsoft Teams
Clever Ducks Co-Founder Amy Kardel Reviews the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program
The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering $10,000 grants (free money) as of March 31, 2020, as part of the Economic Injury Disaster Loan. Amy Kardel, VP of Strategic Workforce Relationships and and owner of Clever Ducks, will walk through the application...
A Practical Guide to GDPR for the Rest of Us: American Small Businesses without European Offices
By Amy Kardel, Esq. Everyone is talking about GDPR, the European Union’s data protection law that took effect May 25, 2018. GDPR stands for “General Data Protection Regulation”. Even though this is a European law, U.S. companies and organizations...
What the RAAS?!? Ransomware is closer than you think.
There was a day when malware and ransomware attacks were only done by people who had some sort of coding knowledge. In those days we would all assume any "attack" came at from the hands of a criminal mastermind group and that our business was immune. Well,...
Meet the Apprentice: Spencer Claxton
Recently, Clever Ducks became involved with SLO Partners, the organization behind Ticket to Tech in San Luis Obispo. Ticket to Tech is an apprenticeship program with a goal to create a career path and not just a job in the world of IT. Through this program, every...
Moving your office? Opening a new office? Your IT Service Provider is a Key Partner in the Process
By Amy Kardel, Co-Founder Clever Ducks Even if you are just moving your business across town, your move will be much smoother with a bit of thoughtful advance planning. Moving your business can be a big disruption to the operations and growth of...
Amy Kardel named to Leadership California
Leadership California has selected Amy Kardel, Co-Founder & President of Clever Ducks as a member of the Class of 2018 for its 2018 California Issues & Trends Program (CIT). This is a prestigious, yearlong program for 60 women leaders from across the state of...
Only Connect to What YOU Control-Free Download
Today, Amy Kardel shared cybersecurity tips at Good Morning San Luis Obispo. Her mantra was Only Connect to What YOU Control. From USB power to WiFi networks, this is a powerful way to stay safe with your data. Our below poster summarizes best...