Archive for April 2011
Google has tightened up their maximum number of free users allowed in Google Apps.
In an email sent to current Google Apps users yesterday, Google stated:
We recently announced upcoming changes to the maximum number of users for Google Apps. We want to let you know that, as a current customer, the changes will not affect you.
As of May 10, any organization that signs up for a new account will be required to use the paid Google Apps for Business product in order to create more than 10 users. We honor our commitment to all existing customers and will allow you to add more than 10 users to your account for alman.us at no additional charge, based on the limit in place when you joined us.
This really isn’t a surprise to me. I thought 50 users was very gracious. It also indicates to me that Google recognizes that its target market for Google Apps is not just large business and enterprise, but small to medium businesses as well. Using cloud services for common business functions, such as email, document storage, and communications in many cases can eliminate the need to keep an in-house server, dramatically reducing I.T. costs.
Note that the change begins on May 10. If you have been considering setting up Google Apps for your domain, do it now. You’ll be grandfathered into the 50 free user plan. However, in my opinion, at $50 per user, per year, Google Apps is still a bargain.
If you need help setting up Google Apps for your business, we provide this as a service.
Tags: cloud services, email, gmail, Google, Google Apps | 1 Comment »
I received the following email from Amazon last night. Just in case anyone out there reading this did not receive this warning email, you should be on the lookout for this, or similar, phishing scams. They are becoming increasingly common and are one of the most common breaches of internet security.
Dear XXX,
This is an important message from Amazon.com
As a precaution, we’ve reset your Amazon.com password because you may have been subject to a “phishing” scam.
Here’s how phishing works:
A scam artist sends an e-mail, which is designed to look like it came from a reputable company such as a bank, financial institution, or retailer like Amazon.com, but is in fact a forgery. These e-mails direct you to a website that looks remarkably similar to the reputable company’s website, where you are asked to provide account information such as your e-mail address and password. Since that web site is actually controlled by the phisher, they get the information you entered.
Go to amazon.com/phish to read more about ways to protect yourself from phishing.
To regain access to your Amazon customer account:
- Go to Amazon.com and click the “Your Account” link at the top of our website.
- Click the link that says “Forgot your password?”
- Follow the instructions to set a new password for your account.
Please choose a new password and do not use the same password you used with us previously.
Thank you for your interest in Amazon.com
Sincerely,
Amazon.com
Tags: amazon, email, internet security, phish, phishing, scam | No Comments »
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