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Again this month we are happy to be able to announce the
expansion of our technical, sales and support
capabilities and certifications.
The ITeam is now
Microsoft Gold Partner authorized with 3 competencies.
These competencies include Licensing Solutions,
Information Worker Solutions and Network Infrastructure
Solutions.
Call James for more details and you are
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| Why Outsource? |
| by Mike Gonsalves,
StrategicFusion
A lot of
people believe that outsourcing is the problem with
North America's economy today. For the most part they
equate outsourcing with sending jobs overseas
(off-shoring). The fact is that outsourcing started long
ago when production lines where first formed to
manufacture everything from nails for building to autos
for driving.
Yes,
outsourcing has gotten very sophisticated over the last
decade or so. Yes, we are competing on a global scale
for jobs, especially in certain sectors. But the fact
remains that small businesses can help themselves grow
and thrive by outsourcing tasks that are . . . |
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Be Prepared for
Anything—
Not Just Disaster
reprinted with permission from HP
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 Most
companies spend time anticipating and planning for
disasters. But in a global economy, where opportunity and
risk go hand-in-hand, other events can be as devastating to
the unprepared as any hurricane.
The corporate
landscape is dotted with potential landmines that can take a
toll on businesses:
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Skyrocketing energy costs and environmental mandates are
forcing cuts in energy consumption.
- Security
audits can distract IT staff if the organization is not
sufficiently prepared.
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E-discovery requests can hijack resources and negatively
impact productivity.
- Loss of
key personnel can be a setback if a company doesn’t have
a succession plan in place.
- Lost
storage media, like a stolen laptop, can lead to
tarnished reputations and lowered revenues if removable
media isn't encrypted and digital keys well-managed.
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Taking the Risk
Out of Managing
Your
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Ever heard a
small-business owner say "if it ain't broke, don't fix it"? This simple
old saying depicts the mentality of thousands of SMBs when it comes to
preventing security breaches and assessing vulnerabilities within their
networks.
If the servers are running, e-mails are
accessible and customers aren't complaining about identity theft --
companies logically assume that their security measures, however
informal, are working. This false sense of security is exactly what
hackers and identity thieves prey on.
The truth of the matter is that networks
of all sizes are vulnerable to attacks and security threats 24/7/365.
Spyware, worms and viruses don't discriminate. If there is a way into
your network, they will find it and you may, or may not, know about it.
Although the short-term impact to your business is obvious, the
long-term impact is what really keeps us up at night.
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