| Thanksgiving Wishes
Thanksgiving Day comes, by statute, once a year; to the honest man it comes as frequently as the heart of gratitude will allow.
Edward Sandford Martin
As we celebrate Thanksgiving with our families later this week, we at Sawyers & Jacobs have much to be thankful for this holiday season. At a time when many people are without work and many businesses are struggling, we are truly grateful for our clients and friends who have made our new venture all we hoped it would be. Thank you all for your support and kindness. It is very much appreciated.
In this issue, read the Memphis Business Journal profile on Joshua Jacobs, enter to win an Apple Nano, and learn how cybercriminals are using social media to snare their victims. Finally, we continue to schedule engagements for 2010. Our current services are listed for your review. Please let us know if we can help you.
From our family to yours, Have a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving. |
| Joshua Jacobs Featured in
Memphis Business Journal 
Joshua Jacobs was the subject of the Memphis Business Journal's In the Spotlight section for the November 13th issue. To learn more about this father of three (with a fourth on the way) including his true confessions and predilections such as his favorite restaurant and pet peeves, click here and read the full article.
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Do Open Before Christmas: Win the New Apple iPod Nano
One of our favorite new gadgets is the new nano, a sleek and stylish update to the iPod. The new nano doubles as a video camera and has FM radio, adding some cool features to an already slick piece of technology.
In our next issue, we will publish our latest list of gadgets and gizmos that will change your life, just in time for the holidays.
For now, we want one lucky client to experience the new Nano firsthand. Simply click the Win a nano link below for your chance to win.
By clicking you automatically are entered. All entries must be submitted by noon, Friday, December 4th. We will announce the winner on Monday, December 7th.
Note: Only current clients of Sawyers & Jacobs LLC are eligible. Employees of Sawyers & Jacobs LLC and their relatives are not eligible. Winner will be selected based on a random drawing. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Must be over 18 years old to enter. |
| Social Media Opportunities and Threats
Hackers use keystroke logging, social media traps to elicit information, is the title of a recent Memphis Business Journal article, by Lauren Oxner, where Scott Augenbaum (FBI), Virginia Wilson (Butler Snow), and Jimmy Sawyers (Sawyers & Jacobs), weigh in on the pros and cons of social media and how cybercriminals are using new methods to trick bank customers into exposing confidential information.
Article Introduction
There's not much you can't find on the Internet anymore. Unfortunately for many people, that includes banking information, and crooks are taking advantage by using the Web to pull off cyber crimes at a staggering level.
Scott Augenbaum, supervisory special agent for the FBI's cyber crime squad based in Nashville, and Jimmy Sawyers, partner of Sawyers and Jacobs LLC, a local consulting firm that serves financial institutions, both deal heavily with the fallout involved when people find themselves in the midst of a hacker's work...
Click here to read the full article. |
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Our Services
We are now scheduling engagements for 2010. Please let us know how we may help you.
TECHNOLOGY PLANNING
[ ] Technology Assessments
[ ] Strategic Technology Plans
[ ] System Selection
[ ] Contract Review
[ ] Organizational Review
[ ] IT Committee Participation
[ ] Cost Containment Reviews
[ ] Operations Analysis
[ ] Tech Provider Oversight
[ ] Outsourced CIO Services
[ ] Seminars/Speaking Engagements
RISK MANAGEMENT
[ ] IT Audits
[ ] Network Vulnerability Assessments
[ ] Penetration Testing
[ ] Social Engineering
[ ] Vulnerability Scanning
[ ] Risk Assessments
[ ] Security Awareness Training
[ ] Regulatory Support
[ ] IT Exam Prep
[ ] Internal Audit Outsourcing
[ ] BSA/AML Compliance
TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
[ ] Network Design, Installation & Support
[ ] Server Virtualization
[ ] Remote Deposit Capture (RDC) Installation
[ ] Remote Access/VPN
[ ] Wireless Design & Installation
[ ] Remote Support
[ ] Smartphone Support
[ ] Outlook/Exchange Support
[ ] Infrastructure (routers, switches)
RISK ASSESSMENTS
[ ] GLBA Information Security
[ ] Enterprise Risk Assessment
[ ] Information Technology
[ ] Remote Deposit Capture (RDC)
[ ] Internal Controls
[ ] Electronic Banking & Online Services
[ ] ID Theft Red Flags
[ ] Bank Secrecy Act
[ ] Business Continuity
[ ] Mobile Banking
BUSINESS CONTINUITY & DISASTER RECOVERY
[ ] Business Continuity Plans
[ ] Tabletop Testing
[ ] Disaster Recovery Testing
[ ] Physical & Environmental Security
[ ] Business Impact Analysis
[ ] Backup Assessment
Requesting a formal proposal is as easy as 1-2-3:
1. Choose the services you are interested in by checking the boxes above.
2. Fax this page to 1.866.488.4933 or scan and email to jsawyers@sawyersjacobs.com .
3. Or, call us directly at 901.487.2575 to discuss your specific requirements.
Thank you for considering Sawyers & Jacobs LLC as your trusted advisors. We are grateful for the opportunity to propose. | |
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Upcoming Speaking Engagements
January 28, 2010
A.S. Pratt/Sheshunoff/Alex
Information
Audio Seminar
Surviving Your Next IT Exam
February 17-19, 2010
Texas Bankers Association
7th Annual Technology & Operations Conference
Horseshoe Bay Resort Marriott
Horseshoe Bay, Texas
March 2, 2010
Georgia Bankers Association
Operations & Technology Conference
Keynote Address
Cobb Galleria Centre
Atlanta, GA
March 17-19, 2010
Bank Tech University
Embassy Suites Hotel
Memphis, TN
April 9, 2010
Tennessee Bankers Association
Strategic Technology Conference
Embassy Suites Conference Center
Murfreesboro, TN
April 12-14, 2010
Southern Financial Exchange
20th Annual Conference & Expo
Harrah's Resort
Tunica, MS
May 23-28, 2010
Barret School of Banking
38th Graduate School Session
Christian Brothers University
Memphis, TN
July 18-23, 2010
The Southeastern School of Banking
Owen Graduate School of Management
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN | |
