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Security: It's the Small Things That Matter
by Blake Britton, Axxys Technologies, Inc.

When (If) we think about data security for our businesses we tend to believe if we have a firewall and antivirus in place we are protected . . . if this were only the case. There are so many other aspects of data security that we have to consider on a day-to-day basis. Here are a few of the most commonly overlooked areas of business data security.

Mobile Devices
Do you have a formal policy for cell phones? Is there a lock feature or PIN they must enter in order to access the phone? What is your action plan if they lose the phone or if it gets stolen? Can you remotely "wipe" the phone through your Exchange server? These are things that need to be considered if your employees are receiving company email or if they keep company and client contacts on their phone. There are many features in exchange 2007 and 2010 to assist with securing or protecting the mobile device. Also, if you have iPhones in your organization we would recommend using the password lock feature. The key is to have a formal procedure and to ensure your staff knows that management needs to be notified immediately if a device is lost or stolen.

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Presenting With PowerPoint: 10 Dos and Don'ts
by Jeff Wuorio
reprinted with permission from Microsoft Small Business Center

Cherie Kerr knows how PowerPoint can be both provocative and persuasive in a business meeting.

She's also aware that precisely the opposite can occur.

"It can be the very best friend you have," says the Santa Ana, Calif., public relations consultant. "But you have to use it right."

Kerr's two-sided view of Microsoft's popular presentation and graphics program mirrors a debate coursing through business and academia. While many embrace the values of PowerPoint as a potent business tool, there are others who contend that it's a drag on effective interaction  -  that it confuses, distorts and even strangles communication.

But, as Kerr points out, any discussion of PowerPoint's merits and miscues merely illustrates the importance of using the program to best advantage. Here are 10 ways to use PowerPoint to help make your business look brilliant, not brainless.

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Diagnosis: Excessive Happiness
Doctor said patient was too happy
used with permission from Joel Weldon, www.successcomesincans.com

How happy are you right now - this very second? Hopefully you're at least somewhat happy, and perhaps you're very, very happy!

In the medical world there's a recognized medical condition called EXCESSIVE HAPPINESS. It's described as existing when people are in a state of denial about their "real" situation or condition.

Most likely you're not a medical expert, nor am I, but come on, with all the illness and disease in the world, do we need an illness called EXCESSIVE HAPPINESS? And what's the treatment for it? To try to get the patient to feel miserable?

A close friend of ours, Art Berg, was actually diagnosed by his doctor with this EXCESSIVE HAPPINESS disorder. Here's how it happened.

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