Will Disaster Strike? Are You Ready? 
Disasters in the news and the winter storm season approaching serve as vivid reminders to make sure your business and computers are prepared for unfortunate natural events.
Common problems might include short or long term loss of electrical power or Internet service due to ice storms or water damage. Or a very heavy snow day may require working from home. If a severe disaster occurs, how will you run your business? Whatever the issue, being prepared is essential.
Here are steps to take now:
- Meet with your key people about disaster preparedness to gather and distribute information. Explain what should occur when a disaster strikes and assign individual responsibilities.
- Make a list of essential phone numbers (home and cell) and contact information. Include all employees and vendors for computers, phones, Internet service, security systems, property management, etc. Distribute this list internally and keep offsite.
- Understand and document how to forward your main telephone number to another number like a cell phone.
- Make sure the battery backup for your server and phone system is operating properly.
- Install battery backups for workstations so you can save your work during a power outage.
- Make sure surge protectors are installed and working.
- Test remote access in case you must work from home.
- Understand your options for a complete disaster recovery solution for your critical business systems should a larger disaster occur.
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IT Budget Planning 
Now is a great time to meet with your IT provider and your accountant to plan end-of-year purchases and setup next year's budget.
Are there any changes coming in your business? Are there any technology purchases you've been putting off? Have you been told you will have a great 2012 and are looking for ways to reduce your tax bill?
Be sure to check with your accountant or tax preparer about Section 179 expensing and bonus depreciation and see if it applies to you. Please contact us to review your technology action plan. |
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Weekly Team Meeting
Every Thursday at noon, the Tobin Solutions team meets for one hour. We discuss our projects, customer feedback and technical questions. During this time callers hear a message that asks them to press 1 if their call is urgent. If you should leave an urgent message, you can count on us to return your call promptly. For non-urgent matters, we'll return your call when our meeting concludes. We thank you for your understanding. |
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Halloween Humor . . . .
Q Why isn't Dracula invited to many Halloween parties?
A Because he's a pain in the neck...
Q Why did the vampires cancel their baseball game?
A They couldn't find their bats...
Q What do you get when you divide the circumference of a jack-o-lantern by its diameter?
A Pumpkin pi...
Q When a witch lands after flying, where does she park?
A The broom closet... |
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