In This Issue

Don't Let a Few Lost Minutes Sink Your Productivity!

Cloud Safety Presents New Options for Businesses

Time Spent Faxing Can Really Add Up

Don't Overlook the Mobile Devices Accessing Your Network

How to Request Service

Always CALL if your request is an emergency!

1. Call (586) 258-0650

If you are a S.M.A.R.T. Services plan client, press "1" and enter your PIN when prompted. You will be connected to a S.M.A.R.T. Services system administrator 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

2. Email us at Service@SMARTservices.com

You may email us for all non-urgent service requests. Please provide as much detail as possible.

3. Use the online portal

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Tech Quote!

"The production of too many useful things results in too many useless people."

- Karl Marx

Don't Let a Few Lost Minutes Sink Your Productivity!

How long does it take to boot up your computer when you start your workday? Most people would be fine with a one minute boot time; five minutes can get a little annoying, and anything longer than ten minutes warrants a coffee break. You may not have realized it, but a few extra minutes of boot time can impact the productivity of your company in a big way.

Cloud Safety Presents New Options for Businesses

Admit it, you've thought about moving some of your computing infrastructure to the cloud, but just couldn't take the leap because there is a perception out there that suggests cloud-based computing systems are less secure than the ones that you house within the confines of your office.

Time Spent Faxing Can Really Add Up

Let's say that you're on the phone with a client going over a major proposal and they utter four words that fill you with dread, "Fax it to me." It's not that you don't know how to send a fax, but you dread faxing because you know that you're in for a big waste of time, especially considering how many pages your proposal is.

Don't Overlook the Mobile Devices Accessing Your Network

The number of employees using their personal devices for work purposes (BYOD) continues to increase rapidly. According to Juniper Research, BYOD will account for over one-third of all mobile devices being used within the next few years. Not adjusting procedures to accommodate for this trend can leave your company's sensitive information vulnerable.