October 2010
In this issue
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Business Expo
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Upgrade the Desktop
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Security: Small Things
Matter
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Optimize the Desktop
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Ensure IT Resilience
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Cartoon & Quote
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Optimize the Desktop: Greater
Security, Enhanced Productivity and Lowered Costs
used with permission from the
Microsoft Small Business Center
Roger is a CIO at
a midsized organization. He is planning his organization's
migration to Windows 7, and discovering he has a lot of
questions that weren't necessarily on the radar last time he
deployed an operating system across his company. For
instance, he is wondering:
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How do I keep my mobile users productive?
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Should I embrace cloud services?
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Business Continuity Tip
Think locally.
A well-thought-out recovery plan takes into account multiple
disaster scenarios, but it should also convey a realistic
approach to preparing for the events most likely to occur in
your area. For example (and to point out the obvious), a
Florida company probably does not need to prepare for an ice
storm, and likewise a business in Wisconsin should not focus
on the effects of a hurricane. Be realistic about the
threats you are prone to face, and focus your planning on
those most likely to happen.
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Upgrade the Desktop
Top 10 ReasonsWork
the way you want.
1. Experience a faster and more reliable operating system.
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Windows® 7 Professional operating system is responsive
and ready—you can start using your computer quickly with
fast startup, shutdown, sleep, and resume from standby.
- Windows 7
Professional is designed to be more reliable than the
Windows Vista® Service Pack 1.
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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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Quote of the
Month
The difference between a
successful person and others is not a lack of
strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather in
a lack of will.
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Vince Lombardi |
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Ensure IT Resilience
Creating an IT Infrastructure for Business Continuity
Business continuity is an issue that no organization can
afford to ignore. In fact, according to The Definitive
Handbook for Business Management, between 60 and 90 percent
of companies without a proactive disaster plan find
themselves out of business within 24 months of experiencing
a major disaster.
Increasingly, IT power and cooling are becoming more
important as factors in ensuring business continuity. These
10 steps provide a good start for ensuring the integrity and
availability of your IT systems.
1. Assess your situation.
Review existing power and cooling systems to identify
threats and vulnerabilities to business continuity.
2. Ensure the physical security of your equipment
While large data centers often have strict access policies
and procedures, smaller locations or more remote locations
may not. It's important to use racks that come with key or
card swipe locks and contact closures that protect against
unauthorized access. These locks and closures can be
connected to your network so you can easily provide
authorizations and monitor access. Within the rack, smart
PDUs enable control of individual receptacles. This prevents
unauthorized equipment additions that can overload circuits
and create a power outage.
3. Keep your cool
High heat can reduce the performance of equipment. IT
equipment often requires 24x7 dedicated cooling, precise
temperature, humidity and air filtration control and more
efficient cooling provided only by precision cooling.
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