Unified Communications

This blog is about Unified Communications…integrating the experiences you associate with the telephone—phone calls, voicemail, and conferencing…the work you do on a computer—documents, spreadsheets, instant messaging, e-mail, and calendars…all of which has the power to fundamentally change the way people work.

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Entries from July 2010

Handy Tips for Internet Connection While Travelling

July 30th, 2010 · 1 Comment

If you travel for business, chances are you need to connect to the Internet while on the road. Here are some tips to help:
Set up wireless access. If you travel frequently, sign up for a wireless data plan from your service provider. Depending on the features of your mobile phone, you can use it as [...]

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Tags: Network Solutions · managed it services

Security Expert Warns Users to be Wary of Flash

July 28th, 2010 · No Comments

Online security website OneITSecurity recently interviewed Charlie Miller, second-year Pwn2Own contest champion, and he shared several interesting insights on browser security – especially with the use of Adobe’s Flash plugin. In Pwn2Own, a contest held in CansecWest Conference, participants are offered a reward for finding vulnerabilities in popular software and operating systems.
Charlie’s interview is particularly [...]

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Practical Tips for Creating and Managing your Online Passwords

July 26th, 2010 · No Comments

The average computer and Internet user manages over a dozen passwords for various websites. You probably have passwords for your computer, your company email, your personal online email accounts, your favorite social networking websites, your twitter feed, your online bank account, your favorite online store, and more. Using the same password for everything is not [...]

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Air Travel Tips with Your Mobile Devices

July 23rd, 2010 · No Comments

There are plenty of general tips at various websites and blogs for air travelers, but few address travelling with your laptop and gadgets in tow. The following advice will save you time and perhaps even make the trip a more pleasant experience.
Keep it light. Bring the absolute minimum you need. Stuff can easily get lost, [...]

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How Managed Services Can Help You Weather the Recession

July 22nd, 2010 · No Comments

Industry analyst IDC predicts that the global economic recession will have a dramatic impact on small and mid-sized companies, but that doesn’t means these companies will stop spending on information technology (IT).
“Small and mid-sized businesses…will be increasingly interested in the productivity gains made possible by advanced technology,” said Raymond Boggs, vice president of SMB research [...]

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Tags: Network Solutions · Video Conferencing · managed it services

Disaster Recovery — Important Aspect of Your Business

July 21st, 2010 · No Comments

As networks and devices become increasingly complex, more and more things can go wrong. As a result, disaster recovery plans have had more intricate.
Is yours good enough?
According to Jon William Toigo, the author of Disaster Recovery Planning, 15 or 20 years ago a disaster recovery plan might have consisted of powering down a mainframe and [...]

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Evolving With the Times: Keeping Your Software Up to Date

July 20th, 2010 · No Comments

There are few (if any) people who’ll tell you that technology has reached its limit. On the contrary, technology continues to grow every day, leaving information technology companies scrambling to keep up and not get left behind.
The demands of your industry can be taxing, but one way to make sure that you’re one of those [...]

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Working Toward a Paperless Office

July 19th, 2010 · No Comments

A paperless office is one of the simplest ways a company can minimize clutter and mess, and also help contribute to making business operations more green and environmentally friendly.
Having a paperless office essentially means drastically decreasing the use and consumption of paper in the office. Of course there will always be a need to use [...]

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Access your Favorite Websites Quickly

July 16th, 2010 · No Comments

You can create a keyboard shortcut for your favorite websites using Internet Explorer. Read more.

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XP…The End is Nigh…

July 15th, 2010 · No Comments

Got a note from our Dell rep the other day…told us that as of October 22, 2010 they will no longer be offering Windows XP on any of their systems.  As of right now they do not have a cutoff date that customers need to place their orders by for systems with XP, but any [...]

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