February 2007
In this issue....
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Welcome
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Threat Landscape
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Prepare for Unexpected
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Simple Communications
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Just for Laughs
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Industry News Links
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Laptop Theft
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Industry News
SSL VPN: Is it
the Solution for your SMB
There are more options than ever when it comes to deploying a
VPN solution on your SMB network, and SSL offers a number of
advantages – especially now that Microsoft is building an SSL
tunneling protocol into the next generation of Windows. READ ARTICLE
Microsoft Office
Standard 2007
If you've followed Microsoft Office through its succession of
lackluster upgrades in recent years, you might be excused for
yawning at the prospect of the 2007 version. Well, wake up: The
2007 Office System is by no means just another collection of
incremental tweaks to the world's most widely used productivity
suite.
READ ARTICLE
Daylight Saving
Changes: No Y2K, but there could be headaches
At first blush it may seem like no big deal: clocks will move
ahead by an hour three weeks earlier than usual this year. But
for today's networked businesses, the simple change could mean
complex problems if IT shops aren't prepared, industry experts
say.
READ ARTICLE
Five Ways to
Prevent Your Laptop from Being Stolen
 When
your laptop gets stolen, you lose a lot more than your
computer and the cost of the replacement - that is why it
makes sense to take these simple steps to protect it.
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Just for
Laughs
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The TOP Monthly Technology
Report!
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Monthly Technology Report provides information, news and
events about the growing and quickly changing Technology
Industry. We hope that you will find it useful and
informative. Please let us know if you have any comments
or suggestions.
We wish
you success and prosperity in the Year 2007!
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 What's
on the Threat Landscape?
Find out what's happening in today's security threat landscape
and what measures you can take to protect your business from these
threats.
The tenth volume of the
Symantec Internet Security Threat Report was released in September
2006 and discusses the threat environment from January 1 to June 30,
2006. Each Report provides a comprehensive view of the Internet
threat environment for a six month period, and is a culmination of
analysis based on data collected by 1,600 dedicated security
analysts around the world. Learning about the threat landscape is
important, because it arms you with the knowledge you need to
protect your business.
The Threat Landscape
According to the Report, the threat landscape has shifted from
widespread and unfocused Internet worms to targeted attacks aimed at
specific companies, with the intent of gathering confidential data
for the purpose of fraud and criminal activity. The Report also
revealed that cyber criminals tended to focus on targeting
client-side applications in the first six months of 2006. Here are
some additional Report findings:
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Prepare for the Unexpected
 Having an incident response plan can mean the
difference between recovering quickly and losing your business
entirely. Learn about some key areas to focus on when developing
your incident response plan.
Your business most
likely relies on IT for a variety of tasks, including the storage of
business documents, customer information, financial records, and
accounting information. In addition, you probably rely on computers
to conduct many daily business operations. Though no one wants to
deal with the possibility of something unfortunate happening to
their business, planning for the unexpected today could save your
business tomorrow. Here are some key areas to focus on when
developing your incident response plan.
Data protection:
Your business may have thousands of records that are updated on a
regular basis, so it's critical to develop a system for backing up
all of your files. There are a variety of methods available. One
option is called Disk-based backup, which is becoming the method of
choice for many small businesses, due to both its cost effectiveness
and its ability to provide continuous data protection.
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Communications
is About to Get Simple, Again.
(One Click
Does it All)
 The PC proves
again and again, it is the small company’s best friend. It’s reduced your
costs, extended, your capabilities and is now about to level the playing field
of communications.
Unified
Communications (UC) from Microsoft and others is real-time communications that’s
integrated into virtually everything on your hard drive and cell phone. The
payoff to companies large and small is significant increases in productivity
and, once again, an opportunity to improve the bottom line
Example #1:
Unified Communications helps you leverage the extraordinary value and increasing
popularity of Instant Communications (IM). IM gives you the wonderful ability
to determine whether someone is “present” or available to “talk”. UC also
brings your email directly to your cell phone. But, that’s just the beginning.
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