JFF… (Just For Fun)
In this issue:
- Are You a Technology Addict?
- Surfing at Work is No Laughing Matter
- Working Remotely
- Social Media: Say What?!?!?
- BTW…It’s All About the Speed
JFF… (Just For Fun)
In this issue:
You’ve done ALL the things you need to do to prepare your business for winter weather:
Gotten rid of the leaves on the property and the roof
Cleared all drains to reduce possibilities of leaks
Arranged for snow plowing services for parking areas
Secured a snow thrower or shovels and a cache of ice melt to clear the sidewalks
Shut off all the outdoor faucets so no pipes freeze
Ensured that your fire system anti-freeze loops are serviced
Placed tall identifying markers adjacent to fire hydrants
Adjusted light timers inside and out to account for shorter daylight hours
BUT…have you done these things?
Planned for how staff will operate if access to the building is unavailable or if the power is out
Tested your remote access to your servers, data and email in advance
Made sure your servers are off the floor and secure
Ensured you have quality surge protectors with uninterruptible power supply batteries in place
Backed up all your data and made it available for your use remotely
Prepared a disaster recovery and/or business continuity plan and shared the appropriate pieces of the plan with your staff?
If you need help in any of these areas, give us a call.
Sony, Home Depot, Target. All are big companies with huge market value, large customer databases, strong brand names and plenty of budget to spend on data security. The same cannot be said for organizations in the small business community. But are there lessons from these breaches that can provide learning to the owner or manager of a small business? Yes, there certainly are.
September is National Disaster Preparedness month and there's no better time to consider telecommuting solutions. IT Radix has helped many of its clients select the right telecommuting solution for their business. Choices include accessing information and application in-house via VPN to cloud-based options.
Have your own internal Exchange mail server? Can't afford to be down? Ask us about SPAM Soap.
In the event your mail server is down, SPAM Soap is still up and running. For outages like what happened with Hurricane Sandy, you will be able to access your new email messages and send new messages through the SPAM Soap’s web interface.
For most remote workers the “now what?” is getting reliable Internet.
But who is going to pay for it? Who will fix it when it’s broken?Well, you are!!! At least in most cases you are.
Let’s face it if you have an employer that is willing to let you work from home then the least you can do is get decent Internet service.