January
2015
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Are You Ready for the New Year? Here's a 2015 Checklist
It's
time to start thinking, planning,
and budgeting for the New Year. We
have a short checklist of
four key areas we think you
should consider when making your
plan.
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Outdated Software: Are you
running programs or hardware that
are out of date and unsupported? Are
you still running Windows XP, which
lost support by Microsoft in April
2014? Is your network still running
on Windows Server 2003, which will
hit end of life in July 2015? It�s
important for your company�s
security and productivity to
upgrade, and we recommend making the
move now. Upgrading from Server 2003
is not a quick process!
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Backup: Is your data backup
device and process current and
adequate for 2015? Do you know if
your backup is working properly?
Have you tried successfully
restoring a backup?
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Anti-virus & Firewall: Is
your Anti-Virus software and
firewall all that it should be to
protect your business?
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Adding Security to the Internet of Everything
Used with the permission of http://thenetwork.cisco.com
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Internet of Everything heralds a new kind of world for everyone.
But it also requires a new way of thinking about IT security.
Don't panic just yet: but in a few years, your fridge could
become a target for cybercriminals. As the number of devices
in the Internet of Everything grows, so does the likelihood
that connecting these devices and networking them together could
increase the number and type of attack vectors we will see in
the future. And that means we need to think differently about
IT security and the levels of protection needed for this new,
connected world. Protecting all of IoE interactions is crucial
in enabling people and organizations to benefit from these advances.
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Hits and misses
used with permission from HP Technology at Work
It happens every January. As one year ends, so begins the
onslaught of predictions for the coming 12 months. The fast-paced,
ever-changing nature of technology makes it an especially fun
and easy topic to address in this way, and the tech trend predictions
for businesses came fast and furious at the beginning of 2014.
So what happened? Did they come true? Let's take a look and
see just how accurate those predictions were—and how they can
benefit your business into 2015.
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Remove and cleanup formatting in Microsoft Word
Sometimes the simplest features are the most helpful! Have
you ever struggled with a Word document filled with crazy formatting
that changes from one section to another? Have you copied text
from a webpage to a document, but could never remove the bad
line spacing?
Microsoft Word�s Clear Formatting option comes to
the rescue!
- Highlight all the text you want to remove formatting
from. If you want to clean up an entire document, hit Ctrl
+ A on your keyboard to select all.
- On the Home tab of the Ribbon, look for the
Styles group on the right side.
- Click the down arrow button next to the styles.
- Choose Clear Formatting.
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First
person to submit the correct
answers by email to
anorton@osgusa.com
will receive a $20 Starbucks
gift card!
Entries are judged by
date/time received and
correctness. Include your
name and phone number, the
question number and the
answer.
1) Where is the first place
in the world New Year�s
arrives?
2) Why do the Chinese
celebrate the New Year by
Letting off Firecrackers?
3) How long ago was New
Year�s first celebrated?
4)
In what year was the first
New Year�s Ball drop in New
York�s Time Square? |
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Quote
of the Month |
"A good head and a good heart are
always a formidable combination."
- Nelson Mandela
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