November
2014
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Help! I've Spilled Coffee on
my Laptop
reprinted with permission from the HP Small Business Center
It's late and
you're struggling to stay awake at your desk, so you decide
to make yourself a cup of coffee. A few more hours of work
ahead and the coffee will perk you up. Then, oops, there it
is, all over your laptop, ruining your evening. The coffee
has drained into the machine. The damage could be
irreparable.
And worse: you may
actually be in danger of being electrocuted. Since data
travels between the laptop's components via an electrical
current, if any liquid comes into contact with the
components while the power is on, it will short out the
traces between the circuits. Everything can be affected --
keyboard, motherboard, memory and processor.
So what should
you do if the worst happens?
Don't panic. By acting promptly, you can usually prevent
significant damage. If your laptop is running on battery
power and isn't connected to an AC outlet, quickly press the
power button to shut the machine down. Then remove the
battery.
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3 Hidden Costs of Aging IT
Networks
Network refresh. . .I�ll give you a moment to stop cringing.
Better? Ok.
It�s something that most business leaders don�t want to think about, but needs to be considered when your network reaches the three year mark. A network refresh is an investment, there�s no doubt about that, but the cost of doing nothing and continuing to work on an aging network most likely has greater costs that you may not even realize.
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Encryption in Office 365
used with permission from Microsoft
Office 365 Message Encryption is an easy-to-use service that
lets email users send encrypted messages to people inside or
outside their organization. Designated recipients can easily
view their encrypted messages and return encrypted replies.
Regardless of the destination email service�whether it�s Outlook.com,
Yahoo, Gmail, or another service�email users can send confidential
business communications with an added level of protection against
unauthorized access.
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Why You
Need a Managed Services Provider
Information
technology (IT) systems are expected to meet high standards
of operation, while offering 24/7 availability, security,
and performance. In today�s environment, you have to keep
pace with the constant changes in IT, performance demands,
and pressure to deliver competitive IT functionality. To
meet these challenges, many organizations consider
outsourcing their IT activities to be an attractive option.
What is a
Managed Services Provider?
A Managed Services Provider (MSP) lets you delegate specific
IT operations to them. The MSP is then responsible for
monitoring, managing and/or problem resolution for your IT
systems and functions.
Managed
services providers offer services such as:
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� Managed IT Services
� Network Design
� LAN/WAN
� On-Site Support
� Remote Connectivity
� Microsoft Exchange Email
� Server Virtualization
� Hardware & Software Sales
� Internet Bandwidth Security
� Cloud Computing
� Virus Detection & Removal
For a complete list of services please click
HERE
www.osgusa.com
info@osgusa.com
support@osgusa.com
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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) In which year was the
first Macy's Thanksgiving
Parade held?
2) The first Thanksgiving
football game was started by
which team?
3) Which was the first giant
balloon to debut at the
Macy's Thanksgiving Day
Parade?
4) The first departmental
store that held a
Thanksgiving parade was? |
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Quote
of the Month |
"We are continually faced with
a series of great opportunities
brilliantly disguised as insoluble
problems."
- John W. Gardner
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