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Go Green with Ease: 5 Steps
for Small Businesses
used with
permission from the Cisco Small Business Center
Easy IT Strategies
that Save Money and Help the Environment
Smart information
technology (IT) practices can reduce the environmental
impact of conducting business, and help small and
medium-sized businesses (SMBs) reduce expenses.
With employee
awareness and participation, even the busiest SMB can adopt
simple "green" strategies that require little to no
additional equipment or labor expenditures. Consider these
enviro-friendly IT strategies:
Turn It Off
Reducing electricity consumption can help your business save
money and the environment. U.S. computers used nearly 64
billion kilowatt hours of energy in 2005, costing over $6
billion, according to GreenIT, a consultancy focused on
sustainable solutions for IT systems. Some solutions:
►Activate the sleep settings on idle monitors and PCs. The
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates this
action can save up to $75 per computer in annual power
costs.
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Time to upgrade to Windows Server 2012?
used with
permission from HP Technology at Work
Do you feel like you spend as much time evaluating new technologies as you do performing your job responsibilities? An over-exaggeration for sure, but carefully choosing network and computing technology obviously helps to determine whether your business operates as efficiently, productively or competitively as possible. That said, what’s the deal with Microsoft� Windows Server 2012?
Introduced last September in Datacenter, Standard, Essentials and Foundation editions—the latter two specifically targeted at small businesses with a maximum of 15 and 25 users, respectively—Windows Server’s sixth release has received mostly favorable reviews for its installation options, user interface, task manager, IP address management and active directory. It’s also received high marks for its inclusion of Microsoft’s newest Hyper-V, resilient file system (ReFS) and Internet Information Services (IIS) 8.0, as well as its overall scalability.
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Phone ethics for business
used with
permission from HP Technology at Work
Cellphones are a visible symptom of our addiction to technology. We use them for everything; we can’t be separated from them and we clutch at them constantly – even obsessively. Since habits and addictions often become automatic, it’s important to do a bit of self-analysis sometimes. Our all-important interactions with our cellphones can have a big impact on our professional image. Consider that colleague who is constantly rushing to the office bathroom or kitchen to have “personal” conversations which everyone can overhear anyway.
Here are a few simple office phone ethics to consider:
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Think before sharing your
location online
used with
permission by HP Technology at Work
Many online alerts and notifications signal your real-life movements to the outside world. Location-based apps are trusted tools for keeping clients, colleagues and friends updated on your whereabouts. However, before you “Check in” everywhere, all the time, it is important to think about who exactly can access this information. Your old school friends? That funny guy you met at the airport? Their connections?
Awareness is key in avoiding the consequences of over-sharing your location online. Consider these potential risks before you set up an e-mail or social media notification sharing your holiday dates or where you’re meeting to discuss that important merger.
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First
person to submit the correct
answers by email to
anorton@osgusa.com
will receive a $25 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) What was the first living
creature ever ejected from a
supersonic aircraft?
2) In what month was the
attack on Pearl Harbor?
3) Who introduced the
Betamax video cassette
system?
4) What was Scarlett
O'Hara's real first name?
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"I suppose leadership at one time meant
muscles; but today it means getting along
with people."
- Mahatma Ghandi
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