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Patch management is an essential network administration task. It consists of scanning machines on the network for missing patches and deploying those patches as soon as they become available. Failure to do so makes a network doubly vulnerable – not only is the vulnerability there, but it has now also been publicized, making it more likely to be exploited by malicious users, hackers and virus writers.

When the masses started communicating using the Internet, particularly with email, mass mailing computer worms began to do the rounds. One of the first email worms of note was called Melissa and which spread to and via a large number of email addresses.

Effective technology is essential for small businesses looking to increase the productivity of their people and business. Introducing technology such as a computer networks can help them to stay competitive by increasing productivity and by reducing hardware costs. Even simple networks make sharing information and resources easier, provide better security and enable easy backup facilities for any small businesses.

A business without a backup and recovery strategy is asking for trouble and taking an unnecessary risk. IT staff should never allow this to happen. There are no excuses; backups should be given as much importance as the overall protection of the organization’s network.

Give most people access to the Internet and they will spend the next hour checking their email, their Facebook profile, their MySpace webpage, updating their Twitter account and their LinkedIn account. It is addictive, occasionally fun and it does bring to light a lot of ‘lost’ contacts.

In an ideal world everything conducted at a business would be related to a business, but that isn’t always the case. Just as the telephone, company car, and photocopier have been used for non-business related matters, so too has the Internet and email.

All too often when web monitoring and Internet use restrictions are put into place it hurts company morale and does little to enhance employee productivity. Not wanting to create friction in the work place many employers shy away from using what could be a significant employee productivity enhancement tool.

In an ideal world, employees would use the computers and Internet access provided their employer solely for business use. It is however, sadly, not an ideal world. Throughout the work day, companies, schools, libraries and other organizations are exposed by their users to the misuse of the system. The dilemma faced by every company is what to do about it and how to start.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need a comprehensive Internet security strategy to be able to protect themselves from myriad web-based threats. Defining and implementing such a strategy requires proper preparation, a clear understanding of the technologies and methods that can be adopted, a good user-education program and a proactive approach to security. This White Paper discusses the elements of an Internet security strategy.

Effective technology is essential for small businesses looking to increase the productivity of their people and business. Introducing technology such as a computer networks can help them to stay competitive by increasing productivity and by reducing hardware costs. Even simple networks make sharing information and resources easier, provide better security and enable easy backup facilities for any small businesses.

For small businesses in today’s high-tech society, Information Technology (IT) has become a significant consideration. Implementing new technology is a challenging job for small business owners and can cause numerous difficulties in day-to-day operations. Many small businesses are finding Managed IT Services as a solution to get the most from their IT investment.

Mobile technology is becoming increasingly vital to your small business as the number of employees working from home or away from office is growing significantly. More than 50 million US workers are considered mobile, spending at least 20% of the time away from their primary workspace. Some of your employees, such as your salespeople or representatives, may be constantly on the move.

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) has become a viable solution for even the smallest of companies as broadband internet access has become affordable and much more widespread. VoIP offers a low cost alternative to expensive traditional phone services, and is rapidly becoming the communications system of choice to reduce telecommunications costs. Hosted VoIP services are also gaining popularity among smaller companies since these services do not require any investment in hardware.

In today’s global business environment, the value of working together, or collaboration, can have a huge positive impact on your business. Your employees and teams need to work together, and share ideas and information across geographic boundaries. For a small business such as yours, effective collaboration is essential to improving productivity by empowering your employees to communicate and work more efficiently using the right communications tools.

The relationship between small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and Information Technology (IT) can often be described as a “love/hate” relationship. You absolutely rely on technology to help your business run efficiently, but IT is most likely not one of your core competencies – and just keeping your systems running can be a major undertaking that distracts you from business-building activities.

DataFile Technologies specializes in working with practices that have converted to an EMR environment and has developed smart solutions for streamlined records fulfillment. In fact, DataFile eROI solves the lengthy lag time for record requests by processing all new requests on a daily basis.

The drive toward Meaningful Use and meeting the government mandated measures has ushered in a new sense of urgency for practices and health systems to get the most out of their EHR/EMR software. However, there is a constant need for education to ensure fulfillment of the Meaningful Use Core Measures and compliance with HHS/CMS/ONC guidelines.

Tallgrass Orthopedic & Sports Medicine is a highly respected practice with nearly 60 years of patient care in Topeka, Kansas – the longest running orthopedic practice in the area. Tallgrass’s team of 10 providers continually strives to provide the highest quality patient care and stay abreast of the latest methods, therapies and practice management approaches.