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Welcome
Welcome to the March 2014 Edition of the Real Times
Wow, what a winter! Looks like this year the
groundhog was right as the snow and ice have
continued unabated. I think everyone in the country
will welcome the arrival of spring. One sure sign
that spring is almost here is resetting our clocks
an hour forward for Daylight Savings Time this
weekend (March 9). It is also good practice to check
or change your smoke and CO detector batteries this
time of year.
Spring officially arrives on
Thursday, March 20th but I suspect that this year we
will have to wait well into April before we can get
out and start our spring cleaning. Speaking of, this
month we have an article about giving your business
a spring cleaning as well as two articles related to
security.
Most importantly we have yet
another reminder that we are just about a month away
from the retirement of Windows XP. This also applies
to Office 2003 and Exchange 2003. Microsoft will end
support for all of these products on April 8th.
Don’t wait till your security is endangered! Contact
your Real Time Sales Representative today and
discover your most cost effective upgrade options.
That’s all for this month. I look forward to
your comments and suggestions and, as always, thank
you for your business.
John Azzinaro
And the Real Time Team
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March 2014
In this issue. . .
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Welcome |
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Give Your Small Business a Spring Clean: 8
Tips That May
Inspire You |
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Lock Down: Our Top 5 Security
Takeaways |
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Windows XP: Time is running
out, are you ready? |
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Business
Continuity Tip |
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Laugh a
Little |
Real Time Contacts
201 512 1777
John Iaccarino,
President -
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John Azzinaro,
COO -
x1114
Bill Jacques,
Vice President -
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Jim Bohlin,
Vice President -
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Mike Van Pelt, CTO
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Mike Cray,
Director of Managed Services -
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Bob Larsen,
Director of
Managed Print -
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Laugh a Little
Quote of the Month
Clear thinking requires courage
rather than intelligence.
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Thomas Szasz
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Give Your Small Business a Spring Clean: 8 Tips That May
Inspire You
used with permission from SBA.gov
by Caron Beesley
Did you give your business a spring clean this year? Are
you looking for new ways to boost sales, build your brand or
get your business plan back on track?
This is the topic of one of SBA's monthly web chats – Small
Business Spring Clean: How to Keep Your Business Ideas Fresh
– hosted by Octavia Kuransky, Program Development Manager at
Central Alabama Women’s Business Center (and archived on SBA’s
Learning Center).
Check out some of these great suggestions from Octavia’s
session and be inspired!
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Lock Down: Our Top 5 Security Takeaways
used with permission from Cisco
If you’re reading this right now, you’re on the internet. You
appreciate the ability to work, surf and shop on the world wide
web without having your information exploited, and you think
you know the basics: use secure sites, don’t store your credit
card information, and don’t open sketchy emails. In 2014, that
may not be enough. The sophistication of the technology and tactics used
by online criminals—and their nonstop attempts to breach networks
and steal data—have outpaced the ability of IT and security
professionals to address these threats. With the rush of new
technology, new threats were detected every day in 2013- up
14% from 2012. Here are some of our guidelines for staying safe
in 2014.
Read more
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Windows
XP: Time is running out, are you ready?
used with the permission of HTS
One of the most popular and longest lived Microsoft
operating systems that we all know and love, Windows XP, has
almost run its course. The clock is ticking... And on April 8,
2014, Windows XP will officially be “dead”, with no more
extended support, and—more importantly—no more security
patches. Hopefully, this news does not come as a surprise,
as Microsoft has foretold the fate of XP since its release
back in 2001.
Microsoft will no longer support Windows XP and Small
Business Server 2003 so it’s time to make the change to
ensure you remain on supported versions of Windows and
Office.
Read
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Business Continuity Tip
Mobile Cybercrime
With the recent uptick of in-store data-breaches, it's important to
also remember the vulnerabilities associated with mobile devices, and social
media platforms.
According to Norton’s Cybercrime Report, 1 in 4 adults have been a victim
of mobile and social cybercrime. So what can we do to protect our mobile
devices and guard our personal information?
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Regularly update your operating system for security patches.
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When you enter a website (especially financial) make sure that "https"
appears in the address bar, which means connection is secure.
♦ Turn
the Bluetooth function off after using it. It is another way unknown
applications or viruses can access your cell phone.
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Know how to perform a remote wipe to remove data from your device if lost or
stolen.
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