May/June 2006
In this issue...

√ Wireless Solution
√ Patch Now, Not Later
√ Employee Spotlight
√ Outlook Tip
 

Microsoft
  Outlook Tip

Organize Your Contacts

Microsoft Outlook® helps you organize your contacts into functional groups. With organized contacts, you can more easily send e-mail messages to groups of people or schedule meetings with groups. Organized contacts also make it easier for you to share contacts with coworkers and to use contact information in other programs

After completing this course you will be able to:

◘ Organize your contacts into groups, using views, categories, and folders. Use these methods to easily find distinct collections of contacts such as personal or business contacts.

◘ Send messages or schedule meetings for groups of contacts.

◘ Use folders to organize contacts that you want to keep private.

◘ Export contact data.

SEE DEMO!

 
Thank You!!!

Over the last few months, you've heard us talk about our commitment to the Philadelphia Race for the Cure. I'm happy to say that the event was a huge success and that, thanks to you, we surpassed our goal and raised over $13,000. Out of over 800 teams in this year's race, we raised the 3rd highest amount. Over 30 people ran or walked under the ITS banner on Mother's Day and we're already looking forward to next year's event. On behalf of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, I thank you for your support.


Sincerely,
Ted Swanson, President
IT Solutions

Wireless Meets Small Business
Learn more about how wireless can add value to your business operations, and the measures you must take to secure it before you implement it.

These days, wireless computing means freedom in business. No longer must people be tethered to their desks, bound by the mass of cables and cords that connect their equipment. Wireless means work can be done beyond office walls, from anywhere there is a wireless hotspot - which these days seem to be everywhere - the airport, coffee shops, hotels, and many homes. The possibilities for mobile working increase exponentially with wireless, translating into increased productivity. At the same time, wireless introduces a new set of security issues, and all too many businesses are jumping on the wireless bandwagon before they understand the technology and all the risks associated with it.

In July, the Yankee Group released a survey indicating that spending on wireless voice and data services by small and medium-sized businesses will grow by 93 percent this year. With dropping costs of entry and more stable standards, going wireless is easier than ever for small businesses. While the benefits of wireless can be great, you need to consider your unique situation, and whether you have the time and expertise to manage the security issues that can accompany wireless.

Read more...

Patch Now, Not Later
Summary :  Never before have there been so many potential costly threats to your business information. Protect your business by staying up-to-date with patches for all your software programs.

Introduction
According to the CERT Coordination Center at Carnegie Mellon, 99 percent of all reported security intrusions "result through exploitation of known vulnerabilities or configuration errors." That's why patching should be on your first line of defense against security threats. However, before you automate the patching function available on your software, make sure you are up to speed on the "whats, hows, and whys" of patching.

Read more...

Employee
Spotlight


Bridget Conroy
Client Service
Coordinator

Education:
Robert Morris University
First job:
Baker's Shoe Store
Little known fact about you:
I don't own a computer
Home:
Blue Bell, PA
Word that best describes you:
Honest
Like best about your job: Interacting with clients
Like least about your job: Not being able to send an engineer to two places at once
The most important lesson you've learned:
Follow up is Key!
Life motto:
Some people like my advice so much that they frame it upon the wall instead of using it
Greatest fear:
Not getting work done on time
Person most interested in meeting:
My Great Grandmother
Favorite movie:
Top Gun
Favorite restaurant:
Bravo
Favorite vacation spot: Deep Creek Lake, Maryland
Favorite way to spend free time:
Spending time with friends and family

 

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