Monthly Archives: October 2007

Is the Storm Trojan here to stay?

Experts are predicting the Storm Trojan’s reign will continue.
Antivirus companies, as well as security researchers and experts, have said the size of the botnet creatd by Storm is well into the millions of machines.  In fact, some estimates going as high as 50 million infected PCs.  However, despite all of the attention Storm has received, [...]

Microsoft Vista Adoption Podcast

Eight months after Windows Vista’s widespread release, questions remain about the extent of adoption. In this Microsoft Watch podcast, David Cottingham, CDW’s director of product and partner management, talks about Vista adoption, deployment pitfalls and what enterprises should do to smooth migrations.
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Daylight Savings Time Could Leave Some Devices Stranded

Daylight savings will start three weeks earlier and will end one week later than what has traditionally occurred.  As part of these changes there are a number of impacted systems and devices that need to be updated.  Most of these items will be done to servers, but some items as described below will require your [...]

Expanded Windows Live offers event planning

Microsoft’s new service, Live Events, offers more than some other existing online invitation services.
Just like evite, users of Live Events will be able to design a Web page and invitation to an event, choosing from over 100 templates. They can customize further by changing the font and background images and dragging and dropping different components [...]

Manage your business from virtually anywhere

Building the right technology foundation is easier with the right IT partner. At Paranet Inc., we have worked with businesses like yours for years. Our knowledgeable team specializes in helping you:
• Stay productive wherever you are with security-enhanced access to information and resources from virtually any PC with Internet access.
• Store your key data in a single, [...]

SBS 2003 R2 Helps Protect Your Business Information

Protect Your Business Information with SBS 2003 R2
Windows Security System: Based on Microsoft best practices, this protects your data and lets you control who has access to what information in your network.
Built-in Firewall: This gives your system protection from unauthorized access or malicious intruders.
Exchange’s Intelligent Message Filter: This helps protect against spyware and malware entering [...]

What is Windows Small Business Server?

Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 is a robust, flexible platform that can be customized to meet your needs. Affordable today and scalable for tomorrow, it provides a solid “technology building block” for future technology enhancements to your business.
Security
Protect business information with a more reliable and security-enhanced infrastructure, including built-in firewall protection and security-enhanced remote access [...]

Disaster Recovery is part peace of mind, part ROI

You never need insurance until you don’t have it.  Expect the unexpected right? A Disaster Recovery plan is insurance for the unexpected.  By expecting to encounter a disaster in which you need to restore critical data from another source, you are protecting your business from such a disaster.
However, determining your company’s specific needs for Disaster [...]

1/2 of all mid-market firms have poor disaster recovery plans

Disaster recovery used to be reserved for large enterprises, but in the increasingly 24/7 business world, more and more midmarket firms are finding they can’t afford not to keep things running. And high-availability requirements are growing all the time. Forrester Research estimates that enterprises have doubled the number of mission-critical database applications in the past [...]

Disaster Recovery – Business Executives Don’t Get It – CIOs do.

CIOs understand the importance of disaster recovery while business executives do not.  Not only do business executives underestimate the importance of such disaster recovery planning, they also fail to understand how technology failures can affect their companies. 
In a new survey by Harris Interactive Inc., 71% of IT executives identified disaster recovery as very important or [...]