Technology Trends in 2007
January 2007
 

Content Filtering
 By limiting and monitoring what your employees are able to do on the internet, you'll be protecting yourself not only from potential lawsuits, but keeping your confidential business data safe, and keeping your network better protected against spyware and viruses. 

Workplace lawsuits happen all the time, and believing your employees aren't like that....isn't enough to protect you.  It only takes an employee glimpsing a sexually provocative photo on a co-worker’s computer and you could find yourself sued for creating a "hostile workplace."  Or maybe an employee forwards an offensive joke via email.....Or lets say an employee who inadvertently (or worse, intentionally!) emails personal information about one of your customers and you find yourself in violation of privacy laws. 

Limiting what your employees can access online will prevent them from wasting hours surfing, emailing, shopping, looking for another job, and prevents them from illegal online activity.  It also keeps your confidential customer information, trade secrets, and financial records safe. 

VPN
Virtual private networks have attracted the attention of many organizations looking to both expand their networking capabilities and reduce their costs.  Rather than leasing a private line (for thousands of dollars!) to connect remotely to your company's network VPN traffic can be carried over the internet.  Virtual private networks can be a cost effective and secure way for companies to provide access to the corporate network and uses cryptographic tunneling protocols to provide the confidentiality, sender authentication, and message integrity to achieve privacy.

In recent years, many businesses have increased the mobility of their workers by allowing more employees to telecommute full-time, part-time or in the off-hours. Employees also continue to travel and face an increasing need to stay connected to their email and electronic files, as businesses begin to rely heavily on technology to stay competitive and compete in this current business climate.

Managed Services
Every day businesses have increased their reliance on information technology, to stay competitive.  The complexity of operating the technology is increasing, and continued management requires increasing IT resources.  Managed Services enable small businesses to focus their efforts on their core business and strategic initiatives, while using the technology expertise of a reliable service provider to address the challenges related to information technology.

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