March 2009
In this issue
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HP Financial Services
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Network Gatekeeping
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Use SharePoint
Effectively
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Jeans for Cash
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Outlook Anywhere
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AT&T Corner
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Jeans for
Cash
Dynamic
Computer Solutions presented a check from
the “Jeans for Cash” campaign for February to Go
Topeka. The purpose of GO Topeka is to develop,
promote, and initiate activities that transform
Topeka/Shawnee County into a world class community
of choice, creating prosperity for business, labor,
and management.
The Jeans for Cash Campaign is funded by the
associates of
Dynamic
Computer Solutions
of Topeka who choose to wear jeans on
Fridays and make a donation of $5.00 to the selected
Non-Profit of the month.
Outlook Anywhere
Remote access of
Exchange-based email is a requirement of most mobile workers. In the
past, Outlook Web Access provided some, but not all, of the
functionality of Outlook. Remote users who wanted to use their
native Outlook software were forced to use a VPN connection to
access the corporate network. VPN's, however, are more complex to
configure and enable access to more network services than are
required for simple e-mail access.
Outlook 2003 and 2007
now offers a simpler alternative to VPN connections — RPC over HTTP
(which Microsoft has mercifully renamed "Outlook Anywhere"). With
this feature, users can have security-enhanced access to their
Exchange Server accounts from the Internet when they are working
outside your organization's firewall. Users do not need any special
connections or hardware, such as smart cards and security tokens,
and they can still get to their Exchange accounts even if the
Exchange server and client computer are behind firewalls on
different networks. The user runs the same Outlook used inside the
network and has all of Outlook's functionality enabled including
shared calendars, contact lists and public folder access.
Outlook Anywhere runs
on Windows XP and Vista and requires Microsoft Exchange Server 2003,
2007 or Microsoft Small Business Server 2003. Take advantage of
Outlook's power and flexibility outside your office with Outlook
Anywhere. Contact your account manager at
Dynamic
Computer Solutions
of Topeka or the
Helpdesk for more information. |
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For the life of
your technology. For the good of your business
The
economy is taking its toll on many companies. Large and small
companies alike are finding it harder to make the financial
commitments needed to enhance or even maintain IT
infrastructures. While investing in a downturn might seem
counterintuitive, cutting-back or staying with the status quo
may result in higher overall IT costs, reduced business
performance and lower customer satisfaction.
HP
Financial Services can help in a way that you may not have
considered. We can help you invest in your business while
preserving precious capital. For a limited time only, get the
technology your business needs and the flexibility and
affordability you deserve with our 36 months, 0% lease rate.
Offer details |
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The 7 do's and don'ts of
Network Gatekeeping
reprinted with permission from the HP
Small Business Center
 There's
little doubt that the Internet has been a real benefit to organizations
– providing instant communication capabilities and an almost bottomless
source of valuable, up-to-date information on just about any topic.
However, many employees won't
think twice about accessing the network for personal use, perhaps to
download music or to shop online. Not only does this put a strain on the
network by reducing the bandwidth available for legitimate use, but it
also makes it easier for criminals to access sensitive company
information and for viruses to enter the network.
From an IT standpoint, it's a
hassle to deal with employees downloading unsafe material on the one
hand, and complaints about how slow the network is on the other.
So what's the best way to
effectively limit employees' network use and keep the network safe,
without hampering productivity or creating distrust?
Here's a list of
do's and don'ts to help you put together a network usage policy. |
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Ideas
to Help You to Use
SharePoint Effectively in Your Business
Top 20 ways that SharePoint can solve your common
business needs. And I want to emphasize that these 20
are only a few of the many ways to utilize SharePoint .
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Store all your emails on a secure and
centralized Website for easy archive. |
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Keep a central task location for assigning tasks
to team members. These tasks will automatically
show up in your team's Outlook 2007 To-Do List.
Those tasks will also link to your projects so
you can easily find out what tasks are still
open for each project. |
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Organize large events and store the related
documents, assigned tasks, and generally post
anything and everything related to the events.
It will also integrate with Outlook for added
efficiency. |
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Collaborate with team members on all documents
and stay on top of who did what. Earlier
versions can easily be restored in case someone
has made too many mistakes. Projects can also be
linked to related documents. |
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Quote of the
Month
"The first day of spring is one thing, and
the first spring day is another. The difference
between them is sometimes as great as a month."
~
Henry Van Dyke |
Just for Laughs
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BILL REVIEW
COULD SAVE YOU $$$ NOW!
As businesses look
at cost savings we want to remind you that right now you could
be paying MORE than necessary on your voice and data services.
AT&T has recently come out with their own economic stimulus
promotions that could save you on your monthly invoices for long
distance, local and internet services. Or better yet you could
get faster internet speeds / bandwidth for the same price you
are paying now. All we need is a current bill to let you know if
we can help your business save on the bottom line.
Bill Reviews also
allow for us to audit your bills for charges that are
unnecessary or could be a scam. We have seen an increase in
these fees on our customer’s bills. You can protect your
business by informing your staff to watch out for the following
scams:
►Callers
who claim they will save you $ by adding a service to your phone
bill – they get the employees name and a “yes” to a seemingly
irrelevant question, they sign your business up for a service
that you won’t use, and then it shows up on your bill.
Dynamic
can call and get these charges removed for you and request a
credit.
►Employees
that surf the internet and register or enroll on a website using
the company phone number or email address. The fine print then
charges the company for some service and it ends up on your
phone bill.
Dynamic
can call and get
these charges removed for you and request a credit.
Bill Reviews also
allow us to research to see if your contracts have expired. That
way we can get you renewed to prevent your billing rates from
automatically increasing. Once it increases you are liable for
that bill. In some instances the long distance rates could jump
from $.08/min to $.48/min or lines could go from $30 to $40/mo.
The
Dynamic
AT&T Team
focuses on getting the absolute best solution for your business
at the absolute lowest price. We get the same rates, promotions
and discounts as the AT&T Direct Team, plus we are local and
work for YOU! Call 785-354-700 ext. 234 for more information.
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