Passwords are the key to modern security. Even the most impenetrable firewall and the best lock on your door can be meaningless if you or your users have easy to crack passwords. The problem all started about 50 years ago with the advent of the computer age. As technology progressed, the number of passwords we have to remember has skyrocketed creating a unique challenge for people: Do I write down my passwords and risk losing the paper, or do I create an easy to use password that I can remember?

Either option is not really great. Simple passwords are easier to crack than most people think, and the security of writing down passwords really depends on where you keep the written information. If you store your written password list in a safe, well you are probably. . . .”safe”. If you are like most people and post-it note them to the monitor, under the keyboard or in your wallet/purse, watch out! Cleaning people, coworkers, office visitors and service people all may see your password list, and worse yet, information stored in your wallet/purse could very easily fall into the wrong hands if lost!

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5 Steps to Create and Execute a Technology Plan
by Courtney Kaufman, Marketing Manager of Accent Computer Solutions, Inc.

As an owner or business executive have you ever contemplated your business objectives and come to realize that your technology is in the way of your plans?

Have you had a great idea about improving business operations or productivity and found out that you just don’t have the right computer systems, or that it will cost a ton of money to upgrade? Would you like to know what the new trends are and how they could benefit you?

Technology planning helps answer the above questions and many more that you may not think to ask. The primary goal of a technology plan is to support your business plan objectives and to keep productivity and compliance issues front and center. Here are the five steps in creating and executing a Technology Plan.

HAVE A VISION

This is where your mindset needs to be on the vision for your company as a whole.

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Where's the latest client services contract? What's the medical history on this patient? Where is the case filing from last year's lawsuit? Why can't we seem to find the documents we need?

If you're like most small to midsize businesses today, you can recall a time when you had to rummage through thousands of files -- just to get your hands on the one you needed. And if you're a company in the highly regulated accounting, finance or healthcare world, you may encounter this frustrating scenario almost every day.

Worse yet, the amount of data produced and retained by companies continues to soar -- with no real end in sight.

So how can your company become more effective at organizing and locating important documents and files -- while reducing the headaches and risk associated with lost documents?

One great place to start is with an automated document management solution -- a solution that dramatically increases accessibility, security and cost savings.

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And the
WINNER is. . . !

The WINNER of August's "Online Portal Challenge" is Lisa McHugh ! We will be sending you a $50 Visa Gift Card prize!

Don't forget, by using TS TECH's online portal and email system to create/track service tickets online, you not only receive a quick and efficient response, but you will be entered for a chance to win! Each month, we will hold a drawing of online portal users. To enter, just submit your service tickets via our Customer Portal at www.ts-tech.com.

Business
Continuity Tip

Crisis Communications Planning Checklist

The success of any business rests firmly on its reputation. Unfortunately your image can be destroyed in a blink by one poorly handled crisis. During an emergency, it’s imperative that those within your organization know how to communicate effectively, both internally and externally.

This crisis communications planning checklist will help you develop a plan, as well as provide you with preparedness tools to ensure continuous communications before, during and after a disaster.

I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones.

- John Cage

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