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FITS & Starts 2010 Newsletter |
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17 June 2010 Volume 10, Issue 6 |
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In This Issue Outlook Features Google WiFi Snoop iPad Mania Ad Ideas On
FITS Web Considering a Server for your office – Go Virtual with FITS. Reduce hardware investment, Save on Power and Cooling costs and get Disaster Recovery…
Backing up your data is critical for business as well as home computers. FITS has solutions from no-cost to…
A Web
site is a must have for business – Get Your Web Site Up & Running with
FITS
Want to give customers access to
your business 24 x 7? A web page is an inexpensive sales tool… Is your Wireless Network Secure...? Your wireless network should display a ‘lock’ symbol indicating it is secure, if not you are leaving your data exposed. Contact FITS if you are not sure sales@FileBankIT.com or (416) 640-2874 … June
Community Spotlight : Join FileBank
in supporting: Youth Without
Shelter (YWS) Question
of the Month: The winner of last issue’s prize was: Jan Gibson – I’ll see you at the YWS event on June 27th. Thank-you for your responses and yes, you can win more than once. Contact Us:
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Getting More Out of Outlook 2007
If you follow blogs and other RSS feeds you may find it easier to
manage your RSS feeds by utilizing Outlook 2007's built-in feature that will
display the information within your email program.
All your selected RSS feeds will then be under the
RSS Feeds folder inside Outlook. Each feed will have a separate folder and
Outlook will automatically poll each feed and post updates to the appropriate
folder for you.
You can then browse through your RSS feeds, the same way you browse
through your mail.
To use this feature - Open your Web browser, go to the blog that you
want to subscribe to and click the RSS icon. Typically you'll see an option
to use Microsoft Office Outlook to subscribe to the feed. You may also want
to check the box "Always use Microsoft Office Outlook to subscribe to
feeds" and you are done. Now you can read your mail and your feeds all
in one place.
Contact FITS Sales@FileBankIT.com
(416)
640-2874 to get help with this feature or upgrade to Outlook 2007.
Google
Mistakenly Collects More Data… Last month Google admitted that it inadvertently recorded more Wi-Fi (wireless router) information than it had originally intended to, while its ‘Street View’ cars were imaging the neighbourhood. Apparently Google not only collected the publicly broadcast SSID information (the Wi-Fi network name) and MAC addresses (the unique number given to a computer device) but also payload data (information sent over the Wi-Fi network) from open (i.e. non-password-protected) Wi-Fi networks during its campaign to give us all a street view of neighbourhoods around the world. Needless to say, that act has landed them in a bit of ‘hot water’ with many privacy advocacy groups world-wide, not to mention Attorney Generals… I think I see another storm brewing for Google. So, the question you have to seriously address is: Is my wireless network secure? For example, when you select “View Available Wireless Networks” there should be a lock displaying a “Security Enabled Wireless Network” related to your wireless network. If not you should contact us ASAP to get this item fixed. Now maybe you can trust Google, however this episode does give you some idea of the existing technology that allows a drive-by collection of this kind of information. It is not a far reach once you are able to identify an unsecure wireless that someone will try hacking into those computer systems. It’s much like locking your front door, chances are no one unsavoury is going to walk in but why take the chance? For more information on computer security and
solutions, for business or home, contact FITS. (Sales@FileBankIT.com or 416 640-2874) Lost
in the iWorld (iPad) Frenzy
While it seemingly combines features of a Netbook, e-reader,
gaming device, photo frame, and iPod into one slick-looking device it seems
to me a “jack-of-all-trades and yet master of few”. The Good: The tablet style with the touch interface
has a lot of appeal to many, great display, outstanding battery life, safe
browsing instant-on… The Not so Good: No USB ports, No multi-tasking
(music or data-crunching in the background), No Flash support (on web-sites)… My quick verdict on the iPad is to wait it out, the
product will get better as Apple address some of the critiques levelled at
the device in near future... just look at the next model due out for proof of
this. I’ll have more
for you later as our president is taking one on the road with him next week. In
the mean time, if you want to read a good review of the iPad device I suggest
you see Hubert Nguyen comments at: http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2010/04/ipad-review.html (Feel free to send me your comments. Sales@FileBankIT.com or (416) 640-2874.) Auction Item to Support Youth
Without Shelter
The YWS fundraiser event at Woodbine races kicks off at 12 pm, Sunday, June 27 and FileBank will be there. Take a look at their silent auction booklet. Lot #101 for an exceptional offer for your business advertising needs: Four weeks of advertising with Pattison Outdoor, valued at $10,000. – Let me know if you want me to put a bid in for you. Thank you.
Your presence trackside is changing young lives. For more
information please feel free to contact me at Sales@FileBankIT.com or (416) 640-2874. If you would prefer not to receive our FITS Newsletter please let me know by clicking here: Please Remove from Newsletter Mailing |
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