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Network
Monitoring
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What is
VoIP?
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Why Consider
a Print Solution?
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What is
Information Security?
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About
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Past Events
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Events
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Network
and System Monitoring
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In this
day and age the users of our computing environment are expecting seamless connectivity
to their network, servers, and applications. If an incident occurs and a system
begins having difficulties users expect swift turn around times to resolve the difficulties.
Unless an administrator has some insight into the network it is a time
consuming process to resolve many of the technical glitches that can occur. Implementing
a network monitoring solution offers a proactive approach to managing your IT Infrastructure.
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What is
VoIP?
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VoIP or Voice over IP is a major buzzword these days. VoIP, in it's simplest
explanation, is the routing of voice conversations over the Internet or through
any other IP-based network. The protocols which are used to carry voice signals
over the IP network are commonly referred to as Voice over IP.
There are two types of Public Switched Telephone Networks (PSTN) to VoIP
services. DID (Direct Inward Dialing) and access numbers. The DID connects the caller
directly to the VoIP user, while access numbers require the caller to input the
extension number of the VoIP user.
Access numbers are usually charged as a local call to the caller and free
to the VoIP user while DID usually has a monthly fee. DIDs that are free to the
VoIP user but chargeable to the caller also exist.
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Why Consider
a Print Solution?
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Despite widespread predictions of the imminent emergence of a paperless workplace,
reality has proven far different. While it's true that new technologies have transformed
how we obtain, share and store information, the proliferation of e-mail communication
and almost universal access to the Internet have only resulted in
more document production, not less.
There is growing awareness of the serious financial and productivity consequences
of an unmanaged print environment. While many organizations commit vast resources
to proactively optimize and manage computing-related elements of their information
infrastructure, they often allow document imaging, production, sharing and storage
processes and assets to operate virtually unmanaged, adversely impacting priorities
such as revenue generation, costs, and productivity.
To learn more about this topic, come and join us on Wednesday, April 4th for
our HP Lunch & Learn. (see Events Schedule in right column.)
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What is Information Security?
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Information
security describes all measures taken to prevent unauthorized use of this data.
This unauthorized use can include the intentional or unintentional disclosure, alteration,
substitution, or destruction of the data.
Information Security includes protecting more than just the systems holding the
data. It includes establishing the
organization's policies and procedures on IT Systems Security, Internet Security,
Access Control, Enterprise Data Security, and much, much more.
It aims to safeguard information and information systems from anyone including
employees, consultants, suppliers, customers and the well advertised threat of hackers.
Companies revolve around
the handling of data in some manner. Personal staff details, client lists, salaries,
bank account details, marketing and sales information are commonly stored on file-shares
and in databases. This information is critical to running your business as well
as developing strategies to protect it.
Read on...
Are you interested in learning about Intrusion Detection and Intrusion Prevention?
Join our workshop on May 9th, hosted by Dora Furlong our security expert. (see Events Schedule
in right column.)
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Founded in 1918, Kansas City-based Midwest Technology Connection provides cost effective
and efficient technology solutions for small and mid- sized businesses. Our reliable
services allow you to improve your business processes and accelerate your business
results. Current clients include government agencies, financial institutions, professional
service firms and educational institutions, just to name a few. Whether you have
an experienced IT team on your staff or you need help to manage your technological
needs, MTC has a solution for you that is powerful and effective, saving you time
and money.
Thank you for your time and please consider us for your next IT investment! Our
dedicated team will assist you for all your questions and business needs.
Sincerely,
Bärbl Littrell
Marketing Manager
Midwest Technology Connection
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Data Security Conference
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On February 21st, 2007 we had great pleasure holding our first quarterly
conference with the topic Data Security looked upon from various angles:
Regulatory Frameworks (MTC),
Computer Crimes (FBI), Infrastructure of Networks and Access Control (HP),
VoIP - Transmission of Voice (Avaya).
Nearly 70 guests joined us for this strictly informal event and enjoyed the professional
presentations as well as the good food. Everyone had the chance to direct questions
to our experts from MTC and to some of our sponsors and partners, such as HP,
Avaya, Synnex, Symantec, Microsoft and Cisco.
We want to thank everybody for your support! Without your commitment this
conference would not have been such a great success and so much fun! Thank you very
much!
Conference voices:
" I
just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed the seminar last Wednesday.
I was able to take a lot of very useful information back with me. (...) I was
very impressed. I find most of the seminars I am asked to attend to be little more
than a sales pitch. I found this event to be quite different with a clear focus
on the issues.
Thank you again for the invitation and I look forward to a long and productive relationship
with MTC."
Tim Dyer,
Growth Industries, Inc.
"I
want to thank you and MTC for hosting the event yesterday. It was one if not
the best Conferences I have been to yet. The information was and is most helpful."
Fred Nichelson,
Girls Scouts
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