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5 Benefits of Managed Services
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Men in suits surrounding a huge puzzle pieceWith IT's ever-changing and ever evolving demands, it's important that businesses, especially those with fewer resources, be able to keep themselves up to date - and there's no better, more efficient, and more cost-effective solution than Managed Services.

Many large businesses prefer the use of Managed Services to meet their IT needs, but many smaller organizations continue to be skeptical of this solution. Here are five reasons that will make you think twice about dismissing Managed Services:

Managed Services help control costs.
In any kind of business, it's important to be as cost-effective as possible. Especially in IT, where unbridled or poorly managed systems cost way more that they're worth, it's essential to have a system that works with your budget but doesn't compromise on quality. Managed Services is the most feasible and practical way to accomplish that, especially in the long term.

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Why LinkedIn is Good For Business
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Close-up of blue pen with Linkedin on itWith social networks like Facebook and Twitter on the rise, businesses must be able to utilize them to their advantage. One social network, LinkedIn, offers unique benefits since it is specifically targeted toward professionals and businesses.

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Is Your Online Banking Safe?
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Hand and dollar sign in no symbolWith more and more businesses using online banking for its convenience and ease, more and more hackers and cyber-thieves are also making it their mission to infiltrate and manipulate these transactions for their benefit. More than ever, it is important for businesses to ensure that they have the proper security protocols in place to prevent cyber-theft.

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Set Switch Preference to Orientation Lock or Mute on Your iPad
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close-up on ipadIf you use an iPad, there is a switch conveniently located at the right side of the device which you can set to either lock the orientation of the screen or to mute the audio when you slide the switch—depending on your preference.

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Set which Desktop Applications will Open on Mac OSX Lion
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Mac OS X Lion iconThe Mac introduced the concept of using multiple "Desktops" (previously called "Spaces") using Lion's Mission Control application. Using Mission Control, you can specify which desktop applications will automatically open in which desktops by default.

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December 2011
In this issue

 □  5 Managed Services
 □  LinkedIn For Business
 □  Online Banking Safe?
 □  Lock or Mute Your iPad
 □  Open Mac OSX Lion
 □  Referral Program


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