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September
2012
In this issue
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Game Changer |
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Fake Virus Alerts |
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iPhone 5 Introduced |
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Get Real About Security |
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PowerPoint Trick |
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Business Continuity Tip |
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A Clever PowerPoint
Trick
reprinted with
permission from the HP Technology at Work
Microsoft€ PowerPoint
users often miss the mark when trying to produce effective
presentations, especially when they rely only on the software€s more
rudimentary capabilities. It's no surprise; the learning curve for
beginners is fairly shallow, as PowerPoint€s basic tools and menus
mirror that of its Office siblings, such as the ubiquitous Microsoft
Word. Most beginners quickly intuit how to input information, add
slides, add pictures, adjust slide layout, change text colors and add
basic lines and shapes.
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Business Continuity
Tip
National Preparedness Month
The Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) in partnership with the Ready Campaign will kickoff
National Preparedness Month (NPM) this September. The campaign
encourages all Americans to take the necessary steps to ensure their homes,
workplaces and communities are prepared for disasters and emergencies of all
kinds.
Here are a few tools and resources worth checking out:
Please forward this newsletter to anyone else in your
organization who might be interested!
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Windows 8: A Game Changer?
 Microsoft
will be releasing their latest version of their Windows operating
system, Windows 8, later this year. This OS is unlike any version of
Windows we have come to know. How? It€s designed with mobile devices
(smartphones, tablets) in mind. According to the Microsoft website,
€It's Windows reimagined and reinvented from a solid core
of Windows 7 speed and reliability. It's an all-new touch
interface. It's a new Windows for new devices.€
Metro User Interface
One of Windows 8€s most hyped features
Microsoft€s Metro UI. The Metro UI has been used on Windows 7 phones
and is also the layout of the Xbox 360 dashboard. The Metro UI features a
new tile-based start screen that strongly resembles that of the Windows
Phone. Each tile represents an application, and each of those tiles can
display relevant data about the application, i.e. number of unread
emails on the e-mail app, or the current weather on a weather app.
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Watch Out for
Fake Virus
Alerts
reprinted with
permission from the Microsoft Safety & Security Center
 Rogue
security software, also known as "scareware," is software that appears
to be beneficial from a security perspective but provides limited or no
security, generates erroneous or misleading alerts, or attempts to lure
users into participating in fraudulent transactions.
How does rogue security software get on my computer?
Rogue security software
designers create legitimate looking pop-up windows that advertise
security update software. These windows might appear on your screen
while you surf the web.
Read more
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Apple Introduces
iPhone 5
used with permission from Apple
Thinnest, Lightest
iPhone Ever Features All-New Aluminum Design, Stunning 4-Inch Retina
Display, A6 Chip & Ultrafast Wireless
 SAN FRANCISCO€September 12, 2012€Apple€ today announced iPhone€ 5,
the thinnest and lightest iPhone ever, completely redesigned to
feature a stunning new 4-inch Retina€ display; an Apple-designed A6
chip for blazing fast performance; and ultrafast wireless
technology*€all while delivering even better battery life.** iPhone
5 comes with iOS 6, the world€s most advanced mobile operating
system with over 200 new features including: the all new Maps app
with Apple-designed cartography and turn-by-turn navigation;
Facebook integration; Passbook€ organization; and even more Siri€
features and languages.
"iPhone 5 is the most beautiful consumer device that we've ever
created," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of
Worldwide Marketing. "We€ve packed an amazing amount of innovation
and advanced technology into a thin and light, jewel-like device
with a stunning 4-inch Retina display, blazing fast A6 chip, ultrafast
wireless, even longer battery life; and we think customers are going
to love it."
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Get Real About the
Security of Employees' Tablets, Smartphones
used with permission
from the Cisco Small Business Resource Center
 How
many iOS, Android, and other mobile devices are using your company
network?
Hint: The numbers are higher than you think.
"A client thought that they only had two or three iPad users on
their business network," says Clay Ostlund, senior systems engineer
at Marco, a Cisco Premier Certified Partner.
"When we polled the network with a Cisco Identify Services Engine
ISE, it showed there were 100 iPads active."
Welcome to the new work culture of bring-your-own-device (BYOD).
Read more
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"Children have never been very good at
listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them."
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James Baldwin
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