Backing Up Personal Computers by Meryl K. Evans
Backup on business computers is typically not the user's concern unless it's a small business. A business should have a policy in place for managing backups especially due to Sarbanes - Oxyley. Four options for backing up: External hard drive CD-RW (CD rewriteable) drive Tape Network... Ideally, I'd like to back up my data on a network server because: if my house were on fire (ptpthpthpth), the files are safe on a server located somewhere else. ... if the computer goes crazy and ruins everything in its path including the back up hardware, the files are safe on a server.

Wireless at the Workplace by Jonathan Coupal
Wi-Fi, or wireless fidelity, is a term promulgated by the non-profit Wireless Fidelity Alliance organization to designate products adhering to the IEEE 802.11 standard for wireless LANs. A Wi-Fi network broadcasts a radio signal, operating in the unlicensed 2.4 and 5 GHz radio bands, with a data... However, there are a number of technologies available today that can make your wireless network as secure as your wired network. ... ” Benefits of Wi-Fi: With Wi-Fi networks, an entirely new set of benefits and services can be offered: · Access to the wired corporate network and the Internet...

GPS Time Servers For Network Time Synchronisation by David Evans
The GPS system is a satellite navigation system operated by the United States military. The system is also available for civilian use without any subscription requirement. The GPS system is primarily intended as a highly accurate global positioning system. ... Summary The Global Positioning System provides a highly accurate reference clock ideal for network time server systems and computer time synchronisation. ... However, each GPS satellite also has onboard a highly accurate atomic clock, ideal for providing a precise time reference for computer network time synchronization.

WinXP Routing - Staying Online During Hurricane Wilma by Darren Miller
Hurricane Wilma Put Me Out Of Business For A While ----------------------------------------------- WinXP Routing - My consulting services business is heavily dependent on Internet access. Without it, I am pretty much dead in the water. Since I cannot afford an enterprise satellite backup... All routing devices, in this case my laptop, must have at least two Ethernet cards to route between networks, in this case, my home office network and the Internet. ... Optionally, you could install Windows 2000 Prof / Server which can perform Internet connection sharing.

How IP-based Video Surveillance Works -- Way Beyond Analog by Lucy P. Roberts
When you’re shopping around for an IP-based video surveillance system, you will need to be particularly cautious about what exactly you’re looking at and what the individual terms mean. How IP-based video surveillance works is open to interpretation as far as some video surveillance and security... The basics of IP-based surveillance A digital camera “views” the scene in front of it, broadcasts the video images as a digitized signal over a LAN line (Local Area Network) where it’s then transmitted to a computer or server.

Did You Get My Email? - The Pitfalls Of Email Delivery by Dean Chafee
This is something that anyone with an email address these days, may hear or say quite often. Why? Well because of the relatively unreliable nature of email delivery systems. Here is a comprehensive list of what your email message goes through in order to get delivered: * Virus Checks - The... - Most email server give the admin the power to place a block in their server to deny access to any server or domain of their choosing. ... In order to protect valuable network systems from being attacked by a virus, most corporate networks and Internet Service Providers employ virus scanners that...

Online MCSE Training Courses by Elizabeth Morgan
Because of the prevalence of the Microsoft Windows operating system, a Microsoft certification has become a prerequisite to employment or career advancement in many fields. Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) is the most widely recognized professional certification in the Information... Acquiring an MCSE certification requires candidates to pass a handful of tests dealing with server operating systems, network security, and computer network infrastructure engineering. ... These courses include Exchange 2000 Administration, Microsoft Applications and Architectures, MS Exchange...

The Value of IT Certifications in Career Development by Natalie Aranda
Information technology (IT) is the branch of engineering dealing with the use of computers and telecommunications, developing and maintaining systems as well as retrieving, storing and transmitting information. Therefore, any person wanting to develop a career in IT should be aware of the value... Demand for the network administration job function is another branch of IT, which has grown significantly, the same as candidates applying for this certification, particularly CCNA Certification. ... The CCNA certification (Cisco Certified Network Associate) indicates a foundation in apprentice...

10 Things to Ponder Before Moving Your Office Network by Gregory Hudson
Moving the office network? How hard could it be? Anybody who's ever moved the office network knows the risks and challenges associated with this colossal task. This mighty endeavour is not merely a case of logging-off, shutting down and pulling the plug. ... Hire a network specialist to fine tune your systems Obtaining expert advice helps cut corners, taking the guesswork out of what equipment you'll need, design and implementation of the network and the difficulties associated with troubleshooting.

The Onion Approach to Antivirus by Stuart Crawford
Many small business owners are concerned about business continuity and ensuring that their staff remains productive during work hours. One of the biggest risks to productivity in the work place is the threat of viruses, worms and other malicious activities that circulate around the Internet and... Most viruses are spread via email and most are not written to cause damage to a personal computer, but specifically to disrupt network services, or simply flood your email services with thousands of these emails that spread the virus around to your business partners, staff and other contacts.