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Issue No. 15January 2010

The Wild Wild Web

Protect Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself
By Danny Kazmarek

Wild-WestMany of you may have heard me refer to the World Wide Web (WWW) as the Wild Wild Web and chuckled a bit.  The Internet bears attributes similar to the American Wild West; armed and dangerous with little policing. Sounds kind of funny, but it’s a serious matter when your identity is stolen, or tens of thousands of dollars is siphoned from your bank, or your PC won’t boot and you’ve got tons of work to do.  This is why educating yourself is so important while surfing the Wild Web.

The Internet is an awesome conduit of knowledge, communication, collaboration, and useless information.  For a prime example, click on the Chargers video in the sidebar.

But with such power, one must show discipline, young grasshopper. You should arm yourself with the most recent anti-virus and anti-spyware software, firewall, and security patches; but you still need to educate yourself. Hackers and virus creators will always be one step ahead of the security companies writing preventive software.  So don’t count on your anti-virus software or firewall to protect you from everything. 

Be smart!  Educate yourself on what an email phishing attempt is. CNET is a good place to start reading up. Don’t access your banking or credit card accounts from shared or public computers like at hotels and cyber cafes. Don’t install those crazy apps on Facebook.  Don’t install free software if the origin isn’t trustworthy. Don’t share a PC with your kids, and especially don’t let them use your work laptop. Review your search results before clicking on links. Google doesn’t always police and check its results to make sure they don’t guide you into a spyware saloon.

For businesses, if employees don’t need access to the Internet, cut it off completely. In many cases, this can be done by your IT staff in minutes and doesn’t require any special hardware or software. If your employees need access to only certain websites, there are affordable solutions that can accommodate a ‘yes list’ only.

I wish I could say things will get better, but on the contrary, Internet security threats will continue to increase. According to the latest issue of SC Magazine, phishing attempts are on the rise and nearing 20,000 new scams per month.  Protect yourself with up-to-date security tools and education.

Product Spotlight: KTS Mail Washing
By Kevin Moore
 
With the increasing number of phishing scams and viruses entering networks via SPAM, the best way to defend your network is to block these emails from ever reaching end-users’ inbox.  According to CNET, 90.4% of all email today is SPAM.  Not only is this a nuisance, it can lead some very unwanted effects.  The two major issues with SPAM today are a lack of productivity and an increased chance of becoming infected with a virus.  While it may only take a few seconds to delete an unwanted email, if you consistently have to do so, the time adds up.  At the same time, if people are not careful in screening their emails, they run the chance of being infected with a virus which can cause a much more severe amount of downtime.  
 
Here at Kazmarek Technology Solutions, Inc. we have the answer to your problem: Mail Washing.  Our Mail Washing package makes email more secure and productive by blocking SPAM and viruses from ever making it to your inbox. Our email content filtering is a cost-effective way to enforce email security.  Not only do you get the same level of SPAM filtering as the company Google uses, but if for any reason your email server goes down, KTS Mail Washing stores copies of all incoming email. Once the server is back up and running, it will deliver them to your inbox.  
 
Call KTS today to add Mail Washing to your IT services!

What’s KTS Up To?
Microsoft Virtualization Competency
By Shayne Comey

 
As of next month, Kazmarek Technology Solutions, Inc. will be a Microsoft certified virtualization solutions provider. Acquiring the Microsoft virtualization solutions competency gives KTS and our clients access to the resources and tools to help our clients grow their businesses with Microsoft virtualization products.  The Microsoft virtualization solutions competency is a program designed for Microsoft Partners who have proven their proficiency in consulting with customers and deploying virtualization solutions to help customers save costs and increase operational efficiency. 

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One of the fastest-growing and hottest technologies to hit the market in the past few years is known as virtualization. Virtualization comes in many forms. Server virtualization allows you to run many versions of server-based software and operating systems (even non-Microsoft versions) on a single computer. Each one of these versions is isolated from the other versions running on the same machine through the virtual architecture. This arrangement allows an organization to have a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) while maintaining all the services and servers that are required to make the network operate properly. Other types of virtualization include application virtualization, desktop virtualization and storage virtualization.
How can virtualization help your business?
Virtualization is making an impact due to the many economic advantages it brings.  Microsoft virtualization enables multiple operating systems to run on a single server, reducing energy use by up to 90%.  Server consolidation via Microsoft virtualization allows for the optimum utilization of costly hardware resources that are often underutilized in a normal operating environment.
Other benefits include:
  • Improving disaster recovery and business continuity solutions
  • Testing and development of software applications in a virtual environment to examine their impact before deploying to the live production environment
  • Providing secure remote working environments to remote users
  • Supporting old applications that are not compatible with the latest edition of Windows, by providing a virtualized operating environment for the application to run within
Contact KTS today to find out how the latest virtualization solutions can benefit your business!

Testimonials

Testimonials

“We’re building a solid IT foundation to be able to go where we need to be for growth and success. I couldn’t be more pleased with KTS’s performance and progress on our IT Projects.”

Shawn Ellis, CFO Custom Logos

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“Both company email migrations have were completed without a problem. Thanks to your team both transitions went smooth.Everyone with your group are both knowledgeable and professional, and you should be proud of the organization you are building.”

John Sonnen, IT & Security Director Child Safety Network

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“We have been using KTS for our IT support for about a year now, and we are very pleased with the service we have received. Chris has been our first line person, and has been able to resolve issues quickly, and often remotely, which helps reduce costs. Our staff has really appreciated his fast response and resolution to the issues that have come up. We have also appreciated that there are other folks at KTS who can fill in if Chris is out. Thanks to all!”

Suzy Halleland, Executive Administrator Village Church

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“I think you know we have been very happy with your service and are very grateful to have been referred to you guys. But on a more personal note, I want you to know that Kevin in your office has provided a service for us that is way over the top.”

Jeff Golumbuk, CEO Custom Logos

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“I just wanted to thank you and your staff for the excellent service and work provided by KTS.  It has been night and day compared to our old third party IT consultant.”
Nick Walters, VP Project Management West Coast General Corp.

Testimonials

“I wanted to let you know that I am absolutely delighted with the service we have received from you and your team so far. I know we put you in a tough position with such short notice of having to jump in and take over, and we really appreciated that. But there are many other reasons as well. First, I’m so glad they discovered the hard drive problem right away, as that could have caused us a huge issue as you well know. Second, everyone that I’ve had the pleasure to work wi… Read more
Jo Barsa, CPA Barsa & Company

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“Kazmarek is fantastic!  I’ve used every size of IT company over the past 20 years and Kazmarek is by far superior to all I’ve used.  We are extremely happy with their service and expertise.  One of the things I like most about them is that they have engineers available to respond to our prioritized needs but they also wanted to give us the best customer service possible so they went above and beyond and put in place an escalation plan so that if I feel the response time i… Read more
Marisa Janine-Page, Partner Caldarelli Hejmanowski Page & Leer LLP

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“I have thoroughly enjoyed working with the Kazmarek team through the years! They are responsive and have a great team to work with, whether it’s day-to-day IT needs or special projects. ”
KC Martin, HR Director Full Swing Golf

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“As a local San Diego business, we were looking to partner with another local business after our IT needs just weren’t being met with a nationwide provider. We could not be happier with our decision since KTS has been very swift, attentive, and collaborative with our IT needs over the past three years. Their engineers, support desk, and managers are patient and able to effectively communicate issues and solutions to a layperson which speaks volumes about their hiring and customer… Read more
Carrie Lamb, Project Manager Chuao Chocolatier

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