April 2010
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Business Risk Management |
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Your Business Blew It |
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Virtualization Pitfalls |
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Windows 7 Start Menu |
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Crown Computers Sponsors Local Team |
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Make a Referral |
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Just for Laughs |
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Crown Computers sponsors local T-Ball team
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IT Business Risk Management
Don't stop fortifying against risk. Four ways to mitigate risk in a tough economy
reprinted with permission from HP
 Every business deals with risk. But medium-sized businesses, with smaller IT staff and tighter operating budgets are often more exposed to risk than larger companies. This reality is never more evident than in a down economy: When the repercussions of a business disruption are as grave as they are, how do you insulate your business from risk?
"For mid-sized businesses, the financial impact of business disruptions is tremendous," said Anil Miglani, senior vice president, AMI-Partners. "We estimate that through security breaches and data loss alone, medium-sized businesses worldwide lost approximately US$4.7 billion in 2008."
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Your Business Really Blew It: What Now?
by Jeff Wuorio
used with permission from the Microsoft Small Business Center
 We all make mistakes. It's the damage that really counts.
Not long ago, Twin Partners, a Rochester, N.Y., advertising agency, signed on a media behemoth as a client. During the agency's first media buy for the project, it switched to a less-expensive freelancer. And the results showed.
"She didn't use the proper software. When we showed our work, we were told that it was not representative of what we said we would do," recalls agency owner John Galbraith.
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Avoid Virtualization Pitfalls
 Five best practices for getting started with virtualization
reprinted with permission from HP
To save money on equipment and time on system maintenance, more and more businesses are deploying virtual servers. Reduced overhead and simplified management can free up resources that can be applied toward innovation and other valuable projects that sharpen the business' competitive edge.
But virtualization does have its pitfalls.
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 Windows 7:
What's New with the Start Menu?
In Windows 7, you have much more control over the programs and files that appear on the Start menu. The Start menu is essentially a blank slate that you can organize and customize to suit your preferences.
Learn about Jump Lists, Power Buttons and Libraries by clicking here.
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Quote of the Month
Like almost everyone who uses e-mail, I receive a ton of spam every day. Much of it offers to help me get out of debt or get rich quick. It would be funny if it weren't so exciting.
- Bill Gates
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