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The Benefits Of Having Technical Support And Guidance For Your Business

gina@advp.com (Adventure Web) — Fri, 25 May 2012 19:18:36 GMT

In today's business world there has been a huge increase in the use of computers, internet, printers, and scanners. Many of these advance technologies are difficult to use and to keep your business operations productive you will need technical support and guidance. Read now to learn about the benefits technical support can offer your business today.

Technical Support is when your business is provided assistance for technical products, especially when it comes to computer usage. This includes hardware as well as software support.

An IT company will help you with technical troubleshoot to solve any issue.

The best technical support for businesses is one that provides solutions under a common roof such as email, phone or remote connection to computers.

The Information Technology arena is so vast and expansive, it is impossible for one person to be truly proficient in all areas. That's why outsourcing your IT support services through Certified CIO makes sense.

For a fraction of the cost of a full-time employee, you get the benefits of an entire team of specialists, including programmers, technicians and even business oriented support specialists! Literally, you will have the same resouces available as a corporation with a dedicated IT department, except you'll actually save money, up to 25% of your current budget!

Additionally, the core of Certified CIO's service is the ProCert monitoring system which proactively monitors your network, allowing us to resolve issues before they become problems.

A great example of the exceptional IT technical support and guidance Certified CIO can offer is seen here at one of our client's website. We provide our client with all of the technical guidance and support for what she does in Therapy and Psychological Services.

Our services to clients include:

Monitoring the critical health status of devices and applications 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
Remotely detecting and resolving problems before they occur and without having to make an expensive service call
Prepare monthly CIO Planning Reports to help you make effective IT planning and budget decisions
Provide insight into re-engineering service level agreements (SLA) more efficiently.
Demonstrating strong service management methodology through the ITSM standards of ITIL.
Minimizing network downtime that causes lost productivity
Our team of experienced IT professionals that are on call 24 hours a day.

If you need IT Technical services today, hire Certified CIO.

Certified CIO can help you stay connected. We will help you manage mobile Internet Hardware and Software support, Network and System Proactive monitoring, Network Services, Information Assurance, Off-site Backup, Web Design and more!

If you have any questions, contact Certified CIO by calling 443-283-0666 or click here today!

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What Can A Small Business Specialist Do To Grow Your Company?

gina@advp.com (Adventure Web) — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:53:58 GMT

Do you have questions on what Small Business Specialists do and don’t do? If yes Certified CIO is here to clear up some things. Read now to learn all about Small Business Specialists.

The Duties Of Microsoft Small Business Specialists

Microsoft Small Business Specialists (SBS) help small businesses create and market solutions to reach their customers.

The specialists access valuable resources to offer technology to small businesses so they may grow their market segment. They provide full-version software, online technical support and sales resources to help you run your business and grow big.

As a small business owner you have to overcome challenges of technology as your business develops. A SBS will guide you through these challenges to make sure your business always comes out on top.

A very common mistake SBS can help you avoid is using minimum computer infrastructure only for your business to swiftly outgrow the capabilities of its systems.

Certified CIO IT specialist will grow with your company and learn your systems inside and out to assure your business will successfully transition.

We know you as a small business owner, should have business as your first priority not worrying about whether your technology is outdated.

We will help your business flourish with effective and affordable customized solutions to meet your process needs. We will design, configure, implement and maintain IT solutions for your business at all times.

Review details about our Microsoft Small Business Specialist services here.

For reputable IT support services at competitive rates, hire Certified CIO.

If you have any questions, contact Certified CIO by calling 443-283-0666 or click here today!

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The Advantages Of Outsourced IT Support Services

gina@advp.com (Adventure Web) — Sat, 12 May 2012 00:24:58 GMT

When you are in business, you want to have reliable IT support that provides solutions for your needs and wants, while reducing your operational costs. Read now to learn about some of the many advantages of outsourced IT support services.

One great advantage of outsourcing IT support services is its ability to reduce the cost of your IT department upkeep because you will no longer need to spend money on an in-house IT department or worry about continuous workflow productivity. Outsourcing your IT support will cut down on this unnecessary expense. With outsource IT support, you only pay when there is work to be done rather than paying fixed monthly payments no matter if you have issues or do not have issues.

Another advantage of outsourcing IT support is that you have more time to focus on your business operations, expand it, and improve your customer service. You can let Certified CIO handle your IT complexities as you take care of business.

Lastly,outsourcing IT can help you improve your business' efficiency. For example you can outsource the installation and configuration of your wireless networks and VPNs. You can have your printers serviced. You can have your software and hardware installed and upgraded or provision of back up services.

For reputable IT support services at competitive rates, hire Certified CIO.

If you have any questions, contact Certified CIO by calling 443-283-0666 or click here today!

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How To Achieve A Global Friendly Website Design

gina@advp.com (Adventure Web) — Wed, 02 May 2012 19:52:56 GMT

Are you a business in need of a good website design to make your presence known on the Internet? If yes, Certified CIO is here to help you develop a good website design for your business with three useful tips on making your website consumer friendly wolrdwide. Read now to learn how a well designed website can help your business reach a large audience of users and bring your business leads.

When developing a website for your business, the business’ message needs to be understood by both individuals and businesses alike.

Here are some ways to make your website a user friendly website:

Optimize The Speed Of Your Website

One of the most important functions of your website is to have quick and efficient speed so that your products and services can successfully reach a global market.

Your website should take no more than a few seconds to load and show content. Otherwise, users will give up loading your content and go elsewhere for their wants and needs to be met.

A professional IT such as Certified CIO can help you speed up easily your Internet connectivity.

Reduce Text In Website Images

Another great way to make your website user friendly is to use less frequently static images for headings and call-out information. Users have a hard time translating websites written in other languages, if a machine like Google translate is unable to read graphical images.

Let Your Text Grow, to solve the read graphical images dilemma for website translators.

When your website’s text is optimized, you cannot only limit the number of graphics that use text within it but you can keep the layout of your website intact much easier. This will make translating from one language to another not result in the disorganization of your website layout.

The next important thing to consider for website design is color. Colors favored by consumers vary by culture. For example, green is a color associated with eco-friendly companies in the United States but in other nations green could be seen as a symbol of greed.

When choosing colors to use on your website, focus on colors that will appeal to your target audience and go from there with your website designer.

Last but not least, make your website shopping cart friendly to all nationalities. You can accomplish this by making users have the ability to convert payment into their own currency. For example, API tools can help complete exchange rates and currency conversions on your site with little to know hassle.

If you need a well designed website today, hire Certified CIO.

A good website design is essential today for any business. Your website is often the first thing potential customers see - even before they call or email you. That’s why it is essential that your website looks professional and is easy to maintain so it never looks stale. After all, you wouldn't want a customer to think you are out of business because you haven't updated your site!

Unlike other web design companies, we don't just create your site and walk away.

Instead, we want to make sure that your site works for you and meets your goals and expectations. To accomplish this, Certified CIO will provide online marketing support, copy writing, and other promotional services. After all, nothing hurts worse than having a beautiful site and no one to share it with!

If you have any questions, contact Certified CIO by calling 443-283-0666 or click here today!

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Source: 5 Tips For Developing A Global Friendly Website

The Benefits Of System Monitoring In The Workplace

gina@advp.com (Adventure Web) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:24:07 GMT

Does your business need system monitoring for your workstations? If yes, Certified CIO is here to help you protect your valuable data on computer systems, databases and networks. Most of your workplace communication is done using your business computers and networks. You want your business operations and integrity to live up to the highest expectations.

Read now to learn about the benefits system monitoring can provide your business.

The Benefits of System Monitoring

With system monitoring, your business data stored on computers can track employee activity and productivity. It can ensure data is secure by using software to block potential threats from foreign websites and computer viruses.

When your employees are at work, you want them to be doing work for only your business. System monitoring can ensure you that your employees are using workplace computers for business purposes. Monitoring software can even be customized to your organization's needs. Computer workplace monitoring is not just an option; it is a necessity.

What to Consider When Purchasing Computer System Monitoring?

When choosing the best computer monitoring software for your business, do research on the different products and services available on the market. Some software could be costly but be worth the investment because of the level of protection it provides for your business integrity.

For reliable and affordable system monitoring products and services, review Certified CIO system monitoring services.

If you have any questions, contact Certified CIO by calling 443-283-0666 or click here today!

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How Mobile Technology Solutions Can Benefit Your Business

gina@advp.com (Adventure Web) — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:38:59 GMT

Are you looking into using mobile technology to benefit your business and meet your business operation needs? If yes, Certified CIO is here to help you get started the right way. This article will tell you about mobile technology and how it can benefit your business today.

What Is Mobile Technology?

Mobile technology is portable technology. Some examples of mobile technology are laptops, netbook computers, smart phones, Global positioning system (GPS) devices, and personal digital assistants.

The Communication Technologies Of Mobile Devices can do a range of technology communications to help you stay in touch with your business and family alike. For example, mobile devices can be enabled to use wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) to browse the World Wide Web at wireless hotspots for both business communications and everyday communications.

Your mobile technology can let you use private networks to allow you to access your data in a secure fashion or make conversing with business partners, friends and family easy through Bluetooth applications to offer you global systems for mobile communications (GSM).

No matter where you are in the world, mobile technology can be networked to your home office or Internet while travelling.

Here Are The Benefits Of Mobile Technology:

Mobile technology offers many benefits because mobile computing allows you as a business owner to improve the services you offer to customers. For example, mobile technology could provide you access to your customer relationship management systems when meeting with your customers away from your office. It can do this all over the Internet, including allowing you the capability to update customer details on-the-go. Or you can have a more powerful mobile solution directly link you into your office network while you are working off-site.

The mobile solutions are so powerful they can give you access to your office database and accounting systems right from your wireless mobile device.

Here is a list of more benefits mobile technology solutions can offer:

-The mobile solutions could help you setup new customer accounts.

-They could help you check prices and stock availability.

-You could place an order online.

No matter your business needs, mobile technology is available to find your business solutions.

If your business is ready to reap the benefits of Mobile technology today, let Certified CIO serve your needs.

We will provide you guidance regarding entering the world of mobile Internet and give you a free consultation regarding how mobile technology might benefit your business!

If you have any questions, contact Certified CIO by calling 443-283-0666 or click here today!

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The Benefits And Threats Of Offsite Backup

gina@advp.com (Adventure Web) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:37:39 GMT

Do you know about the benefits and threats of offsite backup? If you do not, we are here to help you become informed. Read on to learn what you need to know about offsite backup before using this type of service for your business.

One thing all businesses should practice is good backup habits. Your business can lose valuable data at anytime, if an offsite backup service is not available for use. Storing valuable data solely on your company’s hard drive is not the best option. Another common bacup solution is tape or casette (RD 1000) backup - these require assiging someone the task of changing tapes and taking them offsite in case of a disaster. The best option is offsite backup.

Offsite backup can support network backup from Local Area Networks (LAN) and Wide Area Networks (WAN). Just as long as you have a suitable location for your data you may even be able to setup your own internal backup configuration – offsite backup can be easy and fast.

Offsite backup means your business data will be on an external drive at another location that will lessen the chance of catastrophic loss. This is a perfect solution especially if your company has several locations because your business data can be backed up over a network to the offsite source.

Also you have the offsite backup option to use a special server provided by the company providing your backup solution. This special server will use its own protocols to encrypt and transfer your business data prior to transfer over any public internet connections.

If you need reliable and safe offsite backup services today, contact Certified CIO.

Benefits of CertifiedOBS - Offsite Backup:

-100% Reliable - no more missing tape changes or searching for lost tapes when you need to do a restore!

-Error-free - all encrypted packets are CRC checked for accuracy!

-Reduced work load - no one assigned to change the tapes and take them offsite daily.

-Save time and money! (In both employee time and tape expenses!)

-Native support for Shadow Volume Copy in Windows Server 2003, 2008, Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7!

-Easily configured - no difficult to understand management interfaces!

Don't let your business suffer!

For only pennies a day, you can sleep tight and work better knowing that when disaster strikes your Certified CIO has you protected!

Certified CIO offers CertifiedOBS for our clients and other interested parties. You do not have to be a Certified CIO support services client to use CertifiedOBS Services. Our server provides automatic offsite backup of your critical data at two locations (Baltimore, MD and York, PA).

Key Features:

-Protect all of your desktops and notebooks easily!

-Support for Windows, Linux, Mac, NetWare, and Solaris!

-Support for Exchange Server, SQL Server, Oracle, Lotus Notes, and MySQL!

-Supports In-File delta backup and real time data replication to a secondary offsite location for added reliability and security.

-Secure and reliable!

CertifiedOBS can serve clients anywhere in the United States.

Client Locations:

-Baltimore, MD

-Reisterstown, MD

-Columbia, MD

Bowie, MD

-York, PA

-Hanover, PA

-Chicago, IL

Certified CIO can help you stay connected. We will help you manage Off-site Backup, mobile Internet Hardware and Software support, Network and System Proactive monitoring, Network Services, Information Assurance, Web Design and more!

If you have any questions, contact Certified CIO by calling 443-283-0666 or click here today!

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Source: What Are The Benefits And Threats Of Offsite Backup?

3 Ways To Make Wi-Fi Hot spots More Secure

gina@advp.com (Adventure Web) — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:30:36 GMT

Are you a mobile Internet user? If yes, you need to be informed on how to work securely from wireless hot spots (Wi-Fi) when you are on the go. We are here to help you stay safe and productive when using your mobile Internet. Follow our three tips on working securely from Wi-Fi to enhance your mobile experience.

Mobile Internet is available on wireless ready devices such as your laptop, netbook, and smartphone. Your Wi-Fi hot spots can be paid services such as your phone services or they can be available for free in public connection areas. Some free public connection areas are coffee shops, restaurants, libraries, bookstores, airports, trains, and hotel lobbies.

But the big concern is whether Wi-Fi hot spots are safe.

When you are at a public Wi-Fi hot spot, you are browsing the Internet on open networks. This makes your mobile device very vulnerable to security breaches because there is no encrypting of data. Your passwords, email messages and other data on your mobile device can be visible to hackers.

Here are some ways to protect you from data theft in Wi-Fi hot spot areas:

Disable Your Wi-Fi Adapter

When you are not at your job or home, you can turn off your mobile device Wi-Fi capability. If you do not do this, you have the risk of connecting to malicious hot spots without your knowledge. Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP all have a switch for you to disable your Wi-Fi adapter.

Protect Your Email With Https

If you select the https on your email account settings, you can help protect your email messages. However, there is still potential at public network areas for your information to no longer be encrypted. Nonetheless it is better to have your https connection that includes encryption enabled than simply having an http connection.

Encrypt Your Files On Your Mobile Device

Another great security tactic is encrypting your files so that a password is required to open or change the files. This tactic must be completed manually so only implement password protect on the files you will need to use when on the go in public connection areas.

If you would like some guidance regarding entering the world of mobile Internet or if you would like a free consultation regarding how mobile technology might benefit your business contact us today!

If you have any questions, contact Certified CIO by calling 443-283-0666 or click here today!

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Source: Wi-Fi: 8 tips for working securely from wireless hot spots

The Benefits of Offsite Data Backup

gina@advp.com (Adventure Web) — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:21:49 GMT

Are you looking for ways to securely back up your business data online? If yes, we are here to help you safely do it by providing you tips on successfully backing up your data online and off-site.

Your Online backup will be done automatically. It will never be stored at your place of business. As a small business you might be worried about the affordability of online data backup but there are features you should look for in service options that can benefit your business without hurting your wallet.

Online data backup is beneficial to any business because it doesn’t need to be manually processed. Manually processing is very time consuming and financially costly because everything is backed up at your place of business with CDs, DVDs, hard drives and tapes. All of these items can be destroyed in a disaster such as a fire.

Online data backup is more beneficial because it can be encrypted and needs no manual processing. You will have a unique encryption key to access your data. The wonderful thing about encrypted data is that no one can access your data, even a hacker, because it is encrypted. This makes your data not usable if it gets intercepted by someone who does not have authority to handle the sensitive data.

When looking for a company to handle your online data backup, you need to make sure they store your data in more than one location. You always want multiple versions of your archives. You should always have the option to access an earlier version of your data if you accidentally delete information, your data has a virus, or information gets lost. This is the main purpose of online data backup – to protect and recover your data when necessary.

A professional online backup service should have customer service anytime you need to call for help. Do not settle only for email support.

For reliable online back data services, let Certified CIO serve you. We will make sure your online data backup is simple and safe to use.

Top Reasons to Backup Your Data with CertifiedOBS:

1. Fires and Natural Disasters can strike anywhere at any time

2. Human Error can often cause more damage than failed hardware

3. CertifiedOBS is easy to use

4. Among companies that do not back up data, more than 50% are forced to close and 90% cease operation within 2 years!

Benefits of CertifiedOBS - Offsite Backup:

100% Reliable - no more missing tape changes or searching for lost tapes when you need to do a restore!
Error-free - all encrypted packets are CRC checked for accuracy!
Reduced work load - no one assigned to change the tapes and take them offsite daily.
Save time and money! (In both employee time and tape expenses!)
Native support for Shadow Volume Copy in Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP!
Easily configured - no difficult to understand management interfaces!

Don't let your business suffer!

For only pennies a day, you can sleep tight and work better knowing that when disaster strikes your Certified CIO has you protected!

CertifiedOBS is offered by Certified CIO for our clients and other interested parties. You do not have to be an Outsourced CIO client to use CertifiedOBS Services. Our server provides automatic offsite backup of your critical data at two locations (Columbia, MD and York, PA).

Key Features:

Protect all of your desktops and notebooks easily!
Support for Windows, Linux, Mac, NetWare, and Solaris!
Support for Exchange Server, SQL Server, Oracle, Lotus Notes, and MySQL!
Supports In-File delta backup and real time data replication to a secondary offsite location for added reliability and security.
Secure and reliable!

CertifiedOBS can serve clients anywhere in the United States.

If you have any questions, contact Certified CIO by calling 443-283-0666 or click here today!

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Source: Top Tips For Backing Up Your Data Online

The 4 Benefits of Mobile Internet For Your Business Growth

gina@advp.com (Adventure Web) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:12:03 GMT

If you are not too familiar with mobile Internet, you need to get familiarized. Mobile Internet can help your business grow with the usage of mobile marketing. This article will provide you information on the top four benefits of using the mobile Internet to grow your business.

As a business owner and marketer you always need to look for ways to have high-impact, while being cost-effective to increase your business revenue.

The best way to increase business revenue is gaining additional business from customers you already have supporting your products and services. In fact, it is less expensive to do this than putting efforts into gaining new customers from large demographic groups.

To maximize your Return On Investment (ROI), follow the following Mobile Internet marketing tips:

Add Immediacy To Your Marketing Plan

Mobile campaigns are easy to make and highly effective because messages can be instantly sent to consumers.

Increase Affordability

With mobile Internet you do not have to print or send anything through direct marketing such as postage. Text messages are affordable and emails are free.

Have Global Distribution

The Mobile Internet is virtually accessible to people all over the world. You can reach out to consumers in an instant without the need of email, direct mail, or physical advertisement. You can be an industry influencer simply by being socially interactive through the mobile Internet.

Mobility and Reachability Is In Your Hands

It is no secret. Mobile Internet is the most powerful communication tool thus far. It reaches 80% of consumers every day without the means of TV, radio, mailbox, or computer desktop.

If you need mobile Internet, let Certified CIO help you.

We will provide you guidance regarding entering the world of mobile Internet and give you a free consultation regarding how mobile technology might benefit your business contact us today!

If you have any questions, contact Certified CIO by calling 443-283-0666 or click here today!

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Source: 11 Benefits of Using Mobile Marketing To Grow Your Business