Join us November 20th
to find out what
Windows 7 is all about!

November 20, 2009
11:30-1:00

Come find out what's different about Windows 7 and if it's right for your business.

Click here to register or call Courtney at 909-481-4368

Welcome to this month’s edition of Protech IT News. A lot has been going on in the IT world. This month Windows 7 shipped. I’m sure most of you would really like to just continue using XP and ignore another attempt by Microsoft to “make our lives easier, better, and faster.” The truth is it would be way better to get a new pc with Windows 7 on it and have it work, than having to downgrading the operating system to XP. Well, we will all have to wait and see how the integration with our current systems works. Join us on November 20th for our Windows 7 Lunch & Learn and get better idea of how the pieces all fit together.

This month we have experienced quite a rush of server related issues. It seems that many businesses have waited to do the required maintenance, support, or upgrades and found themselves in emergency predicaments. Let me tell you, we do not like the emergencies any more than you. Chaos is never a good situation when trying to resolve IT related problems. Do yourself a favor and have your infrastructure looked at. Just because it is not broke, does not mean there is not a goblin under the hood wait to jump out.

Happy Halloween!

Marty

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA –

The Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards program was founded in 2003 to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of the Inland Empire's top entrepreneurial business leaders. "This year's group of finalists is very impressive," said Mike Stull, director of the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship. "The Inland Empire region continues to be a hotbed for entrepreneurial activity, and our upcoming awards program recognizes the entrepreneurial spirit that each of the finalists exhibit through the businesses they've created and grown."

The entrepreneurs selected represent the "best of the best" in terms of overcoming obstacles, believing in their dreams, taking risks, and persisting in the face of long odds. They embody a spirit - the Spirit of Entrepreneurship - that is the hallmark of this great country. The award recipients will be announced at the November 18 black-tie gala at the Riverside Convention Center.

SAWPA was formed in 1968 as a planning agency, and reformed in 1972 with a mission to plan and build facilities to protect the water quality of the Santa Ana River Watershed. SAWPA is a Joint Powers Authority, classified as a Special District government agency, in which it carries out functions useful to its member agencies. The agreements formalizing the current agency were signed in 1974 and went into effect in 1975.

Don't Stop fortifying against risk
Four ways to mitigate risk in a tough economy

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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Quote of the Month

A grandmother pretends she doesn't
know who you are on Halloween.

~Erma Bombeck

Accent would like to welcome and introduce:

Osmar Espinoza
Technology Consultant

Osmar has worked in the software
and services industry for over 30
years. His goal has always been to assist organizations in streamlining and improving their working environment, and we’re happy to
have him at Team Accent!