A few months ago, if you have an Exchange server and wanted to sync Blackberry Smartphones wirelessly, you would have to purchase licenses for the BlackBerry Enterprise Server.  Now BlackBerry has finally released BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express for no additional software or client access licensing cost.  For the end user, the only cost is the internet-enabled BlackBerry service plan from your wireless service provider.

The BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express has most of the features that you need such as:

Over the past couple of years, there have been more great tools and web applications available on the Internet, but they have also become a big distraction for employees getting quality work completed.  Particularly social networking sites, online games, and videos (live & streaming).  Although some social networking sites and videos can be great tools for businesses,  they are costing money in lost time, lost productivity, quality of work, and bandwidth slowdowns.  Below are some examples of possible consequences of internet abuse:

Decrease in employee production:
The 2010 World Cup Soccer games had everyone even remotely interested in soccer  watching live feeds online during work hours.  While they seemed to be working, it created a lot of distractions that caused workers to make more mistakes and take longer to complete a task.  More mistakes equal more time spent for both managers and employees, provides customers lower quality work and postpones future tasks.  This trickle-down effect can be expensive over time.

Today on July, 13th 2010, all versions of Windows 2000 and Windows XP Service Pack 2 will reach end of support by Microsoft.  This means that Microsoft will not be providing software updates from Windows Update.  These include security updates that can help protect your PC from harmful viruses, spyware, and other malicious software, which can steal your personal information.  Windows Update also installs the latest software updates to improve the reliability of Windows.

If you are using Windows 2000, it is highly recommended that you upgrade to Windows 7.

According to The Associated Press, La Niña could increase the number of hurricanes this season, click here for more information. As a result, this could raise the possibility to have more hurricanes hitting the Gulf State coastlines which in turns raises the risks of losing data and having downtime. This is more the reason why you should start investing in your Backup & Disaster Recovery plans to minimize the risks of losing your data and losing production.

CBM Technology.NET provides a wide range of Disaster Preparedness and Recovery services to help minimize the risks of having high recovery costs, losing data, and speed of recovery. CBM Technology can help provide by providing risk evaluations, implementing measures to reduce those risks, creating a recovery plan. Some of these risk reducing measures can include data backup services with out-of-gulf-region offsite backups, inventory documentations, etc.

One common answer is to protect a business from theft and vandalism.  While this is true, it is only one of many benefits surveillance cameras can provide.  The additional benefits listed below can provide you with an improved sense of security and potentially increase your bottom line.

• Enforcing Safety Policies - For those who have warehouses or industrial shops, most have safety policies in place to adhere to state & federal regulations as well as to prevent employees from injuries.  A routine review of surveillance history can help make sure the policies are being adhered to.
• Reducing Liabilities - Legal litigation from any number of sources is an unfortunate part of today's business climate.  Video surveillance can be a tremendous asset in stating your case should that need arise.
• Employee Productivity - Some employees have a tendency to become side tracked from their work responsibilities. This can cost money and a decrease in quality of service.   When employee inefficiencies are noted in an area of production, video feeds can be reviewed to see where inefficiencies occur and appropriate action can be taken.
• Employee Training - Employee training can go hand-in-hand with Employee Productivity. By reviewing where inefficiencies occur, employees can be retrained or a new procedure can be implemented to increase efficiency.
• Reduce Insurance Premiums - Installing surveillance cameras around a business can help reduce most insurance policy premiums by having the additional security in place and operating.
• Track who and when someone enters a room or building - Tracking who and when someone enters a room or building can help reinforce accountability and determine where security or safety measures need improvement.

Along with these benefits, video surveillance systems now come packed with useful features.  These features can include night vision, a DVR system which allows recording of over 2 years of 24/7 video footage, the ability to access live video feeds from smartphones, etc.