by: Chris Lontok
To shop for cheap T1 phone service and internet access is a vital task for any business concern that is truly serious about cutting costs. It makes sense that every penny saved is considered as valuable as money earned. It is just as important, however, to ensure that the chosen cheap T1 phone service and internet access adheres to the highest industry standards. If the chosen service provider is not able to meet such standards, the efforts to lower costs will all be wasted. In fact, such false economizing actually results in the squandering of scarce resources. It must be kept in mind that the telecommunications needs of any business concern do not stop at a mere dial tone. The service provider has to offer the best possible cheap T1 phone service and internet access, including phone cabling, fiber optic cabling, structured cabling and computer Ethernet cabling and jacks. The bottom line is that the chosen service provider should be a true expert in T1 phone lines, phone service and internet access.
A business concern with many phone lines and a computer network needs T1 phone service and internet access. These require T-1 digital communication lines with a bandwidth of 1.544 megabits per second in order to be able to operate two way digital communications within the private business network as well as two way digital communications that connect the private business network with its internet access service provider.
The basic requirement for a service provider of cheap T1 phone service and internet access is its being fully licensed from the national level to the state and local levels. It should comply with all legal requirements.
The service provider of cheap T1 phone service and internet access gets bonus points if the Building Industry Consulting Service International, Inc. (BICSI) has certified it as a Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD). This means that it is expected to abide by the BICSI Code of Ethics and the BICSI RCDD Standards of Conduct. These are recognized as the most stringent standards in the Information Transport Systems (ITS) industry.
Being a Registered Communications Distribution Designer company, the service provider of cheap T1 phone service and internet access should be an expert in installing, maintaining, repairing and transferring phone and voice mail systems, with Call Accounting and Automatic Call Distribution (ACD).
Being a Registered Communications Distribution Designer company, the service provider of cheap T1 phone service and internet access should also be an expert in the design, implementation and customization of Voice IP or VoIP technology solutions for the client’s requirements.
Being a Registered Communications Distribution Designer company, the service provider of cheap T1 phone service and internet access should likewise be able to negotiate with top rated VoIP carriers in order to gain the most beneficial service packages for customers.
A business concern should not settle for just any cheap T1 phone service and internet access. The cheap T1 phone service and internet access service provider should be no less than an expert in the field.
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Friday, August 13, 2010
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Reliable And Ultra Secure Internet Connections
by: Steven Dukni
What would you name as the number one advantage of a 3G wireless mobile broadband connection of Wi-Fi? Obviously it would not be cost. Very often a WiFi connection can be found that is free. And Wi-Fi allows more than one user to tap into the network at a time. Such as when you have your landline based broadband sent into a wireless router at your home. Dongles for laptops allow one computer to operate at a time.
An important yet seldom discussed benefit of using mobile broadband and a dongle to connect to the internet is security. Dongles running on a 3G network have built in encryption from the signal source to your laptop's dongle and of course in reverse for uploads. This means that should your wireless signal containing private or sensitive data be spliced into in midair the built in encryption makes deciphering that data extraordinarily difficult. And don’t think a cable connection is more secure than internet without a phone line. Thieves have hooked up keystroke readers both directly in the home and out to the street cabinet so as to steal financial information. This is especially true when businesses are involved. When using a dongle connected to either your laptop or desktop computer the actual signal is encrypted in such a way that the midair hacker cannot even find your signal let alone tap into it. Most all Wi-Fi broadcasts on the same frequency making it simple to scoopup all the data being passed though the air. Of course your at home Wi-Fi connection as furnished by your personal router is somewhat protected by the password and WPA or WEP encryption that allows, but usually indentity and information theft experts have tapped into your data long before it reaches your wireless router.
Why is this important? Think of all the common online functions you might like to do. Do you pay bills or make purchases with a credit card online? Do you check your bank balance or transfer funds? All of these actions represent a substantial risk of your private personal financial information being stolen. When using WiFi your keystrokes are completely insecure. If you type in your name and crepublic Wi-Fi hotspots patiently waiting to gather financial data of this kind.
Your 3G connection as received on a simple pay as you go dongle offers a high degree of security. Your data can only be deciphered, for lack of a better term by the dongle that is attached to it.
dit card number, anyone with a simple device to intercept a share of your 802 signal can read the information you type. The problem is actually more common than you think. Crooks that specialize in this type of credit card or banking theft position themselves outside internet cafes and public Wi-Fi hotspots patiently waiting to gather financial data of this kind.
Your 3G connection as received on a simple pay as you go dongle offers a high degree of security. Your data can only be deciphered, for lack of a better term by the dongle that is attached to it.
Copyright © 2001-Present ArticleCity.com
What would you name as the number one advantage of a 3G wireless mobile broadband connection of Wi-Fi? Obviously it would not be cost. Very often a WiFi connection can be found that is free. And Wi-Fi allows more than one user to tap into the network at a time. Such as when you have your landline based broadband sent into a wireless router at your home. Dongles for laptops allow one computer to operate at a time.
An important yet seldom discussed benefit of using mobile broadband and a dongle to connect to the internet is security. Dongles running on a 3G network have built in encryption from the signal source to your laptop's dongle and of course in reverse for uploads. This means that should your wireless signal containing private or sensitive data be spliced into in midair the built in encryption makes deciphering that data extraordinarily difficult. And don’t think a cable connection is more secure than internet without a phone line. Thieves have hooked up keystroke readers both directly in the home and out to the street cabinet so as to steal financial information. This is especially true when businesses are involved. When using a dongle connected to either your laptop or desktop computer the actual signal is encrypted in such a way that the midair hacker cannot even find your signal let alone tap into it. Most all Wi-Fi broadcasts on the same frequency making it simple to scoopup all the data being passed though the air. Of course your at home Wi-Fi connection as furnished by your personal router is somewhat protected by the password and WPA or WEP encryption that allows, but usually indentity and information theft experts have tapped into your data long before it reaches your wireless router.
Why is this important? Think of all the common online functions you might like to do. Do you pay bills or make purchases with a credit card online? Do you check your bank balance or transfer funds? All of these actions represent a substantial risk of your private personal financial information being stolen. When using WiFi your keystrokes are completely insecure. If you type in your name and crepublic Wi-Fi hotspots patiently waiting to gather financial data of this kind.
Your 3G connection as received on a simple pay as you go dongle offers a high degree of security. Your data can only be deciphered, for lack of a better term by the dongle that is attached to it.
dit card number, anyone with a simple device to intercept a share of your 802 signal can read the information you type. The problem is actually more common than you think. Crooks that specialize in this type of credit card or banking theft position themselves outside internet cafes and public Wi-Fi hotspots patiently waiting to gather financial data of this kind.
Your 3G connection as received on a simple pay as you go dongle offers a high degree of security. Your data can only be deciphered, for lack of a better term by the dongle that is attached to it.
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Saturday, August 7, 2010
Hosted Virtual Receptionist System Vs. An On-Premises Version, What Are The Differences?
by: Jim Peterson
If you're a medical practitioner, then you probably have already heard of the term virtual medical receptionist. It's something that most people in the business of medical practice have found to be very beneficial and useful. Think of the virtual medical receptionist as your front-desk receptionist except that it is web-based or solely accessible via a computer with internet connection.
In this day and age where almost everything revolves around technology, this welcome addition to the world of medical practice is a must-have. If you don't want to get left behind by your peers and colleagues, then it's time to make your medical office automated as well.
However, there are a few things you need to know before finalizing your decision. A virtual medical receptionist with an online appointment scheduler actually comes in two options.
The first option is to use the virtual medical receptionist system of your service provider as a hosted web service, more commonly known as "software as a service" (SAAS) model. The second option is to acquire a dedicated server with the online appointment scheduler installed in it. There are a lot of pros and cons between the two which will be laid out to make your decision making easier.
Acquiring the hosted appointment scheduler would mean very minimal overhead expenses for your medical practice. Since there is no need for you to purchase a separate software or hardware, you are relegated to practically no up-front expenses. Also, when your virtual medical receptionist is hosted by your service provider, you wouldn't have to worry about service inaccessibility or downtimes. Upgrades are also free since all software will run on your service provider's web server. Also, most service providers offer a free 1-month trial to prospective customers so you can test the waters, so to speak, without spending money.
Now if you choose to purchase a dedicated server and have the online appointment scheduler installed in it, everything will be on-premises (in your medical office) and will be accessible to your medical staff even when there isn't any external internet connectivity. Also, since the server is used by your clinic and your customers only, the system wouldn't be too slow, thus leading to high responsiveness rate. The dedicated server version is also more customizable than the hosted web version so it can be tailor-made to meet the specific needs of your clinic and your patients.
You might want to take note though of several reasons why it is often advisable to have the virtual medical receptionist hosted by your service provider. If it is located in their system, they can perform all upgrades seamlessly and the virtual medical receptionist will run continuously, uninterrupted 24/7, something that your patients will appreciate. System security is also well taken care of. But when the system is on your computer, upgrade performances might interfere with some of the programs installed in your computer.
So keep these in mind when you finally decide to acquire a virtual medical receptionist for your medical office.
Copyright © 2001-Present ArticleCity.com
If you're a medical practitioner, then you probably have already heard of the term virtual medical receptionist. It's something that most people in the business of medical practice have found to be very beneficial and useful. Think of the virtual medical receptionist as your front-desk receptionist except that it is web-based or solely accessible via a computer with internet connection.
In this day and age where almost everything revolves around technology, this welcome addition to the world of medical practice is a must-have. If you don't want to get left behind by your peers and colleagues, then it's time to make your medical office automated as well.
However, there are a few things you need to know before finalizing your decision. A virtual medical receptionist with an online appointment scheduler actually comes in two options.
The first option is to use the virtual medical receptionist system of your service provider as a hosted web service, more commonly known as "software as a service" (SAAS) model. The second option is to acquire a dedicated server with the online appointment scheduler installed in it. There are a lot of pros and cons between the two which will be laid out to make your decision making easier.
Acquiring the hosted appointment scheduler would mean very minimal overhead expenses for your medical practice. Since there is no need for you to purchase a separate software or hardware, you are relegated to practically no up-front expenses. Also, when your virtual medical receptionist is hosted by your service provider, you wouldn't have to worry about service inaccessibility or downtimes. Upgrades are also free since all software will run on your service provider's web server. Also, most service providers offer a free 1-month trial to prospective customers so you can test the waters, so to speak, without spending money.
Now if you choose to purchase a dedicated server and have the online appointment scheduler installed in it, everything will be on-premises (in your medical office) and will be accessible to your medical staff even when there isn't any external internet connectivity. Also, since the server is used by your clinic and your customers only, the system wouldn't be too slow, thus leading to high responsiveness rate. The dedicated server version is also more customizable than the hosted web version so it can be tailor-made to meet the specific needs of your clinic and your patients.
You might want to take note though of several reasons why it is often advisable to have the virtual medical receptionist hosted by your service provider. If it is located in their system, they can perform all upgrades seamlessly and the virtual medical receptionist will run continuously, uninterrupted 24/7, something that your patients will appreciate. System security is also well taken care of. But when the system is on your computer, upgrade performances might interfere with some of the programs installed in your computer.
So keep these in mind when you finally decide to acquire a virtual medical receptionist for your medical office.
Copyright © 2001-Present ArticleCity.com
What’s All the Hype About Wordpress
by: Sandi Smith
First of all, let’s define Wordpress. It is a blog platform. At first glance, it’s attractive because Google ranks blogs higher than web sites. But that’s only under certain conditions.
There are two flavors of Wordpress: Wordpress.com and Wordpress.org. I’ll take each one in turn.
Wordpress.com
Originally, I was thinking that a few of my customers with really small sites could save hosting fees if they switched to Wordpress.com. I’m always looking for ways to save my customers money, especially now. But then I looked into it with the help of my very smart assistant and found out about all the limitations, and it just didn’t make sense.
Wordpress.com is a web application that you can use to start your blog or online presence. It requires no hosting platform, no downloading of files, and no programming. That’s the plus side. Unfortunately, the con side is huge: you cannot use your own URL or domain name (www.yourdomain.com). You are limited by what you can put on your site, including selling links. And you are very limited in formatting your blog.
Wordpress.com is good for these things: if you are running a hobby and not a business, if you want a personal or family blog such as for Christmas letters or to document the kids’ progress.
Wordpress.com has too many limitations for a serious entrepreneur.
Wordpress.org
Wordpress.org is a very robust programming application that you can download, load onto your hosting platform, and set up and use as a web site. Thousands of people are doing it.
You still need to pay a hosting fee. You don’t need to know HTML, but the application is so robust that there is a learning curve. If you are not technical at all, then you will need to hire someone who is technical to set it up for you. Someone – you or a contractor – will need to go through the learning curve.
It took me about 1-2 hours to download and load the Wordpress.org files to my web site. If you use GoDaddy as your host, the file load is automated. After you load the files, you’re ready to get your Wordpress site set up. The time it takes to set up varies on how many pages you have, what plug-ins and themes you want, and a myriad of other factors.
Wordpress.org is extremely flexible and there are many plug-ins that you can use to increase its robustness. One of the big benefits is that your web visitors can be much more interactive on a Wordpress site than they can on your web site. That’s a great reason to convert.
The next good reason to convert is the search engine ranking. If you’re setting up a new site, your rank will be higher than if you set up a web site. If you have an old site that is ranked highly, then you can move your URL to a Wordpress site and maintain the ranking. What you don’t want to do is start over with a new URL if your old URL has some years on it, because Google values age very highly.
If you have a huge site that you have not updated in a long time, then I don’t recommend moving to Wordpress. You need to be actively adding content in order to benefit from Wordpress. If your web content is very active, then it may make sense to move to Wordpress.
You can also add Wordpress on to your existing site, which is what I did. It causes my site to rank even higher than before (and I have a highly ranked site because it’s so old). Here is my Wordpress.org site so that you can get an idea of the layout:
http://www.sandismith.com/blog/
I hope this explanation helps you make a better decision when it comes to implementing Wordpress in your business.
Copyright © 2001-Present ArticleCity.com
First of all, let’s define Wordpress. It is a blog platform. At first glance, it’s attractive because Google ranks blogs higher than web sites. But that’s only under certain conditions.
There are two flavors of Wordpress: Wordpress.com and Wordpress.org. I’ll take each one in turn.
Wordpress.com
Originally, I was thinking that a few of my customers with really small sites could save hosting fees if they switched to Wordpress.com. I’m always looking for ways to save my customers money, especially now. But then I looked into it with the help of my very smart assistant and found out about all the limitations, and it just didn’t make sense.
Wordpress.com is a web application that you can use to start your blog or online presence. It requires no hosting platform, no downloading of files, and no programming. That’s the plus side. Unfortunately, the con side is huge: you cannot use your own URL or domain name (www.yourdomain.com). You are limited by what you can put on your site, including selling links. And you are very limited in formatting your blog.
Wordpress.com is good for these things: if you are running a hobby and not a business, if you want a personal or family blog such as for Christmas letters or to document the kids’ progress.
Wordpress.com has too many limitations for a serious entrepreneur.
Wordpress.org
Wordpress.org is a very robust programming application that you can download, load onto your hosting platform, and set up and use as a web site. Thousands of people are doing it.
You still need to pay a hosting fee. You don’t need to know HTML, but the application is so robust that there is a learning curve. If you are not technical at all, then you will need to hire someone who is technical to set it up for you. Someone – you or a contractor – will need to go through the learning curve.
It took me about 1-2 hours to download and load the Wordpress.org files to my web site. If you use GoDaddy as your host, the file load is automated. After you load the files, you’re ready to get your Wordpress site set up. The time it takes to set up varies on how many pages you have, what plug-ins and themes you want, and a myriad of other factors.
Wordpress.org is extremely flexible and there are many plug-ins that you can use to increase its robustness. One of the big benefits is that your web visitors can be much more interactive on a Wordpress site than they can on your web site. That’s a great reason to convert.
The next good reason to convert is the search engine ranking. If you’re setting up a new site, your rank will be higher than if you set up a web site. If you have an old site that is ranked highly, then you can move your URL to a Wordpress site and maintain the ranking. What you don’t want to do is start over with a new URL if your old URL has some years on it, because Google values age very highly.
If you have a huge site that you have not updated in a long time, then I don’t recommend moving to Wordpress. You need to be actively adding content in order to benefit from Wordpress. If your web content is very active, then it may make sense to move to Wordpress.
You can also add Wordpress on to your existing site, which is what I did. It causes my site to rank even higher than before (and I have a highly ranked site because it’s so old). Here is my Wordpress.org site so that you can get an idea of the layout:
http://www.sandismith.com/blog/
I hope this explanation helps you make a better decision when it comes to implementing Wordpress in your business.
Copyright © 2001-Present ArticleCity.com
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