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Its official… we are moving premises on Friday 31 March. We are going just down the road to;
Unit 8, Our telephone numbers are;
Telephone – 0870 0429076 Our e.mail addresses are; As we are unclear as to when our telephone lines will be disconnected on 31 March, please contact us on 07795 604663 if you need any assistance. The team at AKM have designed and built a management information system (MIS) that allows you to manage your internal and external costs for any size project, large or small. Whilst the concept is not new, we believe that we have created a fantastic business tool which is not only simple to use, but provides you with powerful data to help you run your business. The software is in its final stages of testing and we are looking for one company to help us. We are looking for a company to Beta test the software and help us ‘iron out’ any bugs and ensure that the standard reports deliver the key information a business needs. AKM Project can be utilised by all types of businesses as it is not industry specific. Are you that company? If you are interested and would like to find out more, please contact Tammy on 0870 0429076 or email tammy@akm-it.co.uk The Techie Bit - Wireless Networking and Security (Part 2) We pick up where we left off last month, discussing ways to secure wireless networks. Most modern routers and access points allow several different ways to secure your network:
The simplest is WEP or Wired Equivalent Privacy. This involves setting a password of varying degrees of complexity on your router or access point. This password is then used to encrypt the data sent across the wireless connection. To join a WEP secured network you must input this password into the device that is trying to connect. We would suggest that you use at least a 128 bit password (this is 26 characters long) A great way to produce a random WEP password or key can be found at the following: http://www.andrewscompanies.com/tools/wep.asp A similar but slightly more secure password/key system is WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access). The full advantages of this cannot be used without a dedicated security server on your network but for home and small business purposes it works in the same way. The second way to secure a wireless access point is to filter connections by MAC Address (Media Access Control) A MAC Address is a unique code that belongs to any network card or adapter. They are 12 characters long and begin with 00. To find the MAC address on your computer you need to do the following:
You can add this address to an access list on your router or access point and tell it to allow or deny this address from accessing your network. Using this type of security you can explicitly define who can or who can’t access your network. The third method is to employ the two of these methods together. Both using a WEP key and also an access control list. This way you can be sure that your WEP password hasn’t fallen into the wrong hands. Exactly how you implement any of these types of security will depend on what hardware and software you are running. Also make sure you have at least some form of firewall on your internet connection and always ensure your antivirus is up to date. These methods, while not infallible, will go a substantial way to protect your home network from outside attack. Those of you who subscribe to our Platinum, Platinum Plus and Premier Service are already enjoying the benefits of a regular server health check, within your contract. The purpose of these health checks is to monitor your IT infrastructure and alert you to any issues or possible problems; the most common issue being reliable data backups. We can monitor system performance, the effect of usage on the network and look at how your current hardware and software is delivering in your business. Because of the way technology has developed over the years, you do not have to have a dedicated server with dedicated server software to benefit from this service. As long as you have a broadband connection, we can dial into your ‘server’ and run the checks. We are pleased to announce that we can now offer this service to all our customers on an Arden ‘assist’ contract, whether you use us for IT, Sage or Database. For as little as £15 + vat per month you could get your IT infrastructure health checked once a month. This additional service to your contract can be subscribed to on a ‘pay as you go’ basis, monthly invoice or annual arrangement*; its up to you! Why not give it a try and see what benefits you could receive as a result of a regular health check? *£15 + vat per month for ‘pay as you go’ and monthly invoice arrangement. If subscribed to annual arrangement a discount of 10% is offered, equivalent to £13.50 + vat per month. One server health check would be completed for each month period and a summary report will be provided of any findings or issues raised as a result of the health check. AKM's Hosted Exchange Email service offers the complete email solution utilising Exchange 2003. Microsoft Exchange 2003 mailbox Deploy the full collaboration and email power of Microsoft Exchange 2003, without the outlay or administration of your own server. With Hosted Exchange you only pay for the mailboxes you need. Why choose AKM for Hosted Exchange?
Contacts access from anywhere - never be without a phone number again, all your data is stored centrally and always available however you choose to access it. Never miss a meeting - changes to your schedule are recognised immediately and displayed on your screen as they happen. Fully secure - all your data is backed up in the Fasthosts data centre. Never lose a thing - because information is held on secure servers, even if you change or lose your computer, all your mailbox data can be retrieved. Never lose a thing - because information is held on secure servers, even if you change or lose your computer, all your mailbox data can be retrieved. If you are interested and would like to find out more, please contact Chris on 0870 0429076 or email chris@akm-it.co.uk If you have received this email in error or want to Opt out please go to http://helpdesk.akm-it.co.uk/optout.asp |
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