Archive for May, 2010
As any recent PC purchaser can tell you, today’s computers now have “trial versions” of particular software applications pre-loaded onto the computer by the manufacturers in an attempt to market to the hardware buyer. Often, because there are so many choices available, many people will automatically try out the software loaded onto their new PC, not realizing that it is not mandatory to use the software that was automatically included with their hardware purchase.
Today’s “shrink-wrapped” CD software, isn’t shrink-wrapped, and isn’t even a CD anymore; now it is a digital “image” of the software package on the hard drive that is activated with a click of the mouse which starts the trial period. Usually, the software manufacturer does not even disclose that there is only a digital image of the software and there are no physical CDs available. All PCs come with the necessary operating system installed, but often the hard drive has several other different applications such as office suites, business accounting software, multimedia applications, and various internet programs in different partitions. It is up to the hardware purchaser to figure out how to un-install the pre-loaded software in order to free up hardware space and boost computer performance.
On the plus side, pre-installed versions of desktop software can give the user a chance to try out the programs, albeit without much choice or other options. However, most of the trial software can be downloaded for free anyway; having it pre-loaded on a hardware purchase is usually the result of an alliance between the hardware and software manufacturers, and not necessarily the best choice for the needs of the particular user. Additionally, unused software residing on the hard drive can disrupt other applications due to registry issues and other software code conflicts.
More and more small businesses and freelancers are deciding to forego desktop software altogether in favour of web-based online business applications. These hardware purchasers have found it advantageous to completely remove from their hard drives any unused and underused software. Online applications do not reside on the hard drive, do not use up system memory by auto-loading on start up, and can be accessed from any computer with an internet connection.
Small business owners and freelancers often also operate as the “purchasing department” and the “IT guy”, so the decisions about software should take into account the needs of the end user, not the marketing efforts of the software manufacturer.
Application software is a subclass of computer software that employs the capabilities of a computer directly and thoroughly to a task that the user wishes to perform. This should be contrasted with system software which is involved in integrating a computer’s various capabilities, but typically does not directly apply them in the performance of tasks that benefit the user. In this context the term application refers to both the application software and its implementation.
There are many subtypes of application software:
• Enterprise software addresses the needs of organization processes and data flow, often in a large distributed ecosystem. (Examples include Financial, Customer Relationship Management, and Supply Chain Management). Note that Departmental Software is a sub-type of Enterprise Software with a focus on smaller organizations or groups within a large organization. (Examples include Travel Expense Management, and IT Helpdesk)
• Enterprise infrastructure software provides common capabilities needed to create Enterprise Software systems. (Examples include Databases, Email servers, and Network and Security Management)
• Information worker software addresses the needs of individuals to create and manage information, often for individual projects within a department, in contrast to enterprise management. Examples include time management, resource management, documentation tools, analytical, and collaborative. Word processors, spreadsheets, email and blog clients, personal information system, and individual media editors may aid in multiple information worker tasks.
• Content access software is software used primarily to access content without editing, but may include software that allows for content editing. Such software addresses the needs of individuals and groups to consume digital entertainment and published digital content. (Examples include Media Players, Web Browsers, Help browsers, and Games)
• Educational software is related to Media and Entertainment Software, but has distinct requirements for delivering evaluations (tests) and tracking progress through material. It is also related to collaboration software in that many Educational Software systems include collaborative capabilities.
• Simulation software are computer software for simulation of physical or abstract systems for either research, training or entertainment purposes.
• Media development software addresses the needs of individuals who generate print and electronic media for others to consume, most often in a commercial or educational setting. This includes Graphic Art software, Desktop Publishing software, Multimedia Development software, HTML editors, Digital Animation editors, Digital Audio and Video composition, and many others.
• Product engineering software is used in developing hardware and software products. This includes computer aided design (CAD), computer aided engineering (CAE), computer language editing and compiling tools, Integrated Development Environments, and Application Programmer Interfaces.
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A Firewall is a barrier generally placed between the internet and your network (or computer). The main function of firewalls is to shield the network from unauthorised access from your internet connection and therefore a necessary component for all internet connections.
Firewalls are available both in software and hardware form:
Software Firewalls
Many Software Firewalls to be consumer packages for the home user such as Internet Security Suites with a software firewall included, these products are offered by companies such as Symantec, MacAfee. There are Enterprise Software Firewalls on the market such as Microsoft ISA Server (Internet Security & Acceleration Server) which many argue to be one of the most customisable firewalls providing user level access both from the internet to the network and vice versa.
Hardware Firewalls
Hardware Firewalls are the norm for many organisations, unlike Software Firewalls that require a computer or server to be installed on Hardware Firewalls are an independent device that plugs in either between your internet connection and your network or provides the internet connection itself. Depending on model can provide a range of protection to basic blocking of services to integrated security, telephone and remote worker/office connections.
Features of Firewalls
Blocking Unauthorised Access from the Internet
The basic job of the majority of firewalls is to block unauthorised access from the internet i.e. to stop hackers from getting in to your network and computer system.
Allowing Authorised Access from the Internet
If you have an email server such as Microsoft Exchange, Web Server, Citrix or Terminal Server or another service that requires access from the internet your firewall will need to divert the relevant traffic to that service. Some firewalls will let the other server deal with any security issues that may occur in its traffic such as user authentication other more advanced firewalls will provide various levels of security before forwarding the traffic thus providing additional security to your network.
Employee’s Access to the Internet & Content Filtering
More advanced firewalls can allow certain user’s access to the internet and block others. Some can also provide content filters which filter the types of website that they access, for example limiting access for some user’s to only specific work related websites (at all times or during only during office hours). Other organisations allow all websites to be accessed except those that may pose a threat or are definitely not work related sites (such as pornography websites). Also an important feature is to filter types of file that can be accessed or downloaded, web pages and documents maybe normal work activity but Programs and Music (such as MP3) files may not be and can be limited.
Branch Offices & Mobile/Remote Workers
Many Firewalls now integrate Virtual Private Networking or VPN access to the network. VPN provides remote access to the network such as:
Branch offices Home Workers Mobile Workers
More advanced firewalls can specify the type of access that each remote office or worker can access, this is useful for many security reasons.
Internet Acceleration (or Caching)
The more people and services we have using an internet connection at one time the more bandwidth is required. Bandwidth is the speed at which you connect to the internet similar to a Motorway if you have too many cars you get congestion. Broadband ADSL or Cable connections can be relatively inexpensive but if you require more connections or more advanced & reliable connections the bill will soon build up. Internet Acceleration firewalls or Caching Firewalls can download specific content once either when a user accesses it or at a specific time (for example out of office hours / off peak), when more than one person requires access to that content it supplies the cached content rather than downloading it from the internet again, thus saving internet bandwidth. This can be a considerable saving especially if many staff members access the similar content regularly.
Telephone and Voice over IP (VoIP) Services
Again a regular offering from all levels of firewalls are Telephone and VoIP services. VoIP sends telephone traffic over the internet rather than down your phone line, if it is to another VoIP phone (for example a home worker, branch office or another company with VoIP) it will usually be a free call. If the call is to a mobile or landline number that is not Voice over IP then you can subscribe to a service that is often cheaper than using your landline to make call. These firewalls can often be plugged into your current telephone system. More advanced firewalls can provide ‘least cost routing’ to direct the call via the cheapest method and handle times when your internet connection is not working or congested.
Firewalls are a necessity for all connections home users and companies alike. The type of firewall and how it is configured can have significant impact on your security and provide many benefits.
Maintaining a business is not that easy. There are many things and plan we need to conduct so that we can grow our business well. The life of your companies and business actually depends on the number of customer that loyal to buy our products and services. There is a quote that saying, A Customer is above all or A Customer is Your Highest King. Knowing about that, it means that you need to do approach to your customers to get their heart and trust. Once they like your product and brands, the last they will be loyal to buy your products.
Seeing the importance of having many customers to boost your income, as the business owner you need to establish good relationship with your customers. When people feel granted and regarded, they will be happy. Based on that analysis and ideas, then people like to apply for customer relationship management or usually called as CRM. This CRM method is related into three major ideas. The first is about sales and marketing. By providing complete information, maintain customer care and treatment, you can get good relationship. The second is maintain partnership with third parties to help you provide stocks, handle distribution, etc that may help you run the business well. Then the last is Resource management. It means you optimize human resource or workers by having correct position based on their abilities.
Another unique thing about the implementation of CRM is about technology involving. To establish a good relationship, you need to start having good communication. Thus, internet plays important as your media to have contact besides telephone. It also helps your business have wider scope to establish your own market. Through internet, you can use web site and email as your tools. You can also get foreign customers and get income higher than before. To get more information about how technology involved, you can see at Eldev.com.
Information is priceless. Thankfully we have a portable device that enables us to communicate to our near and dear ones any-where, any-time. The portable device is our omnipotent gadget, very smartly termed as ‘Mobile Phone’. The device is free from any entangles of wire and indeed keeps us mobile.
If communication is a form of sharing information, a mobile phone by virtue of it’s functionality performs the role of information sharing meium to the best possible extent. Today mobile phones are the medium of instant internet browsing. Considering the vast storehouse of information that the internet has on offer, the very accessibility to internet opens the gate of information flow.
Modern mobiles supports GPS navigability. Through the facility of GPS, anyone can have access to information regarding any geographical location on earth. Today’s mobiles with support for Excel, Word, Power Point, and PDF file formats help user to share files within a click. The portability and the ease of navigability frees user from the heap of paper bundles. Mobile phones with accessibility to FM and online radio stations help an user to gather maximum information through the live radio network.
Today, mobile phones are capable to integrate TV programs in the list of their offering. One is sure to reap tremendous benefits through the information disseminating possibilities of a visual medium. Trough the service of high-speed cellular network, video, audio, or any multimedia files can be shared with a blink of eye. The lightening fast mode of information sharing has resultantly posted a tremendous boost to the business functioning world over. With the present facilities of video calling or instant messaging, information sharing has become a tremendously fast and interesting process.
Considering the possibilities of farther technological upgradation, mobile phones are sure to assimilate more and more superior features within its sleek frame. Such state of mobile communication is sure to offer unexpectable rapid information access possibilities through a diverse forms and formats.