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As a premier Houston IT consulting company, AVATAR Managed Services understands how a proactive IT strategy and a clear roadmap can help reduce operational risks as changes are made and facilitate budget planning. Information technology now permeates many business processes across all industry sectors, keeping data secure and available at all times can be the difference between winning new customers and earning their trust and losing existing clients and reputation damage. As Houston cybersecurity solution providers, AVATAR Managed Services works with clients to protect data. With an ever-increasing range of cyber security threats to contend with, prevention is always the preferred path. If a cyber attack is successful then the mitigation could be costly in terms of time lost, money spent, and a compromised reputation. As well as incorporating the smartest tools to help detect and counteract cyber threats, staff should all be trained to recognize the warning signs that an attack is imminent and should know exactly how to respond if a suspected cyber attack is confirmed. AVATAR Managed Services looks at all aspects of IT, from the platforms, servers, network protocols, maintenance patches, and hardware, to the processes, documentation, and communication that dovetail to make the IT architecture fit for purpose and suitable to deliver the expected return on investment.

As a premier Houston IT consulting company, AVATAR Managed Services offers a comprehensive range of services to support a business with its information technology needs, ranging from cybersecurity compliance through to a strategy to move away from a data center and beyond. Every company is unique and yet increasingly businesses across multiple business sectors have IT-related themes in common, two of which are dependence on information technology in order to carry out day-to-day operations and the need to protect and safeguard client data from cyberattacks and attempts to steal that data. A proactive IT strategy helps a business budget for the future with step-by-step enhancements to keep the company ahead of cyber threats while simultaneously upgrading infrastructure and harnessing cutting-edge IT tools and programs to automate repetitive tasks and monitoring. As Houston cybersecurity solution providers, AVATAR Managed Services have extensive experience across industry sectors including law firms, manufacturing companies, healthcare facilities, banking institutions, professional services, construction, engineering, energy, transport, and more. The starting point is usually a baseline IT assessment which AVATAR has developed and tuned over time to gauge the overall health of existing infrastructure technology performance and effectiveness. These indicators are quantitative and can be repeated over time to demonstrate the results of change and return on investment. A holistic approach is essential, with staff processes and procedures fully in scope for review and development. At times of stress in particular, after a cyber attack has been detected for instance, AVATAR's Computer Incident Response Team assumes command of the next actions to be taken, mitigating threats and minimizing risk moving forward in terms of cyber security, staff training, and reputation management. With IT operations a critical pillar of many businesses and with the need to have an online presence at all times, AVATARs security operations center operates 24x7x365, covering all business hours, weekends, and holidays. Once the assessment has been translated into a roadmap and plans, the next phase is implementation. Progress can be measured and plans should always be reviewed to ensure the option initially mapped out is still the best, this is because in the rapidly changing landscape of IT, new products may be launched or prices may fluctuate. Following the implementation of improvements and even after gaining cybersecurity compliance, ongoing maintenance and proactive enhancements are a sound investment for the future of the business.

Kubisys is pleased to announce that its Thin Capture solution has been recognized in Gartner Inc.’s “Cool Vendor” 2013 list within the DevOps (1) category. DevOps represents a set of best practices for IT, synonymous with business agility and fast growth. Incorporating this concept into day-to-day operations has been difficult for many mid-market IT organizations, particularly for Microsoft Windows-centric shops saddled with complex software. Thin Capture is a new appliance-based software tool that enables IT organizations to adopt DevOps by providing key automation that enables them to make changes to their production environment safely and quickly.

Material Handling Product News recently featured the Magliner CooLift accessory bag for transporting handheld computers and printers. The accessory bag attaches to CooLift delivery system carts to hold organizational necessities like handheld computers and printers associated with delivery handling. The bag features two 8.5 x 9-inch pockets made from durable denier textured nylon and easily affixes to the back of the cart with heavyweight polypropylene webbed straps. By combining an easily maneuverable and high capacity hydraulic lifting truck with integrated plastic half-pallets for improved safety and efficiency, the cart allows distributors to deliver more product in less time.

Many consumers may ask what purpose does the furnace filter and/or air conditioner serve in keeping mold at bay? It is important to remember that both Furnace filters and A/C filters are in place to prevent pollutants from entering the home. This ensures clean air circulating in and around the home, which controls growth of mold. Mold releases countless tiny, lightweight spores, which travel throughout the air, causing one to become very sick.

AppleTV3Jailbreak.com a division of Ironclad Integrity Ltd announces a new website category for How-To articles, troubleshooting and product reviews, aiming to better the end user experience.

Silver Hill Hospital is a 501 c3 psychiatric hospital located in New Canaan, CT. They treat men and women who suffer from various mental disorders and addictions. They rely on charitable giving to help carry on the tradition of excellence since 1931. On Tuesday May 14th 2013 Silver Hill held its annual “Young Professional’s Fundraising Benefit located at LAVO, 29 E. 58th St NY NY. This event featured DJ Cassidy as entertainment, hors d’oeuvres, drinks and an auction of highly coveted items and experiences.

Los Angeles Webmasters offers a wide variety of services to help websites develop an edge in the online competition. Online entrepreneurs can increase their productivity if they are equipped with a great website capable of attracting new customers; thus they need a company that can do this job. And when it comes to the job of website developing, L.A. Webmasters is the best choice. It ensures its clients that they can only get the best out of their services which includes web designing and search engine optimization.

A news report confirms that economists Carmen Reinhart and Ken Rogoff have used Microsoft Excel in their study of government debt and GDP.

Increasing the traffic for a website is not a walk in the park. It requires time, effort, and sometimes money. Pay-per-click is one of the best and proven ways to improve one’s web traffic and gain more customers but of course, it comes with just a few catches.

CommuniGator offers email marketing software in the UK which is easy to use and productive, whether a client is new to email marketing or an experienced practitioner. Their professional email marketing resources combined with their personalised consulting services help the client to create highly effective email marketing campaigns and ensure that emails get a high inbox delivery when sent with their email marketing software.

AMS Software announces the release of the new major version for Business Card Maker – a convenient application for creating premium quality business cards and badges. The latest technology is at hand for effortless card design and professional printing. Business Card Maker 6.0 includes a brand-new paper management module that lets the user print on any kind of paper or cardstock.

Chat Roulette was an internet phenomenon, utilizing the power of the web to connect users at random to others around the globe. It at once created a whole culture of its own with its particular memes, idiosyncrasies and success stories. When the site introduced unpopular new restrictions to the service, many users started looking elsewhere, and many of those who discovered ChatRandom decided to stay for its superior feature set.

The internet is a constant source of distractions. From Facebook to Reddit and everything in between, it can sometimes seem impossible to be productive on the internet. That’s why employee monitoring software is becoming popular among many different employers.

Mobile Marketing Wiz, a company that specializes in sending mass text messages for its clients, has just announced that bulk sms messages used for marketing are now just .02 cents a message. The new site features in-depth information on the company, and how Mobile Marketing Wiz strives to offer the lowest possible costs on bulk text messages to potential clients and lead generation companies.

Reed Brothers Security, one of the security services companies in the greater San Francisco Bay area, is excited to announce that it has reached 95 five-star reviews on Yelp. The local review site offers overwhelmingly positive feedback from real Reed Brothers Security customers.

With a crowdfunding project recently launched by Orsto Ltd., the makers of the Orsto X1, are encouraged by the future of this revolutionary one-of-a-kind product. Impressively it’s a timepiece, a telephone, and a camera. It can be used to text, send MMS items, E-mails and search the web. It is a GPS, can be used with headphones to play its music, it shows photos and videos, as well as records calendar events and memos. Amazingly the Smart Watch can even post to Twitter and Facebook and has a telescopic stylus and a micro USB port. This product, the brainchild of a small enterprise based in Durham, North East England in the United Kingdom is very literally technology “on hand”.

The new software from eFlip Software Co., Ltd., eFlip Standard, introduces 20+ templates for e-books, plus many other themes so users can easily customize their flipping books. Allowing users to convert an unlimited number of PDF, Microsoft Office, and OpenOffice documents, eFlip Standard also includes tools for branding, adding logos, sounds, colors, and icons. Creating Flash-based e-books is made simple for e-book publishers and self-publishing authors. Users can even upload their creations to the company’s online server, add them to a website or social media page, and track their flipping book’s performance via Google Analytics.

Leawo Software today solemnly declared that its highly-optimized and recently launched Blu-ray media player remarkably made to the final three in world's leading Blu-ray player group, thus making the world's No.3 best blu-ray player software come into being just after the NO.1 hit - PowerDVD 13 Ultra, and the No.2 hit - WinDVD Pro 11.

eFlip Software Co. announces the release of eFlip Standard, which is a software used to create flip book. With the use of eFlip Standard, users can be able to display their PDF files, OpenOffice and Microsoft Office documents that have realistic 3D flipping effects.

YooSecurity, a security brand of YooCare, a company that provides its customers with round-the-clock computer services, is now offering a new service that is 99 percent effective at removing the FBI MoneyPak virus scam. Founded in June, 2012, the FBI MoneyPak virus is still wreaking havoc on many computers. Over the past year, the virus has morphed into new variants, which give computer users a fake message that their system has been blocked and they must pay a fine—usually around $300 or so—to get their computer working again.

YooSecurity, a security brand of YooCare, a company that provides its customers with round-the-clock computer services, is now offering a new service that is 99 percent effective at removing the FBI MoneyPak virus scam. Founded in June, 2012, the FBI MoneyPak virus is still wreaking havoc on many computers. Over the past year, the virus has morphed into new variants, which give computer users a fake message that their system has been blocked and they must pay a fine—usually around $300 or so—to get their computer working again.

IT Partners Creates Virtual Office for Business. Virtual Office is a complete suite of open source tools developed in the cloud to solve a myriad of business needs. Smaller and Medium business should consider reducing cost by reducing overhead and costly technology infrastructure. Thomas Bedell, Principal Partner at IT Partners notes "Virtual Office reduces those costs by eliminating the need for expensive hardware and software. Businesses realize additional savings because an IT staffing is not required to keep the system running." Virtual Office is completely outsourced in the cloud. We developed our platform on the RackSpace cloud computing platform. Rackspace is known for their "fanatical support". "By utilizing Rackspace, we are able to offer a superior product." added Thomas.

People in the Riverside CA area looking for expert assistance in HVAC sector seem to have a reliable portal - Action Development has assured to be the "Go To" team for expert air conditioning services in Riverside. The company also promised of quality plumbing aid.

Internet marketing has completely changed the way the world does business. Today, big businesses spend billions of dollars per year advertising their services online. And even small businesses need to have a healthy online presence if they want to be successful.

MashinMedia, one of the leading digital marketing firm of India and pioneer of online logo designing has announced their whole new creative logo design service to provide the new businesses a quick way of branding. To start the creative experience, visit the following: mashinmedia.com/logo-design/

Project Management can be a headache. It involves keeping track of deadlines, status updates, risks, urgent issues, resources, timelines, competing priorities, budgets, among other things.