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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.

OTS Solutions, a leading offshore development and outsourcing company appoints a new Business Development Manager. As a Business Development Manager, he brings in-depth experience to the organization.

DevelopmentIndia is a leading offshore software development company in India that has helped every entrepreneur to realize their business goals with the help of software solutions. This software outsourcing Indian company understands the need to customize software development solutions for enhancing business potential to a great extent.

EzW2, the W-2 preparing, printing and e-filing software from halfpricesoft.com is known for affordability and ease-of-use. For this 2012 tax season, Halfpricesoft.com launched the new $39 basic version W-2 software for small business users. This edition can print unlimited W-2 and W-3 forms on white paper with laser printer. The laser substitute forms of W-2 copy A and W-3 are SSA-approved.

Faster execution and swift performance constitute the most vital part of any successful online store and with some of the Magento-based websites performing sluggishly (mainly due to poor configuration and installation) businesses are least willing to lose their customers who might be turned off due to the extremely slow site, irrespective of its look and feel or the merchandise on offer. In addition, the Google Algorithm penalizes the websites that take longer to get loaded. Since always, Magento based sites have been continually blamed for extremely sluggish speed. However, the developers know that performance is relative and a number of things can be done to accelerate Magento-based websites.

Everyone who owns a computer has probably heard the term “IP address,” but not everybody is familiar with what it means.

Cloud computing will have “a major impact on everything from agriculture to education” in Africa, according to the editor of one of the region’s most prominent online IT publications.

The Streamline Systems’ ETO blog has quickly become the leading source of information about how AX 2012 serves engineer-to-order manufacturers. This content rich conversation is found at streamlinesys.com/blog/.

Advanced International Translations (AIT) has officially released the latest version of its Projetex solution, the industry-leading translation management system. Launched to support translation project managers at language service providers (LSPs) worldwide, the translation management system automates the project administration, recruitment, accounting and customer relationship management aspects of a translation/localization business.

Novosoft, the provider of data backup software-based services, announced plans for the Handy Backup software evolution. The utility is to feature the highly anticipated backup of Linux workstations managed via a network from Windows PCs. The update is coming as a part of a common software evolution strategy oriented toward mixed OS network backup management, also bringing remote Linux image backup and a bunch of other smart options.

With its Assured Backup and Replication service, LinkHigh can ensure that all of your company’s data is stored on a secure server. And if disaster strikes, LinkHigh can have your data restored and your company back in business in a matter of minutes, thanks to Instant Recovery, one of three new technologies. Verification of Recovery promises that LinkHigh will stay on the job until the safe recovery of your data is confirmed. With Recovery Anywhere, data can be restored to any virtual machine or server.

It is not uncommon to find people around your office, secretly playing the card game in windows or find kids engaged with simple games such as grouping similar color coins to obtain points. These gaming ideas remained dormant for quite some time as they were only supported by PCs. But as iOS entered the market, casual mobile games saw a drastic and positive metamorphosis. Gamers were no longer restricted to sit and play a game, they could enjoy it anywhere. The games were played with touch navigations which made them more engaging and immersive for users compared to the mechanical keypads. The games were smarter and were competing to be visually better than each other. People were now playing these games during work breaks, while travelling via public transportation and between short bursts of time. The popularity of casual games surged further with the entry of android in the market which is now the major competitor to apple’s iPhone.

Kernel for Word to PDF to is proficient software that has been designed keeping in mind need of different versions of word document conversion and maintaining high quality. The software has an intuitive layout that makes working on it a pleasant experience.

Doremisoft Mac Canon Vixia Video Converter give Canon camcorder owner a way to transcode HD M2TS or MTS video to Mac-compatible formats like MOV, MPEG4, etc. Meanwhile, it has various optimized presets for editing applications like Final Cut Express, FCP or iMovie.

Ontario Natural Food Co-op (ONFC) selects JustFoodERP and Microsoft Dynamics NAV ERP software to manage core business functions.

Managing Production and Development Cycle is very unique for Engineer to Order manufacturers. They must integrate development and production for a more seamless business processes as well as improve their ability to handle engineering changes in development, after production has started.

iSkysoft DVD Ripper Mac aims to rip DVDs to various video and audio formats on the Mac for playback on an iPod, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, PSP, PS3, YouTube, and all kinds of cell phones and digital players. It also owns powerful editing functions like Video Converter for Mac.

In these times of global meltdown, recession spread like a pandemic sparing no industry. While the financial markets plummeted, companies went out on cutting down costs, trimming the frills and take every possible measure to stay viable. Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are hit the hardest by the economic crunch.

Wondershare Mac 2D to 3D Conversion Service Launched with Cutting-edge Techniques for Ultimate 3D Appreciation

Recently, iStonsoft has updates its PDF Converter Serial for Windows and Mac users with more enhancements; And PDF to Word conversion can be also achieved right now.

At the request of customers, software development firm Halfpricesoft.com (http://www.halfpricesoft.com) has launched the new edition of ezCheckPrinting check writing software, which makes it easier to print Peachtree or QuickBooks compatible checks.

CTECH Consulting Group, Inc. was referred by one of the property management's existing clients. As part of CTECH's three-step foundation, this experienced IT support team of professionals started the process of learning the commercial management company's business needs - and there were several!

Lecanto, Florida-based Managed Service Provider CNSG will be expanding its operations to Hernando County. Now small-business owners who don’t have IT staffs of their own can call on CNSG to help them maintain their networks, update software and provide application support, among other services.

As part of its national initiative to usher America’s drive-in theaters into the digital age, Christie® is a sponsor of the 12th annual convention for the United Drive-In Theatre Owners Association (UDITOA), February 6 – 9, in Kissimmee, Florida, and has partnered with leading dealers across the United States to bring the benefits of digital cinema technology to a sector characterized by traditional 35mm projection.

Big Faceless Organization (BFO) announces partnership with Open Training. Open Training uses BFO software to enhance Learning Management System (LMS), Learngate.