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Thursday, August 26th, 2010
 Hello and welcome to Chesapeake Digital Technology´s blog. We’re an information technology firm in Maryland providing two services, Internet Marketing / SEO and Technical Support to small and medium business.
Your small business has graduated to a medium-sized business. Congratulations! Now that you have a lot more employees, you also have a lot more business being done. The old ways of preventing people from accessing certain data or, worse, not putting precautions in place won’t work anymore. You’ve got to put up walls to make sure that no one gets greedy and goes looking through private data. If you’re running a Windows environment, which the odds say you are, then Security Groups, a part of Active Directory, are a good place to start. Your network administrator will be responsible for rolling this out, but this will give you a good idea of how this works.
Security Groups are a logical organization of users on your network. These groups are good for setting users apart as needed. The easiest way to do this is sorting by department. However, you can sort these groups in any way you like. Now, the best part of this is that you can tailor your security measures to these groups. This includes access lists and control restrictions.
Another great use for Security Groups is rolling out new policies. You can determine which groups get which updates when. This is good when you don’t know how an update could potentially affect a network. You can deploy to these custom groups beforehand. Several popular solutions are Microsoft Active Directory for a Microsoft Windows or mixed Windows, Unix, Linux environment, Likewise Open for Unix / Linux/ Mac environment, or Centrify Suite for Unix / Linux/ Mac environment.
-Josh
CDTek
Tags: Information Technology, Medium Business, Security, Tips
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Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
 Hello and welcome to Chesapeake Digital Technology´s blog. We’re an information technology firm in Maryland. We provide several services, like Internet Marketing and Technical Support to small and medium business.
Congratulations! Your small business is expanding. You might even have an IT guy/gal working for you now. This is a big step. He/She has told you that since the company is growing, you’ll likely need a server to help out soon. However, you don’t know where to start. We can help. Here is a list of reasons why you might need a server. Take a close look and see if any match your organization.
Hosting Software
Some software requires that you host (install and run) it from a server. This is usually true of database software or some other records keeping programs. For example, Champion’s Way’s MAS software, designed to help martial arts studios track vital statistics, will only run from a server. Take note of software you might need in the future and what it requires to run.
Storing Data
Along the lines of running software, storing data in a central location, not tied to any one user is often a good idea. This is good as servers have redundant drives where workstations usually do not and keeps one person from having too much control, though you will still need to trust some people to keep the server up and running (usually your IT employee). This ties into another important consideration for servers.
Security
Keeping PCs secure from viruses and malware is one thing. However, you need to start putting protections in place to prevent people from just sitting down and accessing your network. Security settings on servers (for example, those running Windows Server 2008 R2), can give you the control you need to make sure that you are meeting the “prudent man” standards. That is to say, doing what is reasonable to protect yourself.
Internal Email Hosting
This is sort of a hassle, but setting up your email system internally can be a great benefit to a growing organization. Using a Microsoft environment (Windows Server 2008 R2, Exchange 2010) for example, allows you to integrate your various pieces of software. Interoffice emails won’t depend on an external connection, leading to faster send/receive times and occasionally sustained productivity in the event of an Internet outage.
-Josh
Chesapeake Digital Technologies
Tags: Exchange, internet, PC, Server, Tips, windows
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Friday, July 9th, 2010
 Microsoft Windows 7 ™ Desktop Hello and welcome to Chesapeake Digital Technology´s blog. We’re an information technology firm in Reisterstown, Maryland.. We provide several services, like SEO (Search Engine Optimization)and Technical Support to small and medium business
Human memory can only hold so many things
Science has proven again and again that we have limitations. One of the most notable ones, which we can all agree upon, is the limit of our memory. The human mind can only recall so much data in a limited amount of time. We can leave notes and things to assist in the process, but even those only go so far. Realizing that we have memory limitations can go a long way in proper organization of our workspace. Don’t overload yourself with too many file folders and storage locations. Otherwise, you’ll spend too much time trying to remember where you put things.
Clearing Desktop Clutter
Organizing icons into folders is a great way to sort out your programs and files. This is more for your computer desktop than anything else. By having files sorted out by their purpose, you will be able to access them quickly. It is important here not to create a labyrinthine structure for the sake of organization. You’ll quickly find that it is more of a hindrance than helpful.
Learning Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts are the key to getting things done faster on your computer. Whether you use Mac, Windows, or Linux, there are keystrokes that will enable you to get work done faster and accomplish simple tasks in a fraction of the time. Some good ones to know are: “CTRL + C” for Copy, “CTRL + V” for Paste, “Command + Q” (Apple) and “ALT + F4” (Windows) to close a program, and “Command + N” or “Control + N” for a new item. These shortcuts can help a lot in your daily computer usage and are almost universally employed.
-Josh
Chesapeake Digital Technologies
Tags: Desktop, Organization, support, Tips
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Thursday, April 29th, 2010
Hello and welcome to Chesapeake Digital Technology´s blog. We’re an information technology firm in Finksburg, MD. We provide several services, like SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and Technical Support to small and medium businesses.
Getting office space for your small business is a big decision. It may seem like something you need to do right away. After all, you want your business to grow and getting your own office space with your name in lettering on a big front window seems like a good start. All the big players have this, so why shouldn’t you? Well, I’m glad you asked.
Deciding to break out of your apartment/friend’s basement/dark cave is a big step. First, consider why you want a new space. If it’s just for a change of scenery, I would caution against leaping into a lease. You may be eating up vital capital that could become useful later. Certainly being at your primary place of residence can seem a bit dull, but if you can tough it out, I’d recommend it.
Now, there are situations in which you’ll need space of your own. For example, if your business relies heavily on meeting people to discuss deals and other business propositions and you can’t use a restaurant/coffee house for the occasional meeting, then you’ll need space of your own. I’m not saying your clients won’t appreciate that sweet TRON poster in your house, far from it. However, it may not come across as professional. For this reason, get out and grab a place to call your office. Be careful to balance a sort of minimalism (knowing how much space you actually need) with blind expansionism (manifest destiny doesn’t apply to your business).
When it comes down to it, make sure you carefully consider your business’ needs; not your wants. If you can save $2,000 by spending your first few months in your living room rather than a tiny office, do it! You may be glad to have that money later. That’s all for this week. Come back next week for more small business tips!
-Josh
Chesapeake Digital Technologies
Tags: Office Space, Renting, Small Business, Tips
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