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Be worry free on-the-go with No Panic Computing and Rogers

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Working remotely is a reality for many small business professionals. Using mobile tools can help you be more connected and more productive from anywhere. But working on-the-go can also be nerve-wracking with many important and confidential files on your laptop.

If the thought of a lost, stolen or broken laptop makes you sweat, you’ll want to take a look at the No Panic Computing Notebook with Rogers Rocket Built-in.  This innovative notebook protects your data by automatically backing it up to a secure server using the built-in Rogers internet connection.  That means that if your laptop goes missing or stops working, you can easily get access to your files.  No Panic Computing also adds extra security features to keep bad guys away from your sensitive data.

To find out more, we caught up with Larry Keating, President & Chief Executive Officer of No Panic Computing to talk about how a managed notebook solution can give busy professionals peace of mind that the data on their laptop is always secure.

For more information, go to http://www.nopaniccomputing.com

Would your business benefit from this kind of solution?

Miranda is a regular contributor to RedBoard

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Share Your Know-How contest: What’s the best piece of communication technology you own?

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Rogers RedBoard BizWhen you think about the communications technology that helps power your business, what comes to mind? Is it your BlackBerry? Your laptop? What about cloud-based collaboration software? How about video conferencing or mobile working technology?

In our third and final week of the Share Your Know-How contest, we’re asking you to share with us the most important piece of communication technology you own or use in your business. What is the technology that you simply can’t imagine living without and what are the benefits for you and your business?

If you’ve been following along over the past few weeks, you know the drill but to recap, all you have to do to enter is leave us a comment on this week’s topic (100 words or less) to be entered into our final draw. The prize? A great piece of communication technology of course: a new BlackBerry Torch 9810.

A contest winner will be announced both here on RedBoard Biz and via our Twitter account, @RogersBiz.

UPDATE (November 9, 2011, 4:00 pm): The final Share-Your-Know-How contest is now closed. Thanks to everyone for sharing your feedback on your most important piece of communications technology. We’ll be announcing the winner of the BlackBerry Torch 9810 both here on this post and on our Twitter account, @RogersBiz. The post will remain open for comments, so please continue to leave us comments on your most important piece of communications technology, however, any comments received after 4:00pm on November 9 will be ineligible for the draw for the BlackBerry.

UPDATE (November 10, 2011, 11:20 am): Congratulations to Truly, the winner of the BlackBerry Torch 9810. We’ll be sending you your prize this week. Thanks to everyone who participated in our contest!

Miranda is a regular contributor to RedBoard Biz

Contest closes at 4:00 pm ET on November 9, 2011. Open to residents of Canada who are 18 years or older, excluding residents of Quebec. To enter, tell us in 100 words or less, in the comments section of this blog post, about where you go for inspiration.  Prize: Participants are eligible to win one (1) BlackBerry torch 9810 valued at approximately $599.00 each. One entry/person. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries. Mathematical skill-testing question to be correctly answered to win. No Purchase Necessary. Full rules here. 

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Concerned about mobile security threats? Get educated!

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Rogers Security WebinarsSmartphones, tablets, laptops and other mobile devices can provide your business with new revenue streams, new services, and new tools to better manage your employees—or your bottom line—from anywhere.

But do you know how secure those tools are, or the information and systems to which they connect you? The upside of mobility is huge, but without proper security policies in place the risks could outweigh the benefits.

To help businesses better understand their security needs, we’re offering a “Crash Course in Mobile Security for Business.” Hopefully these short, focused webinars will teach you to get more out of your mobile technology while helping you keep your business information and your technology investments secure.

Here is some information about the sessions:

BlackBerry Security Overview and Best Practices

  • Jay Barbour, Research in Motion
  • Wed., March 2, 12:00 – 12:30 pm

iPhone in Business: a Security Overview

  • Jordan Silverberg, Apple
  • Thurs., March 3, 12:00 – 12:30 pm

Mobile Security that Helps Businesses Grow

  • Shane Schick, IT World Canada
  • Wed., March 9, 12:00 – 12:30 pm

Safe, Secure Mobile Computing

  • Larry Keating, No Panic Computing
  • Thurs. March 10, 12:00 – 12:30 pm

For more information or to register for any or all of these webinars, visit the registration page. What kinds of mobile security policies have you put in place for your business?

Geoffrey Booth is a regular contributor to RedBoard Biz

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Surf Safe: Wireless Security Tips for Mobile Employees

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Wireless computing has changed the way we work.

Freed from the need for cords and cables, any coffee shop or airport lobby is now a perfectly good place to work. And back at the office, wireless technology makes networking multiple computers and sharing resources simple and efficient.

But wireless signals travel through the air, which makes them potentially easier to intercept. Fortunately, you can reduce that risk significantly by taking a few basic precautions when you’re away from your desk. Just follow these tips:

  • Use a Virtual Private Network (VPN): A VPN, a secure connection through the internet to your company network, encrypts all the data coming and going from your computer and is the safest solution for sending sensitive data.
  • Enable firewall and anti-virus software: While a firewall won’t protect you from every threat, it’s a good first line of defence. So, be sure your firewall protection is enabled and that your laptop’s protective software up to date.
  • Protect your files: Make all the folders on your laptop private. You can also password-protect individual documents – especially sensitive documents and the ones you plan to use in a public location. As another layer of protection, turn off file and printer sharing before entering a hotspot.
  • Choose connections carefully: Only join legitimate networks run by businesses you trust, set your computer for manual network selection and ensure that Wi-Fi ad hoc mode is disabled.
  • Exercise caution in hotspots: Avoid entering private information such as credit card numbers and passwords in a hotspot and stay away from sensitive online transactions such as banking or trading.
  • Reach for a Rocket stick: You can avoid a lot of wireless-work headaches by equipping your laptop with a USB internet stick such as the Rocket mobile internet stick by Rogers – which provides fast download speeds and automatic encryption for information you send to colleagues and clients.

More details on wireless security tips can be found in RedBoard Biz’s Tech Tips here.

How do you securely stay connected on the go? What tips do you have for road warriors?

Geoffrey Booth is a regular contributor to RedBoard Biz.

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Connectivity, customer service and more: Small Business technology must-haves

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With Small Business Month around the corner, we asked Canadian small businesses about support and connectivity must-haves when it comes to running their businesses.

Some of the results are being presented on the Toronto leg of the Rogers Technology Showcase, travelling to Canadian cities until November. While you can find an overview of the new Angus Reid Public Opinion findings here, these five points stood out:

  1. Small Business owners want the latest and greatest, but they still want the basics. While 93 per cent of 18-to-34-year-old small business owners use advanced wireless solutions such as embedded laptops, smartphones and wireless Internet, close to 90 per cent of owners in the same age group say they prefer to go back to basics as customers. They want direct service and support from the companies they buy from.
  2. Younger small business owners more likely to cut the cord. The majority of small business owners (56 per cent) maintain a combination of wired and wireless connectivity, but 20 percent of 18-34 year old owners have cut the cord completely – operating wireless workplaces through devices like Rocket Sticks, smartphones, laptops and wireless networks. Another 11 per cent report they plan cut the cord completely in the next six to twelve months.
  3. Mobile workforce brings benefits. The top three advantages of a mobile or remote workforce? Sixty-one per cent said increased employee productivity, while 50 per cent said higher employee satisfaction and 50 per cent answered cost savings.
  4. Canadian small businesses going global. Staying connected on the road is important to many Canadian owners –18 per cent saying they operate in the U.S. and 17 per cent operating internationally in Europe, Asia, South and Central America and the Caribbean. Almost 10 per cent of small businesses owners travel each quarter to the U.S. while 6 per cent travel to places other than the U.S.
  5. High touch, not just high tech. Young entrepreneurs ranked personal service and access to dedicated resources when making purchases among the most important deciding factors when choosing vendors, suppliers and providers.

For more findings from the survey, read the full press release.

It’s no secret that small business owners have unique technology and service needs. So tell us – how do you use technology to run your business? Do these above findings match your experience at work?

Rob Manne is a regular contributor to RedBoard Biz.
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