Discover the basic issues and find out what you need to know to make an informed decision when purchasing a new phone system for your business.

Considering a new phone system for your business? The Phone System Buyer’s Guide from VoIP-News provides you with all of the information you need to make a more informed decision. The Guide helps you understand:
* What features every business should look for from a modern phone system;
* How these phone systems are helping businesses improve productivity; and
* Whether, as some vendors claim, it’s possible to reduce your phone bill by up to 60%.

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Asia Future Shock: Business Crisis and Opportunity in the Coming Years

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The transformation of China, India and much of the rest of Asia is seismic. Never has the region changed so much in such a short time. But change means opportunity and risk – big risk. Do you know what to expect? Is your business prepared? Are you ready? The numbers are staggering:Within ten years, funds under management in China will grow to at least US$1.5 trillion, 100 million mainland Chinese tourists will pour out of China annually, Singapore will be a major haven for hidden offshore funds, Thai hospitals will be major providers of healthcare in Asia, the Middle East and to under-insured Americans, and shortages of management talent in India and China will be even more acute.

Within 20 years, a billion more people will live in Asia’s cities than do already, China will be a major sophisticated weapons exporter, Malaysia will have almost run out of oil, and divorce and family breakdown will mean that the size of the average Asian household will be substantially smaller.

Within 25 years, Japan’s population will have shrunk by 20 million, there will be 250 million more men than women in India and China, half the world’s nuclear reactors will be in Asia, the world’s biggest community of English speakers will be in China, and Asia-wide water shortages will see big hikes in food prices.

Asia Future Shock is designed for corporate strategists and scenario builders, to alert them to these and other major shifts and to identify the opportunities and risks.

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Voice Over IP

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Presents the answers to configuration and troubleshooting problems, both basic and advanced concepts. Designed to get your voice over IP networks up and running. DLC: Internet telephony. –This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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PCs For Dummies Quick Reference, 3rd edition

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If you aren’t a proficient PC pro and you want to get answers and get going, this is your practical reference. In a concise, no frills style, it gives you the vital information on:

• Setting up and connecting your PC and peripherals, including your keyboard, digital camera, joystick, modem, monitor, printer, scanner, wireless gizmos, and more
• Installing hardware and software

• Creating, managing, naming, opening, saving, and finding files
• Organizing your stuff, with info on folders, Windows Explorer, Compressed (ZIP) folders, and more
• Networking, including accessing another computer or a shared folder, connecting to the network, and workgroups
• Creating your own CDs, including building and burning a playlist, importing music, and more
• The printer, keyboard and the mouse

With step-by-step instructions and lots of screen shots, this book helps you walk the walk. In case you want to talk the talk, there’s a glossary with clear definitions of common PC terms. A detailed index helps you find the how-to you need fast. If you want to know the history of the PC and all of its intricacies, get a big book. If you want to know how to get your PC to do what you need it to do, get this handy little reference and get to work fast.

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Enterprise Architecture: Creating Value by Informed Governance

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Twenty years after the first publications and books on enterprise architecture, the domain is evolving from a technology-driven towards a more business-driven approach, thus empowering decision makers to adapt and transform an enterprise in order to keep up with changing business needs. At the same time the discipline of enterprise architecting has matured, leading to a better understanding of the profession of an enterprise architect.

With this book, the authors aim to provide an overview of enterprise architecture including the process of creating, applying and maintaining it, thus taking into account the perspectives of CxOs, business managers, enterprise architects, solution architects, designers and engineers. They explore the results that are produced as part of an enterprise architecture, the process by which these are produced, and the role the architect plays in this process. As such, they do not describe a specific method for developing an enterprise (IT) architecture, nor do they define a specific modeling language for enterprise architecture, rather they offer the reader a fundamental way of thinking about enterprise architecture, which will enable him to select and apply the right approach, architecture framework and tools that meet the objective and context of the architecture work at hand. This approach is emphasized by discussion statements at the end of each chapter, sparking thoughts about benefits, shortcomings, and future research directions.

Covering both theoretical foundations and practical use, and written in close collaboration between industry professionals and academic lecturers, Enterprise Architecture thus offers an ideal introduction for students in areas like business information systems or management science, as well as guidance and background for professionals seeking a more thorough understanding of their field of work.

About the Author
Martin Op ’t Land is Principal Consultant and Enterprise Architect at Capgemini and has over 16 years of experience in the field of enterprise architecture, mostly in the finance and public sectors. In addition, he is involved in research in the field of enterprise engineering and architecting. His current research focuses on methods for splitting and allying organizations.

Erik Proper is Principal Consultant at Capgemini and Professor in Information Systems at the Radboud University Nijmegen. He has a mixed industrial and academic background. His interests lie mainly in the field of conceptual modeling, enterprise modeling, enterprise engineering and enterprise architecting. He was co-initiator of the ArchiMate project, and currently also serves on the board of the ArchiMate foundation as well as the Netherlands Architecture Forum (NAF).

Maarten Waage is Enterprise Architect at Capgemini. He has over 10 years of experience in creating and applying enterprise architecture, mostly in the context of complex business/IT transformations of large organizations (both profit and not-for-profit).

Jeroen Cloo is Senior Consultant and Enterprise Architect at SeederDeBoer. With a degree in Technology Management, he started as a consultant over 10 years ago. He has been involved in multiple enterprise architecture engagements in different sectors.

Claudia Steghuis is Senior Consultant at Capgemini, with about 2 years of experience in enterprise architecture.

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PC Magazine January 2009

PC Magazine (sometimes referred to as PC Mag) is a computer magazine that was published monthly in the United States both in print and online until January 2009. (1)In November 2008 is was announced that the print edition of the magazine would be discontinued, however the online version would live on. The magazine is published by Ziff-Davis Publishing Holdings Inc.

The first edition was released in January 1982 as a monthly called PC (the “Magazine” was not added to the logo until the first major redesign in January 1986).PC Magazine was created by David Bunnell and financed by Tony Gold, former owner of Lifeboat Associates. The magazine grew beyond the capital required to publish it, to solve this problem Tony Gold sold the magazine to Ziff Davis and moved it to New York. David Bunnell and his staff left to form PC World magazine. PC Magazine moved to biweekly publication in 1983 after a single monthly issue swelled to more than 800 pages. As of early 2009, the magazine will exist only as an online publication.

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Windows XP Networking (The Addison-Wesley Microsoft Technology Series)

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Windows XP: practical solutions for working network administrators Deploying, managing, or supporting networks with Windows XP clients? Here’s all the information you need to maximize reliability, security, and performance…and minimize hassles and aggravation! Kackie Cohen and Andrew Daniels share the extraordinary experience they’ve gained deploying and running some of the world’s largest Windows networks. They don’t waste time on the “basics” you already know. Rather, they focus on the specific challenges you face as a working professional.

You’ll find best practices and real-world tips for everything from authentication to Internet connectivity, firewalls to wireless networking…and a whole lot more.Coverage includes: *Security best practices: system hardening, access control, authentication, authorization, and VPNs *LANs in depth: TCP/IP configuration, heterogeneous networking, services for Unix, and more *Wireless networking configuration and features, including Windows XP’s new UPnP support *Internet connection firewall and Internet connection sharing: step-by-step configuration and management recommendations *Mobile/remote networking, including dial-up and remote access services *Saving money with Windows XP’s new IP telephony and conferencing features *QoS: prioritizing network traffic to improve mission-critical application performance *Troubleshooting: network diagnostics, remote assistance, utilities, service packs, and command-line tools *Includes extensive coverage of Windows XP Professional clients

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SQL for Microsoft Access (Wordware Applications Library)

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SQL for Microsoft Access unlocks the power of Structured Query Language (SQL) in Microsoft Access. It guides the reader through step-by-step examples of creating a database in Microsoft Access using SQL script to create tables, add records to tables, and retrieve and manage records using simple to advanced data manipulation techniques including queries and views. The reader also encounters exam-ples of integrating SQL script into VBA and ASP code. * Explore the relational database structure and the basics of SQL. * Learn how to insert, retrieve, and filter records. * Understand how table joins, unions, and subqueries are used to retrieve records from multiple tables. * Learn how to use views and temporary tables. * Discover how to prompt the user for information with parameter queries. * Find out how SQL can be used to enhance Active Server pages. * Test your knowledge through the end-of-chapter quizzes and projects. About the Author
Cecelia Allison is an experienced software tester and technical support specialist with extensive hands-on experience using and teaching SQL. She wrote and facilitates an on-line course titled Introduction to SQL that is offered through hundreds of accredited colleges, universities, and other educational facilities around the world. She also facilitates on-line technical courses for ITT Technical Institute and Park University. She holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and a master’s degree in computer information systems.Neal Berkowitz is a computer consultant, author, web designer, system analyst, and computer builder with 25 years of experience. An acknowledged Access expert in the Dallas area, he has co-authored four books for Wordware and written a number of articles.

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Securing Your Business with Cisco ASA and PIX Firewalls (Networking Technology)

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Protect critical data and maintain uptime with Cisco ASDM and Cisco Security Agent

• Understand how attacks can impact your business and the different ways attacks can occur
• Learn about the defense-in-depth model for deploying firewall and host protection
• Examine navigation methods and features of Cisco ASDM

• Set up Cisco ASA, PIX Firewall, and ASDM hardware and software
• Use the Cisco ASDM startup wizard to safely connect your network to the Internet and securely add public devices such as mail and web servers to your network
• Authenticate firewall users and users of public web servers
• Filter traffic and protect your network from perimeter attacks
• Deploy Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) to provide more granular traffic inspection and proactive threat response
• Stop attacks launched at the desktop by deploying Cisco Security Agent
• Extend the defense-in-depth model to remote users through IPSec virtual private networks (VPN)
• Enhance your security posture through proper security management
• Understand the advanced features available in the Cisco PIX version 7 operating system
• Recover from software failure with Cisco PIX version 7

Many people view security as a “black-box-voodoo” technology that is very sophisticated and intimidating. While that might have been true a few years ago, vendors have been successful in reducing the complexity and bringing security to a point where almost anyone with a good understanding of technology can deploy network security.

Securing Your Business with Cisco ASA and PIX Firewalls is an extension of the work to simplify security deployment. This easy-to-use guide helps you craft and deploy a defense-in-depth solution featuring the newly released Cisco® ASA and PIX® version 7 as well as Cisco Security Agent host intrusion prevention software. The book simplifies configuration and management of these powerful security devices by discussing how to use Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM), which provides security management and monitoring services through an intuitive GUI with integrated online help and intelligent wizards to simplify setup and ongoing management. In addition, informative, real-time, and historical reports provide critical insight into usage trends, performance baselines, and security events. Complete with real-world security design and implementation advice, this book contains everything you need to know to deploy the latest security technology in your network.

Securing Your Business with Cisco ASA and PIX Firewalls provides you with complete step-by-step processes for using Cisco ASDM in conjunction with Cisco Security Agent to ensure that your security posture is strong enough to stand up against any network or host attack whether sourced from the Internet or from inside your own network.

“Firewalls are a critical part of any integrated network security strategy, and books such as this will help raise awareness of both the threats inherent in today’s open, heterogeneous internetworking environments and the solutions that can be applied to make the Internet a safer place.”

—Martin E. Hellman, professor emeritus of Electrical Engineering,

Stanford University and co-inventor of public key cryptography

This security book is part of the Cisco Press® Networking Technology Series. Security titles from Cisco Press help networking professionals secure critical data and resources, prevent and mitigate network attacks, and build end-to-end self-defending networks.

About the Author
Greg Abelar has been an employee of Cisco Systems® since December 1996. He was an original member of the Cisco Technical Assistance Security team, helping to hire and train many of the engineers. He has held various positions in both the Security Architecture and Security Technical Marketing Engineering teams at Cisco. Greg is the primary founder and project manager of the Cisco written CCIE® Security exam.

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