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April 2011 In this issue:► eMazzanti Event – May 18th ► Become PCI Compliant ► Disaster-Proof your Business ► Find An Extra Hour ► Business Continuity Tip ► Quote of the Month ► Just for Laughs
Business Continuity Tip
Prepare for
the first 72 Hours
The crisis in Japan is heart wrenching and hard to fathom. It’s been said that this will be one of the most closely examined disasters in history. The lessons learned will help generations for years to come. But what can you do today to prepare your business and family for a large scale event? Simply put, prepare to go it alone for the first 72 hours.FEMA recommends to be prepared with adequate supplies for the critical first 72 hours after a disaster. This includes operating under the assumption that utilities (phone, electricity, gas) as well as public safety (police and fire departments) may be unavailable. The following items should be included in a 72 hour “go bag” or kit:• Clothing: Each person should have two sets of clothes.
• First Aid: You should have a fully stocked First Aid Kit and include any over the counter medications.
• Water: Water is critical. Each person should have a minimum of one gallon per day.
• Food: Pack high energy food bars and other non-perishable high energy snacks. This will help both the physical and mental aspects of a disaster.
• Medication: You should have a three, or preferably 10 day supply of any prescription medications.
• Important Documents: Insurance policies, contracts, wills, deeds, titles, and medical prescriptions in a waterproof pouch.
• Money: You should have at least $250.00 in cash. Power failures will disable ATM’s and most credit card machines.
• Misc: Extra blankets, hygiene products, N95 respirator masks, misc tools, flashlight, extra batteries and radio are all great things to have.
Just for Laughs
Quote of the Month
“All things being equal, people will do business with, and refer business to, those people they know, like and trust.”
~ Bob Burg
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Secure Yourself. Secure Your Clients Become PCI CompliantCompanies accepting credit or debit cards in exchange for goods or services must already be in PCI DSS Compliance (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard). Any merchant that does not comply with PCI DSS is at risk of extensive fines from Visa and other card brand companies. To ensure PCI compliance, a merchant is now able to incorporate new technologies and to protect against the ever-changing ways of hacking personal data. Continuous auditing is required to retain the PCI DSS compliance status.It is not only the large, brand-name companies that face malicious network attacks, smaller franchises and retailers are under constant threat of theft or damage as they typically do not maintain on-going investments in IT resources, cardholder data monitoring and preventative network security solutions.
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Disaster-Proof Your Business by Jeff Wuorio
used with permission from the Microsoft Business SiteIf you’re a business owner, you need to know how to protect your business. Try as we might, there’s often no way to skirt disaster — whether it’s national, personal or weather induced. But there are strategies to cope with it as best we can, no matter if its source is a burst river levee, a thoughtlessly discarded match, or the deranged actions of others. Knowing what to do in the event of a disaster is crucial for anyone, of course, but particularly for a small-business owner, whose livelihood may depend on a small storefront or home basement office.
Start with some strategies. Here’s a checklist that can help you set up an effective and comprehensive small-business disaster plan.
Find Out How To Get An Extra Hour Every Day used with permission from the HP Small & Medium Business SiteTime pressure is acute and frustrations such as commuting, inflexible working hours and tedious meetings make it worse. To get things started here are ten sure-fire ways to get an extra hour a day.
Do emails on the go. With an HP notebook with 3G Mobile Broadband, you can get ahead of your emails before you even get to work. (Broadband connections require separately purchased wireless data service contracts.)
Work from home. Instead of commuting to work, why not stay at home and put the journey time to better use? Using HP technology, you can still stay in touch with your colleagues and access all your email and work files.
If you’re a business owner, you need to know how to protect your business. 
Time pressure is acute and frustrations such as commuting, inflexible working hours and tedious meetings make it worse. 
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