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Higher Education + Technology = ACUTA
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device that could be purchased by create some legal issues. Risk reducing
GROWING IT BUSINESSES
employees. IT will need to determine As a CIO, it is important for
• Professional networking at its best happens at the face-to-face policies must be developed.
AND CAREERS
which devices it is able to support.
me to be a part of a group of events and via the listserv/community. We provide opportunities to connect • Responsibilities: Does an employee
• Geo-Fencing: It may be that security, or people who strive to con nually evolve as knowledgeable with people who can help you succeed.
using a device with corporate apps and
data use needs, require policies to gov- technology professionals.
• High-quality education features presenters at seminars and data have a responsibility to protect the
ern devices used within prede ned geo- I know of no be er organiza on conferences who are experts in the eld.
device? What if precautions are not taken
graphical areas. Different regions gener- to be a part of than ACUTA.
Keith Fowlkes • Valuable publications bring critical information to you in a timely, to protect the device?
ally have different laws.
Director of Informaon Technology pro-active way.
•
Rights: The legal rights of employees
• Bandwidth Throttling: Organizations Services and CIO Centre College
• Online resources give you access to solutions that will help you meet and organizations differ from country to
Insights
Advocacy
must determine how to allocate employ- the needs of your campus faculty, staff, and students.
country, so p+oTolioclys may have to be altered
ee demand for bandwidth across a broad • Professional development opportunities abound at ACUTA, on a country-to-country basis.
swath of locations, roles and usage vol- giving you experiences that will help you grow professionally and advance your career.
• Liability: Who is liable for the loss of pri-
umes.
vate data when protocols aErveefnotsll+owed?
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Communities
www.acuta.org • • Business Support vs. Personal Support:
Privacy: What measures will a company
Training
Questions: Call Amy at (859) 278-3338.
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take to protect the privacy of the employee?
Look for the second part of this article
Organizations must determine the extent
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• DeviceLoss:Devicelossortheftisafact
of life. Therefore, an organization should
have a plan for protecting (or wiping) a
3CX Expands
lost device.
• Reimbursement: How will employees
be reimbursed for devices and/or data Presence in Ireland Inc.
plans?
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Essential 3: Build a Legal Policy
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Partner, Blueface
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3CX, developer of the nextgeneration
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Solution and Blueface, a uniied
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announce their partnership.
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With the successful completion of the
to maintain operations. This means each interoperability test, Blueface will now
piece of your internal network is still TELECOM & be able to oicially provide its powerful
responsible for connecting you to vital SIP trunking services to 3CX Partners
data, and can still present a liability when power problems occur, even though the WE BUY NETWORKING and customers in Ireland. By choosing
data is off-site.
Blueface from the drop down menu in the
Here are a few areas to consider when YOUR EXCES
S 3CXmanagementconsole,partnersand
REPAIRS
moving to the cloud:
PRODUCTS
customers will be able to use the Blueface
• IT & Network Infrastructure
network for call carrier services, availing
• Telephone systems are no longer stand-
of six nines reliability and tier 1 carrier
alone—modems, switches, hubs, routers, termination across all calls, backed up by
wireless access points, and other network resilient data centres.
devices all work to maintain each per- 
Since Blueface was founded in Ireland
son’s connection to the cloud, and the 2004, the company has deployed VoIP
data and services provided by it. Each of services in 12 countries globally whilst
these devices should be backed up with a ofering SMEs, enterpr
ises, carriers and
UPS that can accommodate its electrical channel partners uniied communications
load for the desired amount of time.
solutions at best in class reliability and
• Network device loads vary greatly, from value.
small routers that can be backed up by an With this partnership, industry leader
inexpensive standby unit, to large loads 3CX expands its presence in Ireland,
that require a line interactive or true on- where partners and end-users will have
line system for adequate backup.
TECH
the opportunity to take advantage of
• Workstations
Blueface’s innovative solutions and irst-
• While it seems obvious, every worksta-
TRAINING
rate customer support.
INSTALLATION
SUPPORT
tion (including the PC, telephone hand- Paul Clarke, Channel Manager at 3CX,
set, and peripherals) within the building said: “We are pleased to have successfully
depends on power to function properly. completed the interoperability testing
When cloud storage is involved, les between Blueface and 3CX. Blueface
are often saved locally before being uploaded, and can be lost or corrupted ofers VoIP provider services of the
when power problems occur.
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highest quality, and brings its long
experience to the service of 3CX Partners 
In many cases, a UPS is present at these and customers. Working together,
stations, but has been ignored for several Blueface and 3CX ofer innovative
years. These are often found to have a dead communications to customers across
battery when called upon, leading to data Europe.”
loss and potential hardware damage.
Take a closer look.
Brian Martin, General Manager at
Appropriate workstation backup is
Blueface said: “We are delighted to have
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