Information Technology Blog

Mainstream Support for Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 will End January 11, 2011

Mainstream support for Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 will end on January 11, 2011 per the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy. Click here to find out when your GP product's support ends.

Green Tip: Download Your Software

Instead of shopping for software at the store, simply download what you need directly from those clever folks on the Internet. You'll save resources, as well as time and fuel.  CDs are made out of nonrenewable petroleum products, and are difficult to recycle. They are placed in plastic jewel cases, stuffed into boxes with manuals, and wrapped in more plastic. Around the world, more than a billion unwanted computer disks are tossed out each year, reports ElectronicsRecycling.org. Millions of packaging boxes are also cast off.  So purchase and download software from the Internet. You won't have to drive, the manufacturers won't have to ship to the stores, and you can relax.

Click here to find your local electronics recycling location.

'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' Recently Chose Skoda Minotti to Provide Technology Services at Cleveland Project Site

ABC's Emmy-award winning show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (EMHE), selected Skoda Minotti to provide technology support at the site of its recent home-building project. Skoda Minotti's Technology Services Group, along with EMHE crew members and over 1,500 local volunteers, worked around-the-clock for one week to demolish, design and rebuild a new home for a deserving, Cleveland-area family. The show will air in early December. Check the Skoda Minotti web site for the air-date once its announced.

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Skoda Minotti Employee Becomes Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control

Skoda Minotti is pleased to announce that Robert Brenis, CGEIT, CISA, CRISC, PMP has become certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC). With this certification, Brenis proves to have knowledge and experience identifying and managing risks through the development, implementation and maintenance of information systems (IS) controls.

ISACA, a nonprofit, global association for information technology and information systems professionals, certifies qualified risk professionals who have skills in risk identification, assessment, and evaluation; risk response; risk monitoring; IS control design and implementation; and IS control monitoring and maintenance.

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IT Case Study

Situation/Opportunity: An Ohio manufacturing company engaged Skoda Minotti to perform an IT assessment on its current network infrastructure. During the assessment, Skoda Minotti professionals determined that the company's software licenses were not being adequately tracked. This was potentially dangerous for the company as software watchdog groups such as the Business Software Alliance have been stepping up enforcement on unlicensed software and levying fines up to $150,000 per copied software title infringement. To prevent this scenario, Skoda Minotti recommended a company-wide software audit.

Click here to read about how Skoda Minotti was able to help this Ohio manufacturing company with its IT needs.