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Invest in UC Now: Top Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Wait Any Longer

Tony Bradley — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:22:34 +0000

In the midst of an economic downturn, right now probably doesn’t seem like a good time to be investing in a full-fledge UC implementation. But, what many people don’t know is that UC can immediately save your company money and give you the competitive edge you’ve been looking for – without breaking the bank.

Attend this Virtual Seminar, “Unified Communications: A Good Investment in a Down Economy” to find out what you can do to ensure that you’ve got the building blocks in place to reap the benefits of UC even if you’re not ready to be there now. The knowledge you will gain will be worth the time you invest and will not only allow you to weather the current economy, but help you come out on top when things turn around.

When: LIVE! June 16, 2009. 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM EDT (1330 – 1830 GMT)

Pre-register today: http://go.techtarget.com/r/7534638/5421719

Surviving the Recession: Top 5 Ways UC Can Help

Tony Bradley — Thu, 28 May 2009 16:57:00 +0000

Shrinking or stagnant budgets are keeping many companies from taking the leap and investing in a full-fledge UC implementation. Do your part to ensure you’re spending the smartest IT dollars you can by attending this Virtual Seminar, “Unified Communications: A Good Investment in a Down Economy” to find out why right now is the best time to invest in UC – without having to take time out of the office.

Greater productivity, decreased costs and rapid ROI top the list of the promises of unified communications. However, as budgets shrink, companies are finding it harder to justify the costs. In this Virtual Seminar, you’ll learn why a smart investment in UC now can immediately save your company money and give you the competitive edge you’ve been looking for.

Pre-register today:

http://go.techtarget.com/r/7261504/5421719

VoIP Security: The Great Afterthought

Tony Bradley — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:15:59 +0000

Why is security always an afterthought? It seems that time and again there are technological innovations that businesses embrace. They do their due diligence to compare their options. They invest heavily to purchase and implement the new technology. They spend money to educate users to take advantage of the new technology. Much later, usually after there is an actual incident, security finally comes into the picture.

Often, it is a matter of money. New technologies can help the business run more efficiently. New technologies can increase productivity. Security, on the other hand, is an investment of money to prevent a greater loss of money as a result of a security incident or data compromise. It works in reverse. Rather than increasing the bottom line, security prevents the bottom line from going down. But, security is only beneficial if and when there is an actual security incident to prevent. It is like an insurance policy. You pay for it and hope you never have to use it, and it is very easy to rationalize that it is reasonable to accept the risk and take the gamble that the event will never occur rather than investing money to safeguard against it.

TechTarget’s SearchUnifiedCommunications site takes a deeper look at the issue of VoIP and unified communications security in the article Unified Communications Security Ignored and Misunderstood.