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The 9-11 tragedy made a lot of people and businesses look further into their disaster recovery planning and business continuity planning solutions. Data backup is an integral part of DRP and BCP. But performing data backups onsite alone won’t give you the protection you would need should that particular site be compromised.

The most common backup strategy that companies have is having a copy of their backup media on site and another one to an off site facility where they are stored securely. Bigger companies with bigger budgets who have several sites also tend to replicate their data across several sites to achieve redundancy and have a robust backup solution.

Backup solutions don’t need to be expensive. There are plethora of options you can choose from if you are looking for solutions to backup up your personal files. Take Tilana System’s Tilana Reserve for instance who offer free continuous data protection (CDP).

You can take advantage of their Enterprise CDP infrastructure running on their Cloud storage system which runs on fully redundant systems.

You can avail of their free service or opt for their paid services which gives you bigger online storage capacity.

• FREE 1 GB for 12 months
• $4.95 per month for 5 GB
• $8.95 per month for 10 GB
• $16.95 per month for 20 GB
• $41.95 per month for 50 GB
• $79.95 per month for 100 GB
• $149.95 per month for 200 GB
• $219.95 per month for 300 GB

Tilana Reserve runs only on these Microsoft Windows operating systems:

• Windows Server 2008 (32-bit tested)
• Windows Server 2003
• Windows Vista
• Windows XP, 32-bit versions (SP2)
• Windows 2000 (SP4)
• Tilana Reserve is not compatible with Windows XP x64 (64-Bit) Edition.

Mac versions are currently being developed.

Download a copy of Tilana Reserve.

Ever had a boss/colleague/client that is so difficult to deal with that every time they see you or talk to you, you feel like melting?  That person can be classified as a “tank,” one of ten difficult people you might encounter at work.

What to know the nine other difficult people?

Learn who they are and discover the best ways to handle them by attending Monette Iturralde-Hamlin’s Handling Difficult People on August 13, 2008.  Get to understand their personalities better and realize effective strategies to win them over.

Monette Iturralde-Hamlin is the founder and president of the award-winning strategic marketing communications firm, TeamAsia. A seasoned trainer in her own right, she regularly delivers workshops on business writing, presentation skills, cross-cultural management, teambuilding, and handling difficult people. Monette is also frequently invited to present these specialized seminars and workshops in-house for major global brands, multilateral institutions, and government agencies.

Handling Difficult People is on August 13, 2008 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Makati City from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

For inquiries and registration, please contact LA Limjoco at 757-3500 loc. 327.

Instant messaging, broadband access and video conferencing over the internet has made webcams become somewhat a standard feature with most of the new laptops and all-in-one desktops currently available in the market today. If you happen to need a webcam but your current system doesn’t have it built-in or doesn’t have one bundled then you’ll have to buy one separately.

Finding the product that’s right for you is hard. Reading thousands of reviews and picking from hundreds of products is difficult and frustrating. It takes a lot of time to make sense of all this information and find the product that fits your needs. That is why Wize.com was built to solve this problem.

You will have to consider the following when choosing a webcam:

• Will you be using it on a laptop or a desktop or both?
• Will you be using it on a Windows, Mac, Linux?
• Do you need zoom, pan and tilt features?
• Do you need low light/night mode support?
• Do you need facial tracking features?
• What resolution do you need? Does it meet the picture quality you need?
• Does it have a built-in microphone?
• Is it within your budget?
• Is it user friendly?
• Is it sturdy? Does it break easily?
• Does it provide product support and warranty?

Whatever feature you need, you can easily compare various webcams that you like using Wize’s product comparison feature and find the best webcam that’s right for you.

How about you? What things do you consider when getting a new webcam?

These tough times has definitely made a dent in our finances in one way or another. You might need to rethink your spending habits and budget your expenses a little bit more conservatively. But always make sure that you and your family still have protection; protection in the form of an insurance coverage. Having a low cost life insurance is definitely better than not having one at all!

LifeInsuranceCQ is an independent life insurance broker licensed in all 50 U.S. states. You might be wondering what the difference is between an insurance broker and an insurance agent.  Insurance brokers have an edge over the regular insurance agents since brokers can negotiate to get better and more affordable life insurance rates for you from several insurance companies while a regular agent simply cannot.

LifeInsuraceCQ provides instant life insurance quotes and assistance to determine what kind of insurance is best for your individual needs.

At Life Insurance CQ our goal is to make purchasing a life insurance policy as easy as possible. We take into consideration your particular situation to point you in the right direction as to which low cost life insurance company will offer the best rates. We have provided useful comparison resources throughout our site to help you find the best policy.

They give you free access to life insurance calculators, health class estimators, and a questionnaire to help you pick what would be best for you and immediately get a term life insurance quote or permanent life insurance quote.

Life insurance does not have to be expensive. Generally, if you are on a budget then getting a term life insurance policy would be the wise choice as it is the most affordable form of life insurance. Besides, most term insurance policies can be converted into a permanent policy at any time within the guaranteed term period.

So get yourself covered!

Get your daily dose of free sports picks from AddictSports.com’s online forum where you can get NFL PreSeason picks as well as access to their newsletter and the opportunity to chat online with other forum members.

The site has a great group of people who enjoy baseball and other sports and have become good friends online.

Drop by AddictSports.com if you want info on NFL picks, NFL football, college football, basketball or hockey.

INCOTERMS:  The Official Guide To The Interpreration of Trade Terms

FOB, CFR, and CIF are already outdated and are dangerous terms to use. Many use these terms without knowing the risks involved.  Eliminate the uncertainties and errors in the interpretation of trade transactions by understanding INCOTERMS — the global standard for the interpretation of trade terms.

Understand the 13 vital trade terms (EXW, FOB, FCA, FAS, CFR, CIF, CPT, CIP, DAF, DES, DEQ, DDU, DDP) which can have critical implications in your business. Incorporate them properly in your sales contracts to avoid disputes and litigation.  Learn the set of rules in INCOTERMS published by the International Chamber of Commerce.

The Center for Global Best Practices invites entrepreneurs, importers, exporters, traders, bankers, transporters, insurers, lawyers, loan officers, business consultants, and decision-makers to attend this special seminar entitled, “INCOTERMS 2000″ scheduled on Friday, August 29, 2008 at The Peninsula Hotel, Makati City, Philippines.

INCOTERMS 2000
NEW INTERNATIONAL RULES IN THE INTERPRETATION OF TRADE TERMS

Course Contents

1. What are Incoterms? - Its purpose and scope.
2. What important matters are covered by the new Incoterms 2000 and what are the main changes?
3. How will Incoterms 2000 affect the relationship and specific responsibilities between seller & buyer?
4. What are the critical points under Incoterms 2000 for the transfer of risks and costs?
5. Which Incoterms 2000 are most appropriate for which mode of transportation?
6. A detailed diagrammatic analysis of the 13 trade terms under Incoterms 2000
7. Why EXW. FOB, CFR & CIF are dangerous terms to use?
8. Why FOB, CFR & CIF are no longer relevant for use in containerized shipment?
9. Relationship of Cargo Insurance with Incoterms
10. Relationship of Methods of Payment with Incoterms
11. Issues outside the scope of Incoterms 2000
12. Variances on Incoterms 2000: EXW (Loaded). FOB (Stowed), CFR (Landed), etc.

For inquiries, please call (+63 2) 842-7148 or telefax (+63 2) 842-7159.  You may also check details at www.cgbp.org.

Building your own website can be easy or complicated depending on which route you want to take. You can either make the website yourself or have somebody else do it for you.

Having somebody else design and develop the website for you would be the more logical choice if you don’t have the experience in web design. But if you want to get your hands dirty and learn something new along the way you might consider building the website by yourself.

If you decide to build the site yourself, you will need a graphics editor, a WYSIWYG HTML editor for more straightforward editing or a text editor if you only want to do some hardcore coding, a webhost where you upload your files and host your site and a lot of time to tinker with your website.

If you want to cut down on development time, you might want to consider using website templates.
Templates are for people who don’t want to spend big money on designers and don’t have a lot of time to spend designing their own Web site. Templates are for people who just want to select a great design, drop their content and text in and be done with it.

You can grab some free website templates all over the net. But if you are looking for high quality website templates you mind need to shell out a couple of dollars.

There are a lot of websites selling templates online. One of the few offering high quality website templates is Dreamtemplate.com. They currently have a subscription promo where they offer over 300 free templates and access to thousands for just $59.95 and the subscription is valid for one whole year! If you compute the price per template… it would turn out to be 6 U$ cents per template. That definitely is a great deal if you ask me.

Here are some reason to choose Dreamtemplate.com:

• Build as many sites as you want
• The freedom to use your templates for personal or corporate sites
• Lifetime access to your design
• Unlimited use of your template(s)
• Unique Design Concepts
• High Quality Graphics
• Photoshop PSD Files Included in Zips
• Optimized Images.

And that is not all. You also get access to over 50+ Brochure, PDF & InDesign Templates, 1000+ Royalty Free Stock Web Icons/Vectors and 160+ Joomla, WordPress Themes & oSCommerce Skins! How is that for a great deal?

invites you to

SQL Injection 2.0: SQL Injection 2.0: Bigger, Badder, Faster…and More Dangerous Than Ever (Webinar)

Thursday, July 31, 2008 2:00 am
Singapore Standard Time (GMT +08:00, Philippines)

SQL Injection has existed as a very real – and documented – threat to enterprise security for years. While the concept is far from novel, the techniques, tools, and scope of SQL Injection attacks is growing exponentially – and at a rate that far outpaces traditional, time-consuming defense mechanisms such as code review. Need proof? A quick scan of the industry headlines produces a lengthy list of international SQL Injection victims, including the United Nations and UK Civil Service.

Join Amichai Shulman, CTO of Imperva and Director of the Application Defense Center (ADC), as he pulls back the covers on the next generation of SQL Injection attacks and provides directions on how you can protect your organization against these increasingly sophisticated and dangerous threats. Mr. Shulman will highlight how hackers are launching non-customized attack code via “botnets” and Google searches to distribute malware with lightning-fast speed and precision efficiency. This educational webinar will also feature live demonstrations of several different types of SQL Injection attacks. Specific topics that will be covered during the webinar include:

• SQL Injection Cocktails
• Mass SQL Injection Attacks and Google Hacking
• SQL Injection Automation Tools
• SQL Injection DoS Attacks
• Lateral SQL Injection and other Database-Related SQL Injection Attacks

Sign up for the free webinar.