Sunday, October 31, 2010

Maintaining Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

When Sarbanes-Oxley was introduced back in 2002 everyone scrambled to get their business and IT infrastructure compliant. Today, the trouble isn't with getting your policy model compliant, it is with maintaining that

compliance that you initially set up.

IT is a field that is constantly changing and thus your IT policy and structure in your business will change and expand constantly. Putting the documentation and set of controls to ensure improvement is the first step to

ensuring that your compliance efforts are not too rigid. In order for businesses to stay competitive, they must have the ability to be flexible. If your set of controls is too rigid, then you will hinder your company's flexibility.

Having a set of documents that states processes and controls will make it easier to maintain and follow order when introducing new policies and models for your IT infrastructure.

One way to ensure compliance is to monitor legislation and stay on top of new regulations that are set in place so that you can make adjustments to your internal policy. Document these new regulations and then make

adjustments accordingly. Organized documentation is one of the more difficult but crucial keys to maintaining compliance.

Change control policies must also be set into place and documented. Having a change control structure in place will ensure a sort of checks and balances in your business and IT department. Having change control policies

documented will also ensure that you will have the right documents to show in the event you are audited.

Risk management is something that many IT managers deal with on a day to day basis. Taking into account risk levels with new regulations and new technology will help you decide the best course of action. As always, the

documentation of this will help you get a better grasp of the scope of the project or policy.

Sometimes maintaining compliance is more about policy management and documentation that it is about actual network security. But both of them go hand in hand. The technical geek inside of us all wants to just focus strictly

on the actual security technology that underlies every compliance regulation. But the truth is that documentation and change control processes is what drives it all. Without the policies in place to maintain compliance, security

goes out the door.
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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Asset Inventory - Small Businesses Need This Information

All business owners face the possibility of a fire, tornado, theft or other disaster. One of these occurrences could destroy everything you worked so hard to create. When this happens, a personal property or asset - inventory

will provide detailed documentation of the contents of your business and ease the claim process. Youll recover faster and usually with a higher settlement.

You most likely have a depreciation schedule. But consider that the rule of thumb by most CFOs and CPAs is to expense items valued at less than $500. How many items are owned by your company that have a price tag of

under $500 and are never entered on a depreciation schedule?

In addition to listing the contents, item by item, youll also be asked by the insurance company to include the purchase date and cost. Having a document to refer to when required to complete a claim will make the process less

stressful. It will also help you get back to doing business in a much shorter timeframe.

Though disaster recovery is the main purpose for a personal property inventory, there are many other reasons to have a thorough listing and photographs of your belongings.

MOVING So youve outgrown the building you started in! Or you have been leasing and purchased a building. When packing, youll have to unplug all the electronics and appliances. This is the perfect time to record model

and serial numbers while you create your inventory.

Most likely, youre moving locally, so its best to create the list as you unpack. This will allow you to identify the location where each item is being placed.

STORAGE Small businesses sometimes outgrow their building, but choose not to move. Therefore, if you have off-site storage, create an inventory of everything that is located elsewhere.

DISSOLUTION OF A PARTNERSHIP OR SELLING A BUSINESS How do you know the value of your business without a complete, detailed list of all of your assets? Lets say you have 10 tables, each costing $80. Thats $800,

and most likely not on your depreciation schedule or any other document, for that matter. How many chairs, desks, lamps, etc., are owned by the business? To ensure that you are receiving a fair and equitable price for your

business, compile an extremely detailed list of all of your assets.

PURCHASING A BUSINESS A woman had recently purchased a restaurant. When asked if she had an inventory of its contents, her response was, "No, I have no clue what came with the restaurant; I trust my business broker."

If you dont know how many tables, chairs, computers, printers, and specific industry items (in this case, pots, pans, etc.) you have, how will you know if you paid a fair price? An itemized inventory of the contents is a document

you should require.

Most small-to-medium sized business owners agree it is important, but few have this documentation. Reasons cited are that they and their employees are too busy, it takes too long, they dont know how, or realize they will not

keep it up to date if they do create one.

If you are in one of these categories, seek the assistance of a professional to provide the service for you. Verify they are bonded and insured. In addition to the inventory service, the provider should also include secure back

-up of your records and have a process in place to update your records annually. Without the updates, the report will be outdated very quickly.

Eliminate Conflicting Intentions

For a couple of years now, Ive worked with clients regarding the impact that conflicting intentions can have on a persons success, but it wasnt until the year 2005 - that I got to experience the impact firsthand.

Before I tell you my experience with it, let me explain exactly what it is. If consciously and outwardly you have the intention to achieve something anything but subconsciously (internally) you feel or believe just the opposite, the

intentions are in conflict and cancel one another out. The consequence is that you get average, mediocre results.

Let me offer a simple example. If you decide you want to achieve a certain sales goal, but inside in your heart of hearts you feel that having lots of money will make you superficial or insincere (yes, some people feel this way),

then no matter how hard you work, your results will just be OK. Not great. Not poor. Just OK. However, when you are able to release truly release the conflicting intention or belief, you allow the Universe to help you accelerate.

And you achieve your goals.

Intentions and beliefs that cause conflict come in all shapes and sizes. Here are some examples that Ive seen. (And Ive seen the results that people have when they release them.)

Im not worthy of great success I dont think I can handle the workload if Im really successful Someone really attractive wouldnt be interested in me People with lots of money are materialistic If I have plenty of money, people will

want to use me or take advantage of me If I have lots of success, Ill have to do too much of the things I dont enjoy Its not fair for me to succeed when so many others dont succeed

These intentions and/or beliefs run the gamut of emotions, often dont make logical sense, and are always very personal. Sometimes we bury them very deeply. But in every case, we know theyre there.

Now to my experience this year with conflicting intentions

Ive built what most coaches would consider to be a successful business. The problem was I hadnt ever reached the level of success that I wanted. My level of success was very consistent and very flat. Then, this past year,

two major events occurred in my life. I went through a divorce and my father died. We had decided a couple of years ago to go our separate ways in 2005 and, although we have had some painful moments surrounding the

divorce, we remain friends. That wasnt where the conflicting intention resided. Instead, it lay in a subtle aspect of our relationship; an aspect that caused me somehow, in some way to hold back in my business success. When

the formalities of the dissolution were behind us and I was able to release the internal "intention" that was conflicting with my external intention, my business started to grow. Not only did it start to grow, it started to grow by

50% a month!

And then, a couple of months later, my father died. I was never very close to my dad, but his death had a great impact on me. I had a number of feelings and emotions surrounding his death, but one of them led to the

following insight. Do you know what happens when both of your parents die? (My mother had died many years ago.) You become an orphan. Now, most of us think of orphans as small children, but in fact, anyone without

parents is an orphan. This led to an important shift for me. (Obviously, everyone will not feel this way.) I came to realize that I had always considered myself to be my fathers son, and as such, could always fall back on him.

Now that he was gone, I had no one to rely on but myself. When I released this conflicting belief of being able to fall back on someone else (I never said these intentions/beliefs made sense!), my business skyrocketed. Within

months of his death, I had my best month ever. Not only was it a great month, but I blew the lid off, bettering my previous very best month by over 50%! And the growth continues

Over the years I have worked with many clients to help them identify and release their conflicting intentions. When they are able to release them, their world changes. Dramatically. Their business takes a leap forward and the

future they once envisioned becomes a real possibility. If you are one of the many professionals struggling to break through your apparent ceiling on success, consider what conflicting intentions you are harboring. It takes

some quiet, reflective time and a willingness to listen to and acknowledge your inner voice. But youll find it to be THE most productive thing you can do to accelerate your success.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Important factors in achieving gold wealth playing Wow

There are guides to help you make easy gold in World of War craft, and one of these is by making use of the Auction House or AH. After you create your auction house toon, make sure you add that toon to the friends list of

your other toons. You can also try to look at auction sites like EBay.

The following are possibly the most important factors in achieving gold wealth playing Wow: Auction House: It is the key location to make as much money as you want but it takes a lot of learning. The Sony Exchange is a safe

market place for players to auction their currencies and items to other players for real cash.

One great way to find deals on eBay is to search for misspelled auction titles. oOther uses of the business loans include buying from auction, sale or even use them as bridging loans, as many businessmen do. Always set

auctions for 24 hours and put a buyout price about 4-6x the value to an NPC vendor (again check the Auction House current prices so you don't over or under value your items) . EBay If you have a collection of photos from

famous people you can place an auction on eBay.

Amazon is not really a auction site it's a set price pretty much and you buy at that price (nice site but the fees hit if your item sells which is cool but adds up quick). To decide on auction duration, think about how much

advertising you need to do for your item. Never knew a computer could do your sneering automatically, bid on your behalf in the last 2 to 8 seconds of an auction, and do it while you're asleep. In almost every instance, the

agency that is conducting the police impound auction is required to publish a full explanation of the items that will be auctioned as well as the date, time, and location of the auction.

These banana skin avoidance measures will set you on the road to being an eBay pro and a better prepared auction fortune hunter. The Google Ad words Quality Score The Google Ad words system for determining who wins

the PPC auction is based upon the belief that high quality advert creative benefit all parties involved. Check content before leaving and inform auction staff about irregularities. And, more seriously, never, ever try to bid on

your own auction to raise the price.

A recent sign of this is that EBay, the online auction website, is so sure the idea will catch on, that it has paid $4. Usually on these types of auctions we tend to refresh and refresh and refresh the auction all the way to the end

to watch the bidding but we got busy writing more listings and forgot. That's the best way to make it very clear for your customer what item is up for auction. As you know, eBay is a enormous auction site and gets millions of

visitors per day.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Body kits rejuvenate your car !

Every few weeks, months or years we go and spend or even splurge on ourselves. We give ourselves a better look or new knowledge or a new skill. Why do we do that? Because though essentially we are fine, even happy with our good old selves, there is the excitement that adding something new brings that makes life, well exciting.

Have you ever thought this could work just as well with your good old car? That there are products available such as body kits that could transform your car? Yes it is still reliable and the performance is still great. It now has a personality of its own and is almost a family member. But let us face it, the last time it set your pulse racing was years ago.

Here is the good news. You can bring back the excitement almost as good as when you first bought it. Give you car a smashing new look, consider body kits. Car body kits can make a 90s car outshine the next car that is going to be launched.

If you didnt opt for a body kit when you first bought your car, or the smart body kits available now were just not available then, go for one now.

Body kits cost nothing compared to a new car and will change your cars personality dramatically.

You can find information on car aftermarket products to rejuvenate your car including a great range of body kits at www.ilovebodykits.com.

Do not worry that your car maybe too old to be rejuvenated. If it still gets you from A to B reliably then it deserves to get a new body kit after all these years.

And the great thing is you can find full body kits for a wide range of car models here.

So even if you have a car doing faithful duty for a decade or more you can still give it a new look with a great body kit. And add excitement to your own life.

Monday, October 25, 2010

Enjoy a luxury ride with Denvers airport services

It is inevitable for us to travel especially if we have important business travel, out-of-town, and vacation spree. In this case, many people opt to leave their cars at home and hire Denver airport car services to and from the

airport. Taking an airport car service in Denver helps save budget because you dont need to fill up your gas and pay for the parking. You dont need to drive to and fro the airport and your destination; so, you save more on

time and money!

How do you look for Denver airport transportation? Are you sure that the one you hired pick you up on time and give the best transportation service? What are your standards in choosing the right airport service?

The first thing you should do is to arrange an airport service, be it a Denver airport taxi service or Denver shuttle service. Check out the Yellow Pages and the internet to make your search a lot easier. Take time to read the

companys profile and terms of services. Careful background check involves scrupulous search on the companys credentials and safety record. Safety has always been an issue when choosing an airport service because no

one wouldnt want to risk his or her life in the hands of a company who has records of road accidents and fatalities.

Before you arrange or agree to their terms of service, it is important to carefully explore information or documents about the company. Look at court records and the airline where they are affiliated at. Take note, although the

internet is the fastest access to information, the information included to it is not always reliable and true. They can always cloak their identity using persuasive advertising tools, so be wise enough in choosing the right one!

Ask the points of service and the distance they travel to pick you up. This will serve as your guide to know if the company will do well and will pick you on up on time. Dont just rely on the ads you see but it is better to ask them

the terms of services. It would be much convenient to hire a company that provides door-to-door service to and from the hotel and airport.

Other considerations include are the safety of you luggage, bond, and the route available. Some airport limo services picked up other passengers so you should be ensure that your luggage is safeguarded against theft or

damage. In case of accident, you should be guaranteed with full insurance that covers the hospitalization and medicines.

Also, some airlines are always late and cancel flights unexpectedly. This circumstance should be taken into consideration, ask the company beforehand on how they handle delayed and cancelled flights. How long will you be

waiting for the chauffeurs if the flight is late? Will they just leave you alone if the flight is cancelled?

Make sure the vehicles are well-maintained, clean and comfortable, and the drivers are prompt and courteous. The rule of thumb here is never rush on things; everything should be well-planned and the company youve hired

will give the best service you deserve!

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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Hold Your Own Wine-Tasting Party

Sick of doing the same thing on Friday and Saturday nights? Want to get out of the same old routine of going to clubs and bars? Why not hold your own wine-tasting evening? It is a perfect way to have a laugh with friends

and also get to know a few different wines.

There are several different ways of holding a wine tasting:

The first way is to pick a type of wine that everybody likes, for instance Sauvignon Blanc. The next step is to give each person a different type of Sauvignon Blanc to bring. Depending on your budget, you could ask people to

buy from a certain country, a certain price range, or just from a certain retailer. As the host, you need to provide nibbles and a score sheet for everyone to mark the wines on. You also need a roll of foil and some labels

numbered one to however many guests are bringing wine. As guests arrive, take the wine they brought you and wrap the bottle in foil. When everyone has arrived, uncork the bottles and then stick the numbers at random on

all the wine bottles, you might want to leave the last to arrive some time to chill and hence give it a bigger number. You and your guests then get to taste all the wines, make notes on the ones that they think are the best and

choose their favourite wine. When everyone has tried the wine, unwrap the bottles. You will be surprised which one you picked, which one was not worth the extra price, and which one the party as a whole liked the most.

An alternative wine tasting would be of a more fundamental nature. Everyone brings a bottle of wine (it might be better to stick to either red or white if there are going to be a lot of different wines mixing the two can have

disasterous consequences), and then the fun begins. If you give everyone a piece of paper, they can write down what they like about each wine, and then by the end of the evening they will have a favourite, or just be merrily

drunk. Either way, this means that you will have held an excellent party.

Wine is a fun drink, so why not have some fun with it and learn which ones are your favourite at the same time. For more information on wines, why not go to an online wine retailer? There is information on different types of

wine, what they work well with, and great deals to take advantage of.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Save Money On Free TV PC

For a long time, the TV industry has dominated the entertainment media. It is now not only a favorite pastime but also play a very important role in communication medium in modern societies. There are now different forms of

TV transmission. Conventional broadcast still takes the lead. Cable and satellite programming have found their place but limited only to their niches. The up and coming Internet Free TV On PC is fast gaining popularity and is

clearly the one for the future.

Internet television has been around for years without gaining popularity ed hardymainly because of limitation in technology. Internet TV is basically TV on Computer, earlier internet

and PC limitations in speed and capacity had rendered internet TV not viable. Well, situations are different now. The mega-bps broadband internet and mega-hertz CPUs can more than aptly support internet TV on PC. If

desired, the programming can be propagated further to other AV systems. We can even receive Free TV on PC other than the internet if we know how. Computers can become TVs by adding a TV Tuner board or box. With

that, we can watch conventional, cable or satellite TV too on our computers. An obvious benefit out of this is that you can multi-task the function of a TV and computer at the same time.

Internet TV programming works by capturing free-to-air video streams that are available on the internet. There are 2 kinds. The first one is by discrete websites which are very company or product specific. As such, they are

generally limited in both scope and objective. The other kind is standard TV programming. They are basically subscription TV by commercial service providers. These operators gather various FTA TV programming worldwide

and provide them for access to their members over the internet through the use of their specialized software packages.

Why pay when you can watch Free TV PC? If you have the time coachand know-how, you can definitely watch TV on Computer free. Otherwise, the easiest way is turn to commercial

membership service providers and access TV programming on the internet with their proprietary software which enables you to bypass all the fuss. It is just a one time payment for lifetime membership.

Millions are already watching free TV PC. It's hard to disregard this form of TV with all its advantages such as PC convenience, thousands of channels, complete genres, no additional hardware or retrofit and so forth. There

are many good providers but there are also many scams so research thoroughly before deciding on your pick.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Most Important Travel Information

When you travel not only do step out of your comfort zone, but you also leave behind all the important information about your life. You know about the stuff youd need like, insurance numbers - in case of an emergency; the

number to call in case you lose your credit card, prescription information, etc.

When we are home, all this information is easily available to us; but what wouldnike shoes you do if your house sitter contacted you when you were halfway around the world to tell

you that your house had caught fire? Would you be able contact your homeowners insurance agent right away and provide the information he would need, no matter where you yourself may be?

Whenever you leave your hotel room, ensure that this folder is placed in your room safe, and that every one who would need this information knows the combination to operate the safe. You can also include information

concerning any medical conditions or allergies you may have, and things like blood type each member of your party.

With the help of a checklist, compile all the information you could need, while away from home, so that you can carry it in a portable file. It could also provide you some peace of mind and solace.

Such a list would include the items you need. Be careful with your list as it is actually quite possible at times that you might need them. You know about the stuff youd need like, insurance numbers - in case of an emergency;

the number to call in case you lose your credit card, prescription information, etc.

Use some kind of code as you compile your account numbers; otherwise it could be disastrous they fell into the wrong hands. Make sure you memorize the code, and that anyone else in your traveling party also knows how to

use it. You know about the stuff youd need like, insurance numbers - in case of an emergency; the number to call in case you lose your credit card, prescription information, etc.

When we are home, all this information is easily available to us;chanel outlet but what would you do if your house sitter contacted you when you were halfway around the world

to tell you that your house had caught fire? Would you be able contact your homeowners insurance agent right away and provide the information he would need, no matter where you yourself may be?

In such cases, the secret to safety lies in having the information available to those who may need it, but extremely difficult to use someone who tries to steal it. Collect all the information lists and documents; put them in a file

folder with an elastic band to hold it shut. Whenever you leave your hotel room, ensure that this folder is placed in your room safe, and that every one who would need this information knows the combination to operate the

safe. You can also include information concerning any medical conditions or allergies you may have, and things like blood type, height, weight, birth date, etc. for each member of your party.

When the Sun Goes Down, the Curtain Goes Up in Branson

While Branson, Missouri may be well known for its daytime activities such as hiking, biking and boating, Bransons real draw is its nightlife. For anyone who appreciates live entertainment, this town has over 50 theaters that

feature more than 100 unique productions.

These arent just any shows either. In Branson, the best talent in music, chanel outletcomedy and dramatic performance bring these theaters to life with outstanding renditions of

everything from country classics to readings of favorite American literature.

Whether you are looking for a Broadway-style show or a celebration of country music, Branson is the place to be for entertainment. As you plan your upcoming vacation, be sure to check if your hotel offers any package deals

that get you tickets to any of these shows.

Music

Wayne Newton. The Oakridge Boys. The holiday music of Mannheim Steamroller. The list of incredible performers in Branson can go on forever, and shows take place every night while you are on vacation. Branson is

steeped in a very rich musical heritage that includes performers like Johnny Cash, Kenny Rogers and the Osmond Family. Perhaps one of the greatest assets of live music in Branson is that many of these shows are based

on familiar music that everyone in the audience can appreciate. There is a show dedicated to the Beatles music as well as other shows that include country western sing-a-longs

Dinner Theaters

In Branson, there are two favorites for many tourists: the restaurant and the nike outletstage. With three popular dinner theaters in Branson, this combination makes for a

wonderful evening with the family. At Dolly Partons Dixie Stampede, attendees enjoy a four-course meal and a Wild West revue with animals and pyrotechnics. Enjoy a hilarious wide variety of music from all genres at the

White House Theater, and take in the cool waters of Table Rock Lake at night with your cruise on the Showboat Branson Belle while you watch "Showstoppers", a world renowned production.

Family

All performers in Branson agree on one very crucial aspect to the town: these shows are family friendly. While some productions in other cities may include material inappropriate for young children, you wont find any of that

here. Founded on values that stress the importance of family, Branson continues to showcase incredible talent for all ages.

Cost

Perhaps one of the most attractive parts of Branson nightlife is the prices of these show tickets. While many other shows in America have entrance fees that reach well into the $300 range, you wont find a ticket in Branson

that costs much more than $60. Most theaters and shows also offer discounted or free tickets for childrens admission, which will make you breathe easier about your vacation budget.

From comedy to concerts, expect a vacation in Branson to give you some of the best nights of entertainment in the world. Whether you are here for a week or a night, these shows will give you memories to last a lifetime!