Bardissi Notes:

The staff and management of BARDISSI ENTERPRISES, would like to wish everyone a belated HAPPY THANKSGIVING. It is our hope that the day was filled with FAMILY, FOOD and FUN, with a good time had by all!!

 

The holidays are upon us and CHRISTMAS is almost here. If your Christmas gift wish list involves COMPUTERS, LAPTOPS or AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT, then give us a call and let us make your wish come true. We’ll get you exactly what you want and save you money as well.

 

If you PURCHASED a PC OR LAPTOP from the STORE and you’re waiting for them to come set it up, “WHY WAIT”. Just give US A CALL and WE WILL COME OUT and get your PC OR LAPTOP set up IMMEDIATELY.

 

BARDISSI READER RESPONSE

 

Dave from Lansdale, wrote us regarding our recent column on Vista. His comment is as follows:

 

In response to your statement: "However, you will be at a serious disadvantage in terms of security since Microsoft will also stop creating patches for operating system vulnerabilities, which is a real security concern..."

 

Although mainstream support does end in 2009, XP then goes into extended support till 2014.  This includes security patches.

 

Hi Dave,

 

Thanks for the information you provided regarding the past “Tech Talk” column on Vista. I would submit to you, that our column, on Vista and being prepared to upgrade was very accurate and still holds true. What you are referring to, in your response, is the aspect of “Hotfixes” which would only be provided on a user payment basis.

  

Hotfixes are actually compiled into security patches. Therefore, once into the extended support phase meaning after June 2009, Microsoft will only create "critical" patches for those systems. Hotfix's would be a paid situation. For the general public, unless under agreement from Microsoft, you will be in a situation

where if you’re not paying Microsoft for the hotfixs, then you will still be at risk since Microsoft will not be giving you all "security patches coming from hotfixes"

which many do. If you did not know, many of the service packs that Microsoft releases are a laundry list of hotfixes that come out in one shot hence the whole idea of a service pack.

 

Nonetheless, for the home environment and small to mid range businesses who will not pay Microsoft under a support contract for this "extended support" our recommendation is to stay with a product in "mainstream support". One other thing to note, just because Microsoft offers "extended product support" does not mean that all the other third party software and hardware manufacturers will offer that same support on their products. Again, that's why our recommendation is to stay with products in "mainstream support" meaning for Windows XP users not under contract with Microsoft for "extended support" take the June 2009 deadline very seriously.

 

We thank all of our “Tech Talk” readers, for reading our column and we appreciate your feed back. Feel free to correspond with us anytime as your opinions are well received and always relevant.

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

 

ATTORNEY AT LAW JOHN J. MAIORIELLO AND DERRICK C. SOLOMON OF PRE-PAID LEGAL SERVICES will be giving a very important seminar on IDENTITY THIEF AND HOW YOU CAN PROTECT AGAINST IT. The seminar is titled “PROTECTING YOUR BUSINESS & PERSONAL LIFE AGAINST IDENTITY THIEF”. Identity thief is one of the fastest growing areas of crime and it can affect anyone, anywhere at any time.

 

The seminar will take place on DECEMBER 13, 2007 AT 12:00 NOON. The location will be 121 IVY LANE, KING OF PRUSSIA, PA  19406. Please RSVP by DECEMBER 12, 2007, TO JOHN J. MAIORIELLO, ESQ. AT (610) 992-0222.

 

BARDISSI BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

 

This month’s business spotlight is on KISTLER TIFFANY BENEFITS and FRANCIS J. MCKENNA, Employee Benefits Consultant for the company in the tri-state area.

 

KISTLER TIFFANY BENEFITS is a full service, comprehensive developer of EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PROGRAMS. As Employer Benefits Program DEVELOPERS AND CONSULTANTS the company ensures the creation of an employee benefits program that will meet your company's goals.

 

You can be assured that FRANCIS J. MCKENNA and his team will evaluate your EXISTING PLAN DESIGN or develop and propose a new plan or plan ADMINISTRATION STRATEGY that meets YOUR COMPANY’S OBJECTIVES. As your KISTLER TIFFANY BENEFITS CONSULTANT, FRANCIS will work directly with you to deliver the best products at the MOST COMPETITIVE RATES, with unmatched skill and service.

 

“If your employee benefits package is lacking and is sending your employees packing”, then you need to give Francis a call and let him get your benefits package back on the ball”.  

 

Contact FRANCIS AT 484 321-5822 or you can email him at fran@ktbenefits.com. You will appreciate his help and commitment to serve you well.

 

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Keep checkin out BARDISSI TECH TALK every Monday, in THE REPORTER on the front page of the BUSINESS SECTION and get the latest information on what’s happening in the WORLD OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

 

 BARDISSI ENTERPRISES wants your business to have THE IT EDGE going into 2008. So we are offering YOU and any COMPANY’S you do BUSINESS with, a FREE SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC. Just print out the GIFT CERTIFICATE and give it ANOTHER BUSINESS or use it YOURSELF. Give us a CALL and get a FREE SYSTEM REVIEW. You’ll be glad you did!! 

 

 

Bardissi Enterprises would like to welcome the following new companies who are now using our Managed Information Technology Solutions services for all their business and personal IT needs:

 

LAB TESTING, INC. – Hatfield, PA

VINTAGE COSMO, - Hatfield, PA

APTCOR COMMERCIAL REALTORS, - Lansdale, PA