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why digital communications matter
… but don’t forget security.
by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless: technology guide & checklist
we’ve said that firms should strive to capture all data in a digital format at its “root” source. this goes for services such as the firm’s fax and voice mail systems as well.
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traditional inbound faxes are usually printed from a fax machine and then hand-delivered to the recipient’s desk. in some cases, this fax image is actually rescanned and emailed to the recipient. while this is a step toward digital delivery, today’s digital fax systems deliver a digital image to the recipient via email, so they can access them within their email.
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the case for wireless broadband access
don’t rely on whatever your client provides.
by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless: technology guide & checklist
one of the revolutions in remote connectivity is found within your cell phone as digital cellular providers have beefed up and expanded their networks to provide reliable internet access to remote devices. today, the vast majority of the united states and canada has access to the internet through the 4g digital cellular network at speeds of 1mpbs or more, which is adequate for remote access to most applications, particularly those hosted by cloud providers.
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the key today is to determine which service provider is the best in your firm’s specific area of operations.
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internet bandwidth: how much is enough?
what about redundancy?
by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless: technology guide & checklist
the internet has undoubtedly had a profound impact on firm communications. it has become the primary driver toward the next generation of accounting applications that run entirely on the web through “cloud” computing.
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before we get ahead of ourselves discussing cloud opportunities, we have to assess how the internet is used within your firm today. most likely the internet is
- a digital pipeline,
- a conduit for communications, updates, research and backups, and
- a platform for exchanging files with clients.
the right tech tools for covid work-from-home
ipads, android, or microsoft surface?
by roman h. kepczyk
quantum of paperless: technology guide & checklist
one of the key components in optimizing firm production is providing the capability for firm personnel to work from any place, at any time, at their own convenience. allowing experienced firm personnel the ability to work remotely used to be a key employee retention strategy. then came covid-19 and it became a necessity.
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giving your personnel secure access to the firm’s application and data resources allows them to work effectively outside normal office hours and avoid unnecessary commuting time.