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ISSUE
13 | JANUARY 2012
1 Wadleigh Place South Boston, MA 02127
Know Your City’s Trees! Holiday Contest
Where in South Boston is this tree? Account
Manager David Tenofsky is standing by a Christmas tree
somewhere in Southie. The first reader to guess its
location will receive a free gift.
A staggering 33 million trees are sold in North America
every year for Christmas. Today, as a carbon-neutral
practice, one to three new seedlings are planted for every
tree that is cut down. On the other hand, while artificial
trees may appeal to us in terms of price and convenience,
many of these trees are non-recyclable and destined to
centuries in a landfill.
The most environmentally responsible Christmas tree
option is a small, organically grown natural tree, recycled
into mulch after use.
Tech Networks of Boston Leads in Charitable Giving
Did you know that many nonprofits receive half
their donations at the end of the year? The
holidays are a wonderful time to practice
charity and social responsibility.
At TNB, as we focus on providing the highest
quality technology services at the best possible
value, we donate more than one percent of
revenues to environmental causes. Here are
the organizations to which we made major gifts
in 2011.
Orangutan Founda-
tion International is
leading an effort to pre-
serve the Rawa Kuno
Legacy Forest in Borneo, Indonesia. This vast,
biologically rich forest is home to hundreds of
orangutans and other endangered wildlife
species. As the centerpiece of TNB’s Hutan
Project, we contributed the first $11,060 to
preserving this valuable habitat. To purchase
your land, see bit.ly/rawakuno.
In this issue…
TNB Leads in Charitable Giving
Preventing Spam and its Dangers
Roberto Gets a New HP All-in-One PC
Meet Joe Codi, Help Desk Technician
Free TNB-Microsoft Webinar, 2/6/2012
Holiday Schedule
Know Your City’s Trees
Printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper
350.org founder
Bill McKibben is a
renowned writer
and climate activist. This group spreads the
message that high levels of atmospheric CO2
are causing drastic changes in our oceans and
climate. TNB has helped plan 350.org’s annual
climate awareness day and other advocacy
activities for the past three years.
The annual Wild
& Scenic Film
Festival put on
by “e” inc was
the inspiration for TNB’s Hutan Project. It’s a
testimony to the power of film that a six-
minute documentary shown at the 2009
festival motivated our President to tackle the
planet’s most serious deforestation issue.
Tech Networks of Boston tries to practice
the ethic of service every day, in supporting
the needs of all our clients.
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Meet a Boston Techie
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When you call our office, there’s a good chance you’ll find
Joe Codi on the other end of the line ready to help. Joe is
responsible for fielding tech support phone calls, handling
server and network outages, and finding solutions to our
clients’ computer and network problems.
With years of experience in electrical and electronic
repair, telecommunications, computer graphics and
electro-mechanical assembly, Joe offers quality assistance
to all our end users. And his experience doesn’t stop at
computer and network repair. He studied audio
engineering and music industry at UMass Lowell and
received a degree in Sound Recording Technology.
Outside of work, Joe spends his time playing keyboard and
writing music, hiking, camping, and indulging in the
occasional video game.
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Joe Codi Help Desk Technician
TNB Holiday Schedule
As we prepare for the holiday season,
please note that Tech Networks of Boston
will be closed for business on the following
two days in observance of the holidays:
! Monday, December 26, 2011
! Monday, January 2, 2012
Our emergency service will be operating
during these two observed holidays. Should
you require immediate assistance, call our
Help Desk on Demand at (617) 269-0299
and select emergency support.
TNB will be open for business as usual at all
other times. Happy holidays from all of us
at Tech Networks of Boston!
Learn about Office 365 direct from a
Microsoft trainer! Microsoft has teamed up
with Tech Networks of Boston to offer a
free webinar about the Office 365 software
accessible over the Internet. Share files and
work collaboratively with ease.
In the webinar, we’ll show you the Office
365 product line, with a focus on integrating
Sharepoint. It’s a great way to increase
skills and just learn about new technologies
that are now available. Save the date!
More details to follow.
Free TNB-Microsoft Webinar:
Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, 4-5pm
Save the Date: Office 365 Webinar
Spam filters and antivirus software are
essential, but you can no longer rely on
them for safety. Ten years ago, spam was
merely annoying, while today it is a major
vehicle for criminals to obtain your
personal information to commit fraud.
Remember these tips to avoid danger:
Today’s spam arrives in clever
new disguises. It might look like a bill
from your gas company, a bank account
alert, or a package delivery receipt. Often
these fraud messages slip right by
automated filter software. Be careful with
any e-mail alert you were not expecting.
No bank, utility, or delivery
service will ever e-mail you an
attachment to open.
Check links before clicking them
to ensure they’re forwarding you where
you expect. If you expect a link to
fedex.com but it actually links to fedex-
package-info.biz, do not click it!
Even the best antivirus package won’t help
after you’ve been duped into entering
your account number online and a thief
has stolen your identity. Call us at Tech
Networks of Boston if you have questions
about data safety or fraud prevention.
Recently Livia Gonzalez called us to find a
computer for her son Roberto, who lives
with muscular dystrophy. The family has
been on a limited income since Livia quit
her job to care for Roberto full-time. We
offered the family an HP accessible All-in-
One PC free of charge. “That made my
day,” Livia said, “because I’d do anything
for him.” Now Roberto can study history,
his favorite subject, at home on his new
accessible computer.
Roberto Gets a New All-in-One PC from TNB
From left: Roberto and Livia Gonzalez, Yves Dehnel, Susan Labandibar, and Roberto’s new PC.
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!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
! !
!
Meet a Boston Techie
!
When you call our office, there’s a good chance you’ll find
Joe Codi on the other end of the line ready to help. Joe is
responsible for fielding tech support phone calls, handling
server and network outages, and finding solutions to our
clients’ computer and network problems.
With years of experience in electrical and electronic
repair, telecommunications, computer graphics and
electro-mechanical assembly, Joe offers quality assistance
to all our end users. And his experience doesn’t stop at
computer and network repair. He studied audio
engineering and music industry at UMass Lowell and
received a degree in Sound Recording Technology.
Outside of work, Joe spends his time playing keyboard and
writing music, hiking, camping, and indulging in the
occasional video game.
!
Joe Codi Help Desk Technician
TNB Holiday Schedule As we prepare for the holiday season,
please note that Tech Networks of Boston
will be closed for business on the following
two days in observance of the holidays:
! Monday, December 26, 2011
! Monday, January 2, 2012
Our emergency service will be operating
during these two observed holidays. Should
you require immediate assistance, call our
Help Desk on Demand at (617) 269-0299
and select emergency support.
TNB will be open for business as usual at all
other times. Happy holidays from all of us
at Tech Networks of Boston!
Learn about Office 365 direct from a
Microsoft trainer! Microsoft has teamed up
with Tech Networks of Boston to offer a
free webinar about the Office 365 software
accessible over the Internet. Share files and
work collaboratively with ease.
In the webinar, we’ll show you the Office
365 product line, with a focus on integrating
Sharepoint. It’s a great way to increase
skills and just learn about new technologies
that are now available. Save the date!
More details to follow.
Free TNB-Microsoft Webinar:
Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, 4-5pm
Save the Date: Office 365 Webinar
Spam filters and antivirus software are
essential, but you can no longer rely on
them for safety. Ten years ago, spam was
merely annoying, while today it is a major
vehicle for criminals to obtain your
personal information to commit fraud.
Remember these tips to avoid danger:
Today’s spam arrives in clever
new disguises. It might look like a bill
from your gas company, a bank account
alert, or a package delivery receipt. Often
these fraud messages slip right by
automated filter software. Be careful with
any e-mail alert you were not expecting.
No bank, utility, or delivery
service will ever e-mail you an
attachment to open.
Check links before clicking them
to ensure they’re forwarding you where
you expect. If you expect a link to
fedex.com but it actually links to fedex-
package-info.biz, do not click it!
Even the best antivirus package won’t help
after you’ve been duped into entering
your account number online and a thief
has stolen your identity. Call us at Tech
Networks of Boston if you have questions
about data safety or fraud prevention.
Recently Livia Gonzalez called us to find a
computer for her son Roberto, who lives
with muscular dystrophy. The family has
been on a limited income since Livia quit
her job to care for Roberto full-time. We
offered the family an HP accessible All-in-
One PC free of charge. “That made my
day,” Livia said, “because I’d do anything
for him.” Now Roberto can study history,
his favorite subject, at home on his new
accessible computer.
Roberto Gets a New All-in-One PC from TNB
From left: Roberto and Livia Gonzalez, Yves Dehnel, Susan Labandibar, and Roberto’s new PC.
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ISSUE
13 | JANUARY 2012
1 Wadleigh Place South Boston, MA 02127
Know Your City’s Trees! Holiday Contest
Where in South Boston is this tree? Account
Manager David Tenofsky is standing by a Christmas tree
somewhere in Southie. The first reader to guess its
location will receive a free gift.
A staggering 33 million trees are sold in North America
every year for Christmas. Today, as a carbon-neutral
practice, one to three new seedlings are planted for every
tree that is cut down. On the other hand, while artificial
trees may appeal to us in terms of price and convenience,
many of these trees are non-recyclable and destined to
centuries in a landfill.
The most environmentally responsible Christmas tree
option is a small, organically grown natural tree, recycled
into mulch after use.
Tech Networks of Boston Leads in Charitable Giving
Did you know that many nonprofits receive half
their donations at the end of the year? The
holidays are a wonderful time to practice
charity and social responsibility.
At TNB, as we focus on providing the highest
quality technology services at the best possible
value, we donate more than one percent of
revenues to environmental causes. Here are
the organizations to which we made major gifts
in 2011.
Orangutan Founda-
tion International is
leading an effort to pre-
serve the Rawa Kuno
Legacy Forest in Borneo, Indonesia. This vast,
biologically rich forest is home to hundreds of
orangutans and other endangered wildlife
species. As the centerpiece of TNB’s Hutan
Project, we contributed the first $11,060 to
preserving this valuable habitat. To purchase
your land, see bit.ly/rawakuno.
In this issue…
TNB Leads in Charitable Giving
Preventing Spam and its Dangers
Roberto Gets a New HP All-in-One PC
Meet Joe Codi, Help Desk Technician
Free TNB-Microsoft Webinar, 2/6/2012
Holiday Schedule
Know Your City’s Trees
Printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper
350.org founder
Bill McKibben is a
renowned writer
and climate activist. This group spreads the
message that high levels of atmospheric CO2
are causing drastic changes in our oceans and
climate. TNB has helped plan 350.org’s annual
climate awareness day and other advocacy
activities for the past three years.
The annual Wild
& Scenic Film
Festival put on
by “e” inc was
the inspiration for TNB’s Hutan Project. It’s a
testimony to the power of film that a six-
minute documentary shown at the 2009
festival motivated our President to tackle the
planet’s most serious deforestation issue.
Tech Networks of Boston tries to practice
the ethic of service every day, in supporting
the needs of all our clients.