January 19,2012

Telecommuting Tech –Work Anywhere!

Andy Kastrup, ProTronics Technologies, Inc.

Art Zemon, Hen’s Teeth Network

Beth Richter, ProTronics Technologies, Inc.

Ken Tucker, ChangeScape, Inc., Co-Chair

Mark Peimann, EPC Computers, Co-Chair

Randy Downs, JLJ Technology, Archiving Valuable Assets

Chamber Member Companies working together to bring you the information on the technological topics that interest you and can benefit your business!

Sub-Committee

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Remote Options

LogMeIn

Windows Remote Desktop

VoIP Options

RingCentral

Phone.com

MagicJack

Vonage

Google Voice

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Video Options

Google Hangouts

Microsoft Live Messenger

Other/Combination Options

Skype

FreeConferenceCall.com

Microsoft Lync

Coworking Space /

Temporary Office Relocation

Remote Login Options Remote Control vs Remote Access

Remote Control (Desktop Sharing) Works by sharing screen, keyboard, and mouse over the remote link

No file sharing or LAN access to client computer

Great for limited bandwidth connections

Commonly used for tech support

Remote Access (VPN) Applications are run on the remote access client computer

Allows printing, file transfer, file access will be slower

Requires more bandwidth if running applications

Remote Login Options

Windows Remote Desktop

Software & client built in to Windows

Requires static IP with port map in router on host LAN

LogMeIn –

Free Account - up to 5 remote computers

www.logmein.com – click on Create an account on the right

In the news: PC Anywhere code released from Norton Hack (2006)http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57360662-83/symantec-says-source-code-stolen-in-2006-hack/

Voice Options RingCentral

Phone.com

MagicJack

Vonage

Google Voice

Skype-Covered later in

presentation

Virtual PBX phone system

2 Phone Numbers (Toll Free/Local)

Unlimited Virtual Extensions

300 Floating Minutes(Starts at $9.88/month, other plans available)

Optional IP Phones

Phone Menus

Queues

Fax In & Out

Mobile Apps

Voicemail & Caller ID

Over 50 Included Features

http://www.phone.com/products/virtual-office/

Magic Jack Plus$69.95 for device

$19.95/yr

Can port your current phone number

Call Waiting

Voicemail

Caller ID

VonageSmall Business Plans

Basic 1500 $39.99/mo

Unlimited $49.99/mo

Phone Adapter $79.99

Google Voice

Google Voice gives you a single phone number that rings all of your phones, saves your voicemail online, and transcribes your voicemail to text.

Other cool features include the ability to listen in on messages while they're being left, block unwanted callers, and make cheap international calls.

http://www.google.com/googlevoice/about.html

Price: Free

Video Options Google Hangouts

Microsoft Live Messenger

Google HangoutsVideo Chat

Up to 10 people

On Left

Share Docs, Links, typed text

On right

shows all joined in the Hangout

Big Picture displays who is talking at the moment –automatically switches for you

Microsoft Live Messenger

-Built in to Windows

-Between 2 people

-Allows IM or video chat

Other/Combination Solutions Skype

Combines phone, video, Video Conference

Free Conference Call.com Combines phone & video

Adds screen sharing & recording capabilities

Google Cloud Print Print from Anywhere

Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Unified Communications

Hosted onsite vs. in the cloud (security/control)

Coworking Spaces / Temporary Office Relocation

Other/Combination SolutionsFree Skype-to-Skype calls

Free video calling

Group video calling

Call phones & mobiles with low rates

Conference Calls

Screen sharing

Online Numbers

Voicemail

Call forwarding/transfer

http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/features/

Other/Combination Solutions

Free conference calls are simple and easy to use, requiring only a name

and an e-mail address to receive an instant account.

Once you enter your name and e-mail address, you will be

instantaneously provided with a dial-in number and access code for

immediate phone conferencing.

Your teleconferencing line is available to you 24/7 and there is no need

to schedule or make reservations. Each conference call account

accommodates 96 callers on an unlimited number of 6 hour free

conference calls.

http://www.freeconferencecall.com/

Price: Free

Other/Combination Solutions

Print anywhere, from any device.

Google Cloud Print is a new technology that connects your printers to the web. Using Google Cloud Print, you can make your home and work printers available to you and anyone you choose, from the applications you use every day. Google Cloud Print works on your phone, tablet, Chromebook, PC, and any other web-connected device you want to print from.

• http://www.google.com/cloudprint/learn/

• Price: Free

Legislative Update SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act)

PIPA (Protect IP Act)

More information given in handout (or as pdf if emailed)

http://www.slashgear.com/slashgear-101-sopa-and-pipa-explained-in-plain-english-17209599/

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Mark PeimannKen Tucker

Andy Kastrup

Beth Richter

Art Zemon

Randy Downs