EMPLOYEE PROFILE
Jason Leja
Born in North Adams, MA and a resident of Adams (and as Jason will quickly remind you, yes, there is a difference!) Jason has been a member of the IBS team since 2002, providing extended support for key non-profit and small business clients.
IBS Birthdays
Tim Parsons Nov 5
Traci Hennessey Nov 27
IBS Anniversaries
Rich Holmes Sept 27 - (1 year)
Jason Leja Oct 11 - (4 years)
Ben Scoble Oct 21 - (9 years)
Glenn Stedman
Nov 13 - (5 years)
Upcoming Events
Berkshire Chamber of Commerce - 2005 Business-to-Business Showcase
Wednesday October 19 @ Crowne Plaza -
Pittsfield - 4:00-7:00pm
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| Tech Review - To VPN or not to VPN -
that is the question |
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| Using a VPN to
connect your branch offices can save $$$ In the past decade, access to the Internet has become ubiquitous mostly through dial-up connections using telephone modems with a maximum speed of 56 kilobits per second (Kbps). More recently, high speed Internet access has become more available and affordable through digital subscriber lines (DSL) and broadband connections. The significance of this technical step means high speed connectivity to the Internet is no longer limited to the pricier connections such as point-to-point and frame relay circuits. Combine this with other technology such as encryption, network address translation and various Internet protocols, users located at different sites can now exchange data securely and reliably via Virtual Private Networks (VPN). |
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| A case in point is with an insurance company that took advantage of having DSL available to two of its four locations, replacing the point-to-point fractional T1 line and its wide area network with a VPN using Cisco PIX firewalls, drastically lowering their monthly IT cost. | |||
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| Software Focus - IBS
creates consolidation software for IFP |
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| Integrated Financial Partners, Inc., a member of Lincoln Financial Group, was struggling with an efficient way to manage commissions paid to over 130 financial advisors throughout their five northeast regional offices. They utilized a complex combination of electronic print, manual, and spreadsheet systems in a monthly, labor-intensive effort to produce these commission payments. | |||
The process was taking one, highly-skilled, well-paid financial manager over two weeks (80 hours) per month to complete this task. Additionally, there was no historical reference of monthly payouts and agent summary information. Through the use of IBS custom software, significant time (and money) was saved. |
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