At the close of each year, we like to take time to reflect on all that has happened during the past 12 months. It's amazing all that gets accomplished but how much more there is still to do!

We have been fortunate to continue this endeavor for the past 11 years and for many more to come. The key to that sustained success has been you, our valued clients. We know you have choices when it comes to your IT needs, and we so appreciate your continued support of our business. With deep roots in the community, and knowing each of you personally we know how lucky we are to have clients like you.

For many, this past year has been full of uncertainty and chaos. But the holidays are a time to take stock in the good that has come to you during the year. We encourage you to stop for a few minutes this holiday season and enjoy all that you have accomplished and enjoy the time with family, friends, coworkers/employees and know how lucky we are to have these special times.

At this time of the holiday season, we want to say thank you and may you enjoy a prosperous 2012!

In an ongoing effort to offer our clients increased redundancy and security, we are pleased to announce the opening of our new data facility in Texas. Located in the city of Plano, the new data center offers Spiderhost clients stable power, and a new and secure bandwidth infrastructure. We are also proud to announce that the facility meets SAS 70 Type II regulations and is in a safe zone from potential terrorist activity.

The facility is staffed 24x7 with remote access available. We are able to offer an array of services in this new facility, from virtual servers, blade servers and colocation.

Best of all the redundancy of this new facility allows Spiderhost clients to launch services from the Plano facility in the event that anything happens to the Spiderhost Orlando facilities. Ensuring that you are continuously up and running, even in the event of a catastrophe.

If you're interest in learning more about our new facility, please feel free to contact us today.

For 2012, Spiderhost is adding two new offerings to the solutions available for clients. These offerings are intended to help clients keep pace with the changes and updates that are continuously occurring in today's business world. Starting January 3, 2012, clients can take advantage of the following new services:

Email Archiving

Email archiving is a new tool that many businesses, of all sizes, are taking advantage of as they work to maintain record of all company transactions. Simply put, email archiving stores perfect copies of all company email in a central archive that can safely maintain any amount of data for many years. Users can easily access the archived emails using the Microsoft Outlook integration or via web access using an Internet browser.

Email archiving ensures your business is in compliance with any related legislative requirements. As most businesses know today, the significance of email as an information resource is reflected in numerous regulations, such as Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, and the FRCP, which require companies to establish an email retention policy.

It streamlines backup and recovery times and provides reliable protection from any kind of data loss. Finally, using email archiving in your system enables small and medium-sized companies to fulfill their email compliance and eDiscovery requirements quickly and easily, and eliminates unsafe PST files.


PCI Scanning

As ecommerce continues to grow in use, strategic security measures are more needed than ever before. Companies & vendors handling credit and debit card information now need to comply with stringent security standards drawn by major credit card companies like VISA, MasterCard, American Express etc. so that security breaches are prevented and card holder data is safeguarded. The standard to be followed is a set of security requirements known as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and applies to all members, merchants and service providers that store, process or transmit cardholder data regardless of transaction type (point of sale, phone, e-commerce, etc.).

The PCI DSS is a multifaceted security standard that includes requirements for security management, policies, procedures, network architecture, software design and other critical protective measures. It represents a set of rules that need to be adhered to by businesses that process credit cardholder information, to ensure data is protected.

This standard is governed by PCI Security Standards Council https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/

How does Spiderhost fit in?

We can help you weigh the effectiveness of your organization's PCI DSS compliance efforts. We automate the process of PCI DSS Compliance by scanning your network for vulnerabilities, determining if your network security is compromised and reporting whether the systems are compliant or not compliant to the Payment Card Industry - Data Security Standards (PCI DSS).

Our service enables corporate networks to adhere to PCI DSS, by assessing many key requirements of the PCI DSS and furnishing compliance reports. PCI DSS compliance report presents the violations in your network from the requirements PCI DSS. This report is specially designed and generated in the format specified by the "Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard" available at https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/security_standards/pci_dss.shtml.

To learn more about these new services, please contact us today and a Spiderhost representative can answer any questions you have and get you started with your new Email Archiving or PCI Scanning service.

We hear from many of you throughout the year, but as a reminder - in case you need support with your services from Spiderhost . here is the contact information you should use:

Direct phone 407-708-1075
Email support@spiderhost.com
Text 972-861-0590


We are hear to support all your needs, so just give us a call, a text, of an email to let us know how we can help you!

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Monopoly Live

This fall Hasbro released Monopoly Live, a digitally guided spin on the classic game. A tower sits at the center of the board, presiding over game play. In this latest version, there are no dice, no iconic paper currency. Instead, players hold their hand over their game piece while the game "rolls" for you and announces your next move. Each player is issued a plastic bankcard that digitally tracks your funds for you, which means no more chance to pool your winnings sky high as your opponents look on in jealous defeat.

Mindflex Duel

Mattel Mindflex Duel allows 2 brains to compete in a game where new obstacles create more extreme mental action. Mindflex Duel combines superior technology using the energy of thought to design an active experience unlike any other. "A game where gamers are competing within the ultimate Mental Race". Prepare for competitive head-to-head participate in the Game of Power Push - whoever has the most mental power to push the ball to the opponent's area wins.

Mindflex Duel offers a selection of games that stress the mental taxing of your mind, including a Mental Acuity game, a Sense Mind Activity game, a Control The Ball game, and a Plan Your Own Challenge Course game.

Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit

Apple's iPad Camera Connection Kit gives you a pair of ways to import photos and videos from your trusty digital camera. Use your camera's USB cable or SD card and connect them directly to the iPad. The iPad Camera Connection Kit contains two connectors to facilitate connecting to you iPad using either method.

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