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KARING FOR UTAH KIDS AND I.T.NOW HOST 10th ANNUAL SATURDAY WITH SANTA EVENT
Event to raise funds for children and families in need

Cottonwood Heights--Karing for Utah Kids, a local non-profit organization, is partnering with i.t.NOW, a Utah-based computer services company, to host a Dec. 4 fundraising event for various Utah children’s charities. More than 1,000 handmade blankets and toy bears which will be available for purchase at the Saturday with Santa event. Proceeds from the event will be donated to various Utah children’s charity organizations for cancer, diabetes, trauma and more. The event will run from noon to 4 p.m. at Cottonwood Heights Elementary School at 2415 E. 7600 S.

Karing for Utah Kids is a Utah-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supplies financial support to various Utah children’s charities. It’s managed by an all-volunteer board of trustees.

The event, open to the public, will feature free pictures with Santa and free food. Children’s games, drawings and face painting will also be available.

Entertainment will include Cowboy Ted (a radio personality who promotes healthy lifestyles for kids), and Munchkin Radio (a children’s radio station). In addition, the Arts Council of Cottonwood Heights will bring its Winter Songfest, a collection of local children’s choirs.

One hundred percent of the sales will benefit the Foundation for Children & Youth with Diabetes, Bikers Against Child Abuse (BAC) and Trauma Awareness and Treatment. Funds will also support families in need through the Sub for Santa program.

“This time of year is always very special for children, and we want to be sure these children have a bright and enjoyable holiday season,” said Butch Jentzsch, founder of Karing for Utah Kids. “Seeing the joy and the smiles on their faces is what continues to drive this effort year after year. The addition of Cottonwood Heights Arts council’s winter songfest and special guests will make this truly a great holiday event for all.”

In addition to i.t.NOW’s sponsorship, the event is supported by the City of Cottonwood Heights and the Canyons School District.

For more information about Karing for Utah Kids and its programs, visit www.utahkids.org. For more information on i.t.NOW, visit www.itnow.net.

ABOUT KARING FOR UTAH KIDS

Karing for Utah Kids is a non-profit 501(c) (3) charitable organization founded to make a difference in the lives of children in Utah. All donations directly benefit Utah children's charities and are fully tax-deductible in accordance with state and federal law. Karing for Utah's Kids is governed by an all-volunteer board of trustees who bring a combined 40+ years of experience in volunteer work for local and national charitable organizations and more than 20 years of executive management in Fortune 500 companies.

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i.t.NOW ADDS FIVE NEW MEMBERS TO ITS TEAM

Salt Lake City-- i.t.NOW, a Utah-based company that provides information technology (IT) services to small-to-medium sized businesses along the Wasatch Front, has recently hired five new members to join its team. Chris Hubbard, Jeremy Pease, Shawn Thompson, Dauna Thompson and Butch Jentzsch have all been added to the i.t.NOW employee roster.

Hubbard and Pease have been added to i.t.NOW’s Technical Support Engineers (TSE).  Hubbard has five years of experience in technology support.  He will focus on troubleshooting, solving user issues and error identification.  Pease will focus on networking and remote support. He has six years of experience and has managed IT services for multiple businesses.

Shawn Thompson has been hired as the company’s new sales manager. He has 15 years of experience in IT and has managed high-end projects from concept design to production.

Dauna Thompson will be responsible for managing i.t.NOW’s office. 

Jentzsch is the new operations manager for i.t.NOW.  He has over 25 years of experience in senior IT operations support. He also has an extensive background in technology and customer service support.

“i.t.NOW continues to focus on providing high quality service and support to its clients,” said Phil Robinson, CEO if i.t.NOW.  “We will continue to recruit top talent to ensure we accomplish this goal.”

You’ve been there before: a computer or printer in the office goes haywire. You don’t have an in-house I.T. professional, and the only person available to fix it is that kid who happened to fix the fax machine once. Over time, that kid has become your office’s accidental techie! Don’t let this happen in your workplace.

Check out this article that appeared in Utah Business magazine, about accidental techies and i.t.NOW’s remote I.T. services.

I.T.NOW REMOTELY PROTECTS OFFICE COMPUTER NETWORKS FROM VIRUSES AND MALWARE

Recent SEC pornography scandal prompts businesses to increase Internet security

SALT LAKE CITY--i.t.NOW, a Utah-based information technology (I.T.) company, is helping businesses protect their computer networks from spyware and malware with its Threat Management services.

“These types of computer viruses are generally used to infect networks, illegally obtain a user’s information and damage computers or hard drives, and are often found on suspicious Web sites, particularly pornography sites. Viruses and malware can disable your anti-virus program without your knowledge. Subscriptions can expire and stop updating. We remotely monitor these programs to ensure they’re working properly and install regular updates, sometimes three to four times a day,” said i.t.NOW CEO Phil Robinson.

i.t.NOW incorporates three levels of network protection: Domain Name System (DNS) filtering, resident malware software and resident anti-virus software. Clients can customize their level of Internet filtering, from blocking certain sites to complete filtering and monitoring down to what sites each user is visiting. “Web filtering is key, but we can’t block it all. New sites are created daily, and filtering services are always in catch-up mode. If any malware does get through, we use a background program that constantly monitors for threats,” says Robinson.

Robinson cited the recent story regarding pornography use at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Employees were reported to have spent many hours a day on pornography Web sites. One employee attempted to access these sites up to 16,000 times in one month. Another employee, after hundreds of attempts, used a flash drive to bypass a Google search filter to access these sites. Of the 31 employees cited, 17 were senior SEC officers.

“These SEC statistics are alarming. These sites are notorious for viruses, spyware and malware, and when they infect your computer or network, the result could be catastrophic. i.t.NOW’s Threat Management and anti-virus services help secure your office’s computer networks from spyware and malware, and filter these sites from Internet search engines. Pornography is one of the most popular Internet activities, and Utah averages the most pornography consumers per-capita. Make sure this doesn’t happen at your workplace,” said Robinson.

About i.t.NOW
i.t.NOW provides Utah with professional I.T. services for small-to-medium sized businesses. Since 1992, hundreds of Utah companies have saved thousands of dollars by partnering with i.t.NOW to increase employee productivity, reduce down time and protect computer networks. i.t.NOW allows business owners to focus on growing revenue instead of solving computer problems.

For more information on i.t.NOW call (801)562-8778, or visit www.itnow.net.