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Staff is the weakest element in your security!

Even though your IT-security is really good, it appears from various researches that the weakest link is the employee. Unfortunately, technical security measures alone do not provide sufficient protection. Awareness is becoming increasingly important as most security issues arise mainly through careless handling. For example, in most cases an incident begins with the opening of an e-mail. The employee clicks the URL in the mail or opens an attachment that contains malware. All the smart tricks from cybercriminals are made to acquire the sensitive information...

Online Event Page doesn’t have to look boring anymore!

Still using these common and a bit boring agenda-makers in your social webs? They might be enough to add some regular occasion to your calendar, but there is definitely no sparkle there when you want to interest people with some really special event! You can count likes and shares (just like we do), but you cannot rely on these when it comes to getting everyone together on the big date. People simply might avoid social pages (and yes, we know enough...

SBA and Hogeschool Rotterdam organize an online internship market for tech students.

SBA presents a new project engaging students and hiring companies! Here is a project review from Hogeschool Rotterdam: "A year ago, Hogeschool Rotterdam | RDM Center of Expertise (a facilitator for collaborative projects between education, research and companies) started with the organization of an institute-transcending internship market for technical education. The organization of the originally offline event was in full swing, but corona crisis threw a spanner in the work and we had to find an online solution quickly! Given the large...

Invitatio Event System and HortiContact Gorinchem 2017

This February SBA was proud to provide Invitatio Event System services for the biggest specialist Dutch horticulture nexus point - HortiContact Gorinchem 2017! HortiContact 2017 took place this February 14-16th. Being a true pride of Dutch horticulture, the event demonstrated to international growers the opportunity to see the latest developments in Dutch greenhouses . This year SBA took its part in creating the special customized online page for HortiContact Gorinchem 2017. The event website had detailed agenda, advanced registration form and list...

SBA volunteers as an IT-expert to help a tour operator in Rwanda.

This year is tough on everyone. Especially on developing countries. That’s why SBA gladly joined a volunteering initiative led by Dutch volunteer organization PUM Netherlands Senior Experts. PUM (Programma Uitzending Managers) facilitates the growth of SMEs in developing countries and emerging markets and create a positive impact on the economy, environment and society. One of the organization’s volunteering experts happens to be our old friend and partner Coos ten Siethoff, who shares his travel management expertise with startup projects in developing...

Amadeus 3008923

Since the Microsoft update KB3008923 was installed, the Amadeus dialogues don't work correctly. Amadeus Austria has previously released an update on Dec 15, 2014, which can be downloaded here http://support.amadeus.at/kb/KB3008923ama.exe (external link). Download the file Run the file Follow possible steps Restart Internet Explorer Go to http://amadeusvista.com (external link). Frequently Asked Questions What this update does? This update puts 2 values to the Windows register to make the problem occure no longer. Does this update work if KB3008923 is not installed? No, this update has no sense if KB3008923 is not installed. Is the update preventive? This is currently unclear. For comments or questions, please let us know.

Phishing & Scamware

In the past viruses (shortly - malware) were the most popular method of PC users bother. Today there two new popular movements: phishing and scamware. Both methods are based on deceiving the user. In case of phishing this is the attempt to convince the user that the message comes from a trusted third party. These emails often include: "Dear valued customer, You have a new security upate from ING Bank. Please Log in to your account to confirm this update. Update your online banking. ING Bank Nederland Handelsregister Leeuwarden nr. 67891431". Thereafter 'Update uw online bankieren'...

An interesting update from our partner 3CX: V16 Update 4 Alpha – adds Client in a Chrome Extension! Call us for details!

With Update 4 Alpha, you can now make and receive calls directly from your browser without the need to open the web client as a tab or in fact even have your browser active. Launch calls from the window you are working in, such as Office 365 or your CRM. Rather than taking you to a new tab, it will bring any incoming call alerts to the front of your desktop, in the form of a pop-up. Read more...

Invoice converter for “D-rt Groep”.

SBA recently completed a project for the “D-rt Group”, which includes the 450 travel agencies of “D-Reizen” and “VakantieExpress”. As a large, well-developed company, “D-rt Groep” has many suppliers who, in addition to providing the required services, also provide administrative burdens. By converting the invoices from these suppliers to the ANVR standard in the travel industry, the “D-rt Group” administration package can automatically read the invoices. With exceptions, D-rt team can make the necessary corrections themselves to have the invoice processed...

SBA presents the new business gear – Quote Generating Tool!

Quote Generating Tool – is the new system application that we have first delivered to the industrial vehicle business of one of our clients. We aimed to create the tool that helps to automate the offer making process. Once you have the product details in the tool system, your quotation can be generated in minutes! See it as a constructor – you simply build up the offer with the required options, choosing from the existing list. Translations – another handy feature! If...