Jefferson Consulting Associates offices will be closed Thursday, November 25 and Friday November 26, in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Happy Thanksgiving wishes to all our clients and their families!

Jefferson Consulting Associates offices will be closed Monday, October 18 through Monday October 25. During this week, Davis Jefferson will be available by email, and billable telephone support will be available by the office and leaving a message. Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday, October 26.

Davis Jefferson of Jefferson Consulting Associates spoke on recent Mac OS X security issues, at the regular meeting of Macintosh Users of Delaware. Jefferson explained that the recent security threat is only theoretical, and has been addressed via software updates from Apple. Jefferson also pointed out that Mac OS X remains one of the most secure operating systems available today. Apple has posted a webpage where users can learn more about Apple security updates. User Group Treasurer Emory Bolton opened the meeting with a briefing on his visit to MacWorldExpo in Boston earlier this month. Dave Styles, User Group Webmaster and Apple Ambassador gave a review of his recent video card upgrade with the new ATI Radeon 9000 Pro Mac Edition 128MB.

Davis Jefferson, owner of Jefferson Consulting Associates, has earned the designation Apple Certified Help Desk Specialist, following successful completion of the Help Desk Essentials exam. In preparation for this exam, Davis attended Apple's 3-Day Help Desk Essentials 10.3 course in Reston, VA. The ACHDS certification verifies an understanding of Mac OS X core functionality and an ability to configure key services, perform basic troubleshooting, and assist end users with essential Mac OS X capabilities. This certification addresses the technical skills needed by a Mac OS X specialist who works on a help desk or otherwise assists Mac OS X users with technical issues. Jefferson Consulting Associates, is committed to ongoing training and certification, in order to provide its clients with the best computer support available in the area.

Jefferson Consulting Associates and other area business leaders were present at the grand-opening of a new datacenter operated by HostMySite.com, at the Pencader Corporate Center near Newark, Delaware. The new 12,000 square foot facility is designed to provide a high availability platform to support the company’s shared and dedicated Web hosting services for over 25,000 customers worldwide. The center will generate more than 50 new jobs for the greater Newark area. The state-of-the-art facility has raised floors with downdraft forced-air cooling and redundant FE-25 gas fire suppression systems. For backup protection the new location boasts a central battery array and diesel generators. This datacenter dramatically increases the level of network redundancy that HostMySite can offer by adding additional fiber optic connections to the existing infrastructure. This new facility is capable of supporting thousands of servers. Lou Honick, CEO of HostMySite.com, has been nominated for the Small Business Administration "2004 Delaware Young Entrepreneur of the Year" award. The award recognizes individuals under the age of 30 who have operated a small business for 3 or more years. He was also featured in a recent business article in the News Journal. Jefferson Consulting Associates extends best wishes to Lou Honick and his team!