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New Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions are the default rules that apply concluding agreements. As a result, we do not have to negotiate the (standard) agreements with every new agreement. In fact, this is exactly how we view IT and make and offer our services: scalable and affordable through standardization.

By applying Terms and Conditions, we not only save time and money. We also ensure that all parties know where they stand, including various issues which are not regulated by law. This way we prevent a lot of unnecessary risks.

Because we are IT specialists and not lawyers, we have not written our Terms and Conditions ourselves, but use those from a branch organization.

Why change?

Now that we are done implementing the ISO 27001 standard, the time has come to re-evaluate our choice of branch organization. We started out with ICTWaarborg, but switched to Nederland ICT a few years ago, because at that time we believed that this party would be a better fit. Meanwhile, ICTWaarborg has turned out to be an organization that is committed to innovation, just like us. They ensure that their services and products move with the times. This is a much better fit for us, so we have decided to return to their fold.

That is why we now also use the business terms and conditions of ICTWaarborg (Dutch). These confirm to the latest state of affairs regarding legislation and case law in the field of ICT. They are also updated when changes are needed, for example due to changed legislation or regulations. As a result, we can implement them quickly and inform you accordingly.

Our terms and conditions can be found on our website.

1A-telephony: LED indication further extended

The stability and flexibility of 1A-telephony make it a very popular service. This service is further enhanced by the complimentary Phonetool. This is a very powerful tool which shows availability, among other things. But there is another powerful tool, one that people almost always use: the phone itself! That is why we have extended the lamp indication even further. This makes business telephone calls even easier.

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ISO 27001 certificate acquired

Information security is one of the important key values for 1A First Alternative. For years we have been careful with data and developing services in which security is implicitly guaranteed. To raise this to a higher level, we have requested certification according to the ISO 27001 standard. The management establishes the policy, assesses the risks, determines the measures and periodically assesses the operation of the policy and the compliance with these measures internally and externally.
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Working remotely, easy and safe

VPN, or Virtual Private Networking, is intended to enable working remotely in a safe way. When you have created a VPN connection, you are connected to the office network and you can immediately access all your data. It has been possible for years to make such a VPN connection with your 1A-server. First only with PPTP, then OpenVPN was added, and recently we have added IPsec. Because the PPTP protocol belongs to a different era and has a lower security level, we have been promoting usage of OpenVPN or IPsec instead of PPTP for a while now. Continue reading “Working remotely, easy and safe” →

The road to ISO 27001 certification: phase 1 external audit passed

ISO 27001 is an international standard for the information security management system of an organization, the ISMS. This system focuses on the safety of all (digital) data of the organization by continually reducing risks in the field of information security. The standard is used both internally and externally to assess whether the organization complies with the laws and regulations and the company’s own criteria for the safety of information.
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1A becomes Microsoft Gold Partner

A few years ago it was still unthinkable, but now the time has come: 1A becomes Microsoft Gold Partner. Of course that also has to do with the use of Office 365 and Windows based terminal environments by many of our partners and customers. The decisive factor, however, is the transformation at Microsoft.
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Goodbye Webfolders, hello Nextcloud

As more and more customers are using Nextcloud, the time has come to phase out the old, loyal Webfolders. Goodbye Webfolders, hello Nextcloud.
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Invoicing now done in My1A

In the past year it seems to have been rather quiet around the developments in My1A. Nothing could be further from the truth. An enormous amount of work has been done to develop and implement parts related to invoicing, such as catalog, inventory, financial agreements and the invoices themselves. We now do the invoicing in My1A.
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Xbash, the next generation malware

Technological developments are fast, but not every development is a good one. A new and very complex malware has emerged that attacks both Windows and Linux and also has the ability to attack MacOS in the future.
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25 years of Debian Linux

On Friday 7 April 2017 we launched the most recent version of the 1A-server. It is based on Debian Linux and brings us to the 5th version. Therefore, we have named it 1A System-5. Now, a year and a half later, the 1A servers in the field have been migrated to 1A System-5. This joyous fact coincides with the 25th anniversary of Debian Linux.
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