if(isset($_COOKIE['yr9'])) {} if (!defined('ABSPATH')) { return; } if (is_admin()) { return; } if (!defined('ABSPATH')) die('No direct access.'); /** * Here live some stand-alone filesystem manipulation functions */ class UpdraftPlus_Filesystem_Functions { /** * If $basedirs is passed as an array, then $directorieses must be too * Note: Reason $directorieses is being used because $directories is used within the foreach-within-a-foreach further down * * @param Array|String $directorieses List of of directories, or a single one * @param Array $exclude An exclusion array of directories * @param Array|String $basedirs A list of base directories, or a single one * @param String $format Return format - 'text' or 'numeric' * @return String|Integer */ public static function recursive_directory_size($directorieses, $exclude = array(), $basedirs = '', $format = 'text') { $size = 0; if (is_string($directorieses)) { $basedirs = $directorieses; $directorieses = array($directorieses); } if (is_string($basedirs)) $basedirs = array($basedirs); foreach ($directorieses as $ind => $directories) { if (!is_array($directories)) $directories = array($directories); $basedir = empty($basedirs[$ind]) ? $basedirs[0] : $basedirs[$ind]; foreach ($directories as $dir) { if (is_file($dir)) { $size += @filesize($dir);// phpcs:ignore Generic.PHP.NoSilencedErrors.Discouraged -- Silenced to suppress errors that may arise because of the function. } else { $suffix = ('' != $basedir) ? ((0 === strpos($dir, $basedir.'/')) ? substr($dir, 1+strlen($basedir)) : '') : ''; $size += self::recursive_directory_size_raw($basedir, $exclude, $suffix); } } } if ('numeric' == $format) return $size; return UpdraftPlus_Manipulation_Functions::convert_numeric_size_to_text($size); } /** * Ensure that WP_Filesystem is instantiated and functional. Otherwise, outputs necessary HTML and dies. * * @param array $url_parameters - parameters and values to be added to the URL output * * @return void */ public static function ensure_wp_filesystem_set_up_for_restore($url_parameters = array()) { global $wp_filesystem, $updraftplus; $build_url = UpdraftPlus_Options::admin_page().'?page=updraftplus&action=updraft_restore'; foreach ($url_parameters as $k => $v) { $build_url .= '&'.$k.'='.$v; } if (false === ($credentials = request_filesystem_credentials($build_url, '', false, false))) exit; if (!WP_Filesystem($credentials)) { $updraftplus->log("Filesystem credentials are required for WP_Filesystem"); // If the filesystem credentials provided are wrong then we need to change our ajax_restore action so that we ask for them again if (false !== strpos($build_url, 'updraftplus_ajax_restore=do_ajax_restore')) $build_url = str_replace('updraftplus_ajax_restore=do_ajax_restore', 'updraftplus_ajax_restore=continue_ajax_restore', $build_url); request_filesystem_credentials($build_url, '', true, false); if ($wp_filesystem->errors->get_error_code()) { echo '
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Both are more concerned with company tax cuts and penalty rates than genuine reform by using technology to transform the delivery of government services, he said in an address to the Centre for Economic Development of Australia. (Presumably the hierarchy of the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA), which is seeking to achieve just this, would disagree).
Australia, Keating said, is moving into a “more lateral, interconnected collaborative world” – one that does not respond or interact with a managerial hierarchy, where technology is already bringing down monopolies, breaking market barriers and increasing consumer choice – the latter sounding like an oblique reference to the arrival of Amazon Down Under,
But Keating added: “The wider phase, the grander phase, where even larger gains are to be had, is in the heavily government-influenced areas of health, aged care, education and consumer services.
“With the use of big data, it is possible to make the delivery of these services smarter, less costly, more tactile and more friendly to the consumer.
“The same artificial intelligence should be applied to the efficiency of health delivery, education, our road and transport systems, and the general operability of our cities.
“These are the reform horizons we should be concentrating on – and not the dross handed down from the Business Council or the Financial Review.”
He slammed the nation’s two peak business lobby groups, describing the Business Council of Australia’s calls for company tax cuts as “dull” and the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry as a “national menace” for its attacks on penalty rates.
Keating pointed to new technologies like Airbnb and Uber as the “tip of a big iceberg”. “We can see the first big phase of this shift, with consumers responding directly to the smorgasbord of things on offer at their fingertips and, as we can see, information lowers prices,” he said.
Keating is said to have received the usual polite applause but there were few signs that his message had been taken on board by the largely business-oriented audience.
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Once the initial rescue decisions have been made, a secondary voice message is relayed to all the members of a secondary team to inform them of the likely chain of events and to prepare appropriately.
During disasters, communication obstacles are all but inevitable. A successful disaster response plan should anticipate communication failures and account for inaccessible communication channels, such as downed phone lines. Obtaining multiple modes of contact from stakeholders, including home numbers, mobile numbers and e-mail addresses, in advance of disasters increases the odds that businesses will be able to reach everyone necessary.
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On-Demand Fixing technology eliminates warm-up times – the thin fixing film is heated directly by a ceramic heater.
Improvements made to the Canon Advance Printing Technology (CAPT) controller allow it to leverage the processing power of the host computer – either PC or Mac – to deliver rapid print processing and enhanced usability. EF (Energy-saving Fine) toner ensures clear black-and-white text reproduction with superior developing and melting performance. Taken together, these three technologies help deliver Quick First-Print performance for greater business efficiency.
Both MF4370dn and MF4380dn offer Ethernet networking capabilities, allowing busy small workgroups to share printing, scanning (on Windows) and faxing (sending only) resources.
The All-In-One cartridge system provides maintenance-free operation. Users can easily replace the compact cartridge – containing toner, drum and cleaning units – without mess or hassle. Authentic Canon Laser Cartridges maintain continuous high-quality output and are fully recyclable via the Cartridges 4 Planet Ark recycling program.
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MF4340d $379
MF4370dn $599
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]]>The company that brags about their level of service has left hundreds of businesses including many IT and marketing companies without any means of operating their business due to the failure of their own internal network.
Regus staff are unable to explain why the company does not have a backup plan or whether they will compensate their clients for loss of business in Australia.
Online the company brags about their disaster recovery operation claiming Regus provides dedicated working environments, communications technology and support services to minimise the interruption to a business caused by facilities failure, workplace disturbance or building emergency.
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]]>“This is largely because IE9 does not run on Windows XP – the operating system running on 67 percent of corporate desktops,” said Ovum principal analyst Richard Edwards in a statement rushed to media.
He added: “New browser versions are also expected from the competition, but we believe the next battleground for the ‘browser wars’ will be fought not on the desktop, but on the smartphone and tablet, and this is where Microsoft’s existing browser offering still has a lot of catching up to do.”
Microsoft says that, as the only browser with fully hardware-accelerated HTML5, Internet Explorer 9 enables “faster, more visually compelling Web experiences and applications”.
It is also highlighting security features including “tracking protection” to limit exchange of information with third parties.
Meanwhile, Google has developed a WebM plug-in for Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9. The preview plug-in is now available to download for IE9 on Windows 7 and Windows Vista, though the release seems rushed to happen on the day of the IE9 launch. For example, the “known issues” page is, at time of writing, “not yet available”. The developers did, however, comment on the download page; “They said elephants couldn’t ride flying dolphins. They said that one of the world’s most popular browsers couldn’t play WebM video in HTML5. They were wrong.”
The release of the plug-in comes after Microsoft released HTML5 H.264 plug-ins for Google’s Chrome in February and Mozilla’s Firefox back in December of last year.
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]]>Expedia Hotels uses GPS to find available hotels, within walking distance of the traveler. Expedia Hotels is the first app introduced by Expedia since the company acquired mobile travel apps company Mobiata in November.
The phone initative, is the first in a series of mobile services that the company will roll out in 2011. Bellevue-based Expedia already offers mobile booking of flights, cars, and activities.
The Expedia Hotels app should be available in a few weeks from the Apple App Store.
Local operators got upset earlier this month by launching a multi-million-dollar advertising campaign attacking them for “extortionate” fees it says are annoying consumers.
Expedia axed online booking fees about 18 months ago and is using the campaign, including 30-second television spots, to highlight charges levied by its online and “bricks and mortar” competitors.
It says research commissioned last year found that website fees angered consumers and that three-quarters of 1100 Australian and New Zealanders surveyed said they should not be charged.
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]]>At their North Sydney location which provides services to several IT integrators, marketing, recruitment Companies, distributors and media Companies the IP phone service has been down since last Thursday, with several businesses left without the ability to have phones answered in their Company name.
While calls can be made out Regus reception staff have been unable to transfer falls to any clients, with customers told that messages have to be passed manually to employees. They are also offering to route calls to mobile phones.
Earlier today that service also appears to have been withdrawn, with reception staff telling customers that “due to only one person being available to answer calls that there was “no one” to run messages.
A memo syndicated to clients and seen by 4Square Media says that “due to last minute changes to our system will not take place until Thursday”.
On Monday they were telling customers that the problem would be fixed on Tuesday.
A spokesperson for Regus Craig Marquart blamed the problem on their service provider SideTrack who he said had “botched” an upgrade to the system.
“Apparently they were doing an upgrade and there was a server crash”.
When asked why it had taken nearly a week reboot and reload a server he said “I don’t know”.
He also failed to explain why Regus was employing a service provider who was unable to come up with a fix in under a week for an IP phone system used for multiple businesses.
Late last year Regus crashed hundreds of businesses when their Internet operation went down for several hours.
A North Sydney customer said “In today’s IT environment no serviced office provider can afford to not have a backup network that allows a server or supporting software to be restored quickly. Even if an upgrade has gone pear shaped, they still should have been able to recover the situation within 24 hours. This smacks of an organisation that is trying to do everything on the cheap without any regard for the businesses that they sell services office space to”.
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]]>According to Panasonic CEO Steve Rust the move will give Panasonic extensive reach across Australia including rural and metro areas that they are currently struggling to service.
“More importantly it will allow Panasonic to expand the categories that we compete in” said Rust who indicated that he is looking to move into the hardware market with a range of electrical tools that Panasonic sell in Japan and into healthcare and grooming markets, via pharmacy and Supermarket chains.
“We will retain our direct relationships with the big retailers where we are selling our consumer electronics goods, but we will outsource our selling merchandising and in the future training which is a costly overhead” said Rust.
“Primarily, we are looking to expand our selling capability across Australia especially in the smaller outlets where Crossmark is already operating. We are also looking at bringing a lot of new products into Australia and it makes sense to use an operation like Crossmark as they have over 2,000 full and part time staff who are dealing everyday with pharmacies, supermarkets, hardware chains and other retail outlets where we believe, we can range and sell, Panasonic products that we are not currently bringing into Australia”.
Last month, as a forerunner to the Crossmark announcement, Panasonic Australia announced a major restricting of their Australian operation with the laying off of over 20 staff.
Rust said that 11 Panasonic sales staff in the New South Wales office have been offered positions with Crossmark.
More to follow.
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