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MAS 500 will launch as Sage 500 ERP

In 2012 the names of many of Sage’s core accounting and ERP lines, including Sage ERP MAS 500, will be changing. These products will be identified with a numbering approach where higher numbers denote increasing levels of product capability or sophistication. We recognize that many have been using the software—with their very familiar brand names!—for many years, and you’ll want to know very clearly what to expect, how each product lines is affected, when the change will occur, and what you can expect to see in communications. The new versions of the Sage ERP MAS lines will be launched with new features to help make your business life easier and with new names that help to simplify how the Sage portfolio of ERP systems is presented. The new product line names will be Sage 100 , Sage 300, and Sage 500 , representing the current Sage ERP MAS 90 and Sage ERP MAS 200, Sage ERP Accpac, and Sage ERP MAS 500 line. You can expect to begin to see these new product names used in Sage communications early in 2012 as the launches for new versions approach. The Sage websites will begin using these names beginning in May, and you’ll see them used throughout the Sage Summit conference being held in Nashville in August 2012. Here are the naming details for the 2012 launches: Sage ERP MAS 90 will launch as Sage 100 Standard ER
Sage ERP MAS 200 will launch as Sage 100 Advanced ERP Sage ERP Accpac 100 will launch as Sage 300 Standard ERP
Sage ERP Accpac 200 will launch as Sage 300 Advanced ERP
Sage ERP Accpac 300 will launch as Sage 300 Premium ERP Sage ERP MAS 500 will launch as Sage 500 ERP All of the Sage ERP lines are driven by long-term development roadmaps to ensure Sage continues to deliver leading solutions to help make your business life easier. Rest assured that these products, newly named to make clear the Sage portfolio of solutions available to you, will deliver the same great capabilities, support, and backup you have known and value from Sage. Click Here For More Information, FAQ, Details on All Product Name Changes Including Sage 500

The White House has sent out recommendations to the private sector over how to protect themselves from cyber intrusions after a series of ransomware attacks left companies and government agencies vulnerable. The White House memo lists the following five best practices for safeguarding against ransomware attacks. Backup your data, system images, and configurations, regularly test them, and keep the backups offline: Ensure that backups are regularly tested and that they are not connected to the business network, as many ransomware variants try to find and encrypt or delete accessible backups. Maintaining current backups offline is critical because if your network data is encrypted with ransomware, your organization can restore systems. Update and patch systems promptly: This includes maintaining the security of operating systems, applications, and firmware, in a timely manner. Consider using a centralized patch management system; use a risk-based assessment strategy to drive your patch management program. “To understand your risk, business executives should immediately convene their leadership teams to discuss the ransomware threat and review corporate security posture and business continuity plans to ensure you have the ability to continue or quickly restore operations.” Test your incident response plan: There’s nothing that shows the gaps in plans more than testing them. Run through some core questions and use those to build an incident response plan: Are you able to sustain business operations without access to certain systems? For how long? Would you turn off your manufacturing operations if business systems such as billing were offline? Check your security team’s work: Use a 3rd party pen tester to test the security of your systems and your ability to defend against a sophisticated attack. Many ransomware criminals are aggressive and sophisticated and will find the equivalent of unlocked doors. Segment your networks: There’s been a recent shift in ransomware attacks – from stealing data to disrupting operations. It’s critically important that your corporate business functions and manufacturing/production operations are separated and that you carefully filter and limit internet access to operational networks, identify links between these networks and develop workarounds or manual controls to ensure ICS networks can be isolated and continue operating if your corporate network is compromised. Regularly test contingency plans such as manual controls so that safety-critical functions can be maintained during a cyber incident.

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