Can the “cloud” make you sick?

While visiting with fellow business professionals this question came up, “Can the cloud make you sick”?

All of us agreed the “cloud” could make you ill. Think about the times you tried to access your cloud based application and couldn’t! Bet that made you feel sick!

The other and most active way the cloud can make you sick is by spreading real germs and viruses. That’s because you need a device to access the cloud. These devices have surfaces. And surfaces can have germs and viruses.

The American Cleaning Institute cites these facts about germs and disease.

• Germs can be transferred from inanimate surfaces to hands and vice-versa.
• Germs are most often spread by hands through person-to-person contact.
• Some germs can live on dry surfaces for several hours and moist surfaces for up to three days.
• Salmonella can survive freezing and can survive on dry surfaces for at least 24 hours.
• An estimated 50 million days of work are lost annually because of the common cold.

Not trying to pile on here but your office, where you spend a majority of your time, has germs. In 2002 the University of Arizona conducted a study that revealed your workplace can be a hotbed of germ and virus activity. For example, your phone can have up to 25,127 germs per square inch, keyboards 3,295 per square inch and computer mice 1,676 per square inch.

So when you’re “clouding” with your devices, especially if you’re sharing your devices with other co-workers, you’re exposing yourself to germs and viruses. So yes, the cloud can make you sick.

Now the good news, you can reduce the chance of getting sick off your devices by building some practical steps into your work routine.

Find and purchase a hand soap and sanitizer that will protect you throughout your busy day! We think we have the best hand soap and sanitizer for busy and active small business professionals like you. Zylast XP hand soap and sanitizer well get and keep your hands clean! Zylast kills 25 FDA specified germs within 15 seconds and it’s clinically proven to persist up to 6 hours! For more information about Zylast and its effectiveness visit our website at http://www.acs-satx.com/Zylast-s/1814.htm

Clean your devices, desktop and telephones (cell and landline) with a topnotch disinfecting spray. Don’t forget to use this disinfecting spray in your trash can. By the way, have you ever used a disinfectant there? Have you ever seen the cleaning crew do that?

We have 2 premier products you can use to help keep you from getting ill when using your devices, desktop and telephones.

Vital Oxide is an exciting new disinfectant and deodorizer! It’s safe for people, animals, and virtually any surface and fabric. You can learn more about Vital Oxide here http://www.acs-satx.com/category-s/1832.htm

BioLogic ready-to-use is easy to apply. It can control germs on surfaces for up to 90 days! Use BioLogic on counters, bed rails and hand rails, telephones, computer keyboards, and any other surface that is likely to become contaminated and act as a source of disease transmission. We’ve got a 3 minute video about how BioLogic works that you can view here http://www.acs-satx.com/category-s/1841.htm

We know every working professional these days is “clouding” in one form or another. We know they’re using devices to do so because we see them and other workplace essentials on the desktops of employees. We’re always surprised when we visit these workplaces and don’t see the active use of quality hand soaps, hand sanitizers and disinfectants that are safe, ready-to-use and formulated to help improve a workforce’s health and wellness. In 2016 you want to resolve to get active and not let the cloud make you sick.

Small Business Success in your Hands

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At the Bexar County Business Conference on Wednesday, December 9^th here in San Antonio, Texas Mr. Ira Smith, a member of the Board of Managers for the County’s University Health System, said something very important to every small business person in attendance. He said, “As a small business you need to stay healthy!”

Mr. Smith wasn’t taking about the financial health of our businesses. He was commenting on the need for small business owners and their employees to stay physically healthy in order to operate their companies successfully.

We all know and accept that many of us perform some of the most critical functions for our businesses. And until we grow to a point where we can confidently depend on others to help us run our businesses, it usually falls on us to get the job done.

Your personal health must always play an active part of your company’s business plan and strategy for success. And the best and most proactive place to start promoting better individual health and wellness is with your hands. Scientist in the hand hygiene industry say up to 80% of infectious diseases are transmitted by touch! We’ve seen studies that demonstrate phones having over 25,000 germs per square inch!

Find and purchase a hand soap and sanitizer that will protect you throughout your busy day! Make it a part of your daily business routine to use these products to help get you closer to achieving your business goals and professional success.

We think we have the best hand soap and sanitizer for busy and active small business professionals like you. Zylast XP hand soap and sanitizer well get and keep your hands clean! Zylast kills 25 FDA specified germs within 15 seconds and it’s clinically proven to persist up to 6 hours! For more information about Zylast and its effectiveness visit our website at http://www.acs-satx.com/Zylast-s/1814.htm

You know the success of your small business lies in your hands. You give your small business the best you can every day! Put the best protection in your hands to stay as healthy and well as possible in order to reach your small business dreams.