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Botnet Operators Infecting Servers, Not Just PCs
December 16, 2009 | Web, FTP, and SSL servers are becoming handy tools for botnets to expand and multiply. SMBs must protect their servers more tightly than ever.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins,
Courtesy of
DarkReading
Real-World SEO Tips For SMBs
December 16, 2009 | Search engine optimization expert Stephen Woessner -- author of "The Small Business Owner's Handbook To Search Engine Optimization: Increase Your Google Rankings, Double Your Site Traffic... In Just 15 Steps, Guaranteed." explains how businesses of all sizes can significantly boost their Web traffic in just a few weeks -- without investing anything besides their own time and expertise.
By
Fredric Paul
15 Steps To SEO Success: Strategic and Tactical Keyword Selection
December 16, 2009 | In this excerpt from "The Small Business Owner's Handbook To Search Engine Optimization: Increase Your Google Rankings, Double Your Site Traffic... In Just 15 Steps, Guaranteed." Stephen Woessner shows SMBs how to select the best keywords for any business' Web sites.
By Stephen Woessner
SMBs Reject False Dichotomy Between Enterprise And Consumer Tech
December 15, 2009 | Too many tech insiders see the world as consumer versus enterprise technology. They're missing a key component of the market: small and midsize businesses. And their blinders are leading to some seriously misguided conclusions.
By
Fredric Paul
Can Cox Crack Cellular Services Market For SMBs?
December 14, 2009 | Is it too late for a new competitor to make a splash providing cellular services to small and midsize businesses? Cable TV giant Cox Communications doesn't think so.
By
Paul Korzeniowski
10 Questions To Ask About Netbooks
December 12, 2009 | Like it or not, netbooks will move into your company. Here's what you need to know before they do.
By
Michael Healey,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Rolling Review: Zinstall Runs Windows 7 and XP
December 12, 2009 | If your company's users aren't ready to let go of XP as you upgrade to Windows 7, Zinstall can help.
By
Randy George,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
How To Launch Your Web Site On Schedule
December 11, 2009 | If you want to build a Web site for your small or midsize business that's both on time and on point, you'll have to plan accordingly. Here are the steps you'll need to follow.
By Jennifer Shaheen
Amazon EC2 Cloud Data Center Loses Power
December 10, 2009 | Operations in Amazon's Northern Virginia cloud computing data center were disrupted during a five-hour period Wednesday. The problem refocuses attention on cloud computing reliability concerns.
By
Charles Babcock,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Time And Attendance Systems For SMBs
December 10, 2009 | Keeping tight track of your employees' time can help cut costs during touch economic times. Automated Time and Attendance systems can save surprisingly signficant amounts of money -- you just need to find the system makes the the most sense for your company's needs.
By Shannon Suetos
Google Groups Joins Apps Suite
December 9, 2009 | Users gain more flexible communication and collaboration options, while IT administrators gain more control over information management.
By
Thomas Claburn,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Review: HP ProBook 5310m Offers SMBs (Almost) Full Power In A Thin-And-Light Notebook
December 9, 2009 | Unlike most thin-and-light notebooks, the stylish black ProBook 5310 is available with a standard-voltage Intel processor to deliver higher performance computing. The hit on battery life isn't as big as you might expect.
By
Fredric Paul
Windows 7 Family Pack Discontinued
December 8, 2009 | Microsoft pulls multi-license discount offer -- could add to upgrade expenses for very small businesses.
By
Paul McDougall,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Dell's Sleek New Vostro V13 SMB Laptop Thinks Thin And Light
December 8, 2009 | When it comes to laptops, you can never be too thin or too rich. And the newest entry in Dell's small business lineup, the Vostro V13, weighs in at under 3.5 pounds and less than an inch thick.
By
Fredric Paul
Microsoft To Finally Kill Windows XP SP2 Support
December 7, 2009 | Software maker eyes cutoff date for support for XP, as well as for Windows 2000. SMBs need to have their operating system plans in place.
By
Paul McDougall,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
PC And Smartphone Vendors Duel For The Hearts -- And Wallets -- Of SMBs
December 7, 2009 | As smartphone handset makers move up and PC makers move down, small and midsize companies have new choices in converged mobile devices, and mobile device vendors. Lenovo has jumped back in the mix, and everyone expects Apple to do the same.
By
Paul Korzeniowski
The Point-Of-Sale Problem
December 5, 2009 | Retailers both large and small must take sensible steps to protect their POS systems -- or face potentially serious consequences.
By
Greg Shipley,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Microsoft Warns Piracy Surge Brings Malware
December 3, 2009 | It's a problem because companies using unlicensed or counterfeit software are 73% more likely to suffer data loss or damage than users of legitimate software.
By
Thomas Claburn,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Lenovo Offers AT&T Tech Support With PCs
December 3, 2009 | The companies have joined together to court SMBs with the discounted PC and IT support bundle.
By
Antone Gonsalves,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Review: HP Mini 5101 Is A "Business Netbook"
December 3, 2009 | The HP Mini 5101 is the kind of business netbook that businesses might buy if businesses were buying business netbooks. But are most businesses buying netbooks?
By
Fredric Paul
Netbooks In SMBs: Still Waiting For A Killer App
December 3, 2009 | Netbook sales keep growing, but businesses of all sizes are still struggling to figure out what the heck to DO with them.
By
Fredric Paul
Ask Steve: Nortel And Avaya: A Match Made In Heaven? Or Somewhere Else?
December 2, 2009 | As mergers and acquisitions begin to heat up again, analyst Steve Hilton tackles a $900 million question about Nortel and Avaya.
By Steve Hilton, Courtesy of Yankee Group
Office 2010 Ship Date Revealed
December 1, 2009 | Microsoft confirms Internet rumors surrounding the release of its next software suite: Office 2010 will ship in June.
By
Paul McDougall,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Cisco Keeps Working To Make Its Case To Small Businesses
December 1, 2009 | One year after forming its Small Business Technology group, Cisco is still trying to erase perceptions that the networking giant cares only for large enterprises. New products and services debuting today are intended to help make the case -- to channel partners as well as small businesses themselves.
By
Fredric Paul
Security Gets Top Billing On Cyber Monday
November 30, 2009 | FBI, others offer tips to protect shoppers -- and SMBs -- during online shopping season.
By Tim Wilson,
Courtesy of
DarkReading
ANTenna Blog
News, Views, Insight, And Advice
| Remote Assistance Thriller: Dial "S" For "Scam" |
A new scam involving remote support software recently surfaced in the United Kingdom. Before you snicker at just how gullible the victims appear to be, ask yourself whether your company's PCs are vulnerable to precisely this sort of attack. Read Post |
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| Project Honey Pot: Over One Billion Spammers Served |
This week, Project Honey Pot identified its one billionth spam message. Find out what it has learned from that torrent of junk email -- and what you can do to make its efforts to stop spam even more successful. Read Post |
| HP Software To Boost Cloud Computing For SMBs |
HP Operations Orchestration and HP Cloud Assure for cost control are designed to help companies take better advantage of cloud computing's inherent flexibility and elasticity, while mitigating potential risks. Read Post |
2010 Cybercrime Goals: Symantec
What do cybercrooks want next year? According to Symantec Hosted Services, they want bigger and badder botnets, pathways through CAPTCHA traps, local language spam and plenty of hooks as good as Michael Jackson and Tiger Woods. Read Post |
Laptop? Smartphone? Netbook? How about a Tablet?
Small is the new Large! Given users newfound proclivity to bound from place rather than sit at their desks, suppliers have been developing a bevy of mobile devices. Broadcom is the latest supplier to jump into this space with silicon that can be used for a portable computing tablet, a market that soon could receive a big boost from industry game changer, Apple Inc. Read Post |
iMac Shipments Delayed: Multiple Problems Reported
The 27-inch iMacs, introduced in October, are now showing a two-week ship time. Apple has not said why, but an independent website has been documenting issues with the new machines ranging from flickering screens to whistling displays. Read Post |
ADTRAN Jumps Into Unified Communications Market
Aimed at companies with 5 to 2,000 users, the networking vendor's NetVanta Unified Communications (UC) Solution Suite includes voice mail, unified messaging, fax server, presence, and auto attendant features. Read Post |
Egnyte Extends Cloud-Based Hybrid Storage To NAS Devices
The company is announcing Egnyte Local Cloud on Network Attached Storage (NAS), which expands the hybrid concept from Direct Attached Storage (DAS). The combination is designed to let SMBs combine local and cloud-based storage to maximize security, backup, and performance. Read Post |
"Favorite Places On Google" Takes On Zagat, Yelp
In addition to its announcement of Real Time Search today, Google also rolled out a program to put stickers in the windows of 100,000 local businesses in 9,000 cities across the country. Read Post |
Comcast-NBC Deal Highlights Net Neutrality Issue
What does it mean when the nation's largest Internet Service Provider, like Comcast, buys one of the biggest content creators in the world, like NBC? For one thing, it means the already contentious issue of Net Neutrality is about to get even more heated. Hopefully, it will galvanize the FCC to create and implement Net Neutrality rules that protect the interests of small and midsize businesses. Read Post |
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