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Automobiles: The Next Network Security Challenge?

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 07:25 AM ET | Feb 9, 2010

Executives spend much of their day in automobiles, and typically, little to no work is done during this time. That may soon change, according to market research firm Juniper Research. Automobile manufacturers are using voice recognition technology to gradually transform cars into mobile offices and the use of such services is expected to grow significantly in the coming years.

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Internet/Web

Cachengo Rolls Out Appliance + Cloud Storage Option

Posted by Jake Widman 01:00 PM ET | Feb 8, 2010

The Director series from Cachengo pairs a local storage appliance with cloud-based backup in a "unified storage solution" priced to appeal to small and midsize businesses.

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Storage
Backup | Business Continuity | Cloud Computing | Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 50-249 | Disaster Recovery | Hardware & Software

For SMBs, PayPal Could Mean Risky Business

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 12:33 PM ET | Feb 8, 2010

Many small businesses that deal with PayPal do so because they don't see any viable alternatives. In some cases, however, I wonder if these companies are really aware of the risks they are taking.

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Business & E-Business
Company Size: 1-49 | Finance/Accounting | Government | Security

Internet Access Options Grow

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 11:54 AM ET | Feb 8, 2010

Broadband has evolved so it means more than just a cable modem or Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) connection. Now, companies are able to use optical Ethernet links to provide their employees with network access. Market research firm, Dell’Oro Group, expects interest in broadband connections to increase, with new optical Ethernet connections being very popular.

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Networking & Communications

Microsoft Patch Tuesday: Ties Record For Most Bulletins (So Why Isn't The IE Hole Getting Fixed?)

Posted by Keith Ferrell 10:34 AM ET | Feb 8, 2010

Big patch day tomorrow. Get ready for a whopping 13 security bulletins, five of them labeled critical by Microsoft. No advance word on how many patches the bulletins will contain, but if history's any guidance we can figure an average of two per bulletin.

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Windows

Web App Scanners Missing Lots Of Vulnerabilities

Posted by Keith Ferrell 12:55 PM ET | Feb 5, 2010

Web application vulnerability scanners may miss as many as half the vulnerabilities, according to a researcher who found mounds of missed vulnerabilities and false positives, as well as laggardly performance.

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Security

The Virtual Future Looks Bright For SMBs

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 10:29 AM ET | Feb 5, 2010

A year ago, many SMBs were still asking, "what's virtualization?" Today, it's a very different situation.

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How-To
Company Size: 1-49 | Hardware & Software | IT | Windows

Carbonite Launches Small-Biz Version Of Online Backup

Posted by Jake Widman 04:33 PM ET | Feb 4, 2010

Online backup service provider Carbonite has launched Carbonite Pro, a version with pricing and administrative tools designed for small business use.

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Storage
Cloud Computing | Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 50-249 | Services

Report: IT Good For SMBs

Posted by Jake Widman 05:35 PM ET | Feb 3, 2010

Microsoft has released a survey on how well SMBs have done over the past two years of a difficult economy, and how that correlates with their commitment to IT. Short answer: the more committed they are, the better they did.

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Business & E-Business
Cloud Computing | Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | IT Management | Software-as-a-Service

Investing in IT Increases Revenue

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 04:22 PM ET | Feb 3, 2010

The notion that IT systems are key to a company’s bottom line was reinforced in a recent survey that Microsoft completed of 3,193 SMBs in a cross section of private industries in 15 countries. The survey found that businesses that view IT as business enabler and use hosted services performed better fiscally than those that do not.

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Services