ANTenna Blog -- December 2008 Archive

Resolving What Not To Do In 2009

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 11:01 PM ET | Dec 31, 2008

The New Year is upon us. This annual switch of the calendar signals the official shift from looking back on 2008 to looking forward to 2009. Looking forward usually takes two forms: predictions and resolutions.

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Business & E-Business | Company Size: 1-49

7 Reasons Cloud Computing Is Fed By The Bad Economy

Posted by Jennifer Moline 06:28 PM ET | Dec 30, 2008

Cloud computing is everywhere these days, with talk of it saving businesses money and streamlining their equipment. And now one company explains how the recession is feeding cloud computing.

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Cloud Computing

Keep Firefox On Guard Against Attack-Site Threats

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 05:46 PM ET | Dec 30, 2008

Firefox 3 employs some great new security features. Here are a few quick tips on to make them work as effectively as possible.

Security 2008: Bad Year, But Better Than What's Ahead

Posted by Keith Ferrell 03:22 PM ET | Dec 30, 2008

How bad were the security challenges in 2008? Bad! And a glance back over the year leads to the conclusion that 2009 is going to be worse.

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Business & E-Business | Internet/Web | Security

Crisis Survival Kit: 3 Things Every Business Owner Need To Thrive

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 12:37 PM ET | Dec 30, 2008

Among the axioms flying around in these bleak financial times is that a recession is a great time to start a business. It's also a time to seize opportunities as competitors retreat and retrench. But whether you're hatching a new business or scrambling to keep the one you already have afloat, bringing 3 things to your business will put you on the path to success.

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Business & E-Business | Company Size: 1-49 | Entrepreneurs | Strategy/Analysis/Biz Dev | Tips

The Future Of The Netbook?

Posted by Jennifer Moline 06:37 PM ET | Dec 29, 2008

As laptop computers are predicted to outsell desktops in 2009, what role will the smaller, cheaper netbook play? And how can you decide if the netbook is a good fit for your business?

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Hardware & Software

CastleCops Phish Fighters Close Site

Posted by Keith Ferrell 12:13 PM ET | Dec 29, 2008

Quietly, just before Christmas, six year old volunteer anti-phishing group CastleCops closed its Web site, noting in an open letter that "all things come to an end." True enough, but the example CastleCops set deserves to live on, and be emulated.

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Security

Enhanced HP MediaSmart Server Looks A Lot Like An SMB Device

Posted by Lamont Wood 11:31 AM ET | Dec 29, 2008

HP's enhanced home server should interest the SOHO/SMB market as well.

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Server How-To

Palm Gets a Needed Christmas Present

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 06:56 AM ET | Dec 29, 2008

Struggling to maintain a leading position in the smartphone space, Palm received a much needed cash infusion. Once a leader in this space, the company has recently struggled to remain relevant as high profile companies entered this space. In response, Palm has staked its future on its new Nova operating system, and the money could be used to help promote it.

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Mobile

Tools And Tips For Small-Biz Spam Assassins

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 01:57 AM ET | Dec 29, 2008

Building a Web 2.0 site is only half the battle. Keeping it free of spam and malware is the other half, and a new online tutorial on the subject serves up some solid tips on how to fight -- and win.

Some Business Stories Are Filled With Cheer

Posted by Jennifer Moline 02:57 PM ET | Dec 24, 2008

It's all too common lately to check out the news and end up depressed. Which is why it's refreshing to read some good news, like the story of a recently shuttered bakery -- that resulted in 300 layoffs -- being opened back up by another company just in time for the holidays.

It's Time To Install Mac OS X 10.5.6

Posted by Alan Zeichick 11:40 AM ET | Dec 24, 2008

Last week, Apple introduced the latest update to Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard." As with other recent Leopard updates, the 10.5.6 update focused on bug fixes and security patches. However, there are some welcome feature upgrades — including improvements to MobileMe's "push" synchronization for contacts, calendars and bookmarks.

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Apple | Hardware & Software

Is Getting Work Through A Staffing Agency Risky?

Posted by Jennifer Moline 06:18 PM ET | Dec 23, 2008

Amid the economic crisis, a lot of people are finding themselves out of work -- often for the first time. And those same people might be eyeing temporary staffing agencies to bring in at least some income. But what should be considered before taking on contract work?

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Business & E-Business | HR | IT

Amazon Web Services Disses Traditional IT

Posted by Fredric Paul 03:23 PM ET | Dec 23, 2008

Amazon Web Services VP Adam Selipsky calls IT a "lose/lose scenario" that amounts to no more than a "distraction" from your company's core business.

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Cloud Computing

The Best Business Blogs Of 2008

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 11:20 AM ET | Dec 23, 2008

Best of lists proliferate the last few weeks of the year. Everyone has their take on what ranks and rates for the past 12 months. In the case of the best business blogs, many are great resources for insights, analysis, and tips that you should add to your RSS feed for the coming year.

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Internet/Web

WARNING: Old Windows SQL Server Flaw Exploit Code Published

Posted by Keith Ferrell 10:52 AM ET | Dec 23, 2008

Microsoft has issued an advisory that a known critical vulnerability in older versions of Windows SQL Server now has proven attack code, developed by a security firm weary of waiting for a patch to be released.

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Internet/Web | Security | Server How-To | Windows

New Web Utility Combines Time Reporting With Social Networking

Posted by Jennifer Moline 07:31 PM ET | Dec 22, 2008

TimeXchange, a just-launched, free Web-based platform, aims to be an alternative to timesheet reporting and approval. "We're trying to take a process no one likes to do and make it easy," said Joe Piekarz, president of Actus Technology.

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Cloud Computing | Company Size: 1-49 | Finance/Accounting | Professional/Creative Services | Social Networking

bMighty Goes Mobile!

Posted by Fredric Paul 05:57 PM ET | Dec 22, 2008

Want to get your favorite bMighty info even when you're not at your desk? No problem, our new mobile service makes it easy to get all the latest bMighty stories and blog posts right from your mobile device.

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Mobile | bMighty

Small Businesses Resist Pressure To Cut Technology

Posted by Fredric Paul 05:41 PM ET | Dec 22, 2008

According to the latest CDW IT Monitor survey, increased numbers of small, medium and large companies expect to reduce tech spending and staffing in the next six months, but some cuts remain far less likely at small outfits.

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Economics

Crisis Survival Kit: 8 Ways To Strengthen Your Exit Plan Now

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 11:05 AM ET | Dec 22, 2008

Right now, maintaining cash flow and solvency dominates many business owners concerns. Yet amid juggling credit, tight budgets, and market uncertainty, business owners can't afford to ignore planning their exit strategy, whether that's through a sale, merger, liquidation, or succession plan.

Nehalem Shows Up In The SMB Server Market

Posted by Lamont Wood 10:47 AM ET | Dec 22, 2008

Just in time for Christmas, a small vendor in Colorado brings out a Core i7 server.

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Server How-To

Holiday Security: While Employees Are Away, Don't Let Crooks Play

Posted by Keith Ferrell 10:09 AM ET | Dec 22, 2008

As the holidays approach, so do opportunities to tighten security in the workplace -- or have lax habits turn into disasters.

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Hardware & Software | IT | Management | Security

Unified Communications Market Growing and Wide Open

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 06:04 AM ET | Dec 22, 2008

Initially, companies installed IP PBXs to reduce their voice communications costs. Now that some of those benefits are being realized, corporations are searching for new business applications to run on top of those systems, and unified communications has emerged as a prime option.

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Unified Communications

What To Expect From Cloud Computing In 2009

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 10:49 PM ET | Dec 19, 2008

Looking ahead to 2009, there's no shortage of predictions about the technologies that will grab the spotlight. One technology poised to move from hype to heat 2009 is cloud computing.

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Cloud Computing

6 Quick Marketing Tips To Adopt Now

Posted by Jennifer Moline 03:05 PM ET | Dec 19, 2008

The lull your business might be experiencing during the next two weeks is an excellent time to start planning for the New Year. Here is a year-end checklist of marketing tactics that could set the stage for a successful 2009.

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Business & E-Business | Internet/Web | Sales/Marketing | Social Networking | Web 2.0

Trust Trumps Price For Cybershoppers

Posted by Keith Ferrell 10:45 AM ET | Dec 19, 2008

The hope that tight economic times are driving shoppers Webward in search of better prices carries a caveat: By a factor of ten to one, online shoppers place a higher value on trust and security than on bargains, according to recent research from VeriSign.

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Business & E-Business | Retail | Security

Get Your Gmail To Go -- Any Way You Want It!

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 01:12 AM ET | Dec 19, 2008

Need convenient offline access to your Gmail account? Mozilla's open-source Thunderbird email client offers the perfect solution.

Crisis Survival Kit: 5 Ways IT Can Save Money

Posted by Jennifer Moline 05:54 PM ET | Dec 18, 2008

What are your employees doing online? And what happens to their computers when they leave for the day? Enforcing a few practices can help your company save some much-needed cash.

Crisis Survival Kit: How To Cut Costs Without Layoffs

Posted by Fredric Paul 05:45 PM ET | Dec 18, 2008

As spooked companies around the world race to trim expenses as quickly as they can, layoffs are the most common device. They don't have to be.

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Economics | Government | HR | Management

iPhone to Penetrate 10% of Small Businesses, Says Forrester

Posted by Alan Zeichick 04:50 PM ET | Dec 18, 2008

No surprise: In a report of IT predictions, Forrester Research says that the iPhone is going to do well over the next year. However, the shock is exactly how good Forrester analyst Michele Pelino thinks that the iPhone will fare in the next year — and how much impact its touch-screen competitors will have.

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Apple

Feeling Inadequate Because You Haven't Embraced Virtualization? Don't.

Posted by Lamont Wood 04:40 PM ET | Dec 18, 2008

It's grossly overrated for most SMB users, according to one analysis.

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Server How-To

Crisis Survival Kit: 6 Steps To A Stronger Credit Application

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 10:42 AM ET | Dec 18, 2008

At the dawn of this financial crisis, the big concern was access to credit. Growing unemployment, the ongoing dry heaves of the stock market, and quickening foreclosure rates have joined in the fray, yet access to credit remains a big question. If your business needs funds, will you be able to get it? Taking these 6 steps can bolster your credit application.

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Business & E-Business | Company Size: 1-49 | Tips

Lost Windows Password? Look To Linux For Help

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 02:13 AM ET | Dec 18, 2008

Many of the best tools for rescuing disabled Windows systems are actually based on Linux. That includes a popular utility that can be very helpful on Windows systems with lost or misplaced passwords.

The Long Arm Of The Law Reaches Facebook

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 12:07 AM ET | Dec 18, 2008

Though it's only "down under" now, that Facebook is now a sanctioned venue for serving legal documents adds yet another imprimatur of legitimacy to social networking and raises questions.

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Social Networking

Crisis Survival Kit: Hot New Job Opportunities For 2009

Posted by Jennifer Moline 05:46 PM ET | Dec 17, 2008

With all the layoffs lately, leaving unemployed people to face a lot of competition in an already tight job market, prospects could seem bleak. But one of the goals of the incoming Obama administration is to create or save 2.5 million jobs in the next two years.

Patch 'Em Up! IE Releases Critical Patch, Firefox Patches Dozen Bugs

Posted by Keith Ferrell 02:49 PM ET | Dec 17, 2008

Microsoft has released the patch that closes an Internet Explorer vulnerability that's been exploited hundreds of thousands of times in the last few days. Mozilla has patched more than a dozen Firefox problems, many of them critical. Time to get Patching!

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Hardware & Software | Security | Windows

An Entertaining High Wire Act?

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 07:14 AM ET | Dec 17, 2008

With wireless LANs now quite common in many small and medium businesses, vendors have been searching for new applications to run on top of them. Real-time location services (RTLS) enable companies to track items, such as their inventory, via wireless connections, and one wireless LAN supplier bet heavily on its future.

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Mobile

Can 'Free Shipping Day' Help Your Retail Shop?

Posted by Jennifer Moline 07:50 PM ET | Dec 16, 2008

The first, supposedly annual, Free Shipping Day, is Thursday, Dec. 18, in which participating merchants offer free shipping with guaranteed delivery by Christmas Eve. Among the Bloomingdale's and Crate & Barrels on the Free Shipping Day Web site are lesser-known shops as well. Maybe yours could benefit from exposure with the big guys.

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Business & E-Business | Retail | Sales/Marketing

Free Money: 10 Top Linux Accounting Apps

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 07:09 PM ET | Dec 16, 2008

Many would-be Linux users lament a lack of quality accounting software for the open-source OS. The real problem, perhaps, is that they just aren't looking for them.

Apple Flips IDG the Finger over Macworld

Posted by Alan Zeichick 05:33 PM ET | Dec 16, 2008

What an in-your-face insult! Apple announced today that its appearance at the next Macworld Expo — Jan. 5-9 in San Francisco — will be its last.

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Apple

ALERT: Emergency Explorer Patch From Microsoft Tomorrow

Posted by Keith Ferrell 04:02 PM ET | Dec 16, 2008

Tomorrow, Microsoft will be releasing an off-cycle emergency patch for the Internet Explorer vulnerability that has infected more than a million machines worldwide.

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Internet/Web | Security | Windows

Zoho Creator Integrated With Google App Engine

Posted by Fredric Paul 01:50 PM ET | Dec 16, 2008

Zoho seems to be on a mission to create at least some measure of integration among applications running in the cloud. The Software as a Service vendor announced this morning that applications built with its Zoho Creator development environment can now be deployed on Google App Engine.

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Cloud Computing

Get Ready to Serve the Connected Generation

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 07:30 AM ET | Dec 16, 2008

Teens today grew up in a connected world. When they were in middle school, many were surfing the Internet to collect information for their research papers. Most have had cell phones since the time they first began to notice the opposite sex. They expect to be able to use technology to enhance communications, so will your company be able to serve them?

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Networking & Communications

What's New In SaaS And Cloud Computing

Posted by Jennifer Moline 07:29 PM ET | Dec 15, 2008

A number of companies have announced new products and tools to get smaller businesses onto the cloud. And those companies' leaders have a lot to say about how they're protecting businesses' data, why the resistant should make the leap onto the cloud, and what the future of SaaS and cloud computing holds.

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Business & E-Business | Cloud Computing | Company Size: 1-49 | Disaster Recovery | Software-as-a-Service

SMB Server Market Gets Another Entrant

Posted by Lamont Wood 02:29 PM ET | Dec 15, 2008

Super Micro comes down-market with an x86 server, adding some welcome competition to the field.

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Server How-To

Alert: Hacked Hong Kong Porn Site Spews IE Attacks

Posted by Keith Ferrell 12:12 PM ET | Dec 15, 2008

Microsoft is warning of a large increase in the number of attacks aimed at an Internet Explorer vulnerability left unpatched last week. Some of the early attacks originated from a compromised Hong Kong pornserver, but the number of infected legitimate sites is in the thousands and climbing rapidly.

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Internet/Web | Security | Windows

Crisis Survival Kit: 6 Cost-Conscious Ways To Thank Your Employees

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 12:09 PM ET | Dec 15, 2008

With holiday bonuses long since gone and holiday parties getting the axe left and right, employee expectations for year-end cheer can't slide much lower, but that doesn't business owners can't let employees know how valuable they are to the business.

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Business & E-Business | Company Size: 1-49 | HR | Tips

4 Ways To Escape The Internet Black Hole

Posted by Jennifer Moline 02:07 PM ET | Dec 12, 2008

With the holidays fast approaching, is your anxiety picking up as your procrastination kicks in? As the flurry of responsibilities continues to pile on, here are some tips on how to at least avoid being sucked in to the depths of e-mail and the Internet.

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Internet/Web | Tips

Most Vulnerable Apps Include Most Popular Apps

Posted by Keith Ferrell 11:09 AM ET | Dec 12, 2008

A new list of the most vulnerable applications in widespread business use is populated with many of the most popular applications in business use -- whether or not their use is actually authorized by the business.

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Business & E-Business | Hardware & Software | IT | Security | Windows

Firefox To Go: Five Great Extensions For Mobile Users

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 12:26 AM ET | Dec 12, 2008

Want to make the most of your netbook or laptop PC? Here are five Firefox extensions that can make working with a mobile PC a lot easier -- and possibly a bit cheaper, too.

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Hardware & Software | Internet/Web | Mobile | Open Source | Travel

bMighty bOptimized: IT Infrastructure Virtual Event Now Available On Demand

Posted by Fredric Paul 07:53 PM ET | Dec 11, 2008

bMighty.com's latest virtual event -- a "deep dive on IT infrastructure for growing companies" -- is a wrap, but now you can check out the whole thing any time you want.

How Do You Manage Servers In The Big Leagues? HP Shows One Way

Posted by Lamont Wood 06:30 PM ET | Dec 11, 2008

A recent presentation by the CIO of Hewlett-Packard shows that a scientific approach can save big—especially in HP's situation.

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Server How-To

IBM Cognos Launches Blueprint For Financial Planning

Posted by Jennifer Moline 06:08 PM ET | Dec 11, 2008

IBM Cognos, together with IBM Global Business Services, today launched the Strategic Investment Management Blueprint, with the goal of helping senior finance anticipate performance gaps, revise targets, and manage and fund strategic initiatives in turbulent times.

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Finance/Accounting | Hardware & Software | Strategy/Analysis/Biz Dev

A Pricy Off-Site Backup Option: MozyPro for Mac

Posted by Alan Zeichick 11:51 AM ET | Dec 11, 2008

I'm a big fan of Apple's Time Machine backup/recovery software, which is included with Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" operating system. However, while Time Machine is perfect for individuals, it doesn't offer the centralized control that IT managers expect in a business-class data backup system — and it doesn't offer off-site storage. That's the challenge that MozyPro for Mac offers to solve with its Web-based backup service.

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Apple

Facebook Fear Factors: Social Nets And Business Risk

Posted by Keith Ferrell 10:48 AM ET | Dec 11, 2008

Facebook and other social networks are as hot at work as elsewhere. And therein, according to a security executive, lies a very big rub. More than one, actually.

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Business & E-Business | IT | Networking & Communications | Security | Social Networking

Five Steps to Ease Your Company Through the Economic Downturn

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 05:55 AM ET | Dec 11, 2008

A recession may not be what small and medium business IT manager want during this holiday season, but unfortunately, that seems to be what Santa will be delivering. The recent sharp economic downturn caught many firms by surprise, so one question has arisen: What steps should a company take to remain viable in these turbulent times?

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Networking & Communications

HP Delivers With Desktop Linux, Open-Source Security Solutions

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 12:30 AM ET | Dec 11, 2008

HP today delivered a one-two punch with a couple of major open-source announcements -- one involving desktop Linux, the other concerning an intriguing new Firefox-based desktop security solution.

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Hardware & Software | Internet/Web | Linux | Open Source | Security

Security Budgets Insecure, Criminals Confident

Posted by Keith Ferrell 04:28 PM ET | Dec 10, 2008

Cutbacks across the board mean cutbacks in security, obviously. And that's just what the crooks are counting on.

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IT | Security

Microsoft, HP Extend 'Private Label' Hosting Opportunities To VARs

Posted by Jennifer Moline 12:19 PM ET | Dec 10, 2008

Microsoft and HP announced today a joint initiative that enables value-added resellers to benefit from a SaaS business model by providing new revenue streams and helping them be strategic advisers to their clients.

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Cloud Computing | IT | Services | Software-as-a-Service

Crisis Survival Kit: The Wrong Way To Fire People

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 11:58 AM ET | Dec 10, 2008

The layoff notices are stacking up and the unemployment rate is climbing. Cutting people loose is perhaps the worst job that business owners face, but given the economic outlook, you may be need to fire to survive. Here's what NOT to do.

Firefox Security: It's A Question Of Trust

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 01:40 AM ET | Dec 10, 2008

Should you worry about a new breed of Firefox-specific malware getting loose on your company's PCs? Not if you're already practicing a software security policy based on a solid common-sense foundation.

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Hardware & Software | Internet/Web | Open Source | Security

What Is The Future Of Cloud Computing For Smaller Businesses?

Posted by Jennifer Moline 07:15 PM ET | Dec 9, 2008

Vendors are urging companies to make the leap onto the cloud, but are they listening to the needs and concerns of smaller companies? What can convince reluctant businesses -- and why should they switch over, anyway?

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Cloud Computing | Company Size: 1-49

Newsflash: Economy To Affect SMB IT Spending

Posted by Fredric Paul 07:09 PM ET | Dec 9, 2008

IDC has just released a study with the blindingly obvious conclusion that the downturn in the U.S. economy will have significant impact on SMB priorities and IT spending plans. What, did they think it wasn't going to make a difference?

Cybercrime Wave Becoming Tsunami

Posted by Keith Ferrell 02:55 PM ET | Dec 9, 2008

Cybercrime figures and analysis out from Finjan and McAfee today tell us what we already know but can't be reminded of too often: the criminal side of the Web is hot and getting hotter, with 2009 already looking like a bad year for everybody but the crooks.

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Security

bMighty bOptimized: A Deep Dive Into IT Infrastructure

Posted by Fredric Paul 02:06 PM ET | Dec 9, 2008

In today's uncertain times, small and midsize companies need IT infrastructures that are rock solid, ruthlessly efficient, and easily scalable. On Tuesday, December 9, the bMighty bOptimized virtual event will show you how to create just that kind of infrastructure for your business.

Another Aspect of Server Virtualization: Virtual Desktops

Posted by Lamont Wood 01:06 PM ET | Dec 9, 2008

Server virtualization has gotten a lot of press recent—but what about virtual desktops?

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Server How-To

What Your Business Can Learn About Social Networking From Dell

Posted by Fredric Paul 12:47 PM ET | Dec 9, 2008

You might think of Dell as a giant hardware maker that has nothing in common with small and midsize companies trying to leverage social networking. You'd be right about the first part, but it turns out that smaller companies can learn some important lessons from how the big boys use social networking.

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Internet/Web | Professional/Creative Services | Sales/Marketing | Social Networking | Web 2.0

Crisis Survival Kit: 5 Ways To Cut Your Cell Phone Bill

Posted by Jennifer Moline 08:58 PM ET | Dec 8, 2008

Now that a report has revealed that the majority of cell phone users are satisfied with their service, here are five tips to make you more satisfied with your cell phone bill, too.

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Company Size: 1-49 | Mobile | Tips

PayCycle Smoothes Path To Online Payroll

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 07:50 PM ET | Dec 8, 2008

Processing payroll is a task that touches every business regardless of size -- you've got to pay your people. But making the leap from cutting checks manually to an online payroll services is significant barrier to entry for many small business according to PayCycle's market research.

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Company Size: 1-49 | Finance/Accounting | Services | Software-as-a-Service

Cybersecurity Battles Loom For New Administration

Posted by Keith Ferrell 05:30 PM ET | Dec 8, 2008

A report released today argues that the U.S. is losing ground in the cybersecurity war. Reversing that trend will be a major challenge for the new administration -- for whom the report was prepared.

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Business & E-Business | Government | Security

Tribune Bankruptcy -- It's Their Own Damn Fault

Posted by The rANT 04:33 PM ET | Dec 8, 2008

The Tribune Company -- which owns the Chicago Tribune, the LA Times, and the Chicago Cubs, among many other things -- filed for bankruptcy protection today. It didn't have to happen.

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Economics | Professional/Creative Services | Strategy/Analysis/Biz Dev | The rANT

Google App Engine Meets Force.com In New Step For Cloud Integration

Posted by Fredric Paul 12:01 AM ET | Dec 8, 2008

Making it easier to tie together different cloud-based applications is a key for making Software as a Service applications more popular, and Salesforce.com's latest expansion of its ongoing relationship with Google represents another step in the right direction.

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Cloud Computing | IT

Big--BIG--Microsoft Patch Tuesday Coming. Do You Care?

Posted by Keith Ferrell 07:41 AM ET | Dec 5, 2008

Next Tuesday is the last Microsoft "Patch Tuesday" of 2008, and signs are it's going to be a big one. Patches will be released to plug eight vulnerabilities. Six of those are labeled critical. And a fair percentage of users won't pay any more attention to these patches than they do to others.

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Security | Windows

New MS Plugin Opens Office 2007 Docs -- In Firefox

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 11:12 PM ET | Dec 4, 2008

Reading Microsoft Office OpenXML docs can be a problem if you still use an older version of Office. A new plugin, however, offers a ready solution for anyone -- including Linux users -- running a current version of Firefox.

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Hardware & Software | Internet/Web | Linux | Open Source | Windows

New Backup And Recovery Solution Aimed At Smaller Businesses

Posted by Jennifer Moline 07:02 PM ET | Dec 4, 2008

SonicWall today announced the launch of its Continuous Data Protection (CDP) Series, aimed at providing small and medium-size businesses with a continual disk-based backup and recovery solution to protect business-critical data, applications, and systems.

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Backup | Disaster Recovery | Hardware & Software | Security

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