ANTenna Blog -- March 08, 2009 - March 14, 2009 Archive

One Headset To Rule Them All?

Posted by Fredric Paul 08:47 PM ET | Mar 13, 2009

No, I don't mean the very best Bluetooth headset of all times, I mean one headset that you can use with your mobile phone, office desk phone, and VoIP-equipped PC.

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Mobile | Networking & Communications | Technology/Telecom | Unified Communications

7 Security Tips For Friday The 13th

Posted by Keith Ferrell 12:59 PM ET | Mar 13, 2009

Not that you're superstitious or anything, but why not take Friday the 13th (the second in two months) as an opportunity to tighten up security procedures and remind employees that security is a matter of more than luck?

Stopping The Free Software Free-For-All

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 06:58 AM ET | Mar 13, 2009

Employees don't manage themselves, and neither does software. It's surprising how many companies overlook this fact when they adopt open-source applications.

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Hardware & Software | IT | Management | Open Source

TextHog Lets You SMS Your Expenses Right From Your Mobile Phone

Posted by Fredric Paul 10:33 PM ET | Mar 12, 2009

In the future, all communications will be handled via texting. For now, we'll have to make do with filling out our expense reports via text message, courtesy of TextHog.

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Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 50-249 | Finance/Accounting | Messaging | Mobile

Have Business Rules Changed For Mobile Phones?

Posted by Jennifer Moline 01:29 PM ET | Mar 12, 2009

What would Miss Manners have to say about the use of cell phones in public these days? Or have times changed, and it's perfectly acceptable to text during a meeting?

Crisis Survival Kit: 10 IT Management Mistakes You Can't Make

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 12:45 PM ET | Mar 12, 2009

Right now every dime counts, but there's more to keeping your business thriving than just cutting expenses. Effective, day-to-day management is crucial to keeping your business operations flowing and that's particularly true with IT. Watch out for these 10 pitfalls.

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Business & E-Business | IT | Management | Operations | Tips

bMighty News Flash: Wednesday March 11, 2009

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 11:42 AM ET | Mar 11, 2009

SMB news: Apple touchscreen order, flat rate BlackBerry, Google's personalized ads, Win 7 Small Biz, Windows Marketplace, Samsung SMB VoIP, D-Link network storage, Freshbooks-Outright integration, Adobe patch, Drop.io real time...

Unified Communications Comes to Your Headset

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 11:28 AM ET | Mar 11, 2009

Mobility has become the watchword for many employees at small and medium businesses. As they move from place to place, they often find themselves working with different devices, such as wired phones, cell phones, and computers. One vendor has made it simpler for them to access information with a new multi-system headset.

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Unified Communications

One (Weak) Password Is All Many Users Have, No Matter Many Strong Ones They Need: Sophos

Posted by Keith Ferrell 09:46 AM ET | Mar 11, 2009

A new Sophos password survey shows some improvement in the the number of computer users depending on one, generally weak, password for multiple sites and purposes. Only a third or so of respondents admitted to using the same password for multiple sites. Only a third!

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Business & E-Business | Internet/Web | Security | bMighty

Linux: Save The Earth, Save A Buck?

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 11:41 PM ET | Mar 10, 2009

Some IT users "go green" to save the planet. Others do it to save money. Either way, Linux has a lot to offer any green-minded small business.

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Green Business | Hardware & Software | Linux | Open Source

Green Business Attracts 'Mob' Of Fans

Posted by Jennifer Moline 07:12 PM ET | Mar 10, 2009

Wondering if your green efforts are worth the investment? A convenience store learned that the answer is yes when it was mobbed with patrons eager to show their appreciation for the shop owner's simple act of environmentalism. Green as a marketing tool? Now that's something worth testing.

WAN Controller Gains Security Features

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 12:40 PM ET | Mar 10, 2009

The boundary lines between network and security functions have become blurrier recently. In response, one WAN controller supplier has integrated security features in its product, a change designed to make it easier for small and medium companies to manage their WAN connections.

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Networking & Communications

bMighty News Flash: Tuesday March 10, 2009

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 12:21 PM ET | Mar 10, 2009

SMB news: Mac netbook, social network growth, crippled Win 7, free CRM, mobile PayPal, domestic outsourcing, startup funding, SMB optimism & stimulus, smartphone growth, Clearwire CEO, broadband growth, rugged laptop, collaboration platforms, cloud endorsement...

TRUSTe: Majority Of Small Businesses Have NO Privacy Policy

Posted by Keith Ferrell 12:03 PM ET | Mar 10, 2009

A new survey of small businesses found that close to 60% of the 1,700 businesses polled had no privacy policy whatsoever and, according to privacy verification company TRUSTe, many of the other businesses simply grabbed their privacy policy from online sources.

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Business & E-Business | Retail | Sales/Marketing | Security

An Infamous Cyber-Cynic Falls In Love With Linux

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 11:13 PM ET | Mar 9, 2009

How do you know when Linux has gone mainstream? When one of the tech industry's great cranky-pants pundits gives it a resounding thumbs-up.

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Hardware & Software | IT | Linux | Open Source

Polycom Business Media Phone: Cool, Pricey... Silly

Posted by Fredric Paul 09:41 PM ET | Mar 9, 2009

What is with the idea of putting multimedia functions into office desk phones? Cisco introduced one earlier this year, and now Polycom is rolling out the VVX 1500, complete with Web browser!

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Technology/Telecom | Unified Communications

Where's The ROI For Trade Shows & Conferences?

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 04:13 PM ET | Mar 9, 2009

SXSW Interactive starts later this week. The question for business owners is whether this event or any other is worth the expense in this economy.

5 Ways To Avoid Adware And Malware

Posted by Jennifer Moline 12:42 PM ET | Mar 9, 2009

Think you're protected from adware and malware? Think again. But here are five tips to avoid leaving your computer vulnerable.

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Security

Crisis Survival Kit: 6 Recession Questions About Your Business

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 12:36 PM ET | Mar 9, 2009

Business as usual won't do in today's recessionary market. Business owners must make tough choices about where to cut, where to invest, and how to position their business to survive, but honing in on the right choices is daunting. Asking these 6 questions will help bring clarity and focus to your decisions.

bMighty News Flash: Monday March 9, 2009

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 11:54 AM ET | Mar 9, 2009

SMB news: iPhone Apps top Win Mobile, Google docs & Adobe PDF bugs, online payroll for Mac, Netgear switch, recession threatens green IT, IE8...

Symantec: New Conficker/Downadup Defends Itself Against Defenses

Posted by Keith Ferrell 10:59 AM ET | Mar 9, 2009

Good news: the Conficker/Downadup worm infection seems to be shrinking. Bad news: the worm-makers have developed a new strategy aimed directly at defeating defenses erected against it.

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Business & E-Business | Internet/Web | Security

What's Up At Cisco's Small Business Technology Group?

Posted by Fredric Paul 07:37 PM ET | Mar 8, 2009

Late last year, Cisco created a $100 million Small Business Technology Group (SBTG) to go after companies with fewer than 100 employees. But what exactly is that group all about, and what exactly does it do?

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Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 50-249 | Economics | IT | Networking & Communications

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