ANTenna Blog -- April 12, 2009 - April 18, 2009 Archive

Cloud Computing Report: Bad News For Enterprises Is Good News For SMBs

Posted by Fredric Paul 08:17 PM ET | Apr 17, 2009

McKinsey & Co.'s new report, "Clearing The Air On Cloud Computing," says cloud computing can cost twice as much as in-house data centers. That sucks for enterprises, but actually works to the advantage of small and midsize companies. Here's why...

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Cloud Computing

Netgear Unified Threat Management Appliances Aimed At Small Business Gateways

Posted by Keith Ferrell 11:15 AM ET | Apr 17, 2009

Netgear's just announced ProSecure Unified Threat Management (UTM) appliances aim to identify threats in the cloud, block them at the gateway, and to do so at prices aggressively aimed at small business budgets, even in tight economic times.

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Business & E-Business | Cloud Computing | IT | Internet/Web | Security | Software-as-a-Service | bMighty

Help For Yelp -- Make The Most Of The New Public Comments Feature

Posted by Fredric Paul 11:16 PM ET | Apr 16, 2009

Now that a bit of relief is on the way for small businesses who feel burned by bad reviews posted on Yelp, it's up to you to make sure your business takes advantage of the online review site's long-awaited agreement to let businesses publicly respond to bad reviews.

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Business & E-Business | Hospitality | Internet/Web | Retail | Web 2.0

Data Breaches WAY Up In 2008; 90% Of Them Easily Preventable

Posted by Keith Ferrell 01:14 PM ET | Apr 16, 2009

According to a new Verizon study, 2008 saw more instances of data breaches than the preceding four years combined. And considering how easily most of those breaches could be prevented -- but weren't -- my guess is that 2008 won't hold the record for long.

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Business & E-Business | Finance/Banking/Insurance | HR | Security | bMighty

Mitel's Low-Cost, Anywhere Phone Extension

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 01:06 PM ET | Apr 16, 2009

Mitel Networks new Dynamic Extension allows users to ring up to 8 phones simultaneously anywhere in the world and make any phone an extension -- just as long as it has buttons.

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Company Size: 1-49 | Mobile | Networking & Communications | Unified Communications

HP Introduces Virtualization-Friendly Thin Clients

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 08:01 AM ET | Apr 16, 2009

Seeking to ease development and expansion of virtualization platforms, HP introduces 3 new thin clients incorporating the Windows Embedded Standard Operating System.

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Hardware & Software

Ubuntu Tech Support: It's All A Matter Of Timing

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 12:59 AM ET | Apr 16, 2009

The next Ubuntu Linux server release is on its way. If your company decides to give it a try, be sure that you also understand some important points about how Ubuntu handles long-term tech support.

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Hardware & Software | Linux | Open Source | Tips

One Piece Falls into Place for Microsoft’s Office 2010

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 01:28 PM ET | Apr 15, 2009

Microsoft’ Office suite has been a popular productivity tool in small and medium businesses. The company plans to enhance the product with a broad suite of new features. The company began to roll out the various enhanced components and focused on one problem area, which will be changed in a dramatic fashion.

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Messaging

Tax Planning Tips For Next Year And Beyond

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 11:16 AM ET | Apr 15, 2009

Figuring out your tax strategy after you've already spent the money and booked the revenue may work fine, but if you head further upstream and structure your financial management processes you can make tax prep easier, maximize your deductions, and minimize your tax liability.

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Business & E-Business | Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 50-249 | Finance/Accounting | Tips

Got Any Good Disaster Stories? Got Any Good (Or Better!) Recovery Stories?

Posted by Keith Ferrell 01:18 PM ET | Apr 14, 2009

Disaster strikes! And businesses that are prepared spring into Recovery Mode, missing as few business beats as possible. How prepared is your business for disaster? (More importantly, how prepared are you for recovery?) And have you ever had to test your planning for real? bMighty wants to know.

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Backup | Business & E-Business | Disaster Recovery | Hardware & Software | Security | bMighty

Citrix Fakes Web 2.0 With NetScaler Enhancement

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 10:32 AM ET | Apr 14, 2009

Consumers and business-users can't get enough of Web 2.0 applications. Businesses love the quick deployment, adaptability, and potential to drive sales and increase customer engagement. But Web 2.0 apps have a catch: an insatiable appetite for server computing power.

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Hardware & Software | IT | Internet/Web | Server How-To | Web 2.0

Linux Life Insurance: 21 Top-Notch Backup Tools

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 11:53 PM ET | Apr 13, 2009

Would you turn down a free insurance policy? That's exactly what Linux users get, thanks to this collection of free, open-source data backup tools.

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Backup | Disaster Recovery | Hardware & Software | Linux | Open Source

Cell Phone Stores Evolving into Computer Retailers?

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 07:42 PM ET | Apr 13, 2009

More choices are always something that any businessperson desires. The options a company has when deciding where to purchase its computer equipment may soon be expanding. Cell phone stores are looking for ways to increase the number of items that they carry, and many are looking to pick up more computer systems. However in this case, the addition options also come with a few potential downsides.

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Mobile

Twitter Worm Strikes; Teen Worm Creator Feels Pretty Bad About It

Posted by Keith Ferrell 02:43 PM ET | Apr 13, 2009

This weekend's Twitter worm(s) problem is turning into this week's Twitter worm(s) problem, and is a reminder that as social networks come of age so do social net risks. Good thing the kid who created the worms feels bad about it.

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Business & E-Business | Security | Social Networking

8 Last Minute Tax Deductions For Your Business

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 10:59 AM ET | Apr 13, 2009

With 3 business days remaining until the tax filing deadline, it's late to be thinking about deductions. However, if you haven't filed yet, you might be able to slip it under the wire and it's never too early to makes plans for TY 2009 deductions.

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