ANTenna Blog -- July 05, 2009 - July 11, 2009 Archive

Google Chrome OS And The Mac, Part 2

Posted by Jake Widman 04:14 PM ET | Jul 10, 2009

Some observers think Apple should be quailing in fear of the inexpensive computers Google Chrome OS will make possible. But new data indicates that Mac users are still willing to pay whatever Apple premium there may be.

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Apple

Social Network Security: Koobface Is Back And Twitter Is Now In Its Sights

Posted by Keith Ferrell 10:47 AM ET | Jul 10, 2009

Koobface, the social networking worm that seeks to turn networkers' machines into zombies has generated more than 500 variants in the past month, according to security company Kaspersky Labs. The worm, which got its start on FaceBook and MySpace, now includes Twitter users among its targets.

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Business & E-Business | Internet/Web | Security | Social Networking

What Does Google Chrome OS Mean To Mac-using SMBs?

Posted by Jake Widman 09:44 PM ET | Jul 9, 2009

The announcement by Google of its plans to develop a new operating system has pundits and other observers scrambling to predict its effect on the PC market. Is this something Mac-based small and midsize businesses should care about?

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Apple | Linux | Mobile | iPhone

Document Management For The SMB Masses

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 07:44 PM ET | Jul 9, 2009

Document management systems are too expensive, and way too complicated, for small businesses to use -- right? Not necessarily.

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Hardware & Software | Open Source | Operations | bMighty

A Reader Speaks: Desktop PCs In Small Businesses

Posted by Fredric Paul 05:31 PM ET | Jul 9, 2009

A straight-from-the-trenches viewpoint on why desktop PCs continue to find homes in small businesses.

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Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 50-249 | From the Readers | Hardware & Software | Professional/Creative Services

What Does Google Chrome OS Mean To SMBs?

Posted by Fredric Paul 06:23 PM ET | Jul 8, 2009

Google's plan to create a PC operating system poses a direct challenge to Microsoft, could shake up Linux, and does who knows what to Apple. For small and midsize businesses, though, any changes will be evolutionary rather than revolutionary.

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Apple | Company Size: 1-49 | Internet/Web | Linux | Open Source | Windows

Open-Source Apps For Enterprises -- Of Every Size

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 04:15 PM ET | Jul 8, 2009

Would you like to hear 101 ways to put open-source software to work in your company's back office? Follow me.

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Business & E-Business | Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | Hardware & Software | Open Source | bMighty

Azaleos Expands Exchange Management Services

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 03:52 PM ET | Jul 8, 2009

Premises based solution or a cloud based approach? In many cases, small and medium businesses get caught in the transition point from the former to the latter. In response, Azaleos developed management services that support on-premise Exchange Servers as well as Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS) and Exchange Online.

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Cloud Computing | Unified Communications

Quicken 2009 For The Mac: On Its Way Or Gone Away?

Posted by Jake Widman 03:29 PM ET | Jul 8, 2009

Mac-using small businesses who rely on Quicken have been eagerly awaiting the 2009 version of the basic financial and accounting package, which was supposed to be out this summer. Intuit has recently scrubbed mention of the new version from its website, however, raising questions about when and if the software will ever ship.

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Apple | Company Size: 1-49 | Finance/Accounting

My First Server: Fujitsu Debuts Primergy TX100 S1

Posted by Fredric Paul 11:20 AM ET | Jul 8, 2009

Fujitsu's new SMB-oriented server is the company's cheapest yet, starting at less than $600. The company positions it as the first step up from relying on standard PCs.

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Bargain Bin | Company Size: 1-49 | Hardware & Software | IT | Retail | Windows

ActiveX Bug Could Open Doors For Bigger, Badder Confickers

Posted by Keith Ferrell 09:28 AM ET | Jul 8, 2009

The latest ActiveX vulnerability could create big problems in the form of big opportunities for hackers. How big? The Conficker worm exploited a vulnerability that was long-patched, taking advantage of unpatched computers. The new vulnerability hasn't been patched yet. You do the math.

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Business & E-Business | Internet/Web | Security | Server How-To | Windows

It's 10:30, Do You Know Where Your Employees Are?

Posted by Fredric Paul 07:24 PM ET | Jul 7, 2009

Be careful what you wish for, because a new offering from AT&T and Xora promises to make it easier than ever for SMBs track their employees' whereabouts. But do you really, really want to know?

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Business & E-Business | HR | IT | Mobile | Security | Software-as-a-Service | Transportation

Cymphonix adds iPhone Support to Management Tool

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 12:15 PM ET | Jul 7, 2009

As small and medium businesses adopt cloud computing, the need for different network management and security products becomes clear. Cymphonix has been building a business delivering such products and recently upgraded its Cymphonix Network Composer with better reporting features and support for a wider range of end user devices.

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Networking & Communications | Security

Microsoft Office: A First Choice, Or A Last Resort?

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 12:12 PM ET | Jul 7, 2009

OpenOffice.org has certainly come a long way in its effort to match Microsoft Office. But has it come far enough?

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Business & E-Business | Company Size: 1-49 | Hardware & Software | Open Source | bMighty

Trojans Now 70% Of New Security Threats

Posted by Keith Ferrell 10:13 AM ET | Jul 7, 2009

Nearly three-quarters of malware is now comprised of Trojans, according to a new report from PandaLabs. The security company's figures for the quarter ending this past June showed that 70% of new malware was Trojans. There's a reason for this: Trojans work, and Trojans work because so many computers (and their users, and the businesses that use them) don't take even the most basic precautions against them.

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Security

SMB Storage Startups Just Keep Coming

Posted by Fredric Paul 07:34 PM ET | Jul 6, 2009

The latest newcomer pitching storage solutions for small and midsize companies is called Pranah, and it's focusing on low-priced solutions for the video and digital imaging markets.

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Storage

7 Cheap Ways To Buy Online Exposure

Posted by Fredric Paul 07:03 PM ET | Jul 6, 2009

Building a brand online isn't easy for most small and midsize companies. But the bright folks over at Search Engine Land have some useful and inexpensive tips.

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Bargain Bin | Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | Internet/Web | Sales/Marketing

Polish SMB-Focused E-Mail Marketing Firm Adds Multimeda, Analytics, Social Media

Posted by Fredric Paul 11:04 AM ET | Jul 6, 2009

Implix today rolls out GetResponse 6.0, its e-mail marketing solution for small businesses, with a slew of new features.

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Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 50-249 | Messaging | Sales/Marketing | Social Networking

The Two Kinds Of Midsize Companies: IT Cost Cutters and Innovators

Posted by Fredric Paul 05:46 PM ET | Jul 5, 2009

A new IBM study suggests that economic and technological pressures are separating midmarket companies into two distinct camps. Which group is your company in?

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Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | IT | Social Networking