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Federal Data-Breach Bills: The Tip Of The Iceberg

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 09:45 PM ET | Nov 13, 2009

The Senate is considering two bills designed to revamp federal consumer data-privacy rules. But anyone who thinks these bills represent a wake-up call has already been sleeping way too long.

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FBI: SMBs Losing Millions To Cybercrooks

Posted by Keith Ferrell 10:39 AM ET | Nov 4, 2009

Cybercrooks may have tried to nab as much as $100 million from small and midsized U.S. businesses in payroll scams over he last year. Now the FBI is talking about how to protect yourself from this automated threat.

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Lithium Batteries On The Hot Seat Over Airline Fires

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 03:35 PM ET | Oct 27, 2009

The mantra for today's portable device batteries is "better, stronger and longer." When they take to the sky, however, "snap, crackle, pop!" might be more appropriate.

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Open Source Scores A Big White House Win

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 01:44 PM ET | Oct 26, 2009

President Obama wants to encourage open and transparent government. What better way to accomplish this task than by using open and transparent software?

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Putting An End To The Patent-Troll Plague

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 05:02 PM ET | Oct 9, 2009

How bad will things have to get before the U.S. legal system finally slams the door on patent trolls? We might find out very soon.

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Open Source: One Sure Way To Keep Piracy At Bay

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 07:36 PM ET | Aug 26, 2009

The software cops are just a phone call away from showing up at your small business. It's your job to figure out how to slam the door in their faces.

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Why Microsoft Still Wins -- Even If Microsoft Loses

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 05:52 PM ET | Aug 21, 2009

According to so much recent news coverage, the world is still hurtling towards Life Without Office. I think it's worth raining, one last time, on this misguided parade.

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What Are Small Businesses Afraid Of?

Posted by Fredric Paul 12:07 PM ET | Aug 18, 2009

According to a new study from the folks at Warrillow & Co., what scares SMBs is very different from the "pain points" they face. And effective marketing tops the list of biggest fears.

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Get A Grip: Microsoft Word Isn't Going Anywhere

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 09:55 PM ET | Aug 12, 2009

Here is what yesterday's Microsoft Office legal "bombshell" means to your small business: nada. Zip. Zilch. Nothing to see here, move along.

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Online Sales Tax Brouhaha Hits More SMB Amazon Affiliates

Posted by Fredric Paul 08:34 PM ET | Jun 29, 2009

Amazon.com has dropped affiliate relationships with small businesses in North Carolina and Rhode Island as the states prepare to implement new laws requiring the company to collect online sales tax.

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Accidental Data Leaks Are Still Data Leaks

Posted by Keith Ferrell 11:02 AM ET | Jun 3, 2009

The inadvertent posting of sensitive U.S. nuclear information by the G.P.O. is a reminder to all of us that a) accidents happen and b) accidents involving digital copies of confidential information happen all too easily.

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Obama Cybersecurity Plan: What's In It For SMBs?

Posted by Keith Ferrell 12:53 PM ET | May 29, 2009

New cyberczar (though no names yet), management from the top, calls for more coordinated cybersecurity efforts, privacy protection -- same old same old, or does the unveiling of the Obama administration's cybersecurity plan promise real changes in the government's approach to scuring cyberspace. More importantly, what's in the plan for small and midsized businesses?

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Real Small Business Leaders Tell It Like It Is

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 04:42 PM ET | May 20, 2009

Amid the government power players and big business representatives at National Small Business Week, 9 small business leaders took the spot light to tell a congressional committee about their businesses and how they're coping with the recession.

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The Software Warranty War Opens A Second Front

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 10:09 PM ET | May 19, 2009

The war over software contracts is going global. Judging from the industry's response, it could turn into an ugly -- and fascinating -- fight.

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How To Land A Loan Despite The Credit Crunch

Posted by Gayle Kesten 08:25 PM ET | May 18, 2009

Do you make it a practice of giving money to strangers? If you have a few bucks to spare, then chances are you'd give them to someone know. Now ask yourself before you head in for a small-business loan: How well does your banker know you?

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