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SMB Security Provider Sees $1 Billion Markets Becoming $100 Million Markets

Posted by Fredric Paul 12:04 AM ET | Sep 28, 2009

Walter Scott, CEO of Malta-based GFI Software, says that a combination of decreasing bandwidth costs and increasingly cost-conscious small and midsize companies are changing the security landscape.

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Job Seekers Flunk The Social Networking IQ Test

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 04:15 PM ET | Aug 27, 2009

Want to scrape the muck out of your company's job applicant pool? Just head for your favorite social networking site.

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Is Videoconferencing Really Ready For SMBs?

Posted by Fredric Paul 05:00 PM ET | Aug 24, 2009

While many small and midsize businesses already make use of low-end point-to-point video communications, videoconferencing maker Polycom says new advancements are about to extend full multi-point videoconferencing and telepresence to SMBs.

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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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Massive Job Losses Don't Spare Small Businesses

Posted by Fredric Paul 08:53 PM ET | Jul 2, 2009

The national unemployment figures are in, and they stink. Really, really stink. And small businesses aren't doing much better.

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Company Size: 1-49 | Economics | HR

IT Snooping: Too Much Ado About Something?

Posted by Keith Ferrell 11:58 AM ET | Jun 12, 2009

There's been a lot of buzz lately about internal threats, and like most buzz, some of it's on-target. But some of it seems designed to make us paranoid about our employees -- to what end? Do we need to distrust everyone on our IT staffs and, by implication, everyone in our companies? And where does that get us?

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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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Small-Business Hiring Increases -- Barely

Posted by Jennifer Moline 02:09 PM ET | Mar 6, 2009

Despite the recent news of unemployment rising, small-business hiring actually increased -- though by less than 1 percent -- in February. At least it's a departure from all the doom and gloom of late.

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bMighty News Flash: Friday March 6, 2009

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 12:41 PM ET | Mar 6, 2009

SMB news: HP SMB products, Twitter ads, Firefox patch, BlackBerry app store, Facebook redesign, Windows patch, WiMax expansion, job losses, small biz retirement plans, $28b SBA loans, turn off IE8, Google AdSense takes 3rd-party ads, Windows Mobile speed, OpenSUSE releases, botnet criminal sentenced...

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Small-Business Employment Continues To Plummet

Posted by Jennifer Moline 03:00 PM ET | Mar 4, 2009

The small- and midsize-businesses sectors each reported employment losses that are more than double the amount for large enterprises, according to a report released Wednesday. "As gruesome as the numbers are, they certainly aren't unexpected," said Joel Prakken, chairman of Macroeconomic Advisers.

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2 More Tax Solutions For Smaller Businesses

Posted by Jennifer Moline 02:32 PM ET | Mar 2, 2009

With April 15 just over six weeks away, businesses are scrambling to get organized for their trip to the tax preparer. But there is a handy device to help organize your paperwork as well as a free resource to answer your questions about tax season.

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Layoffs: Close Security Doors Before Showing Employees The Exit Door

Posted by Keith Ferrell 10:46 AM ET | Feb 23, 2009

Security and system access issues must be addressed long before pink slips are distributed. Some observers, in fact, view laid off employees as one of the biggest network and data security threats your company will face.

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Would You Cut Your Own Pay To Save Jobs?

Posted by Fredric Paul 02:02 PM ET | Feb 17, 2009

Half of all small business owners are already doing it, according to a new Staples survey. Moreover, two thirds are willing to give up "dining out, entertainment, and vacations to ensure job stability."

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Company Size: 1-49 | Economics | HR | Management

Juggling Civic Duty And Your Business

Posted by Benjamin Tomkins 10:34 AM ET | Feb 6, 2009

Last night we delivered a verdict. Guilty of all charges -- including 5 counts of identity theft. The victim: a small business. But what about those of us on the jury -- are we victims too? Our identities weren't stolen, but our time and freedom was.

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Monster.Com Loses Millions MORE Job Seekers' Records

Posted by Keith Ferrell 10:28 AM ET | Jan 26, 2009

Monster.com has been hacked again, with possibly millions of customer records -- including names, phone numbers, e-mails, passwords and more -- stolen from its obviously poorly protected database. The company's handling of the news of the breach (the third in less than two years!) is as sloppy as its security.

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