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Bargain Bin: HP Upgrades Its Online Marketing Tools For SMBs

Posted by Fredric Paul 07:35 PM ET | Aug 20, 2009

HP's new promotions come via collaborations with Microsoft Office Online, printer Avery Dennison, and Stamps.com.

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Bargain Bin | Business & E-Business | Company Size: 1-49 | Non-Profit | Professional/Creative Services | Sales/Marketing | Software-as-a-Service

Force.com Says "The First One's Free!"

Posted by Fredric Paul 04:01 AM ET | Jun 15, 2009

Not to say that Salesforce.com is peddling crack, but the company has hit upon a favorite sales tactic popularized by drug dealers everywhere: The First One's Free! The deal applies to companies using the Force.com platform to create new applications -- and new Web sites, as Force.com Sites is now generally available.

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Cloud Computing | Company Size: 1-49 | Internet/Web | Non-Profit | Sales/Marketing | Software-as-a-Service | Web 2.0

Drobo Goes Pro With 8-Bay Storage Device

Posted by Fredric Paul 08:31 AM ET | Apr 7, 2009

Data Robotics has released an new upmarket version of its popular Drobo storage solution, designed to be bigger, faster, safer, easier -- and rack mountable!

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Business Continuity | Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 50-249 | Disaster Recovery | Hardware & Software | Healthcare | Hospitality | Non-Profit | Professional/Creative Services | Retail | Storage

10 Resources To Help Your Business Go Green

Posted by Jennifer Moline 06:16 PM ET | Jan 2, 2009

Going green seems so simple: Recycle, conserve, and turn off. But when it comes to green IT for your company, things can seem complicated, what with all those governmental rules and policies. So here's a list of Web sites to guide you through the jungle of going green in your business.

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Company Size: 1-49 | Economics | Government | Green Business | Hardware & Software | IT | Non-Profit | Software-as-a-Service

Crisis Survival Kit: Hot New Job Opportunities For 2009

Posted by Jennifer Moline 05:46 PM ET | Dec 17, 2008

With all the layoffs lately, leaving unemployed people to face a lot of competition in an already tight job market, prospects could seem bleak. But one of the goals of the incoming Obama administration is to create or save 2.5 million jobs in the next two years.

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Business & E-Business | Company Size: 1-49 | Economics | Finance/Accounting | HR | Healthcare | IT | International | Management | Manufacturing/Mining | Non-Profit | Professional/Creative Services | Sales/Marketing | Strategy/Analysis/Biz Dev | Tips

Watch your Back -- And Your Back-Office: Insider Threats More Than Double

Posted by Keith Ferrell 11:02 AM ET | Jul 7, 2008

Insider threats increased by more than 100 percent over the past year, according to a new report. The percentage of identity breaches attributed to insider crime or error far exceeds those caused by external hackers.

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More On Disaster Recovery: Mind The Gaps In Your Plans

Posted by Keith Ferrell 01:49 PM ET | May 7, 2008

We've talked a lot here about disaster recovery, and almost as much about planning for disaster recovery. In considering these, it's well-worth considering -- and looking for -- any hidden gaps or vulnerabilities that might bring even the best-laid plans to grief.

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Biosphere 2 Proves Money Isn't Everything

Posted by Fredric Paul 01:34 AM ET | Mar 19, 2008

Many small and midsize company know what it's like to be crushed by a much larger outfit flush with huge amounts of cash. But history shows that sometimes, easy money causes more harm than good.

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Will Office Open XML Slam The Door On Accessibility?

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 07:17 PM ET | Feb 27, 2008

Microsoft's bid to turn its Office Open XML (OOXML) format into an ISO standard is a bad idea for any number of reasons. One of those reasons, however, strikes me as especially troubling: If OOXML wins ISO approval, it could make life much harder for millions of disabled people who rely upon accessibility-enhancing tools and technologies.

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Government | Hardware & Software | Non-Profit | Open Source

Secure Computer Recycling II

Posted by Keith Ferrell 12:48 PM ET | Sep 21, 2007

The first step (admittedly paranoid but also, I think, practical) in recycling computers is to physically remove any storage devices. The second is to smash those devices to smithereens. The third step is to find the right place to drop off the now storage-less (and business data-less) remains of the computer.

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