ANTenna Blog -- Internet/WebWeb 2.0

Why Google Buzz Could Be A Bust For SMBs

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 03:26 PM ET | Feb 9, 2010

Google is gunning for Facebook -- again. Will its efforts really build a better mousetrap, or will they simply make a mess out of Gmail?

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Business & E-Business | Company Size: 1-49 | Messaging | Mobile | Social Networking | Software-as-a-Service | Web 2.0

SMB Trends To Watch In 2010

Posted by Jake Widman 07:54 PM ET | Jan 29, 2010

Technology consultants Access Markets International Partners have pointed to six trends among small and medium businesses that, they say, deserve more attention.

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Cloud Computing | Company Size: 1,100-1,500 | Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | Disaster Recovery | IT Management | Networking & Communications | SMB Vendor News | Services | Software-as-a-Service | Web 2.0

RatePoint Helps Resolve Customer Disputes

Posted by Jake Widman 06:07 PM ET | Jan 28, 2010

Customer review and survey service RatePoint claims that businesses who use its online testimonial services can resolve 90 percent of customer disputes before they turn into negative reviews. That's one of several pieces of advice the company offers small businesses trying to manage their online reputations.

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Business & E-Business | Company Size: 1,100-1,500 | Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | Internet/Web | Social Networking | Web 2.0

Taking A Dim View Of Cloud Data Storage Privacy

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 11:02 AM ET | Jan 8, 2010

The FTC is taking a closer look at how cloud computing service providers handle data privacy issues. Is this really a step in the right direction, or another bureaucratic exercise in futility?

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Backup | Cloud Computing | Company Size: 1-49 | Government | Security | Software-as-a-Service | Storage How-To | Web 2.0

What A Google-Yelp Deal Might Mean For SMBs

Posted by Fredric Paul 07:48 PM ET | Dec 18, 2009

Google is reportedly working on a $500 million deal to buy local reviews site Yelp. On the plus side, the deal might make it easier to find small and local businesses on Google while also helping to clean up some of the controversy surrounding pay-for-play allegations on Yelp. Or it could make things worse on both fronts.

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Business & E-Business | Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 50-249 | Internet/Web | Sales/Marketing | Social Networking | Web 2.0

Project Honey Pot: Over One Billion Spammers Served

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 07:02 PM ET | Dec 16, 2009

This week, Project Honey Pot identified its one billionth spam message. Find out what it has learned from that torrent of junk email -- and what you can do to make its efforts to stop spam even more successful.

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Company Size: 1-49 | IT | Messaging | Open Source | Security | Web 2.0

Getting Up Close And Personal With Google Chrome

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 05:08 PM ET | Dec 7, 2009

Want to take a closer look at the work in progress that is Google's Chrome OS? A new InformationWeek hands-on preview is worth a closer look.

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Cloud Computing | Hardware & Software | Internet/Web | Linux | Open Source | Software-as-a-Service | Web 2.0

Online Service Protects Against Cloud-Killer Outages

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 10:44 PM ET | Dec 3, 2009

Worried about your cloud-based data going up in smoke? If you're the paranoid type, a new online service aims to deliver some peace of mind.

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Backup | Cloud Computing | Company Size: 1-49 | Internet/Web | Software-as-a-Service | Storage How-To | Web 2.0

Google's Super-Sized Storage: Not Such A Great Deal

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 10:45 PM ET | Nov 11, 2009

The Web is abuzz with reports that Google is practically giving away loads of online storage. But the hype is far more exciting than the reality.

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Backup | Cloud Computing | Company Size: 1-49 | Internet/Web | Software-as-a-Service | Storage | Storage How-To | Web 2.0

Cloud Security Certification In Development, But It Won't Be Quick

Posted by Keith Ferrell 12:06 PM ET | Nov 5, 2009

The news that formal security certification for cloud-based services is in development is welcome news indeed. The news that the players involved understand just how complicated devising a certification will be is also good news, however little it may seem so at the moment.

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Business & E-Business | Internet/Web | Security | Web 2.0

Bank Tells Linux Users: Get Windows Or Get Lost

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 04:42 PM ET | Nov 2, 2009

Would you do business with a bank that forces you to take needless security risks? According to many Linux users, that is exactly what Citibank wants them to do.

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Business & E-Business | Company Size: 1-49 | Finance/Banking/Insurance | Hardware & Software | Internet/Web | Linux | Open Source | Security | Web 2.0 | Windows

Worm Infections Double In First Half Of Year: Microsoft

Posted by Keith Ferrell 12:10 PM ET | Nov 2, 2009

Microsoft's latest Security intelligence Report confirms what we all know: worms are spreading faster and faster, and although rogue anti-virus scams remain the top threat, the rate of worm infection doubled in the first six months of 2009.

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Internet/Web | Security | Web 2.0

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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Government | Hardware & Software | Internet/Web | Open Source | Web 2.0

New Firefox Tool Hunts Down Outdated Browser Plugins

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 03:38 PM ET | Oct 16, 2009

Mozilla has a new tool that can help many Firefox users avoid potentially serious plug-in related security issues.

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Company Size: 1-49 | Hardware & Software | Internet/Web | Open Source | Security | Tips | Web 2.0

Patch Alert! Microsoft Releasing Largest Patch Array Ever

Posted by Keith Ferrell 02:18 PM ET | Oct 9, 2009

Use BOLD when you mark next Tuesday on your patch calendar-- that's when Microsoft is releasing the biggest patch array ever: 13 patches addressing close to 3 dozen vulnerabilities.

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Business & E-Business | IT | Internet/Web | Security | Web 2.0 | Windows