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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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