ANTenna Blog -- Networking & CommunicationsMessaging

Twilight's Latest Hacking: Vampire Byte Scam Targets Stephanie Meyer Fans

Posted by Keith Ferrell 01:13 PM ET | Nov 20, 2009

Scareware masquerading as an interview with Twilight author Stephanie Meyer is making the rounds, and fast. Time to pass the word to any of your employees who are Twilight-obsessed and, more importantly, have them pass the word to their kids who may well be chasing the phenomenon on the same computers their parents may use for work-at-home.

Read all of "Twilight's Latest Hacking: Vampire Byte Scam Targets Stephanie Meyer Fans"

Comments
Networking & Communications
Business & E-Business | Messaging | Security

Intermedia Launches Hosted Version Of Exchange 2010 With "Guaranteed" Data Protection

Posted by Fredric Paul 06:45 PM ET | Nov 16, 2009

Intermedia says its the first third-party vendor to offer hosted Exchange 2010 service, and also claims to have the first "100% data protection guarantee." Just don't expect it to cover the real cost of your loss.

Read all of "Intermedia Launches Hosted Version Of Exchange 2010 With "Guaranteed" Data Protection"

Google Offers 16 Terabytes Of Gmail Storage!

Posted by Fredric Paul 02:38 PM ET | Nov 11, 2009

I've been relying Gmail as my personal e-mail for more than 5 years now, and I often use it to "store" stuff that I want to be able find later. It's easy to just e-mail things to myself so I know it'll be available from anywhere. And still I'm using only 23% of the 7390 MB that Google now provides for free. Apparently, though, some people need more space, and Google is lowering its prices for additional storage -- offering 20GB for $5 a year -- and boosting available options all the way up to 16 Terabytes!

Read all of "Google Offers 16 Terabytes Of Gmail Storage!"

Comments
Networking & Communications
Company Size: 1-49 | Company Size: 250-999 | Company Size: 50-249 | Messaging | Storage

Panda Launches SMB Cloud Security

Posted by Keith Ferrell 12:20 PM ET | Nov 10, 2009

Building on its cloud-based anti-virus service for consumers, Panda Security is launching Panda Cloud Protection, a hosted security service for small and midsized businesses.

Read all of "Panda Launches SMB Cloud Security"

Microsoft Sets PST Free -- And Everybody Wins

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 10:56 AM ET | Oct 27, 2009

By opening its Outlook data format, Microsoft might lose a few customers. But it will also give many others a good reason to stick around.

Read all of "Microsoft Sets PST Free -- And Everybody Wins"

Comments
Networking & Communications
Business & E-Business | Company Size: 1-49 | Hardware & Software | Messaging | Windows

Smartphones Call For Security-Smarter Users

Posted by Keith Ferrell 11:42 AM ET | Oct 26, 2009

Smartphones, and all the other smartstuff filling our pockets, bags, lives, make for mobile convenience and access -- including access by crooks. Time to get your smartphone-using staff to dial up their security practices.

Read all of "Smartphones Call For Security-Smarter Users"

Comments
Networking & Communications
Messaging | Mobile | Networking & Communications | Security | Technology/Telecom

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.

Read all of "SMB Security Provider Sees $1 Billion Markets Becoming $100 Million Markets"

Spammers To Idaho: You're The Tops!

Posted by Keith Ferrell 03:10 PM ET | Sep 24, 2009

Spam targeting is one of those categories you don't want to be Number One in, but somebody has to be. According to a new report from MessageLabs, the top spam targets in the U.S. live in Idaho. But the rest of the states aren't that much better off.

Read all of "Spammers To Idaho: You're The Tops!"

Google Pushes Further into the Enterprise

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 04:34 PM ET | Sep 22, 2009

E-mail has become the lifeblood for many companies. Increasingly, employees are traveling outside of the corporate office and need ways to stay in contact with it. In response, Google broadened the reach of its Google Apps, so they can now exchange information with Apple iPhones and Windows Mobile cell phones.

Read all of "Google Pushes Further into the Enterprise"

Comments
Networking & Communications
Messaging | Mobile

Live Chat With A Cybercrook! Popup Talk Latest Scam

Posted by Keith Ferrell 10:12 AM ET | Sep 18, 2009

Phishers have always counted on volume and automation to generate revenues: scam mails by the millions, proliferating malware links, a deluge of devious and deceptive tools designed to grab info from the unsuspecting. Now they're using chat to pluck their pigeons one-on-one.

Read all of "Live Chat With A Cybercrook! Popup Talk Latest Scam"

What Is E-Mail Worth To Your Company?

Posted by Fredric Paul 01:01 PM ET | Sep 11, 2009

These days, small businesses have a wide range of e-mail options, ranging from on-premise Microsoft Exchange servers to cloud-based Web mail -- and everything in between. And prices range as widely as the technology, from free on up.

Read all of "What Is E-Mail Worth To Your Company?"

Gmail Goes Down ý Again

Posted by Paul Korzeniowski 07:25 AM ET | Sep 2, 2009

Google has been aggressively positioning its Gmail mail service as an alternative to Microsoftýs Exchange line and had a great deal of success in the small and medium business sector. However, the serviceýs reliability has been an ongoing concern, and it was knocked offline once this week.

Read all of "Gmail Goes Down ý Again"

Comments
Networking & Communications
Cloud Computing | Company Size: 1-49 | IT | Messaging

OOOPS Factors: Accidental Data Leaks Are Biggest Business Threat

Posted by Keith Ferrell 10:56 AM ET | Aug 26, 2009

A new IDC/RSA report shows that the the accidental data leak is the insider threat businesses feel is most likely to happen. Not a lot of comfort in that, if you think about it.

Read all of "OOOPS Factors: Accidental Data Leaks Are Biggest Business Threat"

Comments
Networking & Communications
Business & E-Business | IT Management | Messaging | Networking & Communications | Security

Pidgin Brings Order To The IM Jungle

Posted by Matthew McKenzie 04:11 PM ET | Aug 25, 2009

Instant messaging is supposed to be quick and easy. One of my favorite open-source projects actually delivers on that promise.

Read all of "Pidgin Brings Order To The IM Jungle"

Comments
Networking & Communications
Company Size: 1-49 | Hardware & Software | Internet/Web | Messaging | Open Source

Businesses Banning Social Networks? Not So Fast!

Posted by Keith Ferrell 10:06 AM ET | Aug 24, 2009

Social networks such Facebook and Twitter are the new porn, at least according to one security firm that finds three quarters of businesses blocking social nets. But social nets' business potential is so large that by banning them businesses are essentially cutting off their noses to spite their Facebook.

Read all of "Businesses Banning Social Networks? Not So Fast!"

Find pre-screened vendors to grow your business

Get key info on the products you need

Explore ANTenna Blog

Most Recent Posts

ANTenna Blog Topics

ANTenna Bloggers

ANTenna Blog Roll

Research & Downloads

Browse by Category

bMighty Tech
Term Of Day:

game machine

Boost your tech
vocabulary!
bMighty's SMB
TechEncyclopedia
defines more than
20,000 IT terms.

FREE Technology Services Locator!

Search our database of 200,000 solution- provider locations by business activity, technology, vertical market, and customer size. Find a technology partner NOW.