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Carbonite Launches Small-Biz Version Of Online Backup

Posted by Jake Widman 04:33 PM ET | Feb 4, 2010

Online backup service provider Carbonite has launched Carbonite Pro, a version with pricing and administrative tools designed for small business use.

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Security Scoreboard Lists Services By Specialty

Posted by Keith Ferrell 12:02 PM ET | Feb 2, 2010

A new service, Security Scorecard, aims to help simplify the search for qualified security specialists simpler by listing them, categorizing them, making them searchable. Service providers will have the option of buying premium display space.

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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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Report: SMBs To Spend More On Security

Posted by Jake Widman 08:11 PM ET | Jan 27, 2010

According to a new survey from Forrester Research, businesses of all sizes plan to spend more on security -- especially network security -- in 2010.

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Time To Listen To HP's Sales Pitch?

Posted by Jake Widman 03:38 PM ET | Jan 21, 2010

HP's new SMB Exchange sales team is reported to be ready to entice SMBs with good prices and choice of suppliers.

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Verizon Rolls Out Business Bundles

Posted by Jake Widman 12:12 PM ET | Jan 19, 2010

New SMB-oriented packages of high-speed Internet, phone, and TV services are available to customers of Verizon, and some of them come with bonus features.

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"Favorite Places On Google" Takes On Zagat, Yelp

Posted by Fredric Paul 07:37 PM ET | Dec 7, 2009

In addition to its announcement of Real Time Search today, Google also rolled out a program to put stickers in the windows of 100,000 local businesses in 9,000 cities across the country.

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SMB Security Spending To Grow In 2010, Vendors Say. What Say You?

Posted by Keith Ferrell 11:43 AM ET | Dec 4, 2009

Small and midsized businesses are "poised" for security growth in 2010, according to a recent panel of experts. But that same conversation included warnings that the growth would come while SMBs continue to slash budgets. Paradox? Not when you factor in the cloud and security services.

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IDC Names Top SMB Vendors

Posted by Fredric Paul 06:33 PM ET | Nov 13, 2009

Research firm IDC calls out 16 companies that demonstrate innovation in meeting the needs of small and midsize companies in six broad areas. The list includes the usual suspects -- big vendors with broad product lines like HP and IBM -- but also a number of smaller contenders as well.

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PayPal Opens Up And Gets Cheaper

Posted by Fredric Paul 01:42 AM ET | Nov 4, 2009

At PayPal's inaugural developers conference here in San Francisco, PayPal reiterated its commitment to opening up its technology platform and backed up the promise with new and improved APIs and significant cuts in the prices it charges to process payments. In the long run, this could mean new ways for small and midsize companies to charge customers and even pay their own bills.

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Carriers Renew Focus On SMBs

Posted by Fredric Paul 08:17 PM ET | Oct 23, 2009

AT&T and Avaya create a dedicated sales center for small and midsize businesses, while Sprint forms a Small Business specialty team to develop new products and services.

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Protecting Laptop Data: New bMighty How-To Guide

Posted by Fredric Paul 10:33 PM ET | Sep 23, 2009

The data on your company's laptops may be your firm's most vulnerable asset. But the latest addition to bMighty's IT Management How-To Center can show you how managed laptop data-encryption and backup services can safeguard that data even if the laptop itself goes missing.

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Another Take On Freemium -- From LogMeIn

Posted by Fredric Paul 11:13 PM ET | Sep 18, 2009

In today's feature story, online businesses talk about the plusses and minuses of offering free online services -- and then transitioning them to paid services. Coincidentally, I had a conversation on the very same topic this week with Michael Simon, CEO of LogMeIn. For Simon, there are no minuses, only plusses.

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AT&T Expands Remote Tech Support Push -- With Help From Intel VPro

Posted by Fredric Paul 11:19 PM ET | Sep 17, 2009

Last week, AT&T TechSupport 360 expanded coverage from very small businesses to companies with up to 50 employees. This week, AT&T joined with Intel to announce a new level of support for computers equipped with Intel's VPro technology.

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Let The Business Mobile Price Wars Begin!

Posted by Fredric Paul 09:02 PM ET | Sep 14, 2009

Firing the first shot, Sprint rolls out new Business Advantage plans that could put pressure on other carriers to offer better deals.

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