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Kaspersky Labs Introduces Mac Security Package

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:11:20 -0500

Internet security stalwart Kaspersky Labs has introduced Anti-Virus for Mac and is pitching it especially towards mixed-platform environments. The idea is to keep Macs from becoming unwitting malware hosts and infecting the PCs of their colleagues.

Review Roundup: The Droid Delivers The Goods

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:06:25 -0500

Chomping at the bit to pick up your new Droid? Before you pull the trigger, check out a round-up of the latest reviews, along with some deals that could save your company some money.

Top 3 Ways For SMBs To Cut Tech Costs?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:06:11 -0500

Today's Wall Street Journal offers small businesses a trio of tips on how to cut spending without hurting your business. And -- surprise -- it uses a bMighty Mid-Market Hero as an example!

Strip And Crimp: Cut Costs By Cutting Your Own Cables

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:17:34 -0500

Sometimes, it's the little things that can save your company a bundle of money. Creating your own network cables is a perfect example.

New Ways To Run Windows On Your Macs

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:38:20 -0500

Both commercial options that let Mac-based businesses run Windows programs have gotten upgrades in the past week. Both VMware Fusion 3 and Parallels Desktop 5 claim to be significantly faster than existing versions, to integrate Windows better into the Mac experience, and to fully support Windows 7.

Data Dedupe: Doing More -- A Lot More! -- With Less

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:09:44 -0500

You're already familiar with file compression technology. Now meet its big brother -- data deduplication -- and learn how it can save your company a ton of money.

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

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:06:37 -0500

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.

Small Business Economic Forecast: Cautious, With A Chance Of Pay Cuts

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:14:51 -0500

A CDW survey finds that as the economic malaise drags on, less than half of SMBs are still optimistic about growth. SurePayroll, meanwhile, also notes drops in optimism, perhaps because small business salaries are taking a dive.

SMBs Loves Them Some Virtualization

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:07:02 -0500

Small and midsize businesses may have been a bit late to the virtualization station, but falling prices have them moving quickly to catch up with larger enterprises. So says a recent Gartner survey of companies with 100- 999 employees.

Ubuntu's Software Center: A Promising Work In Progress

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:23:44 -0500

There has been a lot of confusion and hand-wringing lately over Ubuntu's new Software Center feature. Some of this is clearly Canonical's fault, but some of it clearly is not.

FBI: SMBs Losing Millions To Cybercrooks

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:39:24 -0500

Cybercrooks may have tried to nab as much as $100 million from small and midsized U.S. businesses in payroll scams over he last year. Now the FBI is talking about how to protect yourself from this automated threat.

PayPal Opens Up And Gets Cheaper

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:42:33 -0500

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.

BlackBerry Out-Innovates iPhone, Say SMBs

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:34:49 -0500

In a recent survey, almost half (48%) of respondents rated BlackBerry the most innovative smartphone, compared to 29% most impressed with the iPhone. No other platform, including Android, garnered more than 5%. It may not be a big deal, though, because less than a quarter (24%) say they're ready to switch smartphones.

Polycom Enhances Business Handsets

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:31:08 -0500

As small and medium businesses turn to Unified Communications (UC) applications, flexibility is becoming an important buying consideration. In response, Polycom expanded its product portfolio by providing users with three more business phones.

Symantec's Backup Exec System Recovery 2010 Promises Proactive Protection For SMBs

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:12:49 -0500

As recent surveys make it clear that many small and midsize companies are woefully under-informed and unprepared to deal with security issues, Symantec says its trying to reshape the security process away from from the typical "reactive mode" that requires users to actively manage the process.

GoToMyPC For Macs Now In Beta

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:46:30 -0500

Citrix has announced a public beta of the Mac version of its browser-based remote access service. The service enables access to an office Mac from any computer, including PCs.

Bank Tells Linux Users: Get Windows Or Get Lost

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:42:21 -0500

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.

New Specs Give Desktop Storage A Shot In The Arm

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:15:46 -0500

Two long-awaited new technology standards promise to reshape the small-business storage market. But how long will it take for them to deliver the goods?

DiVitas Broadens its Cell Phone Reach

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:06:30 -0500

The array of mobile devices that employees are carrying has been getting broader. Consequently, DiVitas, a leading supplier of mobile unified communication software, added support for Apple�s iPhone, Google�s Android, and Research in Motion�s Blackberry to its product portfolio.

Worm Infections Double In First Half Of Year: Microsoft

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:10:18 -0500

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.

Riverbed's Steelhead Mobile Controller 3.0 Adds Windows 7 Support And Extends "Branch Warming"

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:00:06 -0500

The WAN optimization vendor says the latest version also includes HTTP and HTTPS acceleration and support for 64-bit applications.

Lenovo Debuts ThinkCentre All-In-One PC -- For Business!

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:42:01 -0500

All-In-One PCs have traditionally been aimed at the consumer market -- you know, for the kitchen counter and such. But Lenovo says it's ThinkCentre A70z was designed specifically for small and midsize businesses.

KACE Updates KBOX To Support Windows 7 Migration

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:39:07 -0500

The latest versions of the KBOX 1000 and KBOX 2000 appliances are designed to help not just with upgrading to Microsoft's new operating system, but also with deployment and ongoing management.

The Crapware Plague: Fed Up And Fighting Back!

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:35:55 -0500

Would you buy a PC from a vendor that treats you like an idiot, wastes your time and makes your life miserable? Chances are, you already do.

Backup & Recovery: Practice Makes Perfect!

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:59:58 -0500

When it comes to recovering data from a backup source, practice makes perfect. And failing to practice can leave your small business in a terrible mess at the worst possible time.