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July 2009 Archive

Novell Tackles Cloud Computing Security

July 27, 2009 | Novell's Cloud Security Service is designed to address continuing concerns about the safety of cloud-based applications. But the problems are a long way from being solved.
By Paul Korzeniowski

5 New Ways To Leverage Your Company's Broadband Connection

July 21, 2009 | From teleconferencing to telecommuting, universal broadband rewrites the rules on how small and midsize companies do business.
By Fredric Paul

WiMAX's Niche-Market Future Begins to Crystallize

July 20, 2009 | WiMAX will likely never become a mainstream broadband platform, but it could have a bright future in rural areas.
By Paul Korzeniowski

Intuit's "Green Snapshot" Uses QuickBooks To Estimate Your Business' Carbon Footprint

July 17, 2009 | Small businesses that use Intuit's QuickBooks can find out how green their companies are, and learn how to be greener.
By Fredric Paul

What Microsoft Azure Means To SMBs

July 15, 2009 | Azure isn't an infrastructure competitor for Amazon and Google, but rather a Platform as a Service (PaaS) alternative to Force.com.
By Fredric Paul

Is Your Business Ready For "Free" Netbooks?

July 14, 2009 | Aggressive netbook promotions from wireless carriers now promise "free" netbooks with the purchase of a mobile data contract. But these new offers could wreak IT havoc in small and midsize companies.
By Paul Korzeniowski

SMB Insights Into Microsoft Office 2010 And Windows 7

July 13, 2009 | From new features in Office 2010 to why SMBs should upgrade to Windows 7, Microsoft makes its case at the World Wide Partners Conference.
By Fredric Paul

Mobility's 3 Grand Challenges

July 10, 2009 | Mobility faces three grand challenges: device size, energy requirements, and management needs. How these challenges are addressed will determine mobility's long-term value to your company.
By Craig Mathias, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Ask Steve: What's Up With Virtualization And SMBs?

July 8, 2009 | Steve's Answer: Server virtualization has made large inroads in SMBs, and Microsoft has created amazing mindshare in a very short period of time. But the technology still has a long way to go.
By Steve Hilton

Can Cisco Be an Office Application Force?

July 6, 2009 | Cisco is reportedly interested in using its WebEx collaboration platform to challenge Microsoft Office. How real is that intent, and what would it mean?
By Paul Korzeniowski

5 Web Replacements For Traditional Tech Tools

July 2, 2009 | New Web-based technology options like Box.net and Basecamp can help you get the job done quicker, easier, and less expensively. You've got nothing to lose but your resistance to change.
By Lesley Spencer Pyle


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Cyber Monday Security Risks Are All Business

Keith Ferrell, 11.25.2009

Why Cyber Monday for the online shopping surge? Because for many, Monday's the first working day after Thanksgiving. Which means they can do their online shopping on business time, on the business dime, using business machines over business connections. You may not be able -- or want -- to do anything about the productivity drop, but at least you can tell your people to shop safely. Read Post

Fusion-io: This Ain't Your Father's SSD Hardware

Matthew McKenzie, 11.25.2009

Think your new SATA solid-state hard drive is hot stuff? There's a new kid on the block that will make it look like a relic from the storage Stone Age. Read Post

Black Friday FOR SMBs, Not Just BY SMBs?

Fredric Paul, 11.24.2009

Typically, Black Friday is a sales event where companies offer big discounts to consumers to spur sales the day after Thanksgiving. But in today's economy (ITE) companies are also pushing Black Friday to their SMB customers.  Read Post

Holiday Internet Marketing Grows, A QuickBooks Marketing App Gets Upgraded, And A New Entry-Level Shopping Cart

Fredric Paul, 11.24.2009

A new Constant Contact survey says SMBs are boosting their Internet marketing for the Holidays, ClickFuel has upgraded its FuelStation online marketing dashboard to work with QuickBooks 2010 and QuickBooks Pro, and ProPay's CartLite is an entry-level shopping cart.  Read Post

Unified Communications Looks to the Sky

Paul Korzeniowski, 11.23.2009

To date, cloud computing has had little impact on the Unified Communications (UC) market. The underlying technology has been slow to fall into place, the cost of these services has been high, the benefits have been hard to pinpoint, and the distribution channel has been weak. Infrastructure providers, such Broadsoft, Cisco, and Microsoft, have been pushing to overcome those barriers and may be close to providing small and medium businesses with more UC cloud options. Read Post

Storage, Storage, Storage: New Storage Devices In 3 Sizes

Fredric Paul, 11.23.2009

Data storage choices for SMBs just keep on coming as Data Robotics and Synology debut new storage solutions for prosumers, small businesses, and the midmarket.  Read Post

Yes, Virginia -- There IS A Google Phone

Matthew McKenzie, 11.18.2009

So -- you stay in touch with Google Mail, edit Google Docs, and surf the Web with Google Chrome. You're curious about Google Voice and intrigued over Google Music. Is it just a matter of time before you're carrying a Google Phone? Read Post

Handy Tool Makes Updating Mac Apps Easy

Jake Widman, 11.16.2009

MacUpdate Desktop simplifies the process of keeping your applications, preference panes, and widgets up to date by automatically downloading and installing what you need.  Read Post

Firefox Gets A Bad Rap From Shoddy Security Research

Matthew McKenzie, 11.11.2009

Is Firefox currently the Web browser most likely to stick your PC with a dangerous security vulnerability? Only if you believe headlines written by people who really should know better. Read Post

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