Business & E-Business

Windows 7 Sales Trounce Vista

November 6, 2009 | Microsoft's new OS is significantly outpacing its predecessor in terms of post-launch market impact. But new PC sales haven't seen the same lift.
By Paul McDougall, Courtesy of InformationWeek

9 Vital Statistics For Tracking Site Traffic

November 6, 2009 | The more you know about who visits your Web site and what they do once they arrive, the better able you'll be to turn visitors into customers. Fortunately, all the info you need can be found in these 9 easy-to-measure stats.
By Allen Moon

Trademark Tips For SMBs

November 5, 2009 | In the wild and woolly world of pay-per-click search advertising, trademarking your company's brand offers some measure of protection. But it's far from foolproof. Here's what you need to know.
By Sunshine Makarow

Verizon and Motorola Use The Droid To Take on AT&T And Apple's iPhone

November 4, 2009 | Verizon and Motorola hope the Droid's physical keyboard and higher-rated network can make up for the iPhone's head start and giant app collection. For SMBs, though, it's all about choice and competition.
By Paul Korzeniowski

Microsoft Drops Prices Of Cloud Apps

November 3, 2009 | Exchange Online's monthly price drops from $10 to $5, and storage increases to 25 Gbytes, matching Google Gmail.
By Mary Hayes Weier, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Ask Steve: SMBs Cut Tech, And More, To Cope With Recession

November 2, 2009 | New Yankee Group SMB data predicts severe cutbacks in tech spending, particularly in cloud computing and Software as a Service (Saas) as well as unified communications. The bright spot? Mobile applications.
By Steve Hilton, Courtesy of Yankee Group

The Tech-Savvy SMB's Software Toolbox

October 30, 2009 | One small business owner shows how she uses technology to run her business -- and her life -- in the real world. What collection of technology tools and services do you use?
By Azita Arvan

Amazon Introduces PayPhrase Payment Shortcut

October 29, 2009 | Online merchants can use Amazon's passphrase payment scheme to ease the friction of online commerce.
By Thomas Claburn, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Profits Aren't Everything, They're the Only Thing

October 28, 2009 | In this excerpt from his best-selling book, turnaround expert George Cloutier explains why "you've got to be a tyrant," and "you've got to have a plan."
By George Clouitier

Tough-Love Business Guru George Cloutier Issues A Wake-Up Call For Small Businesses

October 28, 2009 | "Turnaround Ace" and best-selling author George Cloutier calls himself "the Ann Coulter of small business, only smarter." He tells bMighty how his controversial tough-love prescriptions resonate for IT departments and technology companies.
By Fredric Paul

15 Tough-Love SMB Rules From George Cloutier

October 28, 2009 | These 15 tough-love small-business management rules are extracted from "Profits Aren't Everything, They're the Only Thing" by George Cloutier.
By George Cloutier

What To Expect When You're Expecting A Recovery

October 27, 2009 | A trio of new surveys makes it clear that while small busineses are hoping for an ecomomic recovery soon, many remain worried that a double-dip recession could drive them out of business.
By Fredric Paul

Google Custom Search Engine Gets Tune-Up

October 26, 2009 | Small and midsize businesses with Web sites can now take advantage of custom themes and improved metadata support for their Google Custom Search Engines.
By Thomas Claburn, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Adobe, Salesforce Put Flash In Cloud

October 26, 2009 | Salesforce.com and Adobe Systems are teaming up to put interactive, rich user interface applications in the cloud ahead of Microsoft's Azure launch.
By Charles Babcock, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Read The Fine Print, Or Why Vendor Contracts Matter

October 26, 2009 | Not reading a contract for services thoroughly can have big implications down the road. Small and midsize businesses need to read the "fine print" in a vendor service contract. Here's what to look for.
By Monique L. Myers

Windows 7: Early Sales Strong

October 23, 2009 | Online shoppers rush to purchase Microsoft's new operating system -- will SMBs follow?
By Paul McDougall, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Help Your Company Join The Twittering Class

October 23, 2009 | How to use social media -- Twitter, Facebook, Linked In -- to elevate your company's online cred.
By Mikal E. Belicove

Retailers Ready For Windows 7 Launch

October 20, 2009 | Amazon, Best Buy, others offer promotions to spur sales of Microsoft's new operating system and the PCs it powers. SMBs may be able to take advantage of the hoopla.
By Paul McDougall, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Brocade's Motorola Deal Obscures Its Long Term Plan

October 19, 2009 | Even as it puts itself up for sale, Brocade signs a wireless networking deal with Motorola. What does that tell us about the company's plans, and what should small and midsize Brocade customers do to protect themselves?
By Paul Korzeniowski

Security Software's New Form Factor: Free

October 16, 2009 | Emerging vendors find viral marketing works very well in security arena. SMBs may find that the free versions do everything they need.
By Tim Wilson, Courtesy of DarkReading

5 Easy Ways to Optimize Your Web Site For Bing

October 16, 2009 | While Google still dominates search, Bing has quickly grabbed a significant market share. Here's how to make the most of Microsoft's search offerings. Hint: Bing looks for some different things than Google does.
By Allen MOon

The Oprah Effect: How SMBs Can Gear Up To Cope With Sudden Success

October 15, 2009 | Be careful what you wish for... you might get it. Tips on how small companies can use the cloud to deal with large spikes in online demand.
By Fredric Paul

SMB Strategies Of The PC Stars

October 14, 2009 | From Acer and Apple to Lenovo and Toshiba -- not to forget HP and Dell -- all the major hardware vendors are scrambling to supply small and midsize companies with the equipment they need. This slideshow looks at each company's approach.

Free vs. Not Free

October 9, 2009 | Chris Anderson, who literally wrote the book on "free," faces off with the tech gurus at 37Signals, who say "free" is the great sham of the digital age.

Should Your Company Outsource IT Services?

October 8, 2009 | IT consulting has become increasingly popular among smaller businesses. But you need to do your homework before deciding whether or not your business should outsource its tech functions.
By Merrin Muxlow


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Kaspersky Labs Introduces Mac Security Package

Jake Widman, 11.06.2009

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.  Read Post

Review Roundup: The Droid Delivers The Goods

Matthew McKenzie, 11.06.2009

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. Read Post

Top 3 Ways For SMBs To Cut Tech Costs?

Fredric Paul, 11.05.2009

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! Read Post

Strip And Crimp: Cut Costs By Cutting Your Own Cables

Matthew McKenzie, 11.05.2009

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

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

Keith Ferrell, 11.05.2009

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. Read Post

SMBs Loves Them Some Virtualization

Fredric Paul, 11.05.2009

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. Read Post

Polycom Enhances Business Handsets

Paul Korzeniowski, 11.03.2009

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.  Read Post

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

Fredric Paul, 11.03.2009

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. Read Post

bMighty Virtual Event: Dealing With Data Centers -- Now Available On Demand

Fredric Paul, 10.29.2009

If you thought you missed last week's informative bMighty virtual event on how SMBs can deal with data centers in tough times, it's time to think again. The entire event is now available on demand! Read Post

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