Hardware & Software
February 2009 Archive

Q&A With Software Security Solutions' Monte Robertson: Protecting Your Company From Threats

February 26, 2009 | Today's hackers are more sophisticated than the days of the "geek in the basement." Data is selling well on the black market, so trained programmers are looking for ways to exploit your company's vulnerable machines. But there are security measures businesses can take to protect themselves and their data from outside threats.
By Jennifer Moline

bMighty Q&A: Leaders Talk IT For Your Business

February 26, 2009 | Leading executives, managers, and experts from SMBs and large enterprises share their insights and perspectives with bMighty on a host of IT issues, challenges, and opportunities that small and midsize businesses face.
By bMighty Staff

8 Tech Indulgences To Give Up For Lent

February 25, 2009 | A lot of technology can sap your time and productivity. bMighty came up with eight that we challenge you to see if you can sacrifice for the 40 days of Lent -- and see if your business benefits. While technologies like Twitter and e-mail newsletters have value -- if they weren't, giving them up would be a no-brainer -- they monopolize our time. So use Lent to find a way to better manage yourself.
By bMighty Staff

Search Is Going Vertical

February 24, 2009 | Optimize your Web site for the major search engines, but don't stop there. Vertical search engines only crawl specific topics, interests, or formats. Overlook vertical search and you'll miss a huge opportunity to draw customers and prospects to your site.
By Rebecca Lieb

9 Power Problems That Can Unplug Your Business

February 23, 2009 | Who knew power was so complicated? A recent conversation with power expert Fred Miller at Eaton revealed that there are not one, not two, but nine different kinds of power problems that can cause trouble for your computers and servers. And each one requires different levels of protection.
By Fredric Paul

Storage Goes Big -- But Not In Price

February 20, 2009 | Just when you were getting used to gigabytes, now there are even bigger ways to store and manage your data. Here are a number of storage options for your smaller business, whether you prefer on-site hardware, a portable option, or an online backup system.
By Amanda C. Kooser

bMighty Q&A: Leaders Talk IT For Your Business

February 19, 2009 | Leading executives, managers, and experts from SMBs and large enterprises share their insights and perspectives with bMighty on a host of IT issues, challenges, and opportunities that small and midsize businesses face.
By bMighty Staff

What Your Business Can Learn From SEO Experts

February 18, 2009 | Your business has a Web site. Think that's enough? Hardly. Potential customers need to be able to find you, and that requires you to flex some search engine optimization skills. And because the world of SEO -- and the Internet, in general -- is constantly changing, it pays to learn how social networking is moving in on Google's territory.
By Jennifer Moline

Q&A With Kevin Reeth Of Outright: Using SaaS For Bookkeeping And Tracking Tax Deductions

February 17, 2009 | Business owners have enough to worry about without being accountants, too. Kevin Reeth explains how Outright improves on the Excel and shoebox approach to bookkeeping and how SaaS and cloud computing could change the bookkeeping software market.
By Benjamin Tomkins

How To Take Your Business Green

February 12, 2009 | So your company wants to go green, but it doesn't know where to start? bMighty's Green IT Toolbox has the tools you need, including which aspects of your business can go green, what resources you can refer to, and how to get started. After all, green IT can be good for the planet AND your wallet.
By Jennifer Moline

11 Things To Love On Valentine's Day

February 9, 2009 | Valentine's Day is all about love and that includes showing affection for your favorite technology. Here are 11 things that get bMighty all warm and fuzzy, from red-hot netbooks to the consumerization of IT and more -- things every business owner should embrace.
By bMighty Staff

The Choice For Your Business: Netbook Or Smartphone?

February 5, 2009 | Netbooks have been generating a lot of hype, causing some experts to say they'll displace smartphones. But both products have their downsides, and small and midsize companies would be wise to consider all the details before deciding whether to invest in a new netbook versus a smartphone.
By Paul Korzeniowski

6 Linux Myths Busted

February 4, 2009 | Linux is steeped in myths. And like most technologies that offer an alternative to a de facto standard, these myths keep many business owners leery of moving from Windows to Linux. Busting some of these myths may change your mind.
By Matthew McKenzie

Advantages To Database Virtualization

February 3, 2009 | Using database virtualization can enhance database performance and provide real-time backup of important business data. But this functionality isn't just for large enterprises; small and midsize companies using SQL Server can virtualize databases, too.
By Naomi Grossman

6-Plus Mobile Web Browsers For Business On The Go

February 2, 2009 | More people are working on the road these days than ever, relying as much on their mobile devices as they do on their desktop computers. But doing work on mobile phones can be challenging: mobile browsers render information on a much smaller screen than a standard computer and have less memory and bandwidth. Here are the pros -- and cons -- of some of the more popular mobile Web browsers.
By Jennifer Moline