Healthcare & Biotech

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

HP Rolls Out New SMB Laptops, Desktops and TouchScreen PCs For Windows 7

October 13, 2009 | New computers for small and midsize companies -- under both the HP and Compaq monikers -- emphasize power-saving software, performance, and value.
By Fredric Paul

Oracle, Sun Deal Approved By Justice Dept.

August 21, 2009 | The Justice Department ruling came earlier than expected, a possible response to Sun Microsystems' declining revenues in a steep recession.
By Charles Babcock, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Q&A With Microsoft's Glauco Ferrari: Ways To Rise Above The Recession

March 31, 2009 | If your business is hunkering down, hoping to ride out the recession, Microsoft's Glauco Ferrari has some words of wisdom: Strive to improve customer relations and increase your employees' productivity in order to be competitive. And definitely have a plan.
By Jennifer Moline

How To Buy Hardware For Your Business

March 9, 2009 | Small and midsize businesses need to invest in hardware, but during these tough economic times, any purchase must be done wisely. bMighty talked to some experts about when to upgrade your equipment and what to consider when buying hardware.
By Jennifer Moline

Q&A With Chas Roy-Chowdhury: How The Stimulus Bill Will Affect Smaller Businesses

February 17, 2009 | Now that the stimulus bill is starting to seem like a reality, it's time to figure out what's in it for small and midsize businesses. bMighty talked with Chas Roy-Chowdhury of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, and you might not like what he has to say.
By Jennifer Moline

Q&A With Hurwitz & Associates' Laurie McCabe: Solutions For Smaller Businesses

February 9, 2009 | SaaS, cloud computing, Web-based tools, on-demand -- there are a lot of nontraditional technology terms for smaller companies to stomach these days. But a closer look reveals that these tools can help small and midsize businesses save a lot of money and time. Analyst Laurie McCabe helps wade through the jargon.
By Jennifer Moline

Look To Startups For Cost-Effective Innovation

December 24, 2008 | IT departments shouldn't dismiss startups when looking for vendors, says network security veteran Matt Stevenson, because newer companies can often provide a faster innovation cycle and quicker customer service at a more affordable price than more-established vendors.
By Matt Stevenson

Ask Steve: The Outlook for Ultra Mobile PCs

June 16, 2008 | Fully featured mobile computing lingers on the horizon like a mirage despite burgeoning bandwidth and connectivity creeping toward every corner. So when will Ulta Mobile PCs take off? Yankee Group's Steve Hilton looks to Star Trek for answers in this month's Ask Steve.
By Steve Hilton, Courtesy of Yankee Group

Q&A With Gordon Linoff: Get Smarter About Business Intelligence

September 17, 2007 | A data mining expert explains how to generate all the business intelligence you need to understand what your customers want
By Naomi Grossman

ASP Business Experts Build Online Community For Caregivers

August 21, 2007 | Two IT professionals used their ASP skills to build Lotsa Helping Hands, a free Web community designed to help manage logistics for caregivers
By Keith Ferrell

8 Strategies for First-Rate Customer Service

August 15, 2007 | Good customer service starts with meeting customer needs: a trouble-free shopping experience and a smooth business transaction. Increasingly, it's also about anticipating and meeting their desires
By Eric J. Adams

Planning for Disaster

August 15, 2007 | What would your company do if half of its workforce couldn't get to work for days or weeks? What would happen if remote access to apps and data, and the ability to communicate with other employees, customers, partners, and suppliers were unavailable or impaired?
By Gene Knauer

Beware Public Computers

August 14, 2007  | Public computers, such as those in hotel business centers, pose a unique set of dangers to mobile workers. Cleaning the cache to cover your tracks when you're done just won't cut it.
Courtesy of Cisco Systems

8 Sure-Fire Ways to Beat a Security Audit

July 9, 2007 | Experts share tips on how to avoid the most common pitfalls in an audit
By Dark Reading Staff, Courtesy of DarkReading