Information Technology

Real-World SEO Tips For SMBs

December 16, 2009 | Search engine optimization expert Stephen Woessner -- author of "The Small Business Owner's Handbook To Search Engine Optimization: Increase Your Google Rankings, Double Your Site Traffic... In Just 15 Steps, Guaranteed." explains how businesses of all sizes can significantly boost their Web traffic in just a few weeks -- without investing anything besides their own time and expertise.
By Fredric Paul

15 Steps To SEO Success: Strategic and Tactical Keyword Selection

December 16, 2009 | In this excerpt from "The Small Business Owner's Handbook To Search Engine Optimization: Increase Your Google Rankings, Double Your Site Traffic... In Just 15 Steps, Guaranteed." Stephen Woessner shows SMBs how to select the best keywords for any business' Web sites.
By Stephen Woessner

SMBs Reject False Dichotomy Between Enterprise And Consumer Tech

December 15, 2009 | Too many tech insiders see the world as consumer versus enterprise technology. They're missing a key component of the market: small and midsize businesses. And their blinders are leading to some seriously misguided conclusions.
By Fredric Paul

IBM Offers Tivoli Service To SMBs

December 14, 2009 | Tivoli Live Monitoring can monitor virtual machines running under VMware ESX Server, Microsoft's Hyper-V, and Citrix Systems XenServer.
By Charles Babcock, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Can Cox Crack Cellular Services Market For SMBs?

December 14, 2009 | Is it too late for a new competitor to make a splash providing cellular services to small and midsize businesses? Cable TV giant Cox Communications doesn't think so.
By Paul Korzeniowski

10 Questions To Ask About Netbooks

December 12, 2009 | Like it or not, netbooks will move into your company. Here's what you need to know before they do.
By Michael Healey, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Practical Analysis: 802.11 -- The Blu-Ray Of Wireless

December 12, 2009 | While useful, 802.11n Wi-Fi is unlikely to be game-changing technology in most business settings.
By Art Wittmann, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Rolling Review: Zinstall Runs Windows 7 and XP

December 12, 2009 | If your company's users aren't ready to let go of XP as you upgrade to Windows 7, Zinstall can help.
By Randy George, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Dell Updates OptiPlex Business Line

December 11, 2009 | The giant computer maker has added four smaller business desktops for space-constrained organizations of all sizes.
By Antone Gonsalves, Courtesy of InformationWeek

How To Launch Your Web Site On Schedule

December 11, 2009 | If you want to build a Web site for your small or midsize business that's both on time and on point, you'll have to plan accordingly. Here are the steps you'll need to follow.
By Jennifer Shaheen

Choosing E-Mail Security Services? Watch Your Step!

December 10, 2009 | New Dark Reading Tech Center report offers advice on what to look for -- and what to avoid -- in third-party e-mail security services.
By Jordan Wiens, Courtesy of DarkReading

Amazon EC2 Cloud Data Center Loses Power

December 10, 2009 | Operations in Amazon's Northern Virginia cloud computing data center were disrupted during a five-hour period Wednesday. The problem refocuses attention on cloud computing reliability concerns.
By Charles Babcock, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Time And Attendance Systems For SMBs

December 10, 2009 | Keeping tight track of your employees' time can help cut costs during touch economic times. Automated Time and Attendance systems can save surprisingly signficant amounts of money -- you just need to find the system makes the the most sense for your company's needs.
By Shannon Suetos

Google Groups Joins Apps Suite

December 9, 2009 | Users gain more flexible communication and collaboration options, while IT administrators gain more control over information management.
By Thomas Claburn, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Fujitsu To Offer Cloud Services

December 8, 2009 | The company enters the ranks of cloud competitors, supplying computing infrastructure as a service through its expanded data centers. The new service is targeting the retail, financial services, manufacturing, and healthcare markets.
By Charles Babcock, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Review: HP ProBook 5310m Offers SMBs (Almost) Full Power In A Thin-And-Light Notebook

December 9, 2009 | Unlike most thin-and-light notebooks, the stylish black ProBook 5310 is available with a standard-voltage Intel processor to deliver higher performance computing. The hit on battery life isn't as big as you might expect.
By Fredric Paul

Windows 7 Family Pack Discontinued

December 8, 2009 | Microsoft pulls multi-license discount offer -- could add to upgrade expenses for very small businesses.
By Paul McDougall, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Dell's Sleek New Vostro V13 SMB Laptop Thinks Thin And Light

December 8, 2009 | When it comes to laptops, you can never be too thin or too rich. And the newest entry in Dell's small business lineup, the Vostro V13, weighs in at under 3.5 pounds and less than an inch thick.
By Fredric Paul

Microsoft To Finally Kill Windows XP SP2 Support

December 7, 2009 | Software maker eyes cutoff date for support for XP, as well as for Windows 2000. SMBs need to have their operating system plans in place.
By Paul McDougall, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Polycom Gives SMBs Videoconferencing On A Budget

December 5, 2009 | InformationWeek tests three video communications systems for small and midsize businesses.
Courtesy of InformationWeek

Ruckus Installs 802.11n Video On Demand

December 7, 2009 | The Wi-Fi network Ruckus has installed in a Philadelphia hotel converts multicast IP traffic to unicast, allowing simultaneous distribution of IP-based high-definition video.
By W. David Gardner, Courtesy of InformationWeek

PC And Smartphone Vendors Duel For The Hearts -- And Wallets -- Of SMBs

December 7, 2009 | As smartphone handset makers move up and PC makers move down, small and midsize companies have new choices in converged mobile devices, and mobile device vendors. Lenovo has jumped back in the mix, and everyone expects Apple to do the same.
By Paul Korzeniowski

The Point-Of-Sale Problem

December 5, 2009 | Retailers both large and small must take sensible steps to protect their POS systems -- or face potentially serious consequences.
By Greg Shipley, Courtesy of InformationWeek

How To Make Your Business Mobile -- By The Numbers

December 4, 2009 | The best smartphones for small businesses in 8 different categories, the top 13 apps for SMBs, and 5 ways to differentiate among wireless carriers.
By Dan O' Shea

Microsoft Warns Piracy Surge Brings Malware

December 3, 2009 | It's a problem because companies using unlicensed or counterfeit software are 73% more likely to suffer data loss or damage than users of legitimate software.
By Thomas Claburn, Courtesy of InformationWeek


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Remote Assistance Thriller: Dial "S" For "Scam"

Matthew McKenzie, 12.16.2009

A new scam involving remote support software recently surfaced in the United Kingdom. Before you snicker at just how gullible the victims appear to be, ask yourself whether your company's PCs are vulnerable to precisely this sort of attack. Read Post

Project Honey Pot: Over One Billion Spammers Served

Matthew McKenzie, 12.16.2009

This week, Project Honey Pot identified its one billionth spam message. Find out what it has learned from that torrent of junk email -- and what you can do to make its efforts to stop spam even more successful. Read Post

HP Software To Boost Cloud Computing For SMBs

Fredric Paul, 12.16.2009

HP Operations Orchestration and HP Cloud Assure for cost control are designed to help companies take better advantage of cloud computing's inherent flexibility and elasticity, while mitigating potential risks. Read Post

2010 Cybercrime Goals: Symantec

Keith Ferrell, 12.16.2009

What do cybercrooks want next year? According to Symantec Hosted Services, they want bigger and badder botnets, pathways through CAPTCHA traps, local language spam and plenty of hooks as good as Michael Jackson and Tiger Woods.  Read Post

Laptop? Smartphone? Netbook? How about a Tablet?

Paul Korzeniowski, 12.15.2009

Small is the new Large! Given users newfound proclivity to bound from place rather than sit at their desks, suppliers have been developing a bevy of mobile devices. Broadcom is the latest supplier to jump into this space with silicon that can be used for a portable computing tablet, a market that soon could receive a big boost from industry game changer, Apple Inc. Read Post

iMac Shipments Delayed: Multiple Problems Reported

Jake Widman, 12.14.2009

The 27-inch iMacs, introduced in October, are now showing a two-week ship time. Apple has not said why, but an independent website has been documenting issues with the new machines ranging from flickering screens to whistling displays. Read Post

ADTRAN Jumps Into Unified Communications Market

Fredric Paul, 12.14.2009

Aimed at companies with 5 to 2,000 users, the networking vendor's NetVanta Unified Communications (UC) Solution Suite includes voice mail, unified messaging, fax server, presence, and auto attendant features. Read Post

Egnyte Extends Cloud-Based Hybrid Storage To NAS Devices

Fredric Paul, 12.08.2009

The company is announcing Egnyte Local Cloud on Network Attached Storage (NAS), which expands the hybrid concept from Direct Attached Storage (DAS). The combination is designed to let SMBs combine local and cloud-based storage to maximize security, backup, and performance.  Read Post

"Favorite Places On Google" Takes On Zagat, Yelp

Fredric Paul, 12.07.2009

In addition to its announcement of Real Time Search today, Google also rolled out a program to put stickers in the windows of 100,000 local businesses in 9,000 cities across the country. Read Post

Comcast-NBC Deal Highlights Net Neutrality Issue

Fredric Paul, 12.03.2009

What does it mean when the nation's largest Internet Service Provider, like Comcast, buys one of the biggest content creators in the world, like NBC? For one thing, it means the already contentious issue of Net Neutrality is about to get even more heated. Hopefully, it will galvanize the FCC to create and implement Net Neutrality rules that protect the interests of small and midsize businesses.  Read Post

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