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Microsoft Patch To Leave IE Hole Open
February 5, 2010 | The company plans to release 13 security bulletins next week, but the Internet Explorer vulnerability identified on Wednesday won't be among them.
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Thomas Claburn,
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Should SMBs Upgrade To Office 2010?
February 1, 2010 | Just because Microsoft releases a new version of Office, does that mean you need to buy it? Just as important, if you do buy it, do you need to buy it for all the workers in your company?
By
Fredric Paul
Apple iPad Promises Media Revolution
January 27, 2010 | The early speculation is that the tablet brings publishers hopes of new revenue for digital content while ushering in a shift in how users interact with the Web. Impact on SMBs remains unclear.
By
Thomas Claburn,
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InformationWeek
Rating Today's Top Tech For SMBs: Plug In Or Tune Out?
January 28, 2010 | Which 5 of the year's hottest gadgets, trends, and technologies make sense for your small or midsize business? And which 5 should you avoid -- at least for now?
By Scott Steinberg
Which One Of These SMB Personas Do You Most Resemble?
January 26, 2010 | In many ways, Chris Green and Colin Wilcox are typical IT staffers, who just happened to have helped Microsoft design Windows Server 2008. But their real claim to fame is that they're not real people.
By
Fredric Paul
Will Netbooks EVER Find A Home In Business?
January 25, 2010 | Netbook momentum keeps growing, but are businesses ever going to embrace them in a big way? A Forrester Research report offers some insight on how it might happen. I'm not yet convinced.
By
Fredric Paul
Salesforce.com CEO Benioff On IT Scams And Cloud Power
January 25, 2010 | Part 2 of our Salesforce.com analysis: Benioff describes the power of the cloud and proves it with his company's incredibly lean IT infrastructure. From Global CIO.
By
Bob Evans,
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InformationWeek
Mozilla Releases Firefox 3.6
January 21, 2010 | The latest version of Mozilla's open source browser arrives amid warnings about the security of Internet Explorer.
By
Thomas Claburn,
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InformationWeek
Microsoft Releases Critical Internet Explorer Patch
January 21, 2010 | With exploit code already in circulation, Microsoft has made a planned February browser fix available immediately.
By
Thomas Claburn,
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InformationWeek
Global CIO: Salesforce.com CEO Benioff On Beating Microsoft & SAP In The Cloud
January 21, 2010 | The cloud's foremost evangelist and highest achiever opines on those two rivals plus partner/competitor Oracle. From Global CIO.
By
Bob Evans,
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InformationWeek
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Release 2 Launch Set For May
January 21, 2010 | An add-in, in-memory BI engine for Excel and a Sharepoint add-in are among the database upgrades.
By
Doug Henschen,
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InformationWeek
Are Windows 7 Compatibility Issues Still A Concern?
January 21, 2010 | Despite good initial reviews, many SMBs are waiting for Windows 7 Service Pack 1 to resolve any potential compatibility issues with legacy hardware and software.
By David Liu
EMC Doubles Midrange Storage Capacity
January 20, 2010 | The CLARiiON CX4 offers compact configurations that deliver double the storage density in half the floor space, the storage company says.
By
Antone Gonsalves,
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InformationWeek
Microsoft IE Emergency Patch Due Thursday
January 20, 2010 | The company is releasing an out-of-band update to defang the malware used in the recent cyber attack on Google. Even SMBs who don't think they're targets should install it immediately.
By
Thomas Claburn,
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InformationWeek
The 17 Essential iPhone Apps For SMBs
January 20, 2010 | InformationWeek SMB Apple blogger Jake Widman scours the App Store to find the 17 top iPhone programs for small and midsize businesses in 11 critical categories from databases to travel apps.
By
Fredric Paul
AT&T, Verizon Signal Start Of Price War
January 19, 2010 | Both carriers seek to keep revenues stable while attempting to deal with increasingly congested wireless networks. Now could be a good time for SMBs to re-evaluate their mobile service plans.
By
W. David Gardner,
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InformationWeek
Why Cloud Computing Matters More To SMBs
January 19, 2010 | Barry X Lynn, Chairman and CEO of cloud platform vendor 3Tera, talks about why cloud computing makes a bigger difference for small and midsize companies than for large enterprises. The reasons might surprise you.
By
Fredric Paul
Windows 7 Scores Business Wins
January 15, 2010 | Vista was a bust with businesses, but early signs indicate Microsoft's newest OS may have better luck in the corporate market. Data on widespread SMB adoption not yet in.
By
Paul McDougall,
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Meru Debuts WLAN Uptime Program
January 14, 2010 | Its assurance plan will provide 99.99% WLAN availability with less than one hour of unplanned downtime a year, Meru Networks says.
By
W. David Gardner,
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InformationWeek
Malicious Attacks Are Now More Frequent Than Human Error
January 13, 2010 | In 2009 breach report, an ITRC report finds that bad guys now account for more leaks than do dumb mistakes.
By Tim Wilson,
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Top 10 Web Marketing Trends For 2010
January 14, 2010 | From social networking and e-mail marketing to search engine optimization and mobile, we tell you where to invest, what to test, and which deserve a rest.
By John Arnold
HP, Microsoft In $250 Million Cloud Computing Pact
January 13, 2010 | The vendors promise unprecedented levels of collaboration to drive IT's hottest new architecture for companies of all sizes.
By
Paul McDougall,
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Saleforce.com Preps For February Refresh
January 13, 2010 | The Force.com cloud computing platform will also be upgraded.
By
Doug Henschen,
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VMware Launches VMware Go For SMBs
January 13, 2010 | The free tool aims to simplify the process of implementing virtualization at small and midsize organizations.
By
Antone Gonsalves,
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MetroPCS Unveils $40 Prepaid Mobile
January 13, 2010 | The unlimited calling, texting, and Web service plans will likely pressure MetroPCS' competitors in the prepaid mobile market and could offer relief for cash-strapped SMBs with basic mobile needs.
By
W. David Gardner,
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ANTenna Blog
News, Views, Insight, And Advice
| Why Google Buzz Could Be A Bust For SMBs |
Google is gunning for Facebook -- again. Will its efforts really build a better mousetrap, or will they simply make a mess out of Gmail? Read Post |
| Nasuni Offers Cloud-Based Primary Storage |
By providing a virtual machine that caches data actually stored in the cloud, Nasuni is trying to make it possible for a midsize business to use online storage as a primary file server. Read Post |
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| Cachengo Rolls Out Appliance + Cloud Storage Option |
The Director series from Cachengo pairs a local storage appliance with cloud-based backup in a "unified storage solution" priced to appeal to small and midsize businesses. Read Post |
For SMBs, PayPal Could Mean Risky Business
Many small businesses that deal with PayPal do so because they don't see any viable alternatives. In some cases, however, I wonder if these companies are really aware of the risks they are taking. Read Post |
Internet Access Options Grow
Broadband has evolved so it means more than just a cable modem or Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) connection. Now, companies are able to use optical Ethernet links to provide their employees with network access. Market research firm, Dell’Oro Group, expects interest in broadband connections to increase, with new optical Ethernet connections being very popular. Read Post |
Microsoft Patch Tuesday: Ties Record For Most Bulletins (So Why Isn't The IE Hole Getting Fixed?)
Big patch day tomorrow. Get ready for a whopping 13 security bulletins, five of them labeled critical by Microsoft. No advance word on how many patches the bulletins will contain, but if history's any guidance we can figure an average of two per bulletin. Read Post |
The Virtual Future Looks Bright For SMBs
A year ago, many SMBs were still asking, "what's virtualization?" Today, it's a very different situation. Read Post |
Are Netbooks The Future For The PC Market?
Chip designer ARM's chief executive says that netbooks are the future of computing -- and the future doesn't need Microsoft. Is he onto something here, or is he just blowing smoke? Read Post |
WiMAX: a Better Option than 4G Networks?
Speed, no matter how much a company provides to its users, they often desire more. As mobile applications become more pervasive and more sophisticated, small and medium businesses need ways to boost wireless bandwidth. In the short term, WiMAX is in a better position to provide extra bandwidth than cellular networks, according to market research firm In-Stat. Read Post |
SMB Trends To Watch In 2010
Technology consultants Access Markets International Partners have pointed to six trends among small and medium businesses that, they say, deserve more attention. Read Post |
iPad And SMBs, Take Two
Now that we've all found out what Apple has had up its sleeve all these months, we can start to assess the iPad's usefulness for business more confidently. At least one possible use case is clearly out the window -- at least for now -- but the demo introduced one no one had thought about. Read Post |
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