Networking & Communications

Automobiles: The Next Network Security Challenge?

Paul Korzeniowski, 02.09.2010

Executives spend much of their day in automobiles, and typically, little to no work is done during this time. That may soon change, according to market research firm Juniper Research. Automobile manufacturers are using voice recognition technology to gradually transform cars into mobile offices and the use of such services is expected to grow significantly in the coming years. Read Post

Cachengo Rolls Out Appliance + Cloud Storage Option

Jake Widman, 02.08.2010

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

Matthew McKenzie, 02.08.2010

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

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

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

A year ago, many SMBs were still asking, "what's virtualization?" Today, it's a very different situation. Read Post

The notion that IT systems are key to a company’s bottom line was reinforced in a recent survey that Microsoft completed of 3,193 SMBs in a cross section of private industries in 15 countries. The survey found that businesses that view IT as business enabler and use hosted services performed better fiscally than those that do not. Read Post

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

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

Technology consultants Access Markets International Partners have pointed to six trends among small and medium businesses that, they say, deserve more attention.  Read Post

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