Security
August 2009 Archive

Apple Snow Leopard Squares Off Against Windows 7

August 29, 2009 | The latest Mac OS X is a solid upgrade, but look for the Operating Systems Wars to heat up this fall. SMBs have more good choices than ever.
By Mitch Wagner, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Apple's Snow Leopard Brings Compatibility, Security Concerns

August 26, 2009 | Adobe CS3 users are expressing dismay that Snow Leopard compatibility hasn't been tested while hackers tempt Mac users with malware in Snow Leopard clothing.
By Thomas Claburn, Courtesy of InformationWeek

New Recommendations To Help SMBs Prevent Card-Skimming Attacks

August 25, 2009 | The PCI Council's new best practices are aimed at helping small and midsize retailers -- but security experts warn that they can't address deeper skimming risks.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins, Courtesy of DarkReading

Newly Discovered Vulnerability Could Threaten Cisco Wireless LANs

August 24, 2009 | Flaw in Cisco Over-The-Air-Provisioning could allow attackers to gain control of wireless access points, AirMagnet researchers say
By Tim Wilson, Courtesy of DarkReading

Identity Theft Malware Surges 600%

August 19, 2009 | Hard times appear to be one reason for the explosion of malicious software designed to steal sensitive personal and financial information.
By Thomas Claburn, Courtesy of InformationWeek

Small Retailers Struggling To Understand PCI

August 11, 2009 | Nearly 86 percent are familiar with PCI, but nearly half can't demonstrate their compliance with the payment card standard, according to National Retail Federation Poll.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins, Courtesy of DarkReading


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Cyber Monday Security Risks Are All Business

Keith Ferrell, 11.25.2009

Why Cyber Monday for the online shopping surge? Because for many, Monday's the first working day after Thanksgiving. Which means they can do their online shopping on business time, on the business dime, using business machines over business connections. You may not be able -- or want -- to do anything about the productivity drop, but at least you can tell your people to shop safely. Read Post

Fusion-io: This Ain't Your Father's SSD Hardware

Matthew McKenzie, 11.25.2009

Think your new SATA solid-state hard drive is hot stuff? There's a new kid on the block that will make it look like a relic from the storage Stone Age. Read Post

Black Friday FOR SMBs, Not Just BY SMBs?

Fredric Paul, 11.24.2009

Typically, Black Friday is a sales event where companies offer big discounts to consumers to spur sales the day after Thanksgiving. But in today's economy (ITE) companies are also pushing Black Friday to their SMB customers.  Read Post

Holiday Internet Marketing Grows, A QuickBooks Marketing App Gets Upgraded, And A New Entry-Level Shopping Cart

Fredric Paul, 11.24.2009

A new Constant Contact survey says SMBs are boosting their Internet marketing for the Holidays, ClickFuel has upgraded its FuelStation online marketing dashboard to work with QuickBooks 2010 and QuickBooks Pro, and ProPay's CartLite is an entry-level shopping cart.  Read Post

Unified Communications Looks to the Sky

Paul Korzeniowski, 11.23.2009

To date, cloud computing has had little impact on the Unified Communications (UC) market. The underlying technology has been slow to fall into place, the cost of these services has been high, the benefits have been hard to pinpoint, and the distribution channel has been weak. Infrastructure providers, such Broadsoft, Cisco, and Microsoft, have been pushing to overcome those barriers and may be close to providing small and medium businesses with more UC cloud options. Read Post

Storage, Storage, Storage: New Storage Devices In 3 Sizes

Fredric Paul, 11.23.2009

Data storage choices for SMBs just keep on coming as Data Robotics and Synology debut new storage solutions for prosumers, small businesses, and the midmarket.  Read Post

Yes, Virginia -- There IS A Google Phone

Matthew McKenzie, 11.18.2009

So -- you stay in touch with Google Mail, edit Google Docs, and surf the Web with Google Chrome. You're curious about Google Voice and intrigued over Google Music. Is it just a matter of time before you're carrying a Google Phone? Read Post

Handy Tool Makes Updating Mac Apps Easy

Jake Widman, 11.16.2009

MacUpdate Desktop simplifies the process of keeping your applications, preference panes, and widgets up to date by automatically downloading and installing what you need.  Read Post

Firefox Gets A Bad Rap From Shoddy Security Research

Matthew McKenzie, 11.11.2009

Is Firefox currently the Web browser most likely to stick your PC with a dangerous security vulnerability? Only if you believe headlines written by people who really should know better. Read Post

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