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Paul Mah

November 2008

November 27, 2008

SMBs No Longer Need to Wait on Whitelisting

I introduced the idea of whitelisting as an alternative to traditional definition-based antivirus software in my previous post . Whitelisting is not a new development; it has been around for a while... More >

November 26, 2008

Whitelisting: A Shift in Approaching Security

If you were to go out shopping for a new burglar alarm today, would you purchase one that triggers only when it detects a known burglar or felon in your house? I mean, that would be ridiculous, would... More >

November 24, 2008

Gearing up to Implement Virtualization

There is no doubt on the tremendous benefits virtualization can bring about. In fact, I covered the idea of leveraging virtualization to implement disaster recovery just last month. Assuming you ar... More >

November 18, 2008

Use Full Disk Encryption to Secure Your Laptops

Nowadays, it seems that not many months will pass before we encounter yet another high-profile case of data theft or loss of entire laptops. With shipments of laptops surpassing those of desktops ... More >

November 17, 2008

Microsoft Launches Small and Essential Business Server 2008

Microsoft finally shipped Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2008 last Wednesday, ending the long wait for the next iteration of Microsoft's small business offering. In addition, Microsoft's first... More >

November 14, 2008

SMBs to Continue to Spend in an Economic Downturn, with Slight Caution in Tech

Even amid the sombre mood brought about by the current economic climate, SMBs are hopeful that their business will grow over the next year. This is based on a Web-based survey of 772 SMBs conducted ... More >

November 12, 2008

Time to Switch over to WPA2

Just when you thought WPA was the perfect solution for your company's wireless network comes news of game-changing research. It appears that two researchers from the Technical University of Darmstadt... More >

November 7, 2008

The Great Printer Ink Rip-Off

Once again, we have another somber reminder about how inkjet printers tend to prematurely warn users about being out of ink. PCWorld ran comprehensive tests on some of the key printer brands on the... More >

Write Programming Code from Scratch, or Reuse?

I chanced upon the above question from an IT professional who sought advice on whether he should adopt programming code from an existing framework or write everything from scratch.   It brough... More >

November 5, 2008

Beware of Operating System Sprawl

It might surprise you, but Microsoft finally stopped issuing licenses for Windows 3.x on the 1 st of November. Of course, Windows 3.x wasn't sold to anyone other than vendors, who've use it as the... More >

November 3, 2008

Lenovo Positioning Its ThinkServer Line of Servers for SMBs

I was at the launch today in Singapore of Lenovo's first ThinkServer line of servers.   Positioned as an out-of-the-box solution for SMBs, the idea behind the ThinkServer is to provide robust pe... More >