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While information about good battery care is generally available, a large number of misconceptions still exist, unfortunately. With the increasing trend of laptops being used in the office, I reckon ... More >
With an eye on green IT, computer makers are touting new servers and computer hardware that are more energy-efficient than ever. With the downturn still in force, budget that was available earlier in... More >
In an earlier blog, I discussed the benefits and requirements of implementing Microsoft's BitLocker disk encryption technology. As promised, I shall be sharing my experience implementing BitLocker ... More >
I recently wrote a post about how I backup my computer , where I started off with a couple of simple steps on how to ensure that documents and user-created files are properly backed up. Today, I sha... More >
I will be the first to confess that I have not always been a good steward in ensuring adequate backup protection for my personal data. However, since I am sometimes required to switch between various... More >
In an earlier post, Surviving a Stolen Laptop , I suggested enabling BitLocker encryption in order to protect data. While the technology is hardly new, I thought this an area worth looking into, giv... More >
SMBs and enterprises are buying laptops in larger and larger quantities, and even executives not issued with them are bringing them into the office. My primary work machines for the last five years w... More >
I came across an article from Windows Secrets that shared a couple of tricks I think will be useful to small and medium-sized businesses currently evaluating Microsoft's new Windows 7 operating sys... More >
I was sifting through some e-mails and came across an earlier correspondence with Intermedia, a leading provider of hosted e-mail. While we were actually communicating about the merits of hosted e-ma... More >
Parallels, the virtualization software maker, last week launched the public beta of Parallels Panel 10 SMB Edition. While the product itself is what the company sells to hosting and cloud service pro... More >
After writing a series of blog posts on the various merits of open source software, I thought it would be good to balance matters a little by exploring the advantages that proprietary vendors can bri... More >
I posted a couple of articles on SaaS, or software-as-a-service, earlier this week. While mooting the idea of using SaaS to better define the cost of providing IT , I mentioned that I would be shari... More >
A recent report suggested that 40 percent of small and medium businesses surveyed are already adopting some aspect of Software as a Service (SaaS). Based on their study, Saugatuck Technology predict... More >
You have probably heard a lot about SaaS by now. Looking beyond the hyperbole and marketing fluff, however, what are some of the real-world advantages of implementing it in an SMB? Let's take ... More >
I wrote a number of blogs on the use of open source software a couple of months back, where I advocated the use of open source databases in the SMB , among other recommendations. If you have been fo... More >
On the heels of a recent Symantec study showing that most SMBs do not implement basic security measures is another report that confirms the poor state of computer security in small and medium-sized... More >
In an earlier post, I suggested that SMBs should hire only contractors with the relevant expertise . For today, let's assume that the contract has already been inked with an external vendor, and the... More >
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