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As we enter a new year, I made a decision to change how my personal e-mail is handled. I transitioned from running my own Exchange server to becoming a paying customer of Intermedia's Exchange 2010 ... More >
Officially launched at Microsoft Tech Ed Europe 2009 conference at Berlin in November, Microsoft Exchange 2010 is the newest version of Microsoft's messaging platform. As one might expect, there are ... More >
More small and medium-sized businesses will start buying into tape drives if Tandberg Data can have its way. As reported by Channel Insider , the veteran data-protection vendor has a new entry-level... More >
If you have been following me, you would have read my take on the IronKey flash drive in a blog earlier this week. The IronKey is a secure flash drive that I'm convinced offers a relatively afford... More >
IronKey recently sent me one of its secure USB flash drives. For those who are not familiar with it, the IronKey USB flash drive is unique in its ability to protect on-board data with on-the-fly h... More >
CDW Corporation released its 2009 Report on Small Business Resilience last month. This report was based on a survey of 613 small businesses around the country, and examined various issues such as how... More >
I wrote about online backup yesterday, highlighting Symantec's 2.0 release of its Norton Online Backup service . I have also shared how I personally use an online backup service in the form of Sugar... More >
Version 2.0 of Norton Online Backup service was officially launched last week. According to Symantec, the new version now supports the Mac platform, as well as offering major usability and performanc... More >
Continuing with its strategy of gaining a foothold into small and medium-sized businesses, Cisco earlier this month launched a range of new products, enhancements and services targeted squarely at SM... More >
Now that virtualization has entered the mainstream, it is not uncommon to have CIOs or IT managers quizzed by more senior executives about its benefits and possible implementation in SMBs. Ironically... More >
The MesssageLabs Intelligence forecast 2009 Security Report is out, and what does MessageLabs have to say about some of the key threats and security issues this year? Moving forward, what should SMBs... More >
So you need to purchase a KVM switch for your SMB? As mentioned in my earlier blog on the introduction of some new IP KVM models by ATEN , there are many situations where a KVM switch is the most ef... More >
McAfee last month announced version 5.5 of the McAfee Email and Web Security Appliance (EWS), which allows companies to protect themselves against e-mail and Web-borne threats. In addition, EWS als... More >
With all the talk about cloud computing and virtualization , one would be forgiven for thinking that standalone servers are no longer being used in computing. In many cases, however, such machines... More >
This is a continuation of my earlier blog on Leveraging PHP Frameworks for your SMB Projects . In it, I argued for the use of a framework for developing with PHP, and listed some of the advantages ... More >
Packt Publishing recently sent me a new book written by Samisa Abeysinghe titled "PHP Team Development." In a nutshell, the book explores how team leaders and IT managers can use Model View Contro... More >
The story of Keith Bond and the lesson learned when upgrading a computerized cash register system for his Louisiana restaurant reads like a typical horror story for SMBs. As reported by Computerwor... More >
Microsoft has for some time now agreed that running Internet Explorer 6.0 is not such a good idea for individuals and businesses. Unfortunately, the world's largest software company has had little su... More >
A report by security vendor Cenzic has pegged the popular open source Firefox Web browser right at the top in terms of the total reported vulnerabilities. According to Cenzic, Firefox garnered 44 ... More >
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