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Paul Mah

February 2010

February 23, 2010

Nuance Launches Free PDF Reader

I previously made my case for moving away from Adobe PDF Reader, which despite frequent patches, continues to hold an appalling security track record. In a nutshell, hackers and malware writers i... More >

Why My iPhone Is Not My Work Phone

Fellow blogger Don Tennant's recent piece titled "Full Disclosure: Regrets or Not, I'm Still Using My iPhone" caught my attention, and caused me to pause and consider how I use my iPhone. You see, ... More >

February 19, 2010

Online Backup Services Launching SMB-Specific Versions

Earlier this month, online backup service Carbonite launched Carbonite Pro , which is an SMB-specific version of its online data backup service. The new offering allows businesses to perform cloud-b... More >

Invest in Monitor Stands for Greater Productivity

If you've been following my SMB blog for a while, you will know that one aspect of productivity I believe in is getting the right tools for the job. In the interest of cost savings, unfortunately, ge... More >

February 18, 2010

RIM to Give Away BES Software to SMBs

Come March, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) will be giving away a free version of its BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) software to SMBs as BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express (BES Expres... More >

Symantec: How SMBs Can Protect Their Mobile Devices

As smartphones gain capabilities, mobile workers increasingly use them to manipulate or view data from within the firewall, bringing about greater work productivity. As a result, SMBs are more at ris... More >

February 17, 2010

Is Your SMB Leveraging Social Media Yet?

Social media adoption by small businesses has doubled from 12 percent to 24 percent in the past year alone, according to the latest report from the Small Business Success Index (SBSI).  Indeed, one i... More >

February 15, 2010

McAfee Introduces Security Quickstart Services for SMBs

McAfee recently unveiled its Security Quickstart Services for small and medium-sized businesses in the United States and Canada. The idea behind the Security Quickstart Services is to create a packag... More >

February 11, 2010

IBM Deploys Scalable Modular Server Room for SMBs

IBM announced an agreement last month with Karad Urban Co-operative Bank (KUCB), a leading cooperative bank in Maharashtra, a state on the western coast of India, to deploy its Scalable Modular Serv... More >

February 10, 2010

Microsoft: SMBs Using Hosted Services Do Better

Research from a new study commissioned by Microsoft has found a link between companies that use hosted services and their fiscal performance. The findings are part of Microsoft's global SMB IT and Ho... More >

February 8, 2010

The Anatomy of a Cyber Attack, Part 2

In my earlier blog, I elaborated on the first two phrases that typically take place in a cyber attack. My hope is that a better understanding of the actual process will enable small and medium busi... More >

February 7, 2010

Prepare for a Bumper Patch Tuesday for February

Administrators hoping for a light month for patching in February are going to be left feeling disappointed. Microsoft is due to release 13 bulletins for February's Patch Tuesday that address 26 dif... More >

February 4, 2010

The Anatomy of a Cyber Attack, Part 1

Earlier this week, I wrote about a Forrester study that found that SMBs intend to increase spending on network security.  I took it as a positive sign that small and medium businesses are becoming aw... More >

February 2, 2010

Forrester: SMB IT Security Spending to Increase

A new Forrester report released last week says that a large number of SMBs plan to increase their spending on network security .  In the report titled "The State of SMB IT Security and Emerging Tren... More >

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