http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah * Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:36:45 GMT Clearspace 2.5.5 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2012-02-10T02:36:45Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/idc-consumerization-of-it-helps-smbs/?cs=49740 BYOD: User Policy Considerations Questions and key points companies should consider when establishing BYOD policies. The increasing use of advanced technology driven by the consumerization of IT is benefiting SMBs, says market intelligence firm IDC. mobile_devices smbs tablets_netbooks_and_umpcs security_policy bring_your_own_device consumer_electronics byod Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:36:45 GMT paulmah@gmail.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/idc-consumerization-of-it-helps-smbs/?cs=49740 2012-02-10T02:36:45Z 2 days, 20 hours ago 1 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/comment/idc-consumerization-of-it-helps-smbs http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/feeds/comments?blogPost=49740 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/building-a-disaster-proof-private-cloud-for-your-smb/?cs=49708 Private Versus Public Cloud Computing   A plethora of applications are being considered for the cloud, but it may take at least another year before cloud computing goes mainstream in the enterprise. I've written previously about how an increasing disaster_recovery risk_management backup synology cloud_computing storage_management iosafe smb nas iomega Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:11:14 GMT paulmah@gmail.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/building-a-disaster-proof-private-cloud-for-your-smb/?cs=49708 2012-02-07T11:11:14Z 5 days, 12 hours ago 1 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/comment/building-a-disaster-proof-private-cloud-for-your-smb http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/feeds/comments?blogPost=49708 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/a-three-step-guide-to-help-smbs-migrate-to-the-cloud/?cs=49637 Is Your Cloud Provider Enterprise-ready? Ten questions that IT organizations should be asking cloud computing providers before signing on the dotted line. Given the heightened uptime and capital expenditure reductions that SMBs can enjoy by switching cloud_computing smbs data_management vendor_management thrive_networks Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:51:18 GMT paulmah@gmail.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/a-three-step-guide-to-help-smbs-migrate-to-the-cloud/?cs=49637 2012-01-29T10:51:18Z 2 weeks, 12 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/comment/a-three-step-guide-to-help-smbs-migrate-to-the-cloud http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/feeds/comments?blogPost=49637 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/cloud-storage-and-what-smbs-can-learn-from-megauploads-demise/?cs=49626 Five Best Practices for Cloud Security Tips on how to better secure your cloud computing environment. The speed and abruptness behind the U.S. Justice Department's shutting down of Megaupload on the basis of copyright infringement last week caught backup cloud_computing encryption business_continuity disaster_recovery smbs megaupload Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:27:13 GMT paulmah@gmail.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/cloud-storage-and-what-smbs-can-learn-from-megauploads-demise/?cs=49626 2012-01-27T14:27:13Z 2 weeks, 2 days ago 1 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/comment/cloud-storage-and-what-smbs-can-learn-from-megauploads-demise http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/feeds/comments?blogPost=49626 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/iomega-announces-storcenter-ix2-network-attached-storage-for-smbs/?cs=49545 The Must-Have Features of NAS Our Paul Mah looks at the necessary elements of any NAS deployment. Iomega Corporation recently unveiled the business-centric Iomega StorCenter ix2, a two-bay Network Attached Storage (NAS) that sports an impressive cloud_computing backup nas storcenter_ix2 iomega storage_management smbs Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:18:51 GMT paulmah@gmail.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/iomega-announces-storcenter-ix2-network-attached-storage-for-smbs/?cs=49545 2012-01-23T16:18:51Z 2 weeks, 6 days ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/comment/iomega-announces-storcenter-ix2-network-attached-storage-for-smbs http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/feeds/comments?blogPost=49545 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/build-your-own-private-cloud-with-two-nases/?cs=49543 Private Versus Public Cloud Computing  A plethora of applications are being considered for the cloud, but it may take at least another year before cloud computing goes mainstream in the enterprise. Build your own private cloud, advocates Jonathan cloud_computing hard_drives iomega storage_management cost_containment nas smbs Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:38:51 GMT paulmah@gmail.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/build-your-own-private-cloud-with-two-nases/?cs=49543 2012-01-20T14:38:51Z 3 weeks, 2 days ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/comment/build-your-own-private-cloud-with-two-nases http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/feeds/comments?blogPost=49543 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/a-five-step-checklist-to-identify-a-phishing-message/?cs=49542 How Not to Look Like a Phish Seven ideas to keep in mind when crafting corporate email. From the network breach at RSA to theft of intellectual property in Operation Aurora , it is no secret that some of the most visible hacking involves the use of malware network_security socia_networks smbs phishing security_policy data_security Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:16:56 GMT paulmah@gmail.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/a-five-step-checklist-to-identify-a-phishing-message/?cs=49542 2012-01-18T09:16:56Z 3 weeks, 4 days ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/comment/a-five-step-checklist-to-identify-a-phishing-message http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/feeds/comments?blogPost=49542 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/three-smb-trends-in-2012-and-how-to-stay-ahead-of-them/?cs=49488 The Top 10 Strategic Technologies for 2012 Use this list in your strategic planning for 2012. As we enter into week two of 2012, Andy Monshaw, general manager of IBM Midmarket Business, was kind enough to send along a list of upcoming tech cloud_computing social_networks ibm mobile_device_security smbs data_analysis mobile_devices security_policy Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:14:26 GMT paulmah@gmail.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/three-smb-trends-in-2012-and-how-to-stay-ahead-of-them/?cs=49488 2012-01-11T14:14:26Z 1 month, 2 days ago 2 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/comment/three-smb-trends-in-2012-and-how-to-stay-ahead-of-them http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/feeds/comments?blogPost=49488 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/possible-attack-vectors-using-social-networks/?cs=49418 Five Ways to Protect Your Organization Against Social Engineering Five actions that can be taken to reduce your exposure. While it would be counterintuitive (and probably an impossible task) to ban social networking within SMBs, it makes sense for social_networks security_policy facebook privacy smbs Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:20:18 GMT paulmah@gmail.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/possible-attack-vectors-using-social-networks/?cs=49418 2012-01-09T15:20:18Z 1 month, 4 days ago 1 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/comment/possible-attack-vectors-using-social-networks http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/feeds/comments?blogPost=49418 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/four-tips-for-going-green-in-the-new-year/?cs=49417 Do IT People Really Care About Green IT? Study finds that IT organizations still consider power consumption secondary to performance. As we start a new year in 2012, I've put together a number of simple tips on how SMBs may go green by reducing their cooling_systems green_technology smbs energy_consumption Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:10:18 GMT paulmah@gmail.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/four-tips-for-going-green-in-the-new-year/?cs=49417 2012-01-05T15:10:18Z 1 month, 1 week ago 1 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/comment/four-tips-for-going-green-in-the-new-year http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/feeds/comments?blogPost=49417 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/two-security-threats-facing-smbs-in-2012/?cs=49415 Five Security Predictions for 2012 As part of its annual evaluation of evolving security trends in the year ahead, McAfee Labs have put together a list of 10 threat predictions for enterprise IT in the year ahead. I received a copy of the list via mobile_device_security mcafee security_policy cyber_crime smbs malware e-mail_security cloud_computing Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:32:45 GMT paulmah@gmail.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/two-security-threats-facing-smbs-in-2012/?cs=49415 2012-01-03T14:32:45Z 1 month, 1 week ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/comment/two-security-threats-facing-smbs-in-2012 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/feeds/comments?blogPost=49415 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/three-system-admin-tasks-for-smbs-to-kick-start-2012/?cs=49396 Top 10 Active Directory Tune-up Tips    Best practices for keeping AD running smoothly in 2012. With the end of the year fast approaching, it may be a good idea to perform some spring cleaning or tweaking to prepare your SMB for 2012. I've listed windows nas smbs malware san solid-state_drives storage_management ethernet hard_drives Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:52:37 GMT paulmah@gmail.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/three-system-admin-tasks-for-smbs-to-kick-start-2012/?cs=49396 2011-12-29T14:52:37Z 1 month, 2 weeks ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/comment/three-system-admin-tasks-for-smbs-to-kick-start-2012 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/feeds/comments?blogPost=49396 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/criminals-shifting-to-targeted-attacks-says-symantec/?cs=49387 Top Five Recommendations for Mitigating the Effects of DDoS Attacks Criminals are shifting away from the mass sending of spam messages towards more targeted attacks. This new development was one of the conclusions drawn by the "2011 State of Security malware network_security data_security cyber_crime symantec Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:10:18 GMT paulmah@gmail.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/criminals-shifting-to-targeted-attacks-says-symantec/?cs=49387 2011-12-27T16:10:18Z 1 month, 2 weeks ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/comment/criminals-shifting-to-targeted-attacks-says-symantec http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/feeds/comments?blogPost=49387 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/upgrade-your-laptop-with-a-hybrid-hard-drive/?cs=49307 Extend Your Laptop's Longevity Follow these practices to stay far away from the repair folks. Long-time readers of my blog will know that I use a laptop equipped with a solid-state drive (SSD) and have been doing so for the last couple of years. And laptops solid-state_drives flash_memory hard_drives momentus_xt Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:12:37 GMT paulmah@gmail.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/upgrade-your-laptop-with-a-hybrid-hard-drive/?cs=49307 2011-12-22T14:12:37Z 1 month, 3 weeks ago 1 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/comment/upgrade-your-laptop-with-a-hybrid-hard-drive http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/feeds/comments?blogPost=49307 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/common-security-mistakes-made-by-smbs/?cs=49287 Five Warning Signs Your Security Policy Is Lacking Warning signs of a weak security policy from SunGuard Availability Services. I came across a list of top security mistakes committed by small and mid-sized businesses on Dark Reading earlier this security_policy network_security passwords smbs data_security symantec spyware mcafee staff_training Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:10:18 GMT paulmah@gmail.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/common-security-mistakes-made-by-smbs/?cs=49287 2011-12-20T14:10:18Z 1 month, 3 weeks ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/comment/common-security-mistakes-made-by-smbs http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/mah/feeds/comments?blogPost=49287