Paul Mah

Small businesses often find themselves in the unenviable position of not having IT employees who are trained in security matters. This puts them in a vulnerable position to hackers, who may exploit weaknesses that would have been immediately obvious to someone in the know. Today, I want to highlight some recurrent mistakes that I see […]

Six Reasons Windows 8 Could Be a Threat to the iPad As Microsoft takes the wraps off Windows 8 today, SMBs are no doubt anxious about what Microsoft’s major upgrade to Windows will mean for them. Indeed, small businesses and SOHOs may be at the greatest disadvantage in terms of deployment flexibility, given how they […]

When would it be a good time to replace your existing Wi-Fi router? According to Rick Broida of PC World, symptoms such as slower than usual connectivity, poor coverage and intermittent loss of connection may indicate that it’s time to make an upgrade. According to Broida, below are some below-the-hood issues that may be the […]

A survey conducted by data management vendor Varonis last month found that data migration happens more often than businesses may realize. The survey consisted of 14 questions and was distributed online to IT personnel associated primarily with infrastructure and storage roles, and who come from various organizations ranging from SMBs to large enterprises. Findings of […]

Ten Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Laptop Laptop sales have long surpassed sales of traditional desktop machines. Highly preferred by most workers due to their inherent portability, it is now a common sight to see staffers bringing their work laptop home or when going for an overseas trip. There are times, though, […]

Businesses that have deployed netbooks in the past may have been burnt by their poor, productivity-sapping performance. Fortunately, the new ultrabook laptops from Intel incorporate a number of technologies that allow them to deliver a very usable experience from a form factor that is both compact and lightweight. In my tests of a Lenovo U310 […]

You may have heard about the upcoming 802.11ac standard, which promises faster wireless networking. And with news of chipsets and wireless routers being released with support for 802.11ac, it may be tempting for SMBs to think of jumping straight to the latest and fastest Wi-Fi standard. However, SMBs may be better off deploying 802.11n Wi-Fi […]

Paul Mah has previously written about the use of social media and how it can affect the bottom line for SMBs. As he outlined in “Propel Your SMB Forward Using Social Media,” the rewards are real, though it certainly involves more work than setting up an account and then hoping that people will automatically follow […]

As the general availability date for the release of Windows 8 draws nearer, Microsoft last week unveiled details of its upcoming Office 2013 lineup. Not surprisingly, Microsoft has embarked on a strategy of offering Office 2013 both as a stand-alone product as well as under a subscription model where users pay a lower, but recurring […]

In my previous post, titled “Five Tips for Overcoming BYOD Challenges,” I outlined five ways that businesses can protect themselves on the BYOD front. The tips were provided by Matthew Dornquast, CEO and co-founder of Code 42 Software. Today, I want to highlight an additional five tips from Dornquast that small and mid-sized businesses can […]

There is no doubt that BYOD is exerting an inexorable pressure on the way SMBs and SOHOs conduct their business. Indeed, the BYOD trend will only increase with the imminent release of Windows 8 on October 26, which is expected to herald a new wave of Windows RT tablets and hybrid devices. In a nutshell, […]

I’ve previously written about the use of social media and how it can affect the bottom line for SMBs. As I outlined in “Propel Your SMB Forward Using Social Media,” the rewards are real, though it certainly involves more work than setting up an account and then hoping that people will automatically follow you. In […]