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Today, some free software is so reliable, feature-rich and easy to use that it compares quite favorably with software sold for hundreds or even thousands of dollars.
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The Password Paradox
The Password Paradox states that most security professionals try to increase the security of their enterprise applications with more and more passwords. The problem is that with too many passwords users can't remember them all, says Bill Carey, vice president of marketing at Siber Systems. Find out more in this IT Link podcast.
Big Vendors, SAAS Might Not Always Mix for SMBs
The service side of the equation works, but not the price, when it comes to big-ticket enterprise apps—particularly not when competing with low-cost offerings from nimble, small service providers.
HP Intros $499 Mini-Notebook
The full-function, ultra-affordable ultraportable, shipping with Linux or Windows XP, will likely fly off the shelves.
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Get Certified
News: Does it pay to sacrifice the time and money required to get certified in specific technologies or technology business processes?
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Better Careers: Wanted, Business-savvy techies
It’s no longer enough for a programmer to be just a programmer; in today’s multi-function world, even techies need to possess more of skills traditionally associated with other business functions—skills like strategic thinking and interpersonal communication.
IT spending growing faster in smaller companies
Companies with less than 1,000 employees are weathering the economic downturn better than their larger counterparts, according to a study from AMI Partners.
Lenovo Offers Cheap ThinkPads
Less expensive ThinkPad notebooks are geared toward businesses with fewer than 100 employees and limited IT staffs.
Exploring Software: Performance Management
One of the greatest challenges in running a modern business is dealing with the huge volume of data that computers today are capable of gathering and somehow making sense of it all. Thanks to Performance Management, this is now much easier than it used to be.
HR On Demand: Lowering cost through software
Todd Davis, CEO of LifeLock, is famous for giving out his Social Security Number on the radio and TV in an effort to show the effectiveness of his company’s theft identification system. Apparently, however, that drive for effectiveness extends beyond the company’s products to its internal workings..
IBM Writes Symphony to Build Foundations
IBM releases Lotus Symphony and Foundations Start in an effort to pry SMB market share from Microsoft's grasp.
Building an Infrastructure with Growth in Mind
Whether your company is a marketing firm with 100 employees or a 700-employee manufacturer, your goals undoubtedly call for growth. And today, more than ever, that means a flexible, scalable, cost-effective infrastructure that can grow as your company grows.
Vendors, Hear Our Cry
The midmarket is growing up. After years of being the poor second cousin to enterprises in terms of attention from technology vendors, companies of 100 to 1,000 employees are more likely than ever to demand individualized attention from their vendors, eschewing resellers in the process.
The Midmarket Rising
When it comes to emerging technologies, the conventional wisdom of the day has always been that midmarket companies are laggards. But a new study from CIO Insight shows otherwise.
HP 2133 Mini-Note Combines Ultraportability with Affordability
The HP 2133 Mini-Note is a good portable machine, but doesn't solve enough problems. |
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Updated: In an open letter to the Linux and open-source community, Novell repudiates suggestions that its recent collaboration agreement with Microsoft acknowledges that Linux infringes on Microsoft's intellectual prop
The EMEA region is one of the hottest for Red Hat and its JBoss division, the company says.
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The Password Paradox states that most security professionals try to increase the security of their enterprise applications with more and more passwords. The problem is that with too many passwords users can't remember them all, and they end up calling up the help desk, which drains productivity, or writing them down in an insecure manner. After a point, says Bill Carey, vice president of marketing at Siber Systems, systems will end up being less secure. Find out more in this IT Link podcast.
AMR Research president and CEO, Tony Friscia, and research director Rob Bois discuss how Web 2.0 technologies such as wikis, blogs and social networks are changing the face of customer
Project management software usually is not for the faint of heart, but advancements in technology may allow companies to embrace project management in a more aggressive manner, says Joel Koppelman, co-founder and CEO of Primavera Systems, in this IT
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Gov. Schwarzengger appointed a new state CIO in the hopes of cleaning up the state's IT infrastructure.
Georgia's governor feels that his state's IT is inefficient and ineffective, and has decided to outsource it.
Toyota expects to accelerate its cost-cutting efforts next year to save more than $2.7 billion annually, its president said.
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 10 Ways Your Employees Pose a Security Risk for Your Organization
Employees can pose security threats to your enterprise IT infrastructure through mobile devices such as smart phones and laptops, as well as the various networks and applications with which their unsecured devices are liable to interact. Enterprise IT administrators, network administrators, and enterprise security workers and consultants should be aware of these security risks. When and How to Lock Down Browsers
Microsoft has beefed up phishing filtering in IE, and Mozilla plans to
make Firefox more resistant to malicious downloads. But don’t be lulled
by those measures.
Top Web Site Vulnerabilities
How dangerous is the Web? WhiteHat Security recently updated its top 10
list of Web site vulnerabilities, finding that nine out of 10 public
sites are vulnerable from one or more of these. Read on for the list.
Top Low-Cost Virtualization Picks
Virtually all the major server vendors are prepping midmarket
virtualization offerings. Read on for a look at some of the leading
virtualization products specifically tuned for the needs of smaller
companies.
The Top SMB-Focused Printing Tech from AIIM
AIIM's recent On Demand conference featured a host of SMB (small and
midsize businesses)- and SOHO (small office/home office)-targeted
digital printing technologies. Here are some highlights.
How to Slash Data Center Energy Costs
By following these simple and practical steps, SMBs (small and midsize
businesses) can save money and make their IT organizations more
environmentally aware.
Spyware Saps User Productivity
Spyware isn't typically seen as a particularly damaging form of
malware, but a recent report from CompTIA that focused on the frequency
and costliness of spyware at small and midsize businesses (firms with
10 to 200 PC users) found that it's plenty pricey and a big drain on
productivity.
The 10 Most Wanted IT Skills
Skills relating to security, firewalls and data privacy are most in
demand, according to a recent survey done by CompTIA. Check out this
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