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Microsoft is offering entrepreneurs and start-ups a leg up with a new program that provides mentoring, hosting services, business networking; development, testing and demonstration software; and a host of Windows-based software for production, Internet site hosting and managing hosting server operations.
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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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SMBs Get Social Networking Bridges from Power.com
Many SMBs are looking for a way to harness the power of social
networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn and
others to. Power.com says it offers “social inter-networking
functionality”--the ability to view all your social networking sites in
one place.
Microsoft reaches out to startups
Microsoft
is offering entrepreneurs and start-ups a leg up with a new program
that provides mentoring, hosting services, business networking;
development, testing and demonstration software; and a host of
Windows-based software for production, Internet site hosting and
managing hosting server operations.
ERM growing faster among SMBs
Small
and midsized businesses are expected to adopt Enterprise Resource
Management (ERM) and application management services faster than larger
companies, according to a new report from Infiniti Research Ltd. of
Elmhurst, Ill.
Recruiting talent with free tool
A
new web-based applicant tracking system promises to help small and
midsized businesses find and recruit employee talent for free.
Microsoft surveys small business use of IT
The
results of Microsoft’s newest study on small business use of IT is out,
and the results are clear: small businesses can feel overshadowed by
their larger counterparts and need clearer paths to the IT services
that could help them.
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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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Unified Communications on a Budget
Every
time you turn around these days it seems like somebody is trying to
convince a customer that they need to adopt a new approach to telephony
that allows them to embrace unified communications.
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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
slideshow for the complete list of the most wanted IT skills. | |
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