Anne Stuart


What's the Update: When to Get New Software

By Anne Stuart |  Apr 1, 2007

New versions come out all the time, like Microsoft's new Vista operating system, raising questions about whether and when to upgrade. Here's how to decide.  Read story

Wireless Networking Hazards to Avoid

By Anne Stuart |  Mar 1, 2007

Failing to set policies, leaving your access points vulnerable, and settling on a password that's too obvious can lead to worries on your wireless network.  Read story

Positive ID: All About Biometrics

By Anne Stuart |  Mar 1, 2007

Biometric identification sounded like a way to prevent unauthorized users from accessing company property or info. But you may be surprised to learn how busi...  Read story

Are Your Cell Phone Conversations Secure?

By Anne Stuart |  Feb 1, 2007

Eavesdroppers, thieves and hackers are all out there -- but you can prevent them from accessing your secrets.  Read story

Preventing Credit Card Fraud on Your Website

By Anne Stuart |  Jan 1, 2007

Despite e-payment options, credit cards remain the Internet’s primary currency. Here are some basic steps to keep your e-commerce site safe from credit fraud.  Read story

Can You Prevent a Denial-of-Service Attack on Your Website?

By Anne Stuart |  Jan 1, 2007

Denial-of-service attacks have fallen off in frequency -- but it’s still worth knowing how to respond to them.  Read story

Get a Life!

By Anne Stuart |  Dec 5, 2006

When employers help staffers reach the right work-life ratio, both sides benefit.  Read story

By the Numbers

By Anne Stuart |  Nov 27, 2006

Is open-book management the right approach for your business?  Read story

Making Sure Your Employees Stay Your Employees

By Anne Stuart |  Sep 25, 2006

Smart companies should be doing everything they can to keep the good employees they have.  Read story

The Malware Mess

By Anne Stuart |  Sep 6, 2006

Computer viruses, worms and similar threats continue to plague companies of all sizes--but even small businesses can fight back.  Read story

Built for Innovation

By Anne Stuart |  Sep 5, 2006

Many companies view innovation as core parts of their missions. Here's how you can, too.  Read story

The Malware Mess

By Anne Stuart |  Sep 1, 2006

Computer viruses, worms and similar threats continue to plague companies of all sizes--but even small businesses can fight back.  Read story

Seven Simple Rules for the New CRM

By Anne Stuart |  Jun 1, 2004

Customers rule. Customer satisfaction is our only business. Customers are why we're here. As an entrepreneur, you know every variation of ...  Read story

The Electronic Grapevine

By Anne Stuart |  Jun 1, 2004

It's not what you know, but whom you know - and whom they know, and whom their friends know, and who their friends' friends know. That's...  Read story

Data Disasters

By Anne Stuart |  May 1, 2004

Hurricanes. Floods. Tornados. Fires. Earthquakes. Explosions. Extended power outages. Disgruntled employees. Hackers. And, most recently, terrorist attack...  Read story

Managing Information Overload

By Anne Stuart |  May 1, 2004

You can't have everything. Where would you put it? --Comedian Steven Wright It's a never-ending headache for many fast-growing companies: T...  Read story

Data Disasters

By Anne Stuart |  May 1, 2004

Hurricanes. Floods. Tornados. Fires. Earthquakes. Explosions. Extended power outages. Disgruntled employees. Hackers. And, most recently, terrorist attack...  Read story

If You Build It, Can They Find It?

By Anne Stuart |  Apr 1, 2004

Imagine trying to hit a pin-sized target in a pitch-black auditorium. Or looking for a quarter-carat diamond hidden someplace in Yosemite National Park. O...  Read story

Safe Specs

By Anne Stuart |  Apr 1, 2004

The way the security-industry experts see it, if you're a small-business owner, Internet security is your problem. Not your IT department's problem...  Read story

Safe Specs

By Anne Stuart |  Apr 1, 2004

The way the security-industry experts see it, if you're a small-business owner, Internet security is your problem. Not your IT department's problem...  Read story

Virtual Classrooms, Actual Education

By Anne Stuart |  Mar 1, 2004

For a straightforward concept, e-learning has a lot of aliases: distance learning, online education, computer-based training, and "the virtual classroom,"...  Read story

Start the Meter

By Anne Stuart |  Mar 1, 2004

It's a concept based on a brilliantly -- some might say deceptively -- simple question: Why not purchase computing capability the same way you buy electri...  Read story

The Perfect Host

By Anne Stuart |  Mar 1, 2004

How to evaluate Web hosts and to choose the one that's best for your business.  Read story

Start the Meter

By Anne Stuart |  Mar 1, 2004

'Pay-as-you-go' computing could revolutionize how companies buy and use technology.  Read story

The Perfect Host

By Anne Stuart |  Mar 1, 2004

Choosing the best home base on the Web starts with asking the right questions. For many small to midsized businesses, the first one is, obviously: ...  Read story

Virtual Classrooms, Actual Education

By Anne Stuart |  Mar 1, 2004

For a straightforward concept, e-learning has a lot of aliases: distance learning, online education, computer-based training, and "the virtual classroom,"...  Read story

TechnoFile: Writing Well on the Web

By Anne Stuart |  Feb 1, 2004

If there's one thing everybody knows about the Web by now, it's that people read differently online than they do on paper. Why, then, do so many bu...  Read story

TechnoFile: Writing Well on the Web

By Anne Stuart |  Feb 1, 2004

If there's one thing everybody knows about the Web by now, it's that people read differently online than they do on paper. Why, then, do so many bu...  Read story

Pop Art

By Anne Stuart |  Dec 1, 2003

Next time you're with a bunch of frequent Internet users, try this survey. First, request a show of hands from those who like pop-ups -- t...  Read story

Pop Art

By Anne Stuart |  Dec 1, 2003

Next time you're with a bunch of frequent Internet users, try this survey. First, request a show of hands from those who like pop-ups -- t...  Read story

TechnoFile: Identity Crisis

By Anne Stuart |  Oct 1, 2003

By now, you've heard that identity theft is among America's fastest-growing crimes , with nearly 10 million cases last year alone, and y...  Read story

TechnoFile: Identity Crisis

By Anne Stuart |  Oct 1, 2003

By now, you've heard that identity theft is among America's fastest-growing crimes , with nearly 10 million cases last year alone, and y...  Read story

Technofile: Why Wi-Fi?

By Anne Stuart |  Sep 1, 2003

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past year or so, you've seen the term "Wi-Fi." You've probably figured out that it's shorthand for "wireles...  Read story

Technofile: Why Wi-Fi?

By Anne Stuart |  Sep 1, 2003

Unless you've been living under a rock for the past year or so, you've seen the term "Wi-Fi." You've probably figured out that it's shorthand for "wireles...  Read story

Technofile: Blogging for Business

By Anne Stuart |  Jul 1, 2003

The word is out: Business blogs are in. "Blog" is shorthand for weblog, a sort of public online diary, updated regularly -- often daily or even eve...  Read story

Weblog Resources

By Anne Stuart |  Jul 1, 2003

Here are a few resources to help get you started in blogging. How-To Guides The following books, all widely available, focus primarily on ...  Read story

Canning Spam

By Anne Stuart |  May 1, 2003

There's good news and bad about what companies can do to stem the tide of spam.  Read story

There's a Virus Going Around

By Anne Stuart |  Mar 24, 2003

Note: This is the first in a series of technology updates by former Inc. senior writer Anne Stuart. Future columns will explore topics such a...  Read story

Technology: Good Call

By Anne Stuart |  Mar 1, 2003

Voice-over IP -- telephoning on the Web -- is at last coming into its own as a way to save big on telecom.  Read story

There's a Virus Going Around

By Anne Stuart |  Mar 1, 2003

Note: This is the first in a series of technology updates by former Inc. senior writer Anne Stuart. Future columns will explore topics such a...  Read story