Be Very Afraid of Scareware
“Scareware” consists of pop-up advertisements that appear warning users of supposed security threats. These fake anti-virus programs take advantage of gu... Read story
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Minda Zetlin
Five Tips to Make Your Hardware Last Longer
At a time when few businesses can afford new equipment, there are several ways to get longevity out of your desktop. Read story
Online B2B Marketplaces: Should You Dive In?
Business-to-business marketplaces are proliferating on the Web. Here’s how to tell a site is right for you. Read story
Keeping Tabs on Mobile Workers
Mobile phone GPS tracking can tell you where employees are throughout the day -- but how will they feel about it? Read story
Time to Renegotiate Vendor Contracts?
With the economy in major slowdown mode, now may be a good time to try renegotiating some of those one-sided vendor contracts you entered into in better time... Read story
The Downside to Virtualization: Security Risks
Businesses small and large are increasingly turning to virtualization technology to save costs and increase redundancies in case of disaster. But traditional... Read story
Link Bait: Giving It Away Online to Get Traffic
Every small business yearns for "link love" -- links from other websites that can bring traffic to your site and raise your company's visibility. One way to ... Read story
What’s New in Server Software?
Microsoft’s 2008 server software has better data protection and security, and more options. Is it time for an upgrade? Read story
5 Steps to Localized Online Marketing
Just because it’s called the “World Wide Web” doesn’t mean you can’t use it to reach a local audience. Here’s how. Read story
Why You Need to Hire a Virtual Assistant
Overwhelmed at the office? But not ready to hire new staff? A virtual assistant might be the solution. Read story
Time to Take a Look at Digital Signatures?
Legal since 2000, electronic signatures are only now coming into widespread use -- and they can make a big difference to your bottom line. Read story
Beware the E-mail Blacklist
It’s surprisingly easy to get included in anti-spam blacklists that can keep your messages trapped in limbo. Here’s how to stay off these lists. Read story
Viral Video Helps Market Products
Want to make a big impression with a tiny ad budget? Try creating videos customers will forward to each other. Here are three case studies of small businesse... Read story
What New PCI Standards Mean to You
If your business accepts credit card payments, it must be compliant with Payment Card Industry (PCI) Standards -- which changed this fall. Here’s what the ... Read story
New Tactics in the War on Spam
Spam may make up 90 percent or more of the e-mail your company receives. Here are some new tactics for taming the beast. Read story
Web-Hosted Software: Compliance as a Service
Web-hosted software can keep you in line with ever-changing regulations. Read story
Geeks Gone Selling: Sales Training for IT
Sales executives are often reluctant to include techies in the sales process. Training can help. Read story
Now Is the Time to Start an Internet Business
Gloomy economic predictions have scared away many would-be entrepreneurs. But now is an excellent time to start a new business on the Web. Read story
Is it Time to Toss Your Servers?
Some small and mid-sized businesses should consider getting rid of their servers altogether, some experts argue. New Web-hosted computing options can dramati... Read story
Buzz: Getting Noticed in the Blogosphere
A positive mention by a prominent blogger can lift your product or company out of obscurity. Here's how to better your odds. Read story
Has Your Business Outgrown its Web Developer?
Sometimes the website -- and Web developer -- that was right when you started your business is no longer the right fit as your business grows and needs to ad... Read story
Software-as-a-Service and Regulatory Compliance
Using SaaS is a popular way to cut upfront costs and save on equipment and IT staff. But your business remains legally responsible if an outsourcer compromis... Read story
Employee or Contractor?
The wrong answer could cost you Read story
Use Social Media to Promote Your Website
Taking time to produce a blog, newsletter, or other content on your website? Get users to pass the content around the Web using sites like Digg, Reddit, and ... Read story
Now Is the Time to Start an Internet Business
Gloomy economic predictions have scared away many would-be entrepreneurs. But now is an excellent time to start a new business on the Web. Read story
Before You Virtualize Servers: A Checklist
Virtualizing servers can save on equipment, reduce your company’s carbon footprint and help with disaster recovery. But there are a few things you should k... Read story
How Much Website Uptime Is Too Much?
One hundred percent uptime may sound like a good thing, but it may mean a small company is paying too much for redundancies that guarantee it will never go d... Read story
Online Video Ads: How to Use Them
You know those annoying video ads that load (at least until you close them) before you can open a website or watch an online video? There are ways for small ... Read story
Virtualization Sets Desktops Free
In data centers, virtualization helps big companies save on servers and better protect their data. Now smaller companies can use the same technology to gain ... Read story
Protect Your Network from Users
Your biggest security threat has two feet, 10 fingers and works in a cubicle down the hall. Here's how to help users keep your company's network safe. Read story
Would Your Network Survive a Targeted Attack?
Attacks targeted at a single company are on the rise, and according to one analyst are "trickling down" from large companies to small ones. Think you're busi... Read story
Putting a Price on Software "Savings"
Software companies make extravagant claims about how their products benefit your bottom line. Here's how to make sense of it all. Read story
The Case for Standardized PC Configuration
Making sure all your company's desktops and laptops are running exactly the same software can hold down maintenance costs, keep IT staff happy, and help equi... Read story
From Geek to Boss: Choosing Tech Leaders
Businesses too often promote the IT employees who are most skilled at technology to be the leaders of teams or departments. This can be a recipe for disaster... Read story
Virus Attack: What to Do on Zero Day
Here's what you should have in place to maximize protection against zero day attacks and how to respond if you do fall victim. Read story
Imaging Software: When Image is Everything
Imaging software can reset a malfunctioning computer to a standard configuration, backup an entire hard drive onto a USB, and simultaneously deploy new or up... Read story
The Case for Standardized PC Configuration
Making sure all your company's desktops and laptops are running exactly the same software can hold down maintenance costs, keep IT staff happy, and help equi... Read story
Server Snafus: Pitfalls to Avoid
You know your business needs new servers to run at its best. Avoiding these five mistakes will help you make a sound investment. Read story
Can Video Help Searchers Find You?
Video can raise your search engine optimization prominence and bring in new customers -- if you do it right. Read story
Log Management: What's in Your Log Files?
Log files are like internal surveillance cameras, recording everything that happens inside servers, network devices, and some applications. Here's how to mak... Read story
