A Hacker You Should Do Business With
Evaluating your company's security vulnerabilities is the first step toward preventing costly data losses that could compromise both information and your com... Read more
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Storing Data in the Cloud
The best online backup services for business data Read more
How to Cut Costs With Green IT
A look at how virtualization, power management, and other green technologies can help you save money Read more
For Holiday Cheer, Keep Customer Data Safe
To stand out this Christmas, small merchants are putting shoppers’ safety first. E-tailers are beefing up anti-fraud programs and other security measures t... Read more
Is Your Small Business Cyber-Secure?
A new study says that when it comes to cyber security, the majority of the country's small businesses are not adequately equipped for attacks. Read more
Are Your Passwords Too Weak?
Hacked passwords can compromise company data security. Strategies for creating the best passwords Read more
How to Manage Telecommuters
Advice on managing employees who work from home Read more
Tech Talk: Publisher Puts Kibosh on Spam
A book publisher realized that it could save thousands of dollars by deploying an e-mail security appliance and avoiding having employees scroll through and ... Read more
How Business Travelers Can Avoid Swine Flu
Experts say businesses and their employees must take precautions against the seasonal flu and the H1N1 virus on the road. Read more
Is Your iPhone Backup Adequate?
You rely on your iPhone to handle critical business matters, but are you as careful backing up data on your iPhone or smartphone as you are on your PC? Maybe... Read more
During the Downturn, Don't Scrimp on Security
The recession may have taken a bite out of your IT budget, but now is not the time to get lax about data protection. Read more
How to Fight Organized Cybercrime
International gangs of cyber-criminals are working together to infiltrate unprotected networks -- and targeting small businesses. Here’s how to keep from b... Read more
Using Work Tools for Personal Stuff?
The boundaries between work and personal life blur as employees sign onto Facebook at work and access company systems from home. Read more
No Downturn for Privacy Practices
The recession may have taken a bite out of your IT budget, but it’s no reason to get lax about customer privacy and other data protection practices. Read more
7 Ways to Secure Your Company's E-mail
Businesses have come to rely on e-mail these days, but your messages may not be as private as you think. Read more
Device Detection Protects Your Site from Fraud
New device detection services can give online businesses a lot of detail about devices being used to access their sites. Providers of these services say this... Read more
A Flash Drive That Fits in Your Wallet
Clickfree's new backup drive is the size of a credit card Read more
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 more
Storage Gets Smart
Four new high-tech hard drives Read more
Security: Free Antivirus Software
AVG This easy-to-use program kills viruses and spyware and stops users from going to webpages that have been infected with hostile soft... Read more
Technology: When IT Workers Attack
How to prevent tech sabotage Read more
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 more
The Goods: Flash and Substance
A new crop of portable drives offers more than just storage Read more
Protecting Intellectual Property amid Layoffs
When businesses downsize staff, they run the risk of seeing vital information walk out the door along with frustrated employees. Precise implementation of co... Read more
Software to Help Catch a Thief
Anti-fraud software -- which can be purchased or hosted offsite -- can help deter online theft by analyzing transactions over the Web to verify authenticity. Read more
Downsizing Dilemma: Dealing with Orphaned Accounts
When workers are laid off in large numbers, businesses need to deal with the "orphaned accounts" they leave behind in IT. These user accounts sometimes remai... Read more
A Breakout Year for OpenID
By the end of 2008, more than 30,000 websites -- including many small businesses -- were using the digital identity protocol that streamlines consumers’ we... Read more
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 more
Pilot. Hero. Entrepreneur?
Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III, who successfully landed a US Airways plane in New York's Hudson River, is also the founder and president of -- surprise, su... Read more
Is There Such a Thing as Secure E-mail?
Businesses have come to rely on e-mail these days, routinely sending often sensitive messages containing confidential business information, private employee ... Read more
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 more
2009 Tech Security Forecast
In 2009, IT experts predict more malware and other attacks on company networks coming from mobile devices, social networks, and faster Internet connections, ... Read more
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 more
Help for Recovering Stolen Laptops
A variety of software and services -- from Lojack to GadgetTrak -- are designed to help recover a lost or stolen notebook computer. These products have becom... Read more
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 more
