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
Computer Security
Recent Computer Security Articles
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
Tech Talk: Networking Vendor Automates Backup
A Silicon Valley startup that developed the first commercially supported, open-source router and firewall solution found that it could add servers more easil... Read more
Free Tips to Protect Data on the Go
There are a growing number of ways to protect your sensitive business data -- and sometimes customer data, too –- with tools that won't cost you nothing. Read more
Report: Workplace Online Shopping Risky
With the holiday season approaching, workers need to be aware of IT security threats, a trade group says. Read more
Improving Your Sense of Site
Your web analytics report is filled with clues on how to boost sales. Read more
What to Look for in a Data Encryption Solution
The growing concern over lost and stolen data -- and the damage and liabilities connected with that -- has convinced many businesses to invest in encryption ... Read more
Recovery after the Storm
Protecting one of your business' most critical assets -- data -- just in case disaster strikes doesn’t have to be difficult. Here are some steps to getting... Read more
To Save or Not to Save: E-mail Storage
Deciding which e-mail messages are business records and need to be saved is more complicated than it seems. Read more
Secure Your PCs for Free
There are some no-cost solutions to protect your company's data. But is free software worth the risks to your business? Read more
A Network Tune Up for Tough Times
The financial crisis will mean less capital and credit available for small businesses, so existing networking equipment and systems will have to last longer.... Read more
Trick Out Your PC
Cool new peripherals to upgrade your desktop Read more
Reservist Loans More Flexible
A federal program makes loans more accessible for small-business owners called to active military duty. Read more
Schumer Calls for Emergency Business Loans
Despite the $700 billion bailout, banks are freezing credit for small businesses, the New York Senator says. Read more
Small Firms Applaud Bailout
The $700 billion-plus Wall Street rescue package will help free up credit, small-business groups say. Read more
Data De-duplication for Disaster Recovery
Data de-duplication isn’t just for cutting storage costs anymore. These days, an increasing number of small and mid-sized companies are adopting de-duplica... Read more
Network Defense: Intrusion Prevention Systems
Technology upgrades and industry security regulations are pushing more small businesses to use both network and host-based intrusion prevention systems. Read more
CEO Survey: Regrets Only
Technology purchases often don't turn out as planned. Below, some of our CEOs' biggest regrets Read more
Insuring Your Business
1. What Everyone Needs Workers' compensation insurance is required virtually everywhere. (The requirement kicks in at different employee c... Read more
Making A Claim
Here are five tips for making sure you come out ahead in any squabbles over how much your insurer will cover: Keep Detailed Records. A recor... Read more
Psst! What’s the Password?
As a high-profile incident recently pointed out, companies of all sizes that that don’t protect high-level administrative passwords leave themselves open t... Read more
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 more
Invest in Your Employees' Health
Try some of these innovative approaches to successful workplace wellness programs. Read more
Small Firms Unprepared for Blackouts
Despite occasional electrical outages, few small-business owners have backup power, a survey finds. Read more
Retailers Rethinking Data Security
The biggest data breach in history has small-business owners scrambling to safeguard customer credit-card info. Read more
Help! Somebody Save Our Files!
No one comes to work expecting an IT crisis, but heart-stopping technical meltdowns or security breaches happen every day. How to handle and prevent the most... Read more
New Tools for Stopping E-commerce Fraud
When it comes to selling products or services online, you don’t have to be a big company or have a big budget to keep transactions safe from credit-card sc... Read more
SOS: Safely Outsource Storage
Instead of buying or building on-site storage, backup, and recovery systems, many businesses are opting to outsource to manage storage service providers. Her... Read more
