Insuring Your Business
1. What Everyone Needs Workers' compensation insurance is required virtually everywhere. (The requirement kicks in at different employee c... Read more
Computer Security
Recent Computer Security Articles
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
How to Assemble an Employee Handbook
As your company expands, you'll probably want to write down policies and rules that govern your employees. Here's how to create an employee handbook that is ... Read more
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 more
Providing a Safety Net for Confidential Data
As small businesses outsource more work and switch to Web-based applications, it’s critical to have practices in place to safeguard confidential company in... Read more
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 more
Tech Talk: Fashion Designer Upgrades Firewall
A designer of haute couture better secured the growing firm's network after being informed by the FBI that a hacker compromised their computer systems. Read more
The Forgotten Security Hole: USB
Some CIOs have started super-gluing shut the USB ports of employees. USB "thumb" drives can be convenient but they are also a source of trouble -- both on th... Read more
World of Web Browsers: Are Alternatives Safer?
Some alternative Web browsers -- such as Apple's Safari, highly adaptable Opera, and the wildly popular Mozilla Firefox -- have more desirable features than ... Read more
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 more
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 more
Can Outsourcing Better Protect Customer Data?
If your business stores customer data, you may be subject to laws and regulations regarding the proper protection of this data. Some businesses are now outso... Read more
Tech Talk: E-mail Storage Sails for Boat Supplier
A Florida-based firm that custom manufactures hydraulic equipment for large yachts worldwide deployed an e-mail archiving solution that manages the company's... Read more
Tech Talk: Firm Uses Backup for Accountability
A Houston energy company found that a remotely managed backup solution involving storing data off site could help comply with regulations in addition to meet... Read more
Is Security Software Choking Your System?
Take anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-spam, and more security applications off your office computers? Security companies are now offering unified threat manage... Read more
Trend Micro Launches E-Mail Encryption Solution
The new solution offers automated policy-based encryption for e-mails. Read more
As Gas Prices Skyrocket, Employees Look to the Boss for Help
With prices at the pump now topping $4 a gallon, more companies are unveiling programs to help ease the daily commute. Read more
Instituting Security Metrics
Tired of running your IT operation based on FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt)? Instituting security metrics can help provide a more logical approach to secur... Read more
Who's Minding the Network
Outsource your network services? Well, if your business is supporting distributed sites in branch offices and far-flung locations with virtually no local IT ... Read more
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 more
The Truth about OS Security and Patches
Many system administrators at small and mid-sized businesses believe that the more secure they think their operating system is, the less likely they need to ... Read more
HR Software Helps Retain Staff
A marketing and retail company near Penn State University found that human resources software helped to institute effective employee reviews and retain the r... Read more
Setting Boundaries for Employee Internet Use
A total ban on Internet surfing for workers isn't practical, but employers do need to create a balance to use the technology to increase productivity while m... Read more
Slouching? Measure Your Security Posture
There is an optimal "security posture" for a business -- the approach your business takes to security, from planning to implementation, from hardware to netw... Read more
Avoid Security Pitfalls with Subcontractors
Increased reliance on outsourcing IT and data services has left businesses vulnerable if the subcontractor suffers a data breach. Ground rules can keep subco... Read more
Gas Prices Hitting Small Firms
Many business owners are passing along higher costs to customers, a survey shows. Read more
New Ammo to Battle Online Fraud
Whether buying books or trading stocks, customers want to feel safe online. For that reason, small businesses need to use the latest ammo in the battle again... Read more
