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- SaaS gets a new player in the market, but is the cloud ready for prime time?
- Microsoft has entered the Software as a Service SaaS market in a major way. While Google Apps is just trying to get people to try their service, Microsoft has opened up the doors to hosted Exchange, Sharepoint, Communications, LiveMeeting, and CRM software. by Andy Moon
- Tags: Software, Software-as-a-service, Microsoft Corp., Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Tools & Techniques, Emerging Technologies, Management, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
- Is your network ready for the 'net video onslaught?
- NBC is getting ready to test the infrastructure of your network whether you like it or not. They plan to provide 2200 hours of streaming video of the upcoming Olympic games, enabling viewers to watch their favorite sports at their leisure. by Andy Moon
- Tags: Bandwidth, Network, Video, Corporate Communications, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Networking, Marketing, Internet, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2008-07-07
- Tips for small businesses who don't want to skip security
- The majority of small businesses don't have the resources for a dedicated technology specialist, so barring a close friend or family member who happens to be a geek, there are a lot of businesses that don't know what to do to make their operations secure. by Andy Moon
- Tags: Router, Network, Antivirus, SSID, Small Business, Computer, Access Point, Wireless Wireless Security, Routers & Switches, Network Technology, Productivity, Networking, Wireless, Security, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2008-07-06
- Microsoft comes to the virtualization market late, should VMWare be concerned?
- In a move that is so rare it is a little stunning, Microsoft announced the availability of a product ahead of schedule. Hyper-V, their first generation hypervisor, has released to manufacturing and should hit the market shortly. by Andy Moon
- Tags: Hypervisor, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Hyper-V, Virtualization, Hardware, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2008-07-01
- How I set up our small business' tech side
- Setting up a small business is a significant undertaking, but one that can be done with a little legwork and the appropriate technology. I am not going to talk about the business side of things (Tax ID, Federal employment rules, DBAs, etc.), but will focus on how I got...
- Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Web, Small Business, Domain Name, Domain Names, E-mail, Cloud Computing, Channel Management, Internet, Online Communications, Marketing, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2008-06-30
- Dell hits their green computing benchmark
- Dell reported that they have made dramatic progress on one of their green initiatives as their server power supplies now sport 92 percent efficiency when the server is at a 50 percent load. by Andy Moon
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Power Consumption, Server, Computing, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2008-06-25
- Is your site safe from SQL injection attacks?
- Microsoft and HP announced yesterday that they are providing free tools to help network administrators to deal with the increase in SQL injection attacks over the last six months. by Andy Moon
- Tags: Vulnerability, SQL, SQL Injection, Attack, Programming Languages, Security, Databases, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2008-06-24
- Microsoft and Yahoo, the drama just keeps coming
- Microsoft keeps trying to dance with Yahoo, but Jerry Yang seems determined to go to the prom stag. In their latest refusal, Yahoo decided against selling their search business to Microsoft, months after refusing Microsoft's overtures to purchase the whole company. by Andy Moon
- Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Financial Accounting, Corporate Governance, Finance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2008-06-23
- Browser wars redux
- Will the release of Firefox 3 breathe new life into the browser wars? The new release, in beta for seven months, promises faster rendering and better resource management. by Andy Moon
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox 3.0, Mozilla Firefox, Web Browser, Web Browsers, Internet, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2008-06-17
- IBM may make DB2 open source, and Microsoft wants an open source census
- IBM may move DB2, its flagship database server, to an open source model. Meanwhile, Microsoft is co-sponsoring an open source "census." by Andy Moon
- Tags: Software, Open-source Software, Microsoft Corp., IBM DB2, IBM Corp., Open Source, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2008-06-17
- E-mail security shouldn't be this tough
- Andy Moon advances an idea for e-mail security that would allow consumers to choose a trusted verification authority and would require registration and compliance from senders. Could this work to beat spam and e-mail borne threats? by Andy Moon
- Tags: E-mail Security, E-mail, Cyberthreats, Security, Online Communications, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2008-06-11
- Is Google's plan realistic or do they have their heads in the cloud?
- Andy Moon considers the "cloud computing" movement. How long will it take most users to overcome concerns about security and privacy to embrace the idea of trusting their data to third parties like Google and Amazon? by Andy Moon
- Tags: Google Inc., Cloud Computing, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2008-06-10
- Is encryption part of your strategy yet?
- Encryption, or the lack thereof, is in the news recently, as a laptop belonging to Stanford University was recently stolen. The problem is that the laptop contained personal information for some 72,000 current and former employees. The data on the laptop was not encrypted and this incident is...
- Tags: Strategy, Encryption, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2008-06-09
- How long will it be before Linux is on your desktop (if it isn't already)?
- Two of the world's largest Linux distributions, Ubuntu and Fedora, have put out new versions that are drawing some positive feedback. Ubuntu has been hailed as extremely user friendly, even for novice Linux users, and Fedora is said to be extremely configurable, though its flexibility comes at a price. ...
- Tags: Desktop, Ubuntu, Fedora Project, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2008-06-03
- Will Windows continue to bloat or can it go on a diet?
- Some people are speculating that one of these days, Microsoft will do a radical overhaul of an operating system that has remained based on the same code since the mid 1990s. When it comes down to it, all the current Microsoft OS offerings are direct descendants of this code, having...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Kernel, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2008-06-02
- Is Microsoft putting the OS ahead of the technology with Windows 7?
- Windows Vista has barely reached its first service pack, and the powers that be are already starting the hype on "Windows 7," the code name for Vista's replacement. Even though most of it seems to be vaporware and yet more eye candy, Microsoft seems to have tightened their lips about...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Operating System, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2008-05-29
- Has your network been penetrated lately?
- Penetration testing is in the news as a leader in the practice was able to prove that he could hack into the FBI's NCIC crime database in less than six hours. The hack required a number of techniques including network vulnerability scanning, Web server vulnerability exploits, and escalation of privileges;...
- Tags: Researcher, Network, Penetration, Rootkits, Networking, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2008-05-27
- Yet more problems with XP Service Pack 3
- Another problem with Windows XP Service Pack 3 has reared its ugly head, this time causing headaches for users of Symantec products. Unfotunately, it appears that other users are being affected as well and that the problem appears eerily similar to an issue that Microsoft had with Service Pack 2. The...
- Tags: SP3, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2008-05-26
- Will virtual desktops change the face of your operation?
- Virtualization has been a hot topic for a couple of years now, which is a lifetime in the IT world, but most of the buzz has been focused on servers. Desktop virtualization extends many of the benefits to users and also has tremendous potential to ease the issues faced by...
- Tags: Desktop Virtualization, Virtual Desktop, Desktops, Hardware, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2008-05-20
- Would giving up some privacy help you (and your network)?
- Privacy and security are definitely at opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to the Internet. In order to get more security than we have now, we are going to have to give up some privacy. However, the two concepts are far from a zero-sum game; there are many...
- Tags: Network, Privacy, Criminals, NJ, Internet, Security, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2008-05-20
