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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
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
Tips for troubleshooting slowdowns in small business networks
A sluggish network can mean cranky users, loss of productivity, and big headaches for the IT staff. But solving--and even preventing--slowdowns is a whole lot easier when you know the most likely culprits.IT consultant Erik Eckel has identified some performance-compromising issues that small business IT pros may encounter, including bad...
Tags: Network, Small Business, Networking, Toni Bowers
Blog posts 2008-06-20
The three most important security steps the small business should take
Security is complex but you have to start somewhere. This is, in my opinion, the bare minimum, basic, no-brainer, and got-to-have things for small business security. by Jeremy Smith
Tags: Firewall, Information Technology, Small Business, Microsoft Corp., OS Patching Let, Jeremy L. Smith, Security, Jeremy Smith
Blog posts 2008-06-19
IT news for April 29: AMD targets small businesses, Microsoft releases dev kit for concept OS, 10 hottest IT jobs
Top five headlines AMD seeks presence in small to medium business Microsoft releases dev kit for Singularity, their "concept OS" The 10 hottest IT jobs Cray inks Intel deal Verizon’s first quarter on target; Wireless shines More from TechRepublic ...
Tags: Job, Information Technology, Operating System, Small Business, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Strategy, Microsoft Windows, Management, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Hiner
Blog posts 2008-04-29
The MBA tech in the small business
I have worked in computer support for mostly small to medium businesses all my career. I love the small business world for several reasons. First and foremost, I like the idea that I have direct access to the decision maker. When a computer needs to be replaced,...
Tags: MBA, Small Business, E-mail, Online Communications, Tim Malone
Blog posts 2008-04-18
Microsoft announces small and midsize Windows Server offerings
As part of its Essential Server Solutions Server products, Microsoft will offer Windows Small Business Server 2008 for small businesses and the Windows Essential Business Server 2008 for midsize organizations. An excerpt from Ars Technica: The products integrate the technologies of Windows Server 2008 and...
Tags: Security, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Exchange Server, Product, Server, Small Business, Microsoft Corp., Announcement, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Software, Arun Radhakrishnan
Blog posts 2008-02-22
Career management for small business techs
Working as the only computer dude in a small business certainly has its perks but one of them is usually not a high rate of pay.  It's easy enough to get the job if you are halfway decent at what you do.  To most of the employees in a small company...
Tags: Job, Small Business, Professional Development, Career, Tim Malone
Blog posts 2008-01-09
RSS feed reader for the small business
Gene Marks recently wrote a piece in BusinessWeek entitled, "Tech Solutions Your Small Biz Can't Use." Being the IT Manager of a small business (less than 200 employees) I loved his entertaining style and agreed with most of his points. However, I take exception to his...
Tags: RSS Feed, Gene, Small Business, RSS, Internet, Tim Malone
Blog posts 2008-01-07
The three most important security steps the small business should take
This article is sure to incite some debate as I could have easily listed ten or more steps a small business should take in terms of security. Some might disagree with the three I've selected here-and that's ok. Anyone reading this blog will hopefully get the point, which is that...
Tags: Information Technology, Small Business, Microsoft Corp., Firewalls, Security, Networking, Jeremy Smith
Blog posts 2008-01-04
Microsoft UC for the rest of us
Most everyone in the IT industry has heard of Microsoft's Live Communications Server 2005/Office Communications Server 2007 (LCS/OCS), the previous/just-released versions of its instant messaging, audio/video conferencing, and "presence" product for the enterprise, which now supports VoIP using the standard SIP protocols. But Microsoft designed LCS/OCS for...
Tags: Appliance, Phone, IP, Small Business, Microsoft Corp., Telecom & Utilities, Speech Recognition, Emerging Technologies, Deb Shinder
Blog posts 2007-12-07
small business server
I have a laptop that has been part of a network sbs and i want to bring it home for home use. i was changing a few settings and now it will not accept my username and password. how do i get it to start up and go...
Tags: Notebooks, heatherzachrison@..., small business, laptop computer
Discussion threads 2007-11-25
Small Business CRM Tools: 1 machine, on the office network or on the web
We're at the first stages of developing a CRM database for our small company. We have above average PC application and web knowledge. Our network admin is outsourced and we currently use a 3rd party exchange server for Outlook [and they don't support the Outlook Business Contact Manager].We'd like managers...
Tags: Customer relationship management (CRM), Advertising & Promotion, Groupware, steve1952.8@..., CRM, Microsoft Outlook, server, network, Web, small business
Discussion threads 2007-11-14
Research shows that SMEs in UK lag behind in Web usage
A study by the research organization Eurostat suggests that small businesses in the United Kingdom lag behind their counterparts in other European countries. An excerpt from VNUnet: Being online is fundamental as the internet has placed almost unlimited information and choice in the hands of the...
Tags: Web, Small And Medium Enterprise, U.K., Small Business, Channel Management, Marketing, Arun Radhakrishnan
Blog posts 2007-11-05
Fleeing the cubicle: How to get a government contract for your SMB
Government Contracts For Your SMBFirst of all, I think it's great to share information on the basics of obtaining a government contract to those who may be considering those options. However, some of the information in the post is not current or can be misinterpreted. As a former...
Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Web site development, Advertising & Promotion, Corporate law, CBD, bente, SBA, agency, small business, acquisition, small and medium business
Discussion threads 2007-10-22
Fleeing the cubicle: How to get a government contract for your SMB
Think you're ready to cast off the cubicle walls and blaze your own trails? If you're starting your own business and want to know how to hit the ground running, you may want to look into government contracts. There's no doubt that there are downsides to obtaining...
Tags: Small Business, Small And Medium Business, News, Government Contract, Government, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Software, Toni Bowers
Blog posts 2007-10-17
small Business Server
Hi,i do have two server stations running small Business server. both machines have the same configuration and are domain controller enabled. now the questions is how can i connect both server so as to run on the same network, one server to be the live one while the other to...
Tags: Servers, soloEspeed@..., server, small business server, small business
Discussion threads 2007-10-12
small Business Server
Hi,i do have two server stations running small Business server. both machines have the same configuration and are domain controller enabled. now the questions is how can i connect both server so as to run on the same network, one server to be the live one while the other to...
Tags: Servers, soloEspeed@..., server, small business server, small business
Discussion threads 2007-10-12
Looking for bar code software for small business
My current employer needs to start putting bar codes on its products. We sell althletic wear to retailers, etc. and some are starting to require bar codes. The current warehousing software we use does have an EDI component which will do the bar codes. BUT, it is...
Tags: small business, sexydiva31@..., bar code, EDI, software
Discussion threads 2007-10-09
Add internet bandwidth to small business network
We have a small Windows clients with AIX and Windows servers PC network that has now grown to about 25 clients. I expect some growth, but < 15 more systems in the next year. We have a single 1.5Mbps SDSL line for internet access (which used to be primarily email...
Tags: Business services, Network technology, shiny_topadm, Internet, small business
Discussion threads 2007-10-01


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