Eric Geier

There are plenty of ways to connect to the Internet using a mobile device. And while vendors typically want you to use one adapter per device, there are times when you might want to connect a different device, say a notebook, or let others piggyback on to your mobile Internet connection. Our sister site, PracticallyNetworked.com […]

When your work takes you beyond the office, staying connected to your customers, clients and colleagues is imperative. That means you need an Internet connection that travels with you. But sometimes you have more than one Wi-fi device you want to connect — or you need to share your connection with others — and that’s […]

If you have multiple offices, traditional network attached storage (NAS) may not cut it. You might have to take it to the cloud. You may find it easier to use online storage, so you can access your files from any location and share them with others. You might also find it useful for backing up […]

There’s no need to put your small business, customer data or personal privacy at risk, and that’s exactly what happens when you send email or transfer files over the Internet. And just like when you were a kid, the “everyone does it” excuse won’t fly. Eric Geier takes you through the steps of keeping your […]

You can’t beat flash drives for convenience, but you’ll pay a hefty price for it — and we’re not talking money. If you should lose that drive, anyone can access the data on it – unless you encrypt it. These straightforward steps make it easy to add data security to your most portable drives . […]

Ever feel like there’s so much conflicting information out there you can’t possibly make a decision? Small business network security is a prime example, especially when it comes to wireless networking. But don’t despair. We clear the air on five of the most common pieces of conventional Wi-Fi wisdom. eSecurityPlanet has the full story. When […]

When it comes to conducting business on an iPad, you’re only as good or efficient as your apps. We look at the top 21 apps that will keep busy small business professionals on the right track. Datamation has the full story. Though there’s certainly much controversy about the iPad, there are many business professionals — […]

OpenOffice.org is a terrific productivity suite that can save you lots of money over its main rival, MS Office. Even better, you can customize it to your needs by adding extensions that provide various capabilities — in this case analyzing readability, special text effects, advanced math functions and more. Read the full article on LinuxPlanet […]

You may not know what a DNS server is, and frankly you probably don’t care all that much; show of hands, anyone? But if you’re Internet connection drags and it takes more time than you or your employees like to spend waiting for Web sites to load, a third party DNS server can fix that. […]

If you’re a do-it-yourself kind of entrepreneur, you know it never hurts to have extra tools in your small business technology tool box. This one might surprise you. Ubuntu’s LiveCD mode does a great job getting your data off of the hard drive before you reinstall Windows. LinuxPlanet.com has the step-by-step tutorial. Did Windows crash […]

Do you hop from one Wi-Fi hotspot to another, checking in with clients or colleagues as you sip a venti-mocha-whip-a-chino or sit through yet another interminable wait at the airport? Wi-FiPlanet.com has a tool for you. It won’t buy your coffee or get you off the ground any faster, but it’ll make your wireless networking […]

Never be caught without your presentation again. Windows 7’s streaming media features let’s you use the Internet to share all kinds of media whether you have your notebook — or thumb drive — at hand . PracticallyNetworked.com lays out the steps. Windows Media Player 12 debuted with Windows 7, bringing many new features. In this […]