Gerry Blackwell

Small Business Networking If you’re not familiar with a proxy server, or how it can help your small business network, this is the right article for you. Among other functions, proxy servers act as a sort of secure gatekeeper between your network and the Wild West environment that is the Internet. Our sister site, PracticallyNetworked.com […]

For related articles, visit Internet.com’s Cloud Computing site. Cloud computing can represent a net gain in data security and system reliability – especially for small businesses with aging computers and data stored on hard drives that rarely — if ever — experience a back up. But that doesn’t mean you can take security and reliability […]

Small business network security works best when it consists of multiple layers of protection. Makes sense, right? A physical business with simple door locks is much more secure if you add window locks, video surveillance, a burglar alarm and a vigilant German shepherd. Encryption security for a wireless network is essential, and even though newer […]

The iPad simply isn’t just a consumer gadget anymore. People are finding more ways to use the popular mobile device at work and to conduct business on the go. A lack of Flash capability aside, one of the iPad’s strengths is video — it looks great on screen, and it makes a good impression — […]

Lenovo, known for computers that fall into the realm of solid-and-businesslike rather than sleek-and-sexy, has pleasantly surprised tech industry reviewers with the 12.5-inch-screen IdeaPad U260. This ultra-mobile small business notebook lists for about $1,000 (but at the time of writing is available for $900). This is a notebook computer for busy, on-the-go small business owners […]

Most small businesses know Dell as an online seller of low-priced, customizable computer hardware. But Dell has in recent years evolved into something more. It’s now a complete one-stop shop for small business IT needs. “Customers kept asking us for different things, kept telling us they needed more help,” said Erik Dithmer, vice president and […]

If you travel a lot for your business and staying connected to the Web is vital, you might want to pack the EnGenius Portable Wireless N Router travel router in your gear bag just in case you land in a hotel or client’s office that doesn’t offer a Wi-Fi connection. It’ll give you more flexibility […]

Ecommerce may be a great way for small businesses to take their wares to the world, but many small business owners just want a marketing strategy that attracts local customers into their bricks-and-mortar stores. What they often fail to realize is that online marketing and advertising can help them reach those customers, too while driving […]

Mobile Apps for iPad Printing The iPad wasn’t originally designed to be a business tool, but that hasn’t stopped small businesses from putting the mobile device to work — with the help of mobile apps designed to overcome the iPad’s shortcomings. Case in point, the iPad doesn’t support printing. We take a look at four […]

Small Business Storage Review: LaCie USB 3.0 External Storage Drives An external USB storage drive is one of the most efficient, affordable and easy-to-use kinds of small business storage available. The first external storage drives based on the new USB 3.0 standard began to appear earlier this year, promising lightning fast file transfers and syncs […]

Why takes risks with your data when providing small business data protection is easier and more affordable than ever? The EncryptStick Digital Privacy Manager turns any ordinary USB flash drive into an encryption tool that can protect your sensitive data on just about any Windows or Mac computer, networked hard drive or even the flash […]

For small business owners looking for a luxury small business notebook — something to show off in the customer’s boardroom – Hewlett-Packard‘s Envy line, and in particular the new Envy 14 ($999.99 and up), may be just the ticket. The HP Envy 14: a high-powered, elegant small business notebook for the image-conscious SMB. (Click for […]