Patricia Fusco

There are several reasons why more and more small businesses are using Linux to provide cost-effective computing solutions. As a platform, Linux is flexible, reliable and has a lower cost of ownership when compared to many UNIX- and Microsoft-based solutions. It’s also the fastest growing operating system in the world, according to Scott Handy, IBM’s […]

Intel has launched a worldwide initiative to educate small- and medium-sized businesses on how to select the right server system to meet their needs. “Our research shows only a minority of small businesses in emerging markets have the necessary server systems to operate efficiently. Many others are making do with desktop computers that were designed […]

LiveRepair.com is a privately owned PC support company nestled in a suburb of New York. The company was founded in November 1999 to provide computer users with online repair and support services regardless of location or computer proficiency level. Originally offered for individual use, LiveRepair.com has burgeoned to support home-office and small-office PC users, as […]

Founded in 1997, Trustix is a Norwegian IBM independent software vendor of security and network management solutions for Linux. Recently, the company released its Small Office Server and Small Office Suite. The software bundle is designed for small business with up to 25 network users and is said to be so administrator-friendly that it can […]

Clearly defined and communicated policies and procedures are an essential part of any information security system. Typical network policies include terms for information ownership, value classification and authentication. The communication of these policies across a network ensures that security is uniformly managed and security risks are reduced. It sounds easy in principle, but the larger […]

Sony Electronics is helping small businesses automate tape backup processes with a family of convenient Advanced Intelligent Tape (AIT) desktop autoloaders. The sleek StorStation autoloaders are the latest in a line of small business storage solutions intended to make a regular backup regimen a working reality for smaller enterprises. One AIT-1, AIT-2 or AIT-3 drive […]

Interland, a provider of Web hosting and online services for small and medium businesses, this week launched Interland Business Solutions, a suite of tools designed to help small businesses build, manage and promote an online presence. Interland’s Business Solution consists of two options — Online Basics and an Online Marketing Suite. Together, the two solutions […]

BQE Software, makers of BillQuick, this week introduced an enhanced version of the popular billing system. BillQuick was first introduced in May 1996. Initially designed for use by architects and engineers, BillQuick has flexed and grown to be adopted by nearly any type of service professional imaginable. Computer consultants, programmers, accountants and attorneys have all […]

Panasonic recently started shipping its WORKiO series of color laser printers. This should be good news for small to mid-sized business, since there has been a void in the market for single-pass, color laser printers with networking capabilities at a reasonable price. Each printer in the WORKiO series is capable of printing 17 pages per […]

We’ve seen a lot a small business initiatives coming out of major hardware and software makers this year. According to AMI Partners, a New York-based research and consulting firm, U.S. small and midsize businesses spent more than $139 billion on IT and communications in 2002, a remarkable increase over the previous year in an otherwise […]

AMI Partners, a New York-based research firm, estimates that there are more than 7.6 million small- to mid-sized businesses in the U.S. alone. All told, these businesses spent more than $139 billion on information technology and communications solutions last year. SMBs, consisting of 1,000 or fewer employees, are expected to be the largest purchaser of […]