Sean Michael Kerner

With all that small business owners have to worry about, major virus outbreaks — like the much-publicized Sober virus — probably aren’t at the top of the list. But e-mail is a key conduit into a company’s network, and failing to secure it can lead to a data disaster. According to an analysis by Postini […]

Microsoft Windows has had some form of PC networking support since version 3.1 was released in 1992. That’s not to say it was easy to hook two PC’s together and actually get them to share files then (or even now). While Window XP offers dramatically improved networking and file-sharing support over its arcane 13-year-old ancestor, […]

Knowing the difference between a legitimate e-mail and scammed phishing e-mail is not always as easy as one would think. According to data from e-mail security firm MailFrontier, only four percent of users can spot phished e-mail 100 percent of the time. That’s a very sobering thought as the holiday season is upon us and […]

A new study sponsored by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) has found that most SMB’s don’t trust the security in current VoIP solutions. The feeling of insecurity isn’t going to last too long though; the study also found that the lure of VoIP is likely to reel in plenty of SMB customers over the […]

According to the ISP Interland’s Summer 2005 Small and Medium-sized Business Barometer, 76 percent of SMBs said they pluck plenty of leads from their Web sites. Another 57 noted in the survey said they generate leads their Web sites. Fifty-seven percent said they made money either directly or via offline purchases influenced by their Web […]

The promise of wireless networking is, by definition, a promise of operating without wires. However, promises don’t always meet expectations. The majority of printers currently in use are not wireless by default. The capability to wirelessly print is obviously an attractive notion, but how do you make that happen? One possible solution is the ogear […]

Most wireless (and wired) routers marketed for small businesses today offer some degree of firewall protection, and some even allow for a basic level of VPN tunneling. Few, however, offer more than a handful of options to secure and properly configure your network security. With Firebox Edge X5, WatchGuard promises you an all-in-one wireless firewall […]

Let’s get rrrrrrready to rumblllllllllle! This is it, the main event you’ve been waiting for. You’ve read the pre-amble in part one about what’s important when choosing a hosted e-commerce solution, and now you’re ready for the payoff. It’s time to lay it on the line and see how the leading hosting-company-based e-commerce solutions stack […]

The promise of easy, installation-free e-commerce is almost as old the e-commerce industry itself. The reality, though, is that it’s only recently that solid, full-featured, reliable and relatively inexpensive hosted e-commerce services have begun to appear. A hosted e-commerce service is supposed to solve an online merchant’s non-product needs, offering a combination of shopping cart […]

Remembering and using the many username and password combinations that modern computer use requires can be a tedious chore. But there may be a better way. Microsoft’s Fingerprint Reader technology teams with your “registered finger” to make logging in as simple as tapping one finger on a biometric reader. What is Microsoft Fingerprint Reader? Microsoft’s […]

The name “Miva” applies to more than just an e-commerce storefront, thanks to a corporate re-branding of FindWhat.com and a string of acquisitions. Yet the name, Miva is still best known for its Miva Merchant e-commerce solution, which recently released version five. The new version includes a number of new and improved features that will […]

The e-commerce business is all about making money and finding ways to make more money. But that’s hard to if consumers don’t feel safe executing a transaction on your Web site. That’s where SSL (Secure Socket Layer) comes into play. Understanding how SSL affects e-commerce business can also potentially help you to unlock your customers […]