Small Business Computing Staff

PCWorld: IE Flaw Gives Hackers Access to User Files, Microsoft Says “Microsoft warned on Wednesday that a flaw in its Internet Explorer browser gives attackers access to files stored on a PC under certain conditions. ‘Our investigation so far has shown that if a user is using a version of Internet Explorer that is not […]

Social Media Today: Social Media is Failing Retailers “How many of your customers use social media today? What do they use and how do they use it? If you were to start actively participating in social media, what would your customers expect from you? And does all this lead to your ability to achieve your […]

PCmag@Work (Small Business): Carbonite Launches SMB-Specific Backup Service “Carbonite has launched Carbonite Pro, an SMB-specific version of its online data backup service. The new offering lets businesses back up data automatically as before, but with no per-PC fees. Carbonite Pro also includes administrative tools “that any office manager can use,” compatibility with external drives, and […]

Small Business Trends: 5 Mistakes Brick and Mortar SMBs Shouldn’t Make Online “Would you believe me if I told you that I have seen sites that confirm every single stereotype about their industry? I have seen “official websites” hosted on free blogging platforms, local business listings that have nothing to do with what the business […]

Smallbiztechnology.com: Powerful, Simple and Affordable Video Hosting: Viddler “Youtube is a decent platform for hosting video and its even has some limited video editing tools. But if you want to really make your videos impressive, like by adding comments within the video, or video comments within the video, Viddler offers a powerful platform. With Viddler […]

ITBusinessEdge: Not Just Words: Enforce Your Email and Web Acceptable Usage Policies “Employee use of the company computer system can open any organization to potentially costly and protracted risks including litigation, regulatory investigations, security breaches, malicious intruder attacks, lost productivity, business interruptions, and public embarrassment should a workplace lawsuit be filed or the media get […]

PCWorld: Chrome Aims to Steal Some iPad Thunder “Fresh off the unveiling of Apple’s iPad tablet PC, we have a whole new batch of tablet rumors–this time regarding a Google Chrome-based tablet device. The Chromium Project, the core behind the development of the Chrome operating system, has released a number of mockups and early concepts […]

PCWorld: 10 Gmail Labs Features You Need Now “Clicking the “Labs” tab under “Settings” in Gmail gives you dozens of optional features that make Google’s mail service easier, better or more fun. Here are 10 of the best features to enable in Gmail Labs. Google Search This feature creates a pop-up window so you needn’t […]

ZDNet All About Microsoft: What’s new in Windows Mobile 6.5.3 “A few blogs noted on February 2 that Sony Ericsson has a new Windows Mobile phone out that’s running the Windows Mobile 6.5.3 operating system. What’s new in 6.5.3? This looks like the long-rumored update to Windows Mobile that provides support for capacitive-screen phones. It […]

PCWorld: HP ScanJet G3110 “HP’s Scanjet G3110 is a flatbed scanner with a built-in transparency adapter suitable for small slide and film scanning projects. The scanner features an optical resolution of 4800 dpi and 48-bit colors. And while its color accuracy and ability to capture fine detail were impressive, its scan speeds were anything but. […]

IT-Director.com: Time to give server virtualization’s twin, storage virtualization, a place at IT efficiency table “The latest BriefingsDirect podcast discussion hones in on storage virtualization. You’ve heard a lot about server virtualization over the past few years, and many enterprises have adopted virtual servers to improve their ability to manage runtime workloads and high utilization […]

Smallbiztechnology.com: Encrypt Your Hard Disk: Especially If It’s Portable “The National Archives and Records Administration can’t find a hard disk. This wouldn’t be a problem, if the hard disks were empty or contained cooking recipes. But unfortunately the hard disks contain personal information on thousands of people, reports Wired Magazine.”