Small Business Computing Staff

Data-storage specialist Iomega recently introduced three new network-attached storage (NAS) bundles designed to provide data backup and recovery for small- to mid-sized businesses. Since recent events have reiterated the need for some type of backup and recovery scheme — from prolific viruses to power outages and powerful storms — Iomega’s timing for the release of […]

ACCPAC, a subsidiary of Computer Associates, held its partnership conference last week. Updated releases of ACCPAC’s small- and mid-sized business accounting systems were a big part of the event. First in line is version 5.2 of ACCPAC’s award-winning Advantage Series accounting system. This latest version provides small and mid-sized businesses with dozens of functional enhancements […]

A sniffer is diagnostic tool that provides network administrators with a view of how data is flowing through their networks, packet by packet. A good sniffer helps network administrators optimize networking functions. A bad sniffer helps hackers find holes in network security. The best way to protect a network from being exploited by uninvited guests […]

A new study from Info-Tech Research indicates that 60 percent of the businesses surveyed did not have formal plans and procedures in place to help IT departments deal with last week’s blackout. Although more than 76 percent of companies surveyed said that the blackout had an impact on their organization, most of them admitted that […]

Check Point Software Technologies is the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. It is the confirmed market leader of both the worldwide virtual private network (VPN) and firewall markets. The company’s Secure Virtual Network architecture provides the VPN and security infrastructure that enables secure and reliable Internet communications. This week, the Redwood City, Calif.-based security […]

Remote management of voice and data equipment can solve a lot of problems for small businesses with limited IT staffing. By enabling communications equipment to be managed remotely, smaller businesses can rely on outsourced help or a few centrally located IT staff members to keep voice and data systems up and running. Remote management can […]

Paychex Teams Up with ACCPAC interMute Debuts SpySubtract Software McLeodUSA Launches ADSL Service for Small Businesses Paychex Teams Up with ACCPAC Paychex, a national provider of payroll, human resource, and benefits outsourcing solutions for small- to medium-sized businesses, formed a new partnership this week with ACCPAC, a subsidiary of Computer Associates. As a result of […]

Joining Linksys and SMC in a spate of small office, home office, and small- to medium-sized business-focused Gigabit Ethernet introductions this week, Marvell this week introduced the Link Street 88E6183 10-port Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) QoS switch, a product the company touts as the industry’s first highly integrated GbE switch with enterprise features for managing SMB […]

IBM today announced the availability of two new messaging and collaboration software products which it says are designed, packaged and priced specifically for mid-sized businesses. IBM Lotus Domino Collaboration Express and IBM Lotus Domino Utility Server Express are built to enable medium-sized companies (which IBM defines as businesses with 100 to 1,000 employees) to deploy […]

With its eye on the small- to mid-size business market, Cybernet Systems Corp today announced two additions its Linux-based NetMAX software line. The NetMAX Professional E-Commerce Suite and E-Commerce Powerpack are designed to help users build and maintain an efficient and secure online retail sales program, according to Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Cybernet Systems. The company […]

Intuit Professional Accounting Solutions focuses on serving the needs of accountants and their small business clients. This business unit of Intuit recently announced the results of its second annual nationwide study, conducted in conjunction with Decipher, an independent market research firm. According to the 2003 Voices of Small Businesses and Accountants study, accountants continue to […]