Small Business Computing Staff

Omniva Policy Systems announced its first products, including software meant to provide for secure, encrypted email communications without making users take any additional steps to send or receive mail. That’s what Omniva calls “deployable security.” “You probably won’t use an email security product if it makes sending mail any more difficult,” says John Dawes, vice […]

By Joseph Moran The $99 SpeedStream 2614 has everything you need in a broadband router, and then some. In this case, the “and then some” consists of a built-in print server and a serial port to be used for modem backup. The unit’s more run-of the mill features include four switched 10/100 ports, DHCP server, […]

By Tessa Wegert Working at a relatively small interactive ad agency, I often get inquiries from businesses interested in online advertising. They aren’t sure if they have the budget it takes to develop a consequential Internet campaign. They want to know what kind of budget a typical campaign requires. What’s the minimum needed to garner […]

By Gretchen Hyman Forget those after work cocktails that gradually become more of a necessity than a social pleasure. Forget that extra half pack of cigarettes that gets smoked during the day to alleviate stress from an overdue report or a hotheaded boss. America’s favorite pastime for the 21st century, Web surfing, is now being […]

By Eric Grevstad In the Pretenders’ first hit single, Chrissie Hynde sang, “Got brass in pocket.” We’ve been walking around humming, “Got flash in pocket,” thanks to today’s pricey but perfect replacement for old-fashioned floppy disks – keychain-sized, removable flash-memory storage drives that let you store up to half a gigabyte of programs and data […]

By Eric Grevstad Either looks can be deceiving, or we’re simply getting used to the colossal, desktop-replacement models that are this year’s fashion in notebook PCs. When we lifted the Sony Vaio PCG-GRX570 out of the box, it struck us as undoubtedly a big, full-sized laptop. And at 11.5 by 14 by 1.8 inches, 8.25 […]

By Barry Stamos We marketers face a daunting task: capturing our audience’s attention. This is especially difficult when almost every company out there shouts across multiple channels at the same time, without permission from the customer. Do you want to sound like everyone else? Then compete in the same generic fashion as those sending unsolicited […]

By Joseph Moran Hack Proofing Your Wireless Network is a 500-page tome co-authored by a half-dozen people, most of whom are employed in technical positions at Lucent. Notwithstanding Lucent’s significant corporate troubles over the past several years, there is no question that behind those hallowed walls are numerous advanced network technologies, as well as people […]

First Look: Gateway’s Entry Server Line Gateway recently revealed plans to deliver three new entry-priced Intel-based servers targeted to small and midsize businesses, educational institutions, and government agencies. By Amy Newman Gateway, Inc. Wednesday revealed plans to deliver three new entry-priced Intel-based servers. The servers will be targeted to small and midsize businesses, educational institutions, […]

By Joseph Moran The new DCS-1000W doesn’t look anything like a Web cam, and that’s good, since that is not what this unit is meant to be. Were it not sporting twin antennas, it could probably be mistaken for a conventional wired security camera you might find at your local bank. D-Link touts the DCS-1000W […]

By Joanna Belbey and Karen Gedney With any marketing campaign, the key to success is capturing the attention of your prospects – if only for a moment. You want them to pause just long enough to get a sense of whether what you are offering meets their needs or, better yet, satisfies their wants. With […]

By Sharon Gaudin Symantec Corp. is answering the latest wave of online messaging attacks by gearing up to battle viruses coming through instant messaging. Norton Antivirus 2003, Symantec’s well-known desktop software, will scan files transferred over instant messengers for malicious viruses, Trojans and worms. Antivirus software has guarded email messages from harm, but IM users […]