Monthly Archives: August 2009
Fake Security Software Could be Compromising your Security
A new report by PandaLabs, Panda Security’s malware analysis and detection laboratory, examines the proliferation of so-called “rogueware” – malicious software that attempts to convince people that their computers are infected with malware in order to trick them into buying their “security software”.
Rogueware misleads users in that it tells them that it is protecting them [...]
Windows 7 Will Have Better Support for WindowsXP-only Applications
Microsoft recently announced the availability of the Release Candidate for Windows XP Mode. According to Microsoft, this release was specifically designed to ease the migration path for small to medium-sized businesses by providing additional compatibility for their older applications that may not be compatible with Windows Vista or the upcoming Windows 7.
Windows XP mode runs [...]
Windows 7 Allows Easy Upgrades
Microsoft recently announced that Windows 7 will include a feature to allow instant upgrades from lower editions of Windows 7 to a higher edition (i.e., from Starter to Home Premium) with the click of a button. The feature, called “Windows Anytime Upgrade” or WAU, will make the process of upgrading much simpler and more convenient [...]
Upgrading to Windows 7 from Windows XP?
Information Week has posted a helpful guide to assist those planning to upgrade to the upcoming release of Microsoft Windows 7 on their existing Windows XP machine. Long story short: there is no direct upgrade from XP to Windows 7. You can’t simply insert the Windows 7 installation DVD, upgrade your running XP installation, and [...]
4 Keys to Avoiding Malware
From annoying to destructive, malware is a bane to any computer system and the person who uses it. The benevolent Wikipedia defines malware (short for malicious software) as: “software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system without the owner’s informed consent.”
The good news though, is that there are simply ways to avoid getting infected [...]
Why Enable a Mobile Workforce?
If you enable your employees to work where and when they like, at any hour of any day, you’ll likely see big gains in productivity.
With traditional network infrastructure, when employees are away from the office—because they’re traveling for business purposes are or are taking time off—collaboration is impossible and productivity is lost.
As a result, many [...]
MS Office 2010 Promises Easier Online Collaboration for SMBs
At the recently concluded Microsoft World Wide Partners Conference, the company gave partners a preview of upcoming features in Microsoft Office 2010 that could be very useful for small and midsized companies. Among them:
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and OneNote 2010 now lets several people work on a document at the same time. Users of the desktop [...]
Small Businesses Struggling with IT Security
New research suggests that small and midsized businesses are struggling to keep up with securing their IT applications and infrastructure.
The IT Effectiveness Index report, or ITEI, provides business owners and IT executives at small and midsized businesses with a free online benchmarking tool to help them compare the effectiveness of their IT systems with companies [...]
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