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4 Keys to Avoiding Malware

Date: 12 Aug 2009 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

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 by malware. Clearly having the right ant

Why Enable a Mobile Workforce?

Date: 10 Aug 2009 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

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 companies are helping their em

MS Office 2010 Promises Easier Online Collaboration for SMBs

Date: 10 Aug 2009 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

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 versions of the software will be able to send ou

Small Businesses Struggling with IT Security

Date: 05 Aug 2009 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

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 in the same industry and peer

Webcams, video conferencing, and all that jazz

Date: 27 Jul 2009 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

The internet makes a great number of tasks more convenient for many people, especially n the area of communication. The power of the internet allows millions of people around the world to talk to each other over voice programs and even videos – all in real time. While the benefits to personal communications are obvious, the larger value implications of this type of technology is evident in busi

Protect Your Systems from Organized Crime Networks

Date: 27 Jul 2009 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

While software companies have made significant progress in protecting customers from malicious online threats, these threats continue to evolve, and now a new player has entered the game: organized crime. Malware, short for “malicious software,” is designed to infiltrate a computer system without the owner’s consent. It includes viruses, worms, trojan horses, spyware, and even adware. The

Microsoft Announces Windows 7 Pricing

Date: 25 Jul 2009 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

Microsoft has finally announced the pricing for the much anticipated new version of its flagship product, Microsoft Windows, expected to go on sale this October. Users will be pleasantly surprised that Microsoft has announced aggressive promotional pricing for the product and its different editions. According to the Windows team blog, estimated retail prices for the upgrade packaged retail produc

Get the Most out of Microsoft Outlook

Date: 24 Jul 2009 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

  Outlook is surely one of Microsoft’s most popular products, widely recognized as a standard application alongside Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. Bundled inside Microsoft Office, Outlook is the personal information manager component of the ubiquitous office suite, blending email, contact management, a calendar, and task management into one package. Here are some tips to ensure you are maki

Proactive Computer Network Management Reduces Total Cost of Ownership

Date: 23 Jul 2009 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

In today’s challenging economic times, many small businesses like yours are reluctant to spend money. However, a modest investment in network maintenance can ultimately improve your profitability and reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO) of your network infrastructure. Your business depends on your network Your revenue is directly tied to the availability and performance of your network, be

Business Impact of a Major Data Loss Event

Date: 21 Jul 2009 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin

Data breaches are costing companies more than ever, according to a recent study—and smaller companies may be most at risk. Data losses, which can result from theft or carelessness, are a downside of the information age. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), more than 35 million data records were breached in 2008 in the United States—47 percent more than in 2007. How much do