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Microsoft: real-time threat feed

It looks as if Microsoft is ready to do its part to deter cyber crimes. Microsoft intends to offer real-time feeds that partners can use to analyze possible cyber threats and take the proper steps to boost their defenses against these attacks.

Security in the Cloud: Part 2

The cloud can be a great thing for small business owners battling through tough economic times. Instead of purchasing costly enterprise software, business owners can save their dollars by accessing powerful computing programs in the cloud, from high-end word processors and project-management tools to spreadsheets and Photoshop alternatives. But, the cloud isn’t perfect, especially when it comes to security issues.

Developing a Disaster Recovery Plan

Disasters can happen to any company and they come in many forms and severities. They can be anything from a natural disaster, to a well-meaning employee accidently downloading a destructive virus, to something vital getting mistakenly deleted.

Happy Birthday to the Segway

It wasn’t that long ago that inventor Dean Kamen thought his two-wheeled personal transportation device, the Segway, would revolutionize transportation.  Sadly, the Segway has grown to be synonymous with technology failure.  Kamen envisioned a future filled people zipping about on a Segway PT scooter to run errands and travel to work. That vision hasn’t quite come to fruition and it’s pretty rare that you see someone utilizing a Segway.

Online Tools to Help You Manage Projects

The the probability is good that you, as a small business owner, are juggling many projects at once, and the chances are equally high in this era of virtual workers that many freelancers and consultants spread throughout the country are working on these projects. It can be challenging to keep track of the progress of these projects, and it can be equally difficult to assign new tasks, share essential documents, and request updates from these far-flung workers. Project management solutions Luckily, for small businesses, there are a number of project management options.  These tools can provide assistance to keep projects on course, and employees and clients connected

Learn How Touchscreen Technology Works

It’s something we already take for granted: whenever we touch an icon on the screens of our electronic devices, we expect something to happen. And not just anything, either; we expect our gadgets to do exactly what we want it to do, when we want it done, and all at the touch of a fingertip. It was not too far back that touchscreen technology was a source of wonder