Why Small Business Server?

In most of my blog posts and business consultations, I do not hide the fact that I encourage small business owners to consider the offerings from Open Source vendors over the solutions provided by proprietary products from Microsoft etc. However, I am also a realist and recognize that there are just a group of business … Read more

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Brace Up for SBS 2008

The Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 offers a lot of good things for the small business owner: solid Windows Server 2008 Operating System, Exchange Server 2007, Remote Access, email for mobile devices, seamless integration with Forefront Security for Exchange Server protection technologies and more. However, because it is inherently different from the previous versions, there is going to be a somewhat steep learning curve.

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DHS Releases Conficker/Downadup Computer Worm Detection Tool

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Monday the release of a DHS-developed detection tool that can be used by the federal government, commercial vendors, state and local governments, and critical infrastructure owners and operators to scan their networks for the Conficker/Downadup computer worm. According to the DHS The department’s United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team … Read more

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Roll Your Own Captive Portal

A lot of businesses these days, especially small cafes, coffeee shops and restaurants, offer free WIFI services to their customers. The problem is, many of these wireless devices are left wide open and unsecured because customers and business owners do not want to deal with the hassle of locked down services. An alternative is to sign … Read more

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Are you a Lenovo?

There used to be a time when the word ThinkPad automatically brought up the name IBM, and reliability and dependability. The laptop was a device of choice for business professionals. I remember seeing technicians from Xerox, Novell, Canon etc. all lugging around their trusted ThinkPads. So it was with great anticipation over a month ago … Read more

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Proactive steps for the small business owner

Every small business owner has experienced it – the dizzying speed at which technology is evolving, the myriad of solutions out there, the outrageous cost of so-called “solutions” proffered by self-confessed experts, and the tendency to “In-Source” I.T. responsibilities to a technology-savvy employee who quickly becomes frustrated, overworked and under-utilized. The outcome of this scenario is the overwhelming number of small business environments with ill-maintained computer networks that are out of date in terms of security patches, backups, updates and a coherent licensing structure.

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