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Open Source Changes the Software Acquisition Process

The option for FOSS affects business application choice--for more than dollar reasons.



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Windows 7 on Older PCs, Windows 7 on Netbooks

Today I spoke with a Microsoft tech in charge of helping large customers migrate from Windows XP to Windows 7. One of the interesting things he said was that Windows 7 was indeed tweaked and slimmed down to run on lower powered computers than Vista. Let's talk about that, and how Microsoft has a utility to help you load Windows 7 on your netbook.



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AVG Delivers Small Business Security Offerings

AVG Technologies has announced the general availability of its latest small business security products, AVG Internet Security Business Edition 9.0 and AVG Anti-Virus Business Edition 9.0.

| News | Channel | Security | Small business | Software | 10/27/09 at 7:34 pm |


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Cisco buying ScanSafe for $183 million

Cisco has announced plans to buy privately held ScanSafe, a maker of software-as-a-service (SaaS) Web security services for enterprises and small-to-midsize businesses, for $183 million.

| News | Internet | SaaS | Security | Small business | 10/27/09 at 1:30 pm |


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Google Apps Trump IBM / Lotus iNotes Lame Offering

Did you notice Google Apps has a new competitor? Didn't think so. You'd think IBM and Lotus could come up with 1) a better product to compete on Google's turf and 2) figure out a way to make a bigger splash. All we have here are lame offerings created by idiot vice presidents and marketed by other idiot vice presidents.



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