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Security for small business – How to make the most of managed security services

ITworld staff — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:14:21 -0400

A growing number of small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) are turning to managed security services to protect their networks, systems and information. Using managed services can be a sensible strategy for companies that have limited security staff and resources—and it gives them access to expertise they don't have in-house.

A Guide to the Next Version of Windows

ITworld staff — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:24:06 -0400

Choose a section The Desktop Features New Desktop Features The Enterprise Features Hands-On Reviews Upgrade Advice What Enterprise IT Thinks Features for IT Admins Availability and Pricing A Video Tutorial Windows 7 and Netbooks

Windows 7: The Desktop Features

Unix: Impossible File Types

Sandra Henry-Stocker — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:27:25 -0400

In spite of its long history as one of the tried and true Unix commands, even the tar command can offer some surprises. My first encounter with "impossible file type" errors took place earlier today.

Customize Your Windows Desktop

ITworld staff — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:51:24 -0400

Palm Pre How-To: Wipe Handheld Clean, Restore Settings

ITworld staff — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:38:30 -0400

Whatever your reason for moving from the Palm Pre to another device, you'll want to completely wipe your handheld and restore it to factory settings for security/privacy reasons before bidding it adieu. Follow these four-step processes to partially or fully wipe your Palm Pre.

Unix: Adding swap space on the fly

Sandra Henry-Stocker — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:02:42 -0400

Swap space can be critical to the performance of a Unix system. Even if you think you have sufficient memory (1-2 GB), you might find that the demands on your system cry out for more. You can resolve a swap space shortage in a pinch if you have an unused partition on your disk or just extra disk space on a mounted drive.

How to Recycle Empty Ink Cartridges

welward — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:58:20 -0400

Each year, millions of empty toner and inkjet cartridges are thrown into the trash, ending up in our planet's landfills or incinerators. Recycling these empty cartridges is easy, profitable and environmentally beneficial. It helps reduce solid waste, conserves raw materials and the energy needed to produce a new product.

9 ways to manage large projects with ease

ExecutiveBrief — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:13:20 -0400

Gain invaluable insight into how to best manage the challenges inherent with large software development projects. An industry expert reveals proven strategies for staying on top of a wide range of tasks.

How to Choose Network Attached Storage

gopi — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:14:50 -0400

NAS may be easy to implement and expand, but it can become difficult to manage as deployments proliferate. Before making a NAS investment, consider the changing patterns of storage allocation and use in your enterprise.

Add Internet Search Shortcuts to Windows 7 Explorer

ITworld staff — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:53:22 -0400

One of the things I love best about Windows Vista is the way that search capabilities permeate the OS. Same goes for Windows 7, of course, but there's an added perk: You can install so-called "search connectors" that let you search various Web sites right from Windows Explorer.