SMBs gearing up for technology upgrades
About 40 percent of U.S. small and medium-size businesses are planning to spend more money on technology in 2004 than they did this year, but IT vendors will need to make sure they deliver appropriate technology at the right price, said analysts from The Yankee Group at the Boston company's SMB Forum Monday.
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According to IDC, the #1 security concern for IT managers is virus
infection. The recent Blaster and Sobig viruses spread rapidly and exposed
vulnerability in email systems. These have cost companies money, impacted
productivity and created a drain on IT resources. Make sure you have the right virus protection in place, find out the important factors to consider when evaluating current
or new virus protection.
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Wireless and mobile technology
Wireless technologies are rapidly maturing and becoming relevant to the small and medium business. Early business applications are already in place, particularly in Europe and in the Far East with cell phones. And later applications... well, they're becoming visible too.
Stepping up your SMB Network Infrastructure
Because your business has become increasingly dependent on your networks and the Internet, we've brought two of the leading networking experts together to detail real-world problems that can occur if you don't take adequate infrastructure security precautions. Get the information you need to easily secure your computer network and broadband Internet connection from attackers and other threats while increasing the productivity of your employees.
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The Patch Problem: It's Costing Your Business Real Dollars
Many organizations rely on their networked systems for all of their business needs. If these systems are not reliable and available, companies suffer and hard dollars are lost. Although applying patches to keep systems reliable is the right thing to do, many companies don't due to the overwhelming number of patches available, the lack of resources, and the potential risk from applying faulty patches. Intelligent patch management is a win/win proposition and a must for your company. Get your FREE copy of this report and learn how applying intelligence to the patching process empowers you to know about the availability of patches so you can apply them before it's too late. Registration includes all member benefits.
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