Systems Security

• Securing the Perimeter from Threats to Mobile Devices

  Many small and mid-size businesses have come to rely on laptops, PDAs, and e-mail-enabled cell phones for staff to do their jobs -- from wherever they are. But this increased mobility has become a bonanza to potential cyber attackers.
  Renee Oricchio

• Guarding Against the Threat from Within

  Most businesses have made sure to protect computer systems and networks from hackers. But the majority of data leaks or breaches of sensitive company information or intellectual property are often inside jobs.
  Mary O. Foley

• Securing Your Business Laptops (And the Data Inside)

  Tips on how to secure your business laptops -- and the data that resides on them -- whether they're in the office or on the road.
  Marc Saltzman

• Time to Consolidate Your Data Center

  Old, overgrown dinosaurs of data centers may be costing your business more than you realize. Here’s what to know if you’re considering consolidating them.
  Caroline Waxler

• Locking Down the Network to Block Malware

  Small and mid-size businesses often don't have the resources to protect business computers from spyware and other malicious code. Here are tips to help.
  Mary O. Foley

• The Future of Business Data Storage

  RAID technology, external hard disk drives, and recordable DVDs are ways that small and mid-sized businesses need to be preserving their data.
  Andrea Peiro

• Email Recovery Services: For Disasters Large and Small

  Outages of email from such events as floods, fires, earthquakes, and even more minor disasters, such as virus attacks, are driving businesses to email disaster recovery solutions.
  Mary O. Foley

• Small Businesses and Security: What, Me Worry?

  Whether a business is a one-person shop or the employer of hundreds, a small or mid-size firm still may become a target of hackers.
  Lisa Metcalfe

• Will March Madness Make the Boss Block Web Use?

  During the NCAA basketball tournament, employers lose $1.2 billion in employee productivity. Can that be thwarted by blocking Internet access to sports sites?
  Renee Oricchio

• Positive ID: All About Biometrics

  Biometric identification sounded like a way to prevent unauthorized users from accessing company property or info. But you may be surprised to learn how businesses are actually using the technology.
  Anne Stuart

• What's the Deal with 'The Dude'?

  This free network monitor application by MikroTik can improve the way IT manages the network environment, the company says. The Dude automatically scans all devices and develops a map of your business networks, enabling better monitoring.
  Caroline Waxler

• Data Security: Focusing on the Wrong Things?

  Technology isn't the only problem that business leaders need to address to prevent data security breaches. They also need to tackle the underlying business problem.
  Bill Huber