Software Reviews

• Tech Talk: HR Software Helps Retain Staff

  A marketing and retail company near Penn State University found that human resources software helped to institute effective employee reviews and retain the right type of workers.
  Elizabeth Wasserman

• Tech Talk: Protecting Laptops from Data Theft

  A five-branch bank in Michigan finds that software that encrypts data and locks down laptops helps secure customer information.
  Elizabeth Wasserman

• Tech Talk: Virtualization Saves $$ for Software Firm

  A Maryland software provider to government agencies finds that server virtualization helps the company save money and provide better service to customers.
  Elizabeth Wasserman

• No More Spreadsheets

  Businesses have long used spreadsheets to calculate sales commissions, even though the practice is rife with problems. Sales incentive management software can help.
  Michelle V. Rafter

• Tech Talk: Virtualization Helps Distribute Software During Tax Season

  An accounting firm uses application virtualization to keep its laptops up to date.
  Elizabeth Wasserman

• How to Choose Office Productivity Software

  Microsoft Office is the best known productivity suite, but there are other choices out there. Here's how to pick the best product for your business.
  Caroline Waxler

• What is Linux?

  The basics on the open-source operating system and how it can be used by small and mid-size businesses.
  Peter Suciu

• Software Integration for Non-Dummies

  Software projects done in-house often tend to fail, but integrating new applications can be easy with the help of new vendors or architecture choices.
  Jennifer Zaino

• Renting Your Software Online

  Microsoft, Google and others are battling to provide software applications over the Web. Here's how your business can benefit.
  Ramon Ray

• Build or Buy? Are Custom Applications Worth It?

  When should a small business develop its own software in-house and when is it usually best to buy off-the-shelf solutions?
  Caroline Waxler

• The Dashboard Dilemma

  Do you manage by the numbers? Be careful if you do: Your data may be playing tricks on you.
  David H. Freedman

• Market Research: Bloggers and Your Business

  Companies such as Cymfony and BuzzMetrics use software to cull consumer intelligence from the Internet.
  Damon Brown