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Small Business Optimism Falters in July
For the fifth consecutive month, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) monthly Small-Business Optimism Index fell, dropping 0.9 points in July a larger decline than in each of the previous three months — and bringing the Index down to 89.9. This is below the average Index reading of 90.2 for the last two-year recovery…
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ATandT Invests in Mobile Device Security Platform for SMBs
Recognizing the need to protect consumer and enterprise mobile devices from the increasing number of cyber attacks, network operator AT&T is investing in a mobile security platform for small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) designed to allow customers to better protect their devices against security threats. AT&T has executed an agreement with Juniper Networks to deliver…
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday Fixes 22 Flaws
Microsoft released 13 security bulletins addressing 22 unique vulnerabilities for its August Patch Tuesday update. Of the 13 bulletins, two were rated as "critical," nine as "important" and two as "moderate," Microsoft said Aug. 9 in its Patch Tuesday notification announcement. The patches addressed bugs in both desktop and server versions of Microsoft Windows, Office,…
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Skype, Lync Integration Enhances Microsoft`s UC, Collaboration Offerings: Report
Microsoft’s acquisition of Skype and the subsequent announcement of its future integration with Lync in Office 365 strengthens Microsoft’s portfolio for SMB customers looking for a secure form of communication, with customers and business partners bundled with an attractive collaboration suite, according to a report from IT analytics firm AMI Partners. The report said the…
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SMB IT Spending Inside the Mind of Small Business Owners
SMB IT Spending Inside the Mind of Small Business Owners Within the next three years, the U.S. SMB tech support market will be worth more than $15 billion, according to analysts at Parks Associates. No Title IDC predicts that SMBs will spend more than $125 billion on advanced technology in 2011. No Title That’s $5…
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How Washington is Impacting Small Business and IT
Small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) in the technology and IT sectors have an important role to play in getting the economy back on track — assuming they are able to play in it. SMBs compete directly with larger and more highly capitalized companies by using the Internet to level the playing field. All you…
