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MidMarket: IT, Technology, Software, News for Small, Medium (SMB) Businesses

Owners and employees of small and medium sized businesses can find the latest news and how-tos for technology here at MidMarket. We cover all your needs including security, networking, software, hardware, IT, mobile computing, and technology.

Top Midmarket News
Many SMBs are looking for a way to harness the power of social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn and others to. Power.com says it offers “social inter-networking functionality”-- the ability to view all your social networking sites in one place.

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Many SMBs require "road warriors," employees who spend much of their time in the car. A new study finds talking on your cell phone while driving is more dangerous than talking to a passenger. With insurance rates on the rise, SMBs need to inform their employees about the danger of phoning and driving.
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A huge portion of IT resources is being wasted on the support and maintenance of outdated legacy applications. A modern, streamlined application environment can help an enterprise save money and remain competitive. Knowledge Center contributor Tim Pacileo offers CIOs five tips to effectively plan and implement a successful application modernization initiative.
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The fight against spam rages on after a spike in spam levels following the shutdown of hosting service McColo. SMBs are particularly vulnerable to malware and spam; ensuring secure, spam-free email should be a prominent security interest.
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SMBs are eager to reap the business benefits social media sites such as LinkedIn and Twitter can bring them. A survey from SurePayroll found 55 percent of SMBs think social networking can help them. For those undecided SMBs, investing in social media might not cost much, but get ready to invest serious time and effort.
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The revelation that Apple has authorized retail staff to match reseller prices might have some SMBs in the channel worried. But one Boston-based reseller says Apple's decision is just the reality of the current economic environment.
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Stolen and misplaced laptops can leave SMBs susceptible to data breaches if the laptops remain on, but a messaging solution can aid midmarket security. Lenovo's SMS-based kill command gives users the chance to shut down a PC remotely via text message.
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Cyber Monday is just around the corner to officially kick off the 2008 online holiday shopping season. Retail organizations' e-commerce Web sites need to be prepared to handle the surge in online holiday shopping traffic. To help ensure their e-commerce Web site is ready, Knowledge Center contributor Mark Sarbiewski offers IT professionals an e-commerce Web site readiness checklist.
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Intel and Micron are teaming up to take on Samsung and Toshiba in the battle for NAND flash memory, used for multimedia storage on consumer products such as iPods and digital cameras. But when falling consumer confidence is taking its toll on the flash memory market, is this the right time for Intel and Micron to invest?
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What could be more practical for anybody with a personal computer than the gift of personal data storage? Capacities keep going up, as does the number of value-added and optional features. Prices keep coming down, much to the joy of buyers and to the chagrin of storage executives.
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Cyber-crime and the online underground economy are booming as more and more SMBs turn to online stores and services to cut costs. From data encryption to regular password changes, midmarket companies may find it necessary to beef up security standards.
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Twitter, the free social networking and microblogging service, is the newest hip online destination for spreading and receiving information about your products and services. But how do you maximize the impact Twitter can have on your SMB social media strategy?
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Fibre Channel over Ethernet is an emerging protocol that is creating a lot of buzz in the IT industry. Knowledge Center contributor Jay Kidd shares a quick overview of Fibre Channel over Ethernet and explains how it can improve the efficiency in your data center.
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Microsoft's acquisition of the domain Kumo.com, which means "cloud" or "spider" in Japanese, is a signal to some that Kumo will be the brand name for the re-launched Windows Live Search feature, which has lagged far behind competitors such as Google and Yahoo.
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Google's SearchWiki announcement promises to democratize search and affect how SMBs view search engine optimization and social networking.
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