Nathan Eddy

Web-security specialist Rune Information Security Corp. announced the availability of its Deadbolt encryption solution, which is designed to block data theft through email and messaging interception. Deadbolt is data-centric and protects information as it moves across network and geographic boundaries and in the cloud. Once encrypted, the information on a laptop is kept safe on […]

Users of Google€™s Chrome Web browser can look forward to a new feature with the latest Chrome Beta that allows them to access open tabs across multiple devices. When users are signed in to Chrome, the tabs they have open on one device are made available on all their other devices by clicking on the […]

Toshiba€™s Digital Products Division released Satellite L800 and Satellite C800 Series notebooks in a range of configurations, screen sizes and colors. The Satellite L800 Series notebooks are pitched at small business owners, and the L-Series laptops are thinner than previous models, but still maintain the structural integrity and screen size. Select configurations featured 3rd Generation […]

Small and midsize businesses (SMBs) are increasingly exposed to security risks from mobile devices, such as smartphones, tablet computers and notebooks, that employees use to access and download company data, according to the findings of a survey by Mobilisafe, a Seattle-based mobile risk management company. As part of a private beta program, participants in the […]

Six monthly gains were reversed in March, as the National Federation of Independent Business Small-Business Optimism Index fell by nearly 2 points, settling at 92.5. Despite a promising start to the year, nine of 10 index components dropped last month, most notably hiring plans and expected real sales growth, each taking a significant dive, in […]

Network security specialist Palo Alto Networks filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed initial public offering of its common stock. In its S-1 filing, Palo Alto Networks revealed the company is looking to raise up to $175 million from the IPO. Founded in 2005, Palo Alto Networks is […]

For the admittedly limited number of Microsoft Vista fans out there, your time is running out. Microsoft plans to retire mainstream support for the much-maligned operating system this week as well as for Office 2007. Microsoft said it would offer extended support for both systems until 2017, but is making the effort to get users […]

The wearable augmented-reality glasses developed by Google’s Project Glass team could show up at the company’s annual developer-focused conference, the I/O event in June, according to a research note from Global Equity Research that was based on the viewpoint of Android developers. The glasses created a media sensation when Google unveiled a short video and […]

The CBIZ Small-Business Employment Index (SBEI), a barometer for hiring trends among companies with 300 or fewer employees, increased by 1.66 percent during March, following an increase of 0.25 percent in FebruaryThe announcement follows payroll services firm ADP€™s March jobs survey, which illustrated that the private sector added 209,000 jobs last month. The sample reflects […]

Although Apple’s latest version of the iPad is continuing to sell like hotcakes and draw headlines, attention has now shifted, in part, to the probable release date of the iPhone 5. Apple has historically released an updated version of the handset in June€”that is, until the release of the iPhone 4S in October 2011. If […]

The hype around Google€™s Project Glass continues to grow after company co-founder Sergey Brin was spotted in San Francisco sporting the stylish specs€”a pair of €œaugmented reality€ glasses that provide users with an in-your-face heads up display (HUD) offering information about the weather, messages from friends, or directions around town. Google made a big splash […]

Western Digital My Passport 2TB Hard Drive ($249.99) The built-in security features of password protection and hardware encryption help protect files from unauthorized use, and SmartWare automatic backup software adds an extra layer of security. Apple New iPad ($499) We had to include it! The latest iPad features Apple’s acclaimed high-resolution Retina Display, 4G Long-Term […]