Rob Lipschutz is PC Magazine's Lead Analyst for Business and Networking. He is responsible for our coverage of networking, and of services and software targeted at the unique needs of smaller businesses. As former Technical Director, Networking for PC Magazine, he just can't get these products out of his blood. Rob has written three books and numerous articles on networking and Internet products and technologies. His continuing quest is to find those products that truly help to improve, even revolutionize, the way your business works without imposing the complexity and high-costs sometimes found in products targeted at larger enterprises.
When youre running a business, security breaches hurt in many ways. On an emotional level, you feel sick that you and your company have been violated. On a business level, you have to cope with material damage, stolen proprietary information, denial of service, and lost productivity. Implementing a security strategy can be daunting for small […]
Just about every small business can benefit from having its own servers and dedicated storage for those servers. But deciding what to buy can be a challenge. The key is to assess your needs accurately. Consider current and future applications your business will run, whether you will host your own e-mail system or Web site, […]
PC Magazine reviews two of the newest products to provide e-mail security. Click here for the complete review…
Web filtering is possibly the most controversial category of products we review here at PC magazine. No other topic so quickly suggests thoughts of an Orwellian Big Brother or so starkly divides employees and managers. You may consider blocking and monitoring Web access appropriate for children at home or school, but does it have any […]
The upcoming release of Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 has something for everyone. Medium and large organizations will want to migrate to Exchange 2003 because of its easier administration (and hence lower TCO) compared with the aging Exchange 2000. Small businesses will find Exchange 2003 a robust, feature-rich e-mail and groupware solution with an affordable price. […]
The Neoteris Instant Virtual Extranet Access 5000 is a hardware/software appliance that gives your companys employees ubiquitous access to network-resident applications and resources without sacrificing security. Whats more, you can attain this kind of secure remote access without having to deploy or manage any client software or modify any of your applications. The Access 5000 […]