The majority of IT professionals acknowledge their companies could do more to protect against security threats.

How do businesses know if moving to a SAN makes sense?

With threats around every corner, companies take steps to effectively secure their data.

Anytime, anywhere access is no longer a luxury. Here's how different industries are meeting the demands of mobile workers.

Unified communications translates into increased ROI and improved productivity for SMBs.

Try these five tips to enhance mobile security.

SMBs take a multilayered approach to security to achieve defense in depth.

Use these eight tips to get the most out of your 802.11n network.

Learn ways to address the challenges of VM security.

Choose from four e-mail archiving products to ensure safekeeping of important messages.

As a new switching infrastructure takes shape for the data center, these five steps can help pave the wave for unified fabric.

When rolling out wireless-n, the Belkin Play Max wireless router works well for small offices.

Learn how to best apply intrusion detection systems to spot security problems.

Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold monitors the network and alerts you to problems.

The Tripp Lite Smart 1500XL UPS keeps your equipment running without draining your wallet.

Make sure you have security rules in place before allowing the use of BitLocker To Go by your users.

Formulating a business continuity plan and supporting it with technology are initiatives that reap dividends.

Protecting your organization's greatest assets requires a proactive approach to network security.

Companies share their tips about how to prepare for a seamless upgrade to Windows 7.

Point-of-sale technologies help companies improve customer service and simplify business practices.

Smartphones are proving to be a sound tool for keeping businesses running.

The Barracuda Spam and Virus Firewall 300 helps keep networks safe from attacks.

If your company uses FTP, how do you ensure that your transfers are secure when you control only half the connection? Here are four ways to keep your company's data — and your partner's data — secure.

The bright side of a down economy is that there's now a pent-up demand for IT infrastructure, especially wireless LANs.

50 million Americans hold jobs that could be performed via telework; if all did so at least half of the workweek, the savings would include 12 billion gallons of fuel and 101 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions.

Barracuda 300 firewall offers a compelling mix of dedicated filtering and detailed administration suitable for any organization.

BlackBerry Professional Software gives workers access to Outlook features on their mobile phones.

New Intel Core processor architecture offers a major leap forward for notebook PCs.

Symantec's Backup Exec Agent for VMware lets IT managers back up virtual machines to a SAN, tape or disk without having to offload to a proxy.

In a hybrid environment where network resources and documents need to be constantly shared and exchanged between PC and Mac platforms, security is more important than ever. With the right combination of hardware, software and good old-fashioned IT policies and user education, you can keep both Macs and PCs on your network safe and secure.

Windows 7 provides an easy operating experience for road warriors.

Check out three pointers that can help you decide if desktop virtualization is right for your company.

Tape automation offers businesses backup consistency and greater capacity.

Video surveillance using IP cameras helps companies cut down on theft.

In the never-ending effort to gain efficiencies and improve communications, businesses are turning to collaborative technologies.

Businesses list five tools that are essential pieces of their disaster recovery plans.

Symantec Protection Suite requires less administration and training without skimping on security.

More small and medium-size businesses are turning to Apple products to meet their stability and security needs.

Check out five tips for leaner computers and happier users.

The S10 delivers the benefits of thin-client computing in a compact, affordable package.

Learn four ways MDOP R2 can help you migrate your organization to Windows 7.

Cisco's UC 500 all-in-one appliance offers everything an IT department needs to deliver effective communications to workers.

Generally, it's not feasible to forbid employees from using mobile computing devices simply because of security risks. And often today, your employees need them to do their jobs. The HP 4410t Mobile Thin Client can help allay your information security concerns.

With the proliferation and affordability of notebook computers, it's only a matter of time before one belonging to your business ends up in the wrong hands. Start planning now so that when you receive that phone call, you can rest assured your data is safe.

Want an extra layer of security for Windows? Then enabling Vista's outbound firewall just might do the trick.

The SonicWall NSA E5500 UTM appliance can create a shield to help protect your business's network.

High-availability storage success depends on the ability to juggle emergency management within a realistic budget.

IT leaders share how to best utilize a unified threat management appliance to protect your business.

Smead Manufacturing estimates savings in the millions of dollars from its server virtualization initiative.

IT practitioners agree that there are some products no IT shop can live without.

Businesses say Wi-Fi provides a big return on investment through productivity gains.

A storage area network is a big investment, but these companies say networked storage is a no-brainer given increasing data loads and manageability needs.

Businesses are turning to mobile-payment technology to simplify the transaction process.

Businesses are turning to desktop virtualization to lower costs, ease management and improve security.

These five technologies can maximize the protection of your end users' data.

Not ready to jump into the cloud just yet? Find out how to launch mini-clouds within your own infrastructure first.

Businesses say wireless produces a big ROI through productivity gains.

Continuous monitoring with NetIQ's management console eases compliance chores.

With the constant influx of wireless devices, it is increasingly important to ensure your 802.11x networks are adequately secured. Use these best practices to help ensure a secure network for your business.

Check out five technologies that can maximize the protection of your end users' data.

Microsoft's Data Protection Manager 2007 provides simple and reliable continuous data protection for Microsoft servers.

By deploying a PC lifecycle management strategy, IT departments can efficiently manage their PCs and software, reduce help-desk calls, cut costs, and meet security and compliance requirements.

Restoring a broken server to different hardware or to a virtual machine using the Restore Anywhere feature in Symantec's Backup Exec System Recovery is ideal for system administrators. Not only does it allow for rapid recovery from a system failure, but for a growing enterprise, it also makes redeployment of a server to new hardware a snap.

Companies face the challenge of offering mobile employees remote IT access while reducing data security risks.

Thin clients provide more than just cost savings.

Root-cause analysis can identify solutions for data security breaches.

Evaluating your needs will help simplify the backup options available from Symantec.

Real-world results prove e-signatures significantly reduce costs and boost the bottom line.

Businesses begin turning to cloud computing for flexibility, scalability and savings.

Businesses find that telework cuts costs and makes it easier for workers to do their jobs.

The Barton Malow construction management and general contracting firm leverages unified communications and virtualization to meet customer needs and grow its business.

HP's ProLiant servers are eco-friendly, offer virtualization improvements and have plenty of free power management software.

Help your end users take the disaster out of disaster recovery.

Fortinet's UTM devices allow for managing and monitoring network access from inside the network.

Computer imaging software makes life easier when deploying new computers.

Innovation is a mind-set — break through the cloud of fear and risk.

A disaster recovery plan can be a great resource if you've organized your systems logically, and you test them regularly.

Use these tough times to build a path to success.

For businesses moving to disk-to-disk storage, it makes sense to take advantage of existing tape stores.

Business continuity means fortifying your IT infrastructure to withstand whatever the day may bring: power outages, natural disasters, system crashes.

The Dallas Cowboys' gleaming new stadium is a technology paradise.

Here's how companies can take advantage of the 2009 stimulus package.

Deduplication technology lightens the data burden.

Take advantage of asset tagging to keep track of equipment.

Endpoint suites help SMBs save money and improve network management.

IT automation software frees businesses from repetitive toil, saving time and money.

NETGEAR's WNR2000 wireless router is filled with features at a reasonable price.

Toshiba's Tecra M10 notebook is light, yet solid, and packed with mobile management features.

Wireless routers offer freedom and convenience that were once unheard of. Here's how to capitalize on this technology.

NETGEAR's WNR2000 wireless router is filled with features at a reasonable price.

The bottom line on deployment in Windows 7? It's easier, faster and better.

Today's wireless routers offer freedom and convenience that were once unheard of. Here's how to capitalize on this technology.

It's imperative to test your backups — if disaster strikes, you'll be glad you did. Here's how to ensure that your backups are solid.

Wyse Technology's V10L thin client packs power in a small footprint.

Take a look at improvements to Windows Vista, available in the forthcoming Service Pack 2.

Microsoft IO provides a simple structure for evaluating the efficiency of core IT services, business productivity and application platforms.

Use these eight best practices to develop a network access control plan.

The Cisco 4400 controller will make the IT department's job simpler and provide end users with an efficient wireless network.

Microsoft's Hyper-V is a fast, free and capable hypervisor supported by Windows Server 2008.

Security is quite possibly the most important consideration in the day-to-day operation of an IT department.

Adhere to the four commandments of security — deter, detect, delay and respond — with blended physical and technology security teams.

Massachusetts sets the benchmark on protecting personal information.

Moving created the perfect opportunity for a British Columbia consulting company to deploy a new IT infrastructure.

With the growth of online collaboration suites such as Google Apps, protecting data and sign-on credentials across public networks needs to be a priority.

With Fortinet's unified threat management device, one box rules all facets of a layered security approach.

Increase security and extend the life of older hardware with Server Core, an installation option of Windows Server 2008.

The Conficker virus has infected an estimated 9 million Windows-based computers worldwide. Arm yourself with knowledge and take action now to protect your system.

Forefront Client Security, Microsoft's enterprise antivirus product, protects desktops, notebooks and servers that don't host specific applications.

IEEE's new 802.11r standard would allow Wi-Fi devices to roam rapidly among access points, enhancing the operation of VoIP on enterprise LANs.

Data is the currency that makes your business tick. That's why keeping it safe is more important than ever.

Take steps to prevent, detect, respond and remediate security breaches.

This step-by-step guide will smooth your virtualization deployment.

Follow these best practices to build a small office network from scratch.

Pumpco Energy Services relies on blade PCs to manage its fuel pumping equipment.

Strategic storage deployments help SMBs cut costs and reduce risk.

Tracking and safely managing explosives with RFID tags has become a winning business formula for startup ExploTrack.

Two-factor authentication increases security with the least inconvenience to end users.

Data loss prevention software can plug security leaks and force end users to change careless habits.

Sitekeeper software lets network managers run updates for security, applications and operating systems.

Finding value in green IT … Top concerns of SMBs … 802.11n wireless deployments

Six tips to keep teleworkers running smoothly.

Today's full-functioned software has numerous features designed to customize and simplify backup while helping companies with legal compliance.

Preventing unwanted configuration changes holds the key to maintaining system reliability.

Creating a Sender Policy Framework record for your domain costs nothing and can help thwart address forgery and domain spoofing.

Improved security features in Internet Explorer 8 will make browsing safer than ever for nonsavvy users.

IT managers use a mix of hardware and software tools and targeted usage policies to keep tabs on remote workers.

Even with a stretched budget, you need an IT security strategy that protects your business.

You can monitor employees, but there must be consent on both sides.

Small businesses embrace IP cameras to safeguard buildings 24x7.

Monitoring and surveillance technology help keep the roads and public spaces safer and more navigable.

Chief operating officer, Delos Insurance, shares her best-value IT picks.

IT managers say in tough times it's best to go for the sure thing.

Intrusion technologies can be a valuable part of small-business security strategy.

Security and cost-cutting are driving companies toward thin-client computing.

What companies need when it comes to managing remote workers are procedures for hardening the end user's system to avoid security breaches, and providing remote workers with the ability to print from their company notebooks to their local printers over Terminal Services.

Now that Windows Server 2008 is on the scene, IT managers can deploy domain controllers in unsecured locations safely, by encrypting drives, limiting the attack surface and separating server and Active Director administrative privileges.

Windows Server 2008 has a new feature that lets IT managers assign password policies to different groups of users without creating a separate domain for each group.

Learn how to get the most out of Symantec's latest version of the venerable backup software.

Solve the problem of e-mail storage with Symantec Enterprise Vault.

NAP protects networks by restricting client connections.

Carefully weigh the pros and cons of disabling IPv6 in Windows Vista.

When migrating from Symantec AntiVirus to Symantec Endpoint Protection, you need to learn a few new deployment tricks.

Our reviewer tests the newest D-Link Internet security camera.

Security professionals need to be diligent and avoid mistakes that can lead to a security issue.

10 steps to ensure your PCI project runs smoother.

Five easy ways you can break your Windows network and place it into an unsupported state.

How to thwart the latest versions of spam — PDFs and eCards.

Understanding and addressing security issues with one of Vista's new features.

Continuous backup provides the comfort of redundancy and live data at a moment's notice.

Learn the steps to take to secure your customers' credit card data.

Find out how to protect your web site from getting hit with malicious code.

Define the acceptable use of USB flash drives and other portable storage devices.

When it comes to disaster preparedness, applying the Scout motto pays dividends.

If your plans aren't complete, consider building a better business case to put some muscle behind your disaster recovery and business continuity plans.

Four overlooked aspects of disaster recovery and business continuity can make restoring your data much easier.

Symantec Backup Exec 11d for Windows Servers addresses the data blind spot.

A new Symantec tool takes on bots at the point of entry.

Can your business recover if disaster strikes?

Ten sure-fire methods to protect your mobile device assets.

Exchange 2007 allows better backup that should eliminate lost data.

Physical security is perhaps the most crucial aspect for overall system security.

Incident management can prevent a company from having to implement its disaster recovery plan.

Power over Ethernet delivers about 13 watts of power over a network cable.

This may sound silly to technophiles, but plenty of people don't understand how secure Web sites work.

While products abound, the inconvenient information technology truth, which technology professionals know all too well, is that security is a process, not a product.

The new battleground is information leakage.

Flash drives are a fact of life in all companies; here's how to keep them safe and secure.

Many organizations don't turn on logging in their firewalls because of misconceived concerns about adverse performance. Don't let that be you.

It takes a sophisticated network platform to get fans to their favorite sporting events at affordable prices.

Hardware firewalls make mincemeat out of spam, increasing productivity and saving money.

Protect your network against itself.

Ten sure-fire tips to ensure that your machine's functionality is worthless.

One of the hottest topics in encryption today is whole disk encryption.

Don't fall victim to directory traversal attacks that target Web servers.

Avoid three typical information-security mistakes.

Monitoring and failing to monitor electronic communications in the workplace both involve risk.

Diligently downloading fixes on Patch Tuesday isn't enough to protect your network from increasingly frequent zero-day attacks.

By using BitLocker Drive Encryption, you can protect your data on systems running Windows Vista.

Before you buy, make sure you know what you want to keep out — and let in.

Avoid the journey into legal liability land by exiting at the next signpost &mdash encrypted drives.

Try these tips to help prevent eavesdropping and information leaks from affecting your wireless networks and devices.

Putting fuzz security testing into the development life cycle.

Hackers love to exploit security holes, so make sure search engine indexes aren't exposing your sites to "Google hacking."

Default settings are just that, so make sure you reset them before you give that network device free rein.

Is unified threat management (the integration of security apps in one appliance) smart for your company? Maybe, maybe not.

Put ComputraceComplete to work on your notebook PCs so lost and stolen systems can find their way home.

Viruses cost companies big time. ... Do you talk to your staff about what counts? Project success depends on it. ... IT theft is a problem, but accidental breakage proves more trying.

Never heard of XSS? You will. It's a favorite hacker exploit, and your Web application could be next.

The chances that that your critical data could disappear in a matter of moments are greater than you think. The right policies and procedures can protect your corporate jewels.

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Protect your wireless network from the latest generation of security risks.

Putting malware (safely) through its paces with dynamic analysis is often the fastest and most effective way to rid company computers of malicious code.

Keep remote access to your company's data safe and secure.

It takes more than firewalls and strong encryption to safeguard your data, if you want to keep legal and PR nightmares at bay.

A sound Exchange backup and recovery plan can turn potential disaster into a minor setback.

As companies tame spam and viruses, new blended threats add Web content filtering to the mix of vital security tools.

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Here are handy tips to protect your company's network from attack and help your employees spot questionable requests for data.

When malware takes up residence on company computers, here's how to give it the boot.

Despite .NET's built-in security, programmers should follow these tips to keep Web services safe and secure.

Unified Threat Management offers all-in-one security appliances that are at the ready to replace those aging firewalls.

Rachel Stark and Bill Tipton of the Stark & Stark law firm suggest how and why to implement an e-mail use policy.

A company can be as much of a victim in an ID theft scheme as the individuals whose personal info goes missing. Here are steps that can help prevent such data heists from harming your company's corporate image and endangering revenue.

Every company needs a disaster response and recovery plan—here are the must-include items to keep your systems up and your company open for business.

FTP, a tool that came of age during the disco era, is still in heavy rotation in offices worldwide. So how can it be paired with encryption to meet the protection demands of today's users?

Anyone with a bit of curiosity can read e-mail as it travels the Internet. Here's how to keep it private.

Some 87 percent of corporate PCs contain some type of spyware. To stay ahead of the problem, small businesses use a combination of software, user education, policies and vigilance.

Unprotected Wi-Fi networks can leave your company open to anyone, from the casual Internet-access freeloader to the hacker intent on maliciously spreading a virus or worm. Here are the steps you should take to keep your network secure.

By stepping up IT security measures, businesses reduced annual losses from security breaches in 2004. To protect their companies and client data, small businesses are focusing on Web filtering tools and intrusion detection and prevention systems.

Thomas Salzman and Robby Birnbaum, Esq., provide legal insights.