Category: Security

Security Essentials 4.0 released today by Microsoft.

Microsoft released new version 4.0 of Security Essentials. Building on the previous version Microsoft has added several new features: A new service called Microsoft Active Protection Services A new streamlined interface Overall better virus/malware detection A new automatic remediation function

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Technology purchasing and their hidden costs

Poor decisions for technology purchasing can happen when a company buys products that do not meet their requirements properly. In larger organizations it can happen with things like cloud services, enterprise software and hardware and phone systems. For smaller organizations this commonly will occur when management does not engage their IT computer support consultant early …

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Bring your own Device (BYOD) and Network Security

Increasingly, businesses are receiving requests from employees to allow them to bring their own device into the business network environment. In some cases, small businesses may actually encourage the practice in the misguided belief that they can reduce the cost of providing equipment that is necessary for staff to perform their jobs.

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