Growth for SMB security spending outstrips other IT purchasingSmall businesses are looking for protection in an easy-to-deploy shape including security as a service and security appliances.May 31, 2012 by Heather Clancy in Security
Is your SMB running unauthorized cloud apps? Find outYour company may be vulnerable to security or privacy issues if employees are running unsanctioned or unmanaged cloud services.May 31, 2012 by Heather Clancy in Cloud
Cloud-based project app now supports repetitive tasksAceProject, which includes a free entry-level option for small business, now can account for recurring items that happen daily, weekly, monthly or annually.May 29, 2012 by Heather Clancy in Developer
Doing some hiring? Mobile app 'time shifts' interviewsHireVue offers a service that lets companies push interactive questionnaires to candidates that can be completed on demand using smartphones or tablet computers.May 28, 2012 by Heather Clancy in Tech & Work
Startup targets design-challenged with presentation templatesCare more about the message than the medium? Slidevana offers PowerPoint and Keynote templates that spruce up your content.May 28, 2012 by Heather Clancy in Enterprise Software
Intuit GoPayment automatically tallies state sales taxThe mobile credit card reader taps into geolocation features on your mobile device to calculate city, state and municipal taxes for a given transaction.May 24, 2012 by Heather Clancy in Mobility
Disaster recovery needs leading SMBs to cloudAt least one-third of small businesses in a Symantec study pointed to data backup as a big consideration for their move to the cloud, echoing other research.May 24, 2012 by Heather Clancy in Cloud
Constant Contact integrates online meeting toolSmall businesses will be able to control event registration and promotion, as well as the meeting itself, through the same management tool. May 22, 2012 by Heather Clancy in Collaboration
Sage simplifies SMB payment managementThe new Sage Exchange portal makes it easier for small businesses to link POS and e-commerce environments with their back-end accounting systems.May 22, 2012 by Heather Clancy in SMB
Do you have enough social-media savvy for your city?If your small business is located in one of these 10 cities and it isn't taking advantage of social media, it could be left behind.May 21, 2012 by Heather Clancy in SMB
Schneider Electric launches SMB infrastructure configurationThe energy management and infrastructure company has created a series of reference architectures focused on data centers up to two megawatts.May 16, 2012 by Heather Clancy in Hardware
Netgear creates video surveillance suite for small businessesNetgear builds on existing network and network storage infrastructure with a solution that supports up to 16 cameras.May 15, 2012 by Heather Clancy in SMB
Rethinking your SMB e-commerce strategy? Check out these platforms, trendsForrester Research considers close to 30 SMB e-commerce platforms in a new guide, and 3 common themes emerge.May 14, 2012 by Heather Clancy in Enterprise Software
Cosmetics entrepreneur turns to Alibaba.com for sourcingThe online marketplace helps small businesses find international suppliers, many of whom have been inspected for quality and reliability.May 13, 2012 by Heather Clancy in Enterprise Software
SMB cloud usage nears 50 percent (survey)Web hosting and email remain the most popular cloud services among small businesses, but data backup and recovery services are becoming more coveted.May 10, 2012 by Heather Clancy in Cloud