Tag: IT

  • 1. Allow Chrome OS to Succeed

    1. Allow Chrome OS to Succeed

    Don Reisinger

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    1. Allow Chrome OS to Succeed Microsoft can’t let Google’s Chrome OS succeed. Although it won’t negatively affect the Microsoft’s market share in the short-term, there is a good chance that if Chrome OS can catch on, it could be extremely troublesome for Microsoft just a few years down the road. 2. Miss Out On… Read more

  • 10 Reasons to Dump Microsoft Office for a SaaS Office Suite

    10 Reasons to Dump Microsoft Office for a SaaS Office Suite

    Frank Ohlhorst

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    1. Lower costs: Business class SaaS office applications, like Google Apps and ZOHO Business, cost as little as $50 per user per year, while MS Office 2010 Professional retails for $499 per license. 2. Reduced storage costs: SaaS office applications include hosted storage as part of the user fee. Both ZOHO business and Google Apps… Read more

  • Software Development, C# Among Top IT Skills in Demand, Dice Says

    Jessica Davis

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    Software development skills in general and C# development skills in particular saw more demand from employers in the most recent month, according to the July 2010 Dice Report from the online technology employment service and marketplace. Also in demand are those who have active government security clearance. “Virtualization and project manager fell off the list”… Read more

  • Microsoft At Risk 10 Competitive Threats It Can’t Ignore

    Microsoft At Risk 10 Competitive Threats It Can’t Ignore

    Don Reisinger

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    Microsoft At Risk 10 Competitive Threats It Can’t Ignore 1. Chrome OS Google’s upcoming Web-based operating system, Chrome OS, could pose a major threat to Microsoft. Although the software won’t compete with Windows in the desktop and notebook markets, it will play a key role in netbooks. If the Chrome OS infiltrates the corporate world… Read more

  • Database Vulnerabilities Top 10 Rules IT Shops Break

    Database Vulnerabilities Top 10 Rules IT Shops Break

    Ericka Chickowski

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    Database Vulnerabilities Top 10 Rules IT Shops Break 1. Default, Blank and Weak Username/PasswordsThe same organizations that wouldn’t think of ever leaving their router log-ins at their factory settings very frequently allow hundreds of databases to stand with default username-password combos. No Title 2. SQL InjectionsDBAs and developers must work in tandem to ensure that… Read more

  • Cisco Cius Tablet 10 Ways It Beats the iPad in Business

    Cisco Cius Tablet 10 Ways It Beats the iPad in Business

    Don Reisinger

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    Cisco Cius Tablet 10 Ways It Beats the iPad in Business 1. It’s Focused On Business Perhaps the most obvious appeal of the Cius to business customers is that it’s focused heavily on them. Rather than waste its time targeting consumers, Cisco remembered to stick with what it knows. Chances are, that focus will help… Read more