Nathan Eddy

Networking and security company Cisco announced small business partner profitability initiative designed for various types of partners serving the small business market. Cisco also announced it is expanding its small business product portfolio with new network security and collaboration technologies. The company announced additions to its Cisco Small Business Pro Series portfolio and enhancements to […]

A report by The SANS Institute titled “The Top Cyber Security Risks” identifies two major areas susceptible to attack, with the top priority being client-side software that remains unpatched, and the second priority being Internet-facing Websites that are vulnerable. The report features attack data from TippingPoint intrusion prevention systems protecting 6,000 organizations, vulnerability data from […]

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano today joined Small Business Administration Administrator Karen Mills and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Influenza Division Deputy Director Daniel Jernigan to announce a preparedness guide to assist small businesses in planning for the H1N1, or swine, flu. Napolitano said small businesses play an essential role in the […]

Telanetix, a communications solutions provider offering voice services and video telepresence solutions to the business market, announced the expansion of its contract with CallSource, a provider of call tracking technologies that helps companies increase marketing effectiveness, capture additional sales opportunities and improve customer service. Telanetix said it will be providing CallSource with many of its […]

Communications giant AT&T announced the SB67118 phone system with extended range and a push-to-talk feature, aimed at small to medium-size businesses. The company claims it is the only small business phone system in the United States to feature optional Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications 6.0 repeaters that extend talk range up to 2,940 feet. The system, […]

Handset maker LG has announced plans to offer a Google Android-powered mobile phone-the touch-screen LG-GW620, which boasts a 3-inch full touch-screen and a slide-out QWERTY keypad. The company positioned the announcement as an indication of its two-tier strategy of offering mobile customers a choice between open-source platforms and proprietary platforms such as Windows Mobile. LG […]

Privacy and user protection company TRUSTe has announced the launch of Privacy Services for Small and Medium Businesses, which the company said gives small businesses the chance to attract more customers by offering them a safe online experience. TRUSTe’s basic privacy policy package allows a small business owner to obtain a privacy policy based on […]

Video game sales continued their economic slide in August, falling 16 percent, to $908.7 million, and extending the industry’s sales decline to the sixth straight month, according to market research company The NPD Group. The Nintendo Wii posted the best sales of the three major console makers, with 277,400 units sold. Sony’s PlayStation 3 and […]

Just two weeks after its launch, Apple quietly released an update for its latest operating system, Snow Leopard, with 10.6.1, which addresses a security concern as well as stability and compatibility issues. The update includes fixes for compatibility with some Sierra Wireless 3G modems, an issue that might cause DVD playback to stop unexpectedly, printer […]

Printer maker Ricoh has updated its locked print security solution, Enhanced Lock Print NX v1.3. The new version, which protects an organization’s confidential and proprietary information by allowing users to store, print and manage confidential documents with the security of user authentication at a multifunctional product, now adds the distribution and retrieval option of FlexRelease […]