11 Free Linux Apps Your Business Needs Now – CIO.com

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Aug 082010
 

From CIO.com…

11 Free Linux Apps Your Business Needs Now – CIO.com: “PC World — Despite the wealth of free applications out there, many small business owners continue to spend an inordinate amount of their all-too-scarce resources on software. Microsoft Office 2010? That’ll be $499.99–or $279.99 if you can do without the Professional version. QuickBooks 2010? $159.95 or more. Adobe PhotoShop CS5? A whopping $699.

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The good news is that there are free and open-source alternatives for virtually every package a small business might need, and most of them are excellent. Whether or not you’ve already made the switch to Linux — there are, after all, myriad security and other reasons for doing so — these free apps can be just what any small business needs to succeed.”

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Fix Microsoft Security Essentials [MSE] With Restore Tool

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Aug 072010
 

From AddictiveTips.com…

Fix Microsoft Security Essentials [MSE] With Restore Tool: “Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) is used by many Windows OS users to protect their systems from malicious and potentially harmful threats. Like any other program, it is possible for MSE to get corrupted somewhere down the line, perhaps due to a faulty installation or after a PC virus attack. If MSE isn’t functioning optimally on your PC, then you should consider using the MSE Restore Tool to solve problems with MSE. The restore tool fixes registry entries and values affecting MSE so the application functions the way it did after fresh installation.”

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The Pros and Cons of Windows 7 Security – CIO.com – Business Technology Leadership

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Jun 302010
 

From CIO.com…

The Pros and Cons of Windows 7 Security – CIO.com – Business Technology Leadership: “Businesses are eyeing a transition to Microsoft Windows 7, and with a wealth of security features that are part of it, it’s worth figuring out the good and bad about each of them, says Gartner analyst Neil MacDonald, who notes in some cases, third-party security products might be the better fit.”

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The truth about copier hard drives: Tips for securing your data | IT Security | TechRepublic.com

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Jun 152010
 

From TechRepublic.com…

The truth about copier hard drives: Tips for securing your data | IT Security | TechRepublic.com: “Watching the CBS report on how documents are being stored on copier hard drives was confusing to me. I decided to investigate the state of security on these multi-function peripherals for myself.”

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Top-Ten IT Issues, 2010 (EDUCAUSE Review) | EDUCAUSE

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Jun 112010
 

Top-Ten IT Issues, 2010 (EDUCAUSE Review) | EDUCAUSE: “Administered by the EDUCAUSE Current Issues Committee, the electronic survey was conducted in December 2009.1 Survey participants — typically CIOs of EDUCAUSE member institutions — were asked to select the five most-important IT issues out of a selection of twenty-seven in each of four areas: (1) issues that are critical for strategic success; (2) issues that are expected to increase in significance; (3) issues that demand the greatest amount of the campus IT leader’s time; and (4) issues that require the largest expenditures of human and fiscal resources.”

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Microsoft Security Essentials Finds New Malware But Avoids False Positives, Still the Best Free Option

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Jun 092010
 

From Lifehacker.com…

Microsoft Security Essentials Finds New Malware But Avoids False Positives, Still the Best Free Option: “Microsoft’s free Security Essentials package rates well at removing malware and running light, but what about dealing with brand-new, unidentified bad stuff? Turns out Security Essentials is still the best at figuring out what’s bad—while also avoiding annoying false positives.”

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Linux File Security Training at the ACLU | Linux Magazine

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May 012010
 

From Linux Magazine…

Linux File Security Training at the ACLU | Linux Magazine: “A couple of weeks ago you learned some user and group management basics with “User and Group Management 101.” This week you’re entering the Access Control List University (ACLU) for an overview of advanced user and group management through the use of access control lists (ACLs).”

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