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Give this free, LibreOffice-integrated bookkeeping package a try

June 4, 2013 12:28pm PDT

Gnuaccounting, a free, Java-based, open source, cross-platform package, offers plenty of tools to fulfill many small shops' bookkeeping needs.

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The anatomy of a phishing operation

June 3, 2013 7:04am PDT

There are far better things than being phished, like writing about how not to get phished. Michael P. Kassner reviews a research paper that provides amazing insight into a successful phishing...

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IT needs to understand the move from BI to data analytics

May 28, 2013 6:52am PDT

How exactly do the areas of data and predictive analyses differ from business intelligence and what should IT leaders be doing differently?

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Dying of thirst in an ocean of data

May 22, 2013 11:09am PDT

Organizations need to find ways to bring seas of data under control and use methodologies capable of identifying and harvesting the information that they have a need to know.

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Integrating asset management as a hosted application: Is it feasible?

May 22, 2013 10:00am PDT

Asset management presents some challenges as a solution that can be implemented on the SaaS model. Here are the issues to consider.

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Are your tender requirements killing your IT project?

May 20, 2013 6:23am PDT

Plenty of organizations have well-formed procedures for procurement on large projects, but when the projects are small, the contracts are short-term, or the budget is low, those same procedures...

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The four stages of creating a successful social enterprise

May 16, 2013 7:56am PDT

Learn how to use social media-style tools to help your organisation share information and collaborate more effectively.

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Review: Outright finance management

May 7, 2013 11:23am PDT

Readers have suggested another alternative to QuickBooks; one that is available for minimal cost.

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Know your users: Web analytics tools

May 7, 2013 9:00am PDT

Here are tips on how to get good web analytics data and use it to find out more about how users are interacting with your website.

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Banks better get moving on extending mobile apps to tablets

May 6, 2013 4:12am PDT

If banks want to stay competitive, they may want to focus less on checking fee gimmicks and more on developing apps for mobile banking.

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Five small business replacements for QuickBooks

April 11, 2013 12:01pm PDT

Jack Wallen suggests several options that offer a near feature-for-feature comparison to the popular QuickBooks.

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Securing Bitcoins: Barrage of attacks undermines value

April 9, 2013 6:00am PDT

Patrick Lambert looks into the tumultuous world of Bitcoins and recent threats to the virtual currency system.

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Get KeyedIn to project risk management

April 2, 2013 7:59pm PDT

Learn how to use the Risk Management module in the KeyedIn Projects application to track your IT project's risk.

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Stolen credit reports: What you can do to protect yourself

March 19, 2013 5:30am PDT

Patrick Lambert follows up on the stolen celebrity credit reports. You don't have to be famous to be at risk. What can individuals and businesses do for protection?

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Making online payments safe from fraud: Conversion rate vs. security

March 15, 2013 8:00am PDT

Patrick Lambert looks at the vulnerable area of online payment fraud. Is there a way to make payment forms both convenient and secure?

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Ask potential cloud vendors these 10 security questions

March 12, 2013 5:30am PDT

Dominic Vogel offers his list of ten questions you should be asking cloud vendors about their security practices. Make sure you get the proof to back up their claims.

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When is the Cloud not the right tactic?

March 11, 2013 4:19am PDT

As with every tool, there's a time and a purpose and the Cloud is no exception. Here are some suggestions as to when to avoid Cloud and SaaS.

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SMBs can find value in predesigned analytics

March 6, 2013 4:58am PST

Organizations understand the value of harvesting Big Data, but not everyone can afford a six-figure investment to get into the game.

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Insider threats: Implementing the right controls

February 22, 2013 7:00am PST

Tom Olzak describes the signs that an employee might become an insider threat and recommends the various controls and monitoring that can be implemented to mitigate such threats.