FRAMINGHAM, Ma. - Small- and medium-sized businesses aren't excited about the concept of software-as-a-service, but they are excited about the benefits SaaS can bring to them. An IDC report predicts the top SMB trends in 2008, with SaaS expected to be one of the hottest technologies. When IDC asked SMBs about this new way of
DETROIT - Eastern Michigan InfraGard's board of advisors met Jan. 31 for the first time in 2008 to put together a plan for the new year. The overall theme for 2008 will be monthly events to provide value to InfraGard members and allow professionals to grow and hone existing skills. Working with Western Michigan InfraGard,
LANSING - Rebounding from a trough reached a year ago, increasing numbers of small business owners expect sales, profitability and investments to increase over the next 12 months, the latest business barometer from the Small Business Association of Michigan reports, while a larger number of employers expect to increase workforces and wages than in the
WASHINGTON - Global growth has slowed "markedly" amid the turmoil in financial markets, and risks remain to the downside, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday. In updating its World Economic Outlook, the fund said the world economy should slow to a 4.1 percent growth rate in 2008 from an estimated 4.9 percent in 2007, The
TORONTO - Vendors have been driving home the importance of IT security for years, and while there is still much education to do, organizations are starting to get it. "There are a number of security concerns around networking in general," said Darren Hamilton, partner business manager at HP Canada. Customers want a secure, reliable networking
STAMFORD, Conn. - Phishing attacks in the U.S. soared in 2007, with a total of $3.2 billion stolen. The number of adult phishing victims jumped from last year, as 3.6 million adults lost money in the 12 months ending in August, compared with the 2.3 million who did so the year before, according to a
SAGINAW - In 2008, I will be sharing insights, concerns and perspectives on issues of IT security, risk management and information assurance through regular postings in the newsletter, podcasts and blogs published by MITechNews.Com. I thought we?d start ?08 with a review of investment opportunities in the industry. These thoughts will hopefully also have relevance
SAN JOSE, Ca. - Researchers from McAfee's Avert Labs are warning people not to fall for get rich quick schemes that are starting to stream into their e-mail inboxes. These schemes are basically chain letters that are based on the age-old pyramid scheme of having people send a certain amount of money to a person
TORONTO - Managed services will be a big channel push for some security vendors this year, while some will also concentrate on developing partner-friendly products and solutions. According to MX Logic Inc. executive vice president Pete Khanna, 2007 was the year managed services, and in particular managed security services, became a reality. The Englewood, Colo.-based
NEW YORK - What a difference a single dollar makes. The current oil prices have been coasting around, give or take a few dollars less than $100 for a little while; it is only a matter of time before, sooner or later, when that one dollar addition becomes the anticipated reality. The price zoomed to