Internet access is becoming widely available almost everywhere now, and so many different devices allow you to access it. The internet is now becoming an important player in how we stay organized. Cloud Computing is simplifying the way we access all our information. Services now allow you to store all your information on their servers [...]
The Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite also known as BPOS, is an awesome resource for small businesses with no IT department who want to upgrade the way their employees communicate. BPOS is a cloud computing similar to Google Apps or Offices New Web Apps. However BPOS features tools specifically designed to help small businesses succeed, [...]
As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, SoftwareMedia is now able to offer a free 30-day trial for the Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS). Along with this free trial, SoftwareMedia.com is offering a free $25 gift card with every completed trial sign-up (more details below). Microsoft BPOS is a bundle of popular messaging and collaboration [...]
Did you know that over 20 threats emerge every minute? Actually, there is a new one every 2.5 seconds. Most of these threats are from the web. According to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive, the average adult Internet user spends an average of 13 hours a week online — a trend that has been [...]
A computer virus may be acquired by downloading infected files and can corrupt a computer’s memory or cause it to operate incorrectly. To protect your computer you should always make sure that your operating system is up-to-date and that you have the latest security software. For a limited time, you can purchase the latest version [...]
Adding to our last post about customers switching to Google Apps, CNET News has just reported that Los Angeles is ready to make the switch. The city, like many government agencies, has had security concerns over making the switch. The concerns were brought to light “after the poor e-mail practices of an employee at Twitter [...]
You read that right. Over 1.75 million companies have moved their email, scheduling, and document creation software into the cloud with Google Apps. Every day, more and more IT departments decide to leave email hosting and software upgrade cycles behind in favor of “Going Google”. Google Apps is a web-based collection of email, communication, and [...]
This week McAfee announced its definitive agreement to acquire MX Logic, Inc., leading provider of software as a service (SaaS) for email, web security, archiving and business continuity. We have written about the increasing movement to SaaS in the past, and this latest news from McAfee further proves the trend. MX Logic’s filtering, email archiving [...]
This week, the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference is going on in New Orleans. This the premiere Microsoft event of the year,with keynote addresses from top Microsoft executives and partners from around the world. There are a lot of news stories coming out of the conference, but I thought I would summarize some of the highlights [...]
Late last night, Google posted a new blog entry announcing their plans to develop a Google Chrome Operating System. A natural progression following their successful Chrome Browser, the Google Chrome OS will be their attempt to re-invent what an operating system should be. Their aim is to create a lightweight, open source OS that is [...]