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• Do You Need an iPad for Your Small Business?

  The iPad is more than just the latest tech toy. Here’s what you need to know about the iPad as a small-business tool.

• The Drive for Real-time Collaboration

  Increasingly, workers expect to communicate in real time across far-flung locations. It’s up to IT managers to provide the tools. Here’s what you should consider.

• Hang Onto People Who’ll Help You Advance

  Even in an uncertain economy, quality IT workers can be hard to come by. If you want to advance in your career, you’ve got to retain the workers who make you look good. Here’s how.

• Is NFC Technology the Next Big Thing for Business?

  Near-field communication (NFC) offers business potential, from mobile pay to info transfer, with the swipe of a smartphone. Here’s what you should know.

• Are Free Public Wi-Fi Networks Safe?

  As employees in your organization travel, they’re likely to come across free public Wi-Fi networks. Here’s how to educate your end users and protect your company data.

• How to Captivate Your Audience (Instruction 101, Part II)

  In this second installment of our Instruction article series, experts tell you how to captivate your audience and keep them focused on you versus their smartphones.

• Can Video Help Your Small Business?

  You can’t afford to ignore the explosion in video, whether it’s for conference calls or marketing purposes for your small business. Here’s what you need to consider before you adopt the technology.

• Instruction 101, Part I: Get Your Message Across

  Whether it’s training IT staff or reinforcing best security practices with end users, IT decision-makers are often thrust in the role of instructor. Our two-part guide will help establish your cred as a top-notch IT manager when teaching a group.

• Google Chrome OS Notebook: A Security Game Changer?

  Early versions of the Google Chrome OS notebook have created plenty of buzz. But that doesn’t mean you won’t have security headaches. Here’s what you need to know.

• 5 Tax Security Strategies for Small Business

  Tax time is prime time for cybercrooks, with all that financial data filed online. Here’s how to protect your company’s sensitive data.

• The Rising Threat of USB Drives

  Big security risks sometimes come in small packages. Here’s what you need to consider about sensitive date and USB drives.

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• The Best Product Inventory System for Your Business

  If you haven’t invested in a product inventory system for your business yet, here’s what to consider before taking the leap.

• IT Challenges for Technical Universities

  Managing IT at a university that specializes in technology comes with unique challenges -- and expectations. Are they realistic?

• The Future of 3-D Video

  3-D video is a hot new trend, and you may be tempted to invest in it. Don’t do it yet, advises CEO Keith Olwell. Here’s why.

• How to Keep up With Compliance

  IT managers in the financial industry must continuously adapt to changes in regulatory requirements -- and changes in technology. Here, systems engineer Ross Maurer shows you how.

• How to Find the Right SaaS Provider

  When it comes to SaaS and the cloud, you have to do your homework: Vet your provider and you’ll keep your software running, says Greg Menard, expert in hosted VoIP communications.

• Stay Ahead of the Tech Curve

  Keep up with the latest technology -- but use only the tools that give you a competitive edge and fit your budget.

• How Tablets Are Changing Business

  Both advertising agencies and content producers must adapt to the way tablets are changing life, advises CEO/CTO Ming Chan, founder of The1stMovement.

• Mobile Apps for Small Business

  If you have a mobile website, do you need an app? Don’t discount the coolness factor and don’t go too crazy as you consider an app for the iPad, says this expert in financial institution app development.

• Lessons Learned From Failure

  The worst kind of failure is failing to see how your world is changing, says IT manager Ryan Anderson. Lesson learned: Embrace the changes that threaten your organization or your IT department.

• How to Prevent Data Breaches

  Mobile device risks can be a real IT pain. CIO David Muntz explains why you can’t afford to take the potential for damage from data breaches lightly.

• Mobile Pay Can Give You an Edge

  Offering mobile payment options gives you a competitive advantage.