Posted by: Admin on: November 8, 2009
It has been one of the biggest fear of parents eversince – their kids getting addicted to gaming, social networking, chatting, and texting, or at least spending so much time with these tech related activities. So what’s the fear all about? Isolation.
But it seems the fear is unfounded. Just recently, Pew Internet and American Life Project conducted a U.S. survey that examines the role of the internet and cell phones in the way that people interact with those in their core social network. The new findings challenge previous research and commonplace fears about the harmful social impact of new technology:
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Posted by: Admin on: November 4, 2009
Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) are slowly but surely embracing technology, they are incorporating it to their business operation. They want to become more efficient, more effective and more organized. SMEs operate in a simple and straightforward fashion, they may use technology but you will seldom find a SME with its own I.T. department.
The I.T. department of most SMEs is the computer or laptop itself. For this reason, while technology is helping them in doing their businesses, some aspects of technology are being compromised – like security.
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Posted by: Admin on: November 4, 2009
Come November 7, Microsoft will be launching Windows 7 here in the Philippines. A lot of PC users are waiting in anticipation to see what this new OS can really do for their PCs. For the consumers, its more of the features and functionalities. For business, its all about stability and business opportunities.
Unlike Vista where most PC manufacturers expressed their disappointments, Windows 7 provides them with a bigger opportunity – for the simple reason that the current PCs in the market today are ready to run Windows 7.
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Posted by: Admin on: October 28, 2009
Security threats are coming from all fronts – both offline and online. Unreliable websites are great contributors for malwares. Network endpoints are the main sources of threats on the offline side.
In an effort to help IT departments evaluate and better secure their network endpoints, such as desktops, notebooks, smart phones, MP3 players and thumb drives, Novell announced initial results from its Threat Assessment survey which show that many enterprises are still highly vulnerable to preventable security threats.
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Posted by: Admin on: October 25, 2009
Last October 22, 2009 Microsoft officially launched Windows 7. Aside from its features, the next big issue is whether it’s worth the upgrade especially to the enterprise market.
According to Gartner Inc., it is nearly inevitable for enterprises to move to Windows 7, but this does not mean that the PC industry will see a significant boost in PC sales immediately. Gartner added that Windows 7 release will generate renewed interest in hardware upgrades in consumers and small businesses following its release, but corporate demand is not expected to gain momentum until the end of 2010.
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