Small Biz IT Update: Where to turn for IT support

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July 21, 2004 Published by  SearchDomino.com    Small Business IT Update Issue Sponsored By:   > Small Business IT Tech Tip Brought to you in partnership with: IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Solve your on-site IT support needs   >  Security tip: Blocking spyware via the ActiveX kill bit   >  How virtualization is changing IT   >  More headlines   >  Test your IT history knowledge   >  The Missing Link: What's in a name? DotComGuy changes his Solve your on-site IT support needs [SearchSmallBizIT.com] The small and medium-sized business (SMB) market has become the latest focus of attention in the IT industry because of the slowdown in spending among large enterprises. According to a recent Forrester Research Inc. survey of more than 1,000 North American SMBs, small to medium-sized businesses will increase their 2004 IT budgets by 6.6%, compared with a 1.7% increase planned by larger organizations. MORE INFO: > Jeff Kaplan offers advice on how to choose an outsourcer > View our white papers on infrastructure and systems management   Small Business IT Tech Tip Get the hands-on advice you need to ensure optimal performance from your IT systems. Sign up for SearchSmallBizIT.com's "IT Tech Tip" and get expert advice on a range of topics, including network administration, security, messaging, and more. Activate your subscription   Security tip: Blocking spyware via the ActiveX kill bit [SearchSmallBizIT.com] Finding a proactive way to block spyware isn't easy. Most spyware installs through an ActiveX plug-in when a browser window is opened. This tip shows you how to stop spyware from installing itself by attacking it in the registry and pre-emptively blocking specific ActiveX controls from being installed. How virtualization is changing IT [SearchSmallBizIT.com] Virtualization software is winning new fans in IT because it simplifies the process of deploying new applications. And the savings on maintenance and other costs are welcome incentives as well. More headlines [From around the Web] Storage deals catching up with vendors? (SearchStorage.com) Domino downsized: Express edition courts SMBs (SearchDomino.com) Security holes plague Microsoft Word, Outlook (SearchSmallBizIT.com) Microsoft issues seven security bulletins, two 'critical' (SearchSecurity.com) TIPS:  Windows administration We could all use more expertise on how to polish our Windows administration skills. Find out how to prevent profiles from interrupting your sleep or how to empower your users. These Windows administration tips will help you run a tight ship. SEARCHSMALLBIZIT.COM GLOSSARY:  Test your IT history knowledge What sounds like a synonym for Utopia is actually a set of ideas and a software design project for a universal system of electronic information storage and access created by the same man who first said "hypertext." The project failed, in a strictly practical sense of the word, but inspired information architects and system designers in their own pursuits. Think you know this project? See if you're right. QUICK POLL:  What's your biggest IT headache? If you're like most IT pros who work for small and medium-sized companies, you have a lot of limitations when it comes to IT budgeting, staffing, security, networking and development. What's your beef? What's in a name? DotComGuy changes his [The Associated Press] The DotComGuy has dot-changed his name -- dot-again. In 2000, Mitch Maddox spent a year at home living off online purchases and streaming footage of his life on the Internet. That's when he got the brilliant idea to become DotComGuy and made it his legal moniker. Then DotComGuy met his DotComGal. They tied the knot and must've decided that they wouldn't want to inflict the name on a dot-tot. This week they went to court and burst the DotComGuy bubble. Now, Mitch is once again dotting an "i" -- and crossing a "t" -- on his new, old name.   Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]     Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail!  SearchSmallBizIT: Small Business IT Tech Tip  SearchSmallBizIT: White Paper Alerts  SearchSmallBizIT: Webcast Alert Not a Member? We?ll activate your membership with your subscription.   This e-newsletter is published by SearchDomino.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchDomino.techtarget.com/unsubscribe?track=NL-201&ad=487108 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: SearchDomino Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494