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Welcome to the Small Business Update newsletter, dedicated to bringing you every Tuesday the latest information on technology that can help you manage, grow, and protect your business.
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 Don't Fear the Refurb
72 Tips for Safer Computing
Your Online Billing Department
Nine Ways to Wipe out Spyware
HTC Finally Shifts the Shift
Security Watch: More Phony Windows Update Sites on the Loose
Don't Fear the Refurb
For a lot of us, the thought of buying a refurbished computer is a murky proposition. We feel we're not quite sure what we're getting ourselves into if we opt to not buy our machines brand-spanking new. But buying a slightly used machine can save your business money--without the drop-off in quality that one might expect.
72 Tips for Safer Computing
There's a lot you can do to amp up your PC and network security. From the basics to the extreme, here are the tricks that will keep your computer, you, and your family secure and safe from all sorts of threats. Take this one to start off with: Allowing auto updates will keep your OS security constantly patched up. Read the other 71 tips on PCMag.com.
Your Online Billing Department
The FreshBooks online service gives small business owners a drop-dead simple way to send out invoices and estimates. With the free version, you can create invoices and estimates right in your browser and the service will deliver an e-mail with a link to the document on the FreshBooks site. Learn more in our in-depth review.
Nine Ways to Wipe out Spyware
All anti-spyware software is not created equal. It all functions on the same principle, though: Find, delete, and stave off any malicious software. Here, we've rounded up the best (and worst) of the apps dedicated to finding and killing spyware--and keeping it from getting onto your machine in the first place. Read all the reviews before picking up new software.
HTC Finally Shifts the Shift
At this week's Mobile World Congress (MWC) trade show, mobile analyst Sascha Segan reports that HTC's long-awaited Shift mini-PC is finally going on sale. The Shift is a 1.76-pound mini-PC with a 7-inch touch screen and a 40GB hard drive, running Windows Vista. It connects to the Internet via Wi-Fi, tri-band HSDPA, or quad-band EDGE, so it will work on AT&T's or T-Mobile's networks. More details in our report.
Security Watch: More Phony Windows Update Sites on the Loose
F-Secure has identified a fairly convincing-looking fake Microsoft Update site. Superficially, the site has the look of Microsoft Update, but it has one prominent button and a message urging the user to "Get critical update (obligatory)." Check out Security Watch for more details and info on what malicious sites to look out for.
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