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SMB Dispatch

Can You Allow BYOD and Still Secure Business Data?

By nature SMBs need the flexibility and productivity that personal devices now offer. But is the company at risk with the fast adoption of “consumer” BYOD practices? There was a time when cool gadgets and slick computers were only found in business environments and the selection was the domain of IT. But today, as smartphones get smarter and smarter and connectivity is available anywhere, more devices are coming into the workplace not from IT, but from users directly. For small- and medium-sized companies, this is especially true.

Published May 1, 2012

Mitigate Security Risks: Tips to Secure Mobile Devices

by Stephanie Jordan

Mobile devices are a boon to the small business. Today’s smartphones are like pocket-sized computers with the phone function practically the least important feature. Essentially a transportable...

Eye on Messaging

MAAWG Alters Name to Better Reflect Concentration Areas: M3

by Stephanie Jordan

In an effort to bring the messaging industry even closer together, the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG), which held its 24th General Meeting in San Francisco last week, announced a name...

Eye on Messaging

Mobile Worker Population Continues Boom, Cherry on Top for Ice Cream Sandwich Android

by Stephanie Jordan

For those with Android 4.0, this week’s Chrome beta release is exciting and for some long awaited. Anticipated since 2008, Google is offering the latest browser direct from the Android Market,...

On Message

Dragon Dictation Mobile: A Transcriber in Your Pocket

by Ben Gross

Dragon Dictation is the mobile version of Nuance Communication’s flagship Dragon Dictate voice recognition product made for Apple iOS devices. Even after a year, using the application often makes me...

On Message

Callcentric Internet Phone Service Is a Solid Value

by Ben Gross

After researching my options for an Internet phone service, I chose Callcentric. I have been happy with my selection, as the feature set meets my needs and both the service and the call quality have...

Eye on Messaging

Mobile Device Usage Continues to Accelerate - Along for the Ride: SMS Spam

by Stephanie Jordan

As mobile devices continue to dominate as a preferred messaging method, businesses are adopting SMS as a way to interact with their customers. Financial institutions, medical offices, and many other...

Eye on Messaging

Are We Ready for a Cyber Wallet?

by Stephanie Jordan

Google Wallet, the free Android mobile app that turns a phone into a mobile wallet, stores virtual versions of plastic credit cards on a users’ phone. The Google Wallet plan is to launch pilot...

Smartphones? There’s Malware for That, Too.

by Troy Gill -- security analyst; AppRiver

Malware is finding a new place to wreck havoc: the smartphone. In fact, a recent study conducted by McAfee shows a 46 percent surge in malware and malicious software targeting mobile devices compared...

New Version of Alternative to Exchange Available for SMBs: Kerio Connect Has Native Support for Outlook 2011 for Mac Users

by Messaging News staff

The messaging and collaboration platform that provides email, contacts and calendar management through desktop email clients, Web browsers and smartphones offered by Kerio Technologies, Inc. has been...