============================================================ ------ PCMag.com Small Business Update ------ ------ for the week of September 16, 2004 ------ ------ www.pcmag.com/smallbusiness ------ ============================================================
============================================================ ********** Sponsored by NameSecure ********** NameSecure Web Hosting only $7.92/mo with annual agreement Includes 30-Day Money Back Guarantee, PHP, ASP, 24x7 Support FREE FrontPage Extensions, FREE My SQL, FREE CGI Library, and FREE Site Traffic Tools! Tons of Bandwidth, Storage email and more! 500MB, 50GB transfer, 10 POP3 boxes http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1103-16-19-22817-102308-1 ************************************************************ ============================================================ Welcome to this week's Small Business Update newsletter, dedicated to bringing you the latest information on technology that can help you manage, grow, and protect your business. IN THIS ISSUE: * First Looks Review: Free Calls * First Looks Review: OKI B6300n Mono Laser Printer * First Looks Review: Sony VAIO VGN-S150 * Review Roundup: Trap Spyware * Security: Yesterday's Viruses Still Major Threats * Solutions: A Subtle Bug in Excel Pivot Tables ============================================================ First Looks Review: Free Calls Last week we urged you to get more out of the Internet by moving to voice over IP for your phone service. But we realize that even though you'll save money and gain features, you may hesitate because of worries about quality and reliability. So how about this--try it for free with Skype 1.0, a software client and service from Skype Technologies. Although the no-cost service is only PC-to-PC, it's a great way to gauge your comfort level. If, after trying it, you're sold, Skype (and others) will be more than happy to sell you full-fledged phone-to-phone service. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1103-16-19-22817-102311-1 ============================================================ First Looks Review: OKI B6300n Mono Laser Printer In business, lack of speed kills. When you need hard copy of the facts, figures, and docs that keep your enterprise in the race, you need them fast. That's a good reason to look at the rip-roaring OKI B6300n monochrome laser printer. Will you lose in text quality what you gain in speed? Not hardly. And even photos look better than with most equivalent printers. Train your eyes on our labs review of this racehorse. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1103-16-19-22817-102314-1 ============================================================ First Looks Review: Sony VAIO VGN-S150 If you need to take your work with you, are tight on space, or both, consider the 4.2-pound, 12.2- by 8.8- by 1.3-inch (HWD) Sony VAIO VGN-S150. This sleek and sturdy looker is wrapped in magnesium-alloy armor, comes with an excellent assortment of features, and has a 13.3-inch screen that's so bright you might have to reach for your Ray-Bans. Find out how it performed when we got it in the labs. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1103-16-19-22817-102317-1 ============================================================ Review Roundup: Trap Spyware An antivirus alone can't protect your systems and the valuable information on them. And although adding a firewall helps, it's not enough. The spyware running rampant these days poses a serious threat to your business and shows no signs of abating, to say the least. That's why you need to read the reviews of these counterspies. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1103-16-19-22817-102320-1 ============================================================ Security: Yesterday's Viruses Still Major Threats We're seeing plenty of instances of Netsky.B, Netsky.D, and even the occasional Bagle variety. One extraordinarily successful version of Netsky, W32/Netsky.P-mm, ranks as the top worm on many lists. There's also a new type of phishing scam that uses steganography, a technique that hides messages within messages. In this case, scripts are embedded within seemingly legitimate bitmap images. Our Security Watch Letter fills you in on this and other security threats. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1103-16-19-22817-102323-1 Plus: Keep your guard up the easy way: Subscribe to our Security Watch Newsletter. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1103-16-19-22817-102362-1 ============================================================ Solutions: A Subtle Bug in Excel Pivot Tables If you're in business, you're probably a heavy user of Microsoft Excel. If you'd like to stay in business, you might want to take a look at this Solutions article about a flaw that can cause incorrect subtotals and grand totals in pivot tables. Read the article to learn more and find out how to fix the problem. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1103-16-19-22817-102428-1 ============================================================ The PCMag.com Bookstore PC Magazine's Windows XP Solutions Ever wish they'd consulted you before they designed Windows XP? 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