============================================================ ------ PCMag.com Small Business Update ------ ------ for the week of October 7, 2004 ------ ------ www.pcmag.com/smallbusiness ------ ============================================================
============================================================ ********** Sponsored by TechSmith ********** SnagIt SolvesIt. Time and Time again. More than seven million people already know: SnagIt is the software utility that lets you capture and share anything on your screen. See how SnagIt can save you time - try it free today! http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1165-16-19-22817-109424-1 ************************************************************ ============================================================ 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: * Solutions--Configuring Your Firewall * First Looks Mini-Roundup--Wireless Routers for Travelers * First Looks Review--Bookkeeping Made Bearable * First Looks Review--Easy Site Building and Maintenance * Security--Bagz Will Deep-Six Your Firewall * First Looks Review--Beyond Instant Messaging * Special Report--The SOHO Digital Dream Room ============================================================ Solutions--Configuring Your Firewall Any systems connected to the Internet--and especially those your business depends on--have to be protected by a firewall. But just slapping one on your network isn't good enough. You have to make sure it's set up to block all potentially malicious traffic while still allowing the exchange of information critical to your enterprise. That's why you need to read this Solutions article. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1165-16-19-22817-109427-1 ============================================================ First Looks Mini-Roundup--Wireless Routers for Travelers Laptops give you unprecedented mobility in your business travels, but once you get where you're going, you're tethered to the nearest Ethernet connection. No longer. Inexpensive wireless routers that are small and light enough to carry along are here. We took three of the newest into the labs and put them to the test. One was good enough to earn an Editors' Choice. Read the reviews to find out how to free yourself from your digital shackles. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1165-16-19-22817-109430-1 ============================================================ First Looks Review--Bookkeeping Made Bearable While you may get great satisfaction out of running your own business, chances are you get as much pleasure doing the books as you do from a toothache. Although we can't say we've found anything that makes the process fun, we can tell you that QuickBooks SimpleStart makes it easier--so much so that we found it worthy of an Editors' Choice. Is this the accounting solution you need? Find out from our labs review. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1165-16-19-22817-109433-1 ============================================================ First Looks Review--Easy Site Building and Maintenance You realize that even a simple Web site could raise the profile of your operation and add to the bottom line, but you have to do it yourself and can't spend much time creating and maintaining your online presence. Macromedia Contribute 3 could be the tool to get you on the Web and keep you there. We tried it out and were impressed enough by the ease with which we could build and manage basic sites, that we awarded it 4.5 out of 5 stars and an Editors' Choice. Take a look at the review to see if this is what can finally get you online. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1165-16-19-22817-109436-1 ============================================================ Security--Bagz Will Deep-Six Your Firewall Here's another good reason to avoid opening e-mail attachments--W32/Bagz-mm. The virus, which was discovered on October 4, knocks out the Windows firewall and installs a network driver that bypasses third-party ones. Our Security Watch Letter fills you in on this and other security threats. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1165-16-19-22817-109439-1 Plus: Keep your guard up the easy way: Subscribe to our Security Watch Newsletter. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1165-16-19-22817-109442-1 ============================================================ First Looks Review--Beyond Instant Messaging If you depend on Instant Messaging for fast, efficient communication with coworkers and clients, that's reason enough to switch to Qnext. This universal IM client can exchange messages with any of the popular clients, but that's just where it begins. You can use it for audio chats, video conferences, trading large numbers of files, sharing a virtual drive over the Web, and even remotely accessing PCs. Read our review to find out more about this powerful, four-star tool. http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1165-16-19-22817-109445-1 ============================================================ Special Report--The SOHO Digital Dream Room We have the first winners of the PC Magazine Digital Dream Makeover contest, and they now have their ideal home office. Our description and slide show will show how we created it. Take the tour! http://eletters.pcmag.com/zd1/cts?d=81-1165-16-19-22817-109448-1 ============================================================ The PCMag.com Bookstore PC Magazine's Windows XP Solutions Ever wish they'd consulted you before they designed Windows XP? Sure, it's a great system, but there's this one feature that makes you crazy. Or that annoying problem that keeps occurring. Well, you can rely on Neil Randall and your friends at PC Magazine to correct that oversight. 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