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How to launch a tech start-up for free

Christopher Null -
You don't have to spend a fortune to get your business up and running. Follow these six simple advice to kick start your start-up.

Try out these 7 free security tools for Linux

Katherine Noyes -
Linux may need less security help than other operating systems do, but these tools can give you extra peace of mind.

Microsoft gets allies in patent fight against Toronto firm

Julie Bort -
i4i successfully won a patent case against Microsoft in 2009 over XML features in Word. Now Microsoft is getting support as it takes the case to the supreme court.

10 perfect tech gifts for ‘open source’ nerds

Katherine Noyes -
If you have a Linux geek or Android nerd to cross off your holiday shopping list, here's some suggestions sure to please.

Honeypot software simplifies intrusion detection

Roger A. Grimes -
These three 'honeypot' products are designed to alert businesses when their network security has been breached. The software sets a trap that if tripped, snares hackers that have made it past the firewall.

BitDefender releases free anti-spam server software ‘for geeks’

Brian Jackson -
BitDefender says it is offering the only free anti-spam for e-mail Linux servers on the market. But how many businesses will actually use the free licence isn't clear. The product may fill a need for a handful of open source geeks, and not much else.

Video Rewind: Using open source software alternatives is realistic

ITBusiness Staff -
Rightsleeve.com shows that using open source software to save money on licencing isn't just a hypothetical option for start-ups. Video Rewind is a feature that revisits clips from our archive.

Top 10 reasons open source software is great for business

Katherine Noyes -
Open source software has many advantages over proprietary products. It boasts better security, can be customized, and is often free to use.

How to get support for open source software

Katherine Noyes -
You don't need to pay software vendors to get the software support you need for your business. Free, open-source software alternatives also boast support options.

Top five errors made by Linux first-timers

Katherine Noyes -
Are you new to Linux? Then don't let these common missteps spoil your first experience.

Independent foundation saves OpenOffice.org

Katherine Noyes -
The free OpenOffice productivity suite is now independent and safe in good hands under the new name LibreOffice.

How to save over $2,000 on productivity software

Katherine Noyes -
Microsoft may be a software mainstay in the business world. But that doesn't mean there's not other - less expensive - ways to get things done.

7 lessons on effectively using user generated content

Nestor Arellano -
Reader contributed blogs, essays, articles, photos, videos and reviews offer vast potentials for boosting your site's appeal. Unfortunately many editors and publishers view them as cast-off freebies.

5 Windows services to stay productive anywhere

Ian Paul -
We give you the low down on five of Microsoft's newer Web services that deliver better functionality than what Google and other competitors offer.

Security not sole issue in Google’s dump Windows move

Nestor Arellano -
Security isn't the only factor in Google's directive to its employees to move from Microsoft Windows to other operating systems, Canadian analysts say.
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