technology - "computers"

THE Queensland opposition says a tripling of spending on computers by the state's treasury department in the past two years shows how wasteful the government has become.

NewsFactor - Apple rules the high end. That's the conclusion of a recent report by the NPD Group that found the Cupertino, Calif.-based company has 66 percent of the U.S. retail market for all computers priced about $1,000.

Year-over-year growth of 18 percent out-performs the rest of the storage market....Take Control of Remote computers. Support, configure and install applications and updates remotely for greater efficiency.

(Source: Absolute Software) A NetworkWorld survey of IT professionals found that only 1 in 100 employees consistently follow data security policy. This paper outlines endpoint security for laptops that restricts data access beyond encryption to safeguard against insider threats and user error.Read this whitepaper to learn lessons from recent data breaches, limitations of traditional data security, and how to remotely wipe out data and monitor computers that go off the network.

Setting up and maintaining computers requires time and expertise that may be in short supply. But assistance is easier to find as vendors like Geek Squad focus on small businesses.