Apple has continued on its slow but steady pace of adding new features to its Ping music-based social network, recently announcing it as part of its joint collaboration efforts with iTunes.

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When you need to take top-secret data with you on the road, today’s flash drives put military-grade encryption and other secure features in the palm of your hand. Let alone the large data storage that’s available creates a no-excuse way to back up sensitive data and store off site for security.

Check-out what’s available now, the 4th quarter is typically a great time to buy needed peripherals.

For a brief time earlier this week, cyber criminals breached Google’s and Microsoft’s online ad networks and distributed malicious advertisements that attacked some users’ PCs.

Cyber security is and should be of priority concern for any business no matter it’s size. When sourcing vendors for your business be sure to apply due diligence to insure your own bottom line and brand protection.

Blue Bayou is available to provide a variety of security services designed to protect your companies web presence. Contact us today at: 801-228-0524 for a customized security solution.

Q: What secure flash drive do you recommend? Under $100 please.

A: The IronKey Personal S200 secure flash drive uses sophisticated and tested hardware encryption, eliminating the need to run software on your PC and putting your data at potential risk.

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McDonald’s is working with law enforcement authorities after hackers broke into ‘another’ company’s databases and stole proprietary information about McDonald’s which may even include customer data.

This shows that even if your own security is up to the task, your business or your marketing partners may not.

More specifically about this latest breach can be found by clicking here.

Q: Are there any processors that don’t require a business registration?

A: Other than PayPal and xCoin I am not aware of any reputable service. Sure, there are hundreds of micro-pay or intermediary payment schemes available (moneybookers, goldtocash) but it’s impossible to get your customers, or potential customers to use any of them.

Q: I am looking for a shopping cart that will allow me to do the following: Have an online store that can showcase all my different storefront niches, ship from multiple warehouses (drop ship).

A: Miva. Make sure it’s a U.S. host based service that knows Miva inside and out (like Blue Bayou). Also, never try to run an e-commerce store on a shared server.

A Blue Bayou Miva specialist can be reached by calling: 801-228-0524.

Oracle wants SAP to pay it US$212 million in interest on top of the $1.3 billion awarded to it last month by a jury in the companies’ TomorrowNow lawsuit.

If your company obtained its IP address space before 1997, you have probably received a letter from the American Registry for Internet Numbers.

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