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Don’t want to Use Open Source Software because of liability issues?

“I don’t want to use Open Source Software in my business because of liability issues” I hear/read this comment a lot. I’ve used it myself at times. The same is often said with free software. How is off the shelf software, hardware, etc., less liability? If you recommend something to a customer and it doesn’t [...]

Free Anti-Virus Software

Just found out that Microsoft has approved it’s Microsoft Security Essentials for use by small businesses for up to 10 computers. There’s lots of free AV out there. MSE currently holds a ’2 star’ On-Demand rating & ’3 star’ performance rating at http://www.av-comparatives.org/. his puts it on the same footing (more or less) as Kapersky, [...]