Resource Roundup 11/17

How To Secure Your E-mail (Small Business Computing)
Great overview of why you need to secure your email clients, and how to go about it

Cloud computing - Ellison rants, Others Reap (CMS Watch)
A quick look at "cloud computing" - the idea of accessing computer storage and processing power over the internet - that provides a useful overview of this complicated area.

The swag they carried (Beaconfire Wire)
Detailed look at the role merchandise and premiums played in Obama's campaign

Implementing Social Media: A Tale of Two Case Studies (The Bamboo Project Blog)
Interesting comparison of the cultural factors at work for an organization implmenting a wiki internet, and then later an internal microblogging platform.

Use Facebook Groups, Pages, Events, and Causes for Activism (Wired How-To Wiki)
A nice, clear and simple overview of the differences between groups, fan pages, events, and causes in facebook.

Tech Quick Take: MS Search Server 2008 vs Google Mini (Beaconfire Wire)
Considering implementing an external search engine for your website? Beaconfire technical lead Alan Gallauresi provides a detailed comparison of Google Mini vs Microsoft Search Server 2008.

Choosing Print Management Software (TechSoup Blog)
Terrific overview of the software products that allow you to control your printing destiny, by printing just what you need rather than an entire document