Tom Collins is the Product Manager for Security and IT Services at Cbeyond, a leading provider of voice and data packages to more than 48,000 small businesses throughout the United States. Collins is responsible for the financial performance, product adoption, market penetration and market research for all of Cbeyond's security applications. Prior to joining Cbeyond in May 2005, he drove EarthLink's security and anti-spyware application development, initiating new development projects while managing a cross-functional team in software development, interface design, technical writing and marketing. Collins earned his bachelor's of science degree in 2001 from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Science, Technology, and Culture. To learn more about Cbeyond and its portfolio of small business communications and IT services, call 877-441-9783 or visit www.cbeyond.net/smb.

Small businesses are just as vulnerable to business security threats as large corporations are, and regardless of the type of threat - from Internet hackers to natural disasters - having an effective ...