How can you smoothly transfer programs and applications data to another, larger hard drive? That’s where the new, ultra-portable version of Disk Jockey ($349) from Diskology rides to the rescue. This compact device is an all-purpose tool loaded with useful capabilities that make it easy to copy data from one drive to another, wipe data from drives you are retiring from use, and more.

My sixth Tech at Work column, hands on with Disk Jockey, is now online at PC World.com on this page.

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If you fail to develop a business plan, you’re planning to fail. Business Plan Pro, an application from Palo Alto Software, can help you plan for success. It may also help fund your operations, since most sources of financing, from banks to venture capitalists, require a business plan before they’ll consider giving loans, lines of credit, or equity investments.

My fifth Tech at Work column, on this topic, is now online at PC World.com on this page.

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Let someone else process your business payroll and relieve your tax headaches.

If you’d like to learn more about how to use technology to process business payroll more efficiently, I discuss several accounting options from small business friendly Intuit to ADP, which can handle almost all human resource, employee record-keeping and payroll requirements, including those of the large enterprise.

My fourth Tech at Work column, on this topic, is now online at PC World.com on this page.

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