December 24, 2007 EditionEdition

The long haul | With high diesel prices, Maine’s truckers have had to shift gears to stay in business

Truckers are used to weathering peaks and valleys in the market. The cost of fuel fluctuates, and...

Restricted area | Taking a proactive approach to IT network security can save your company from future headaches

Most small-business owners don't think their companies' IT networks are at risk for break-ins. Hackers only target...

Show time | A chat with Stacey Koloski, co-founder of Stages Academy in Scarborough.

Founded: June 2007 Startup costs: $10,000-$11,000 Employees: Koloski, business partner Hollye Seddon and 5-10 part-time instructors Projected revenue, year one:...
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Spy games | Technology Systems Inc. moves beyond virtual reality to create high-tech software for the defense industry

Once a week, software engineers at Technology Systems Inc. in Brunswick get up from behind their computer...

To catch a thief | Ethical hackers are on the front lines in the war on cyber crime

David Jacquet is a hacker. He's highly skilled at breaking into networks, and often targets Maine's community...

Ski change | Mark Hall is the new director of development for Sunday River and Sugarloaf

In August, Boyne USA Resorts, the largest family-owned resort company in the country, entered the Maine market...

Fraud squad | Mechanic Savings Bank’s Lisa St. Hilaire-Crites on efforts to protect banks — and their customers — from scammers

When Lisa St. Hilaire-Crites took over three years ago as the security officer for Mechanics Savings Bank...
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