KPMG: Executives Want Cloud Computing To Improve Employee Productivity
Business executives are looking to cloud computing to improve employee productivity. That’s according to a KPMG study published recently. According to the survey of 500 leaders in business, 42% said that they are embracing the cloud to fill technology gaps so that employees can have easier access to business resources. That’s almost triple the amount of 15% that recognized the […]
Keeping the “Bring Your Own Device” Policy In Line With Your Network Security
Bring your own device (BYOD) is a trend that has been developing over the past few years. It’s good for companies because employees bringing in their own devices ultimately results in cost-savings. In addition, employees seem to like it as well because they more comfortable working on their own devices. Sounds good, right? There’s just […]
Is Your Data Safe from Earthquakes?
“Location, location, location!” If you’ve ever leased or purchased a home or office space, you know that location is a serious consideration affecting said purchase in numerous ways. But the importance of place doesn’t begin and end with physical real estate. What about your virtual real estate? Your important business files and documents? It’s important […]
Is your company sending spam? How to keep your system from being utilized by spammers
Email spam certainly isn’t a new problem. Since the late 90s email spam has been flooding the inboxes of everyone from your grandmother to high-profile executives. It is, however, a persistent one, and the problems it presents can be multifaceted. When looking into spam prevention, there are a few things a company must consider in order to […]
Inventory Management: A Problem Of Big Data
Large companies have vast inventories of products, product components, raw materials, and tools. Often these inventories are located in multiple geographic regions. Many companies keep track of their inventories through the use of barcodes and databases that store information which might include an item’s location, price, quantity, serial number, the vendor, date of purchase, date […]
Industry series: Why Proper Data Centers Are Crucial for Retail
We are inching toward becoming a cashless society. In fact, 60% of transactions are now made with a credit or debit card. Pair that with services like Apple Pay, PayPal and Google Wallet, and paper money is likely to continue to decrease in popularity. That means your retail business relies on these digital payment methods […]
Industry Series: Why Proper Data Centers Are Crucial for Healthcare
In the Information Age, data is the currency of a successful business. As our industries shift to technology-powered entities, data storage becomes increasingly critical. Nowhere is this truer than in healthcare. As a whole, the healthcare industry is responsible for the population’s most personal information. Between electronic health records (EHRs) detailing our medical history, disease […]
IBM Servers
As small, medium and large enterprises have increasingly complex storage, data and network needs, they continue to invest in more sophisticated servers. An IBM server provides a cutting edge solution with extremely powerful, reliable service. A typical IBM server has either 8, 10 or 12 cores with 2 all the way up to 16 terabytes of memory. […]
How Unreliable Server Hosting Affects Businesses
Reliable server hosting is important for businesses of all sizes. Depending on how a server is used, server reliability can mean business success or failure even for a two man company. Perhaps the two man company relies on its hosted website or web application to attract customers, sell products, or render online services. Larger companies […]
How To Recognize An Email Scam
Con-artists have been around long before email. When email became a reality, the con-artists became very happy. Email meant less work, and higher payoffs for their scams. Many of the scams used via email were used before email began.It seems people will always have a tendency to “fall” for them. These are the most common email […]
