Kim Mays

According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), approximate matching is a technology that can be used in a variety of settings, including digital forensics, security monitoring and data filtering. It involves locating similarities among pieces of digital data to match objects that are alike or to find objects that contain other objects. […]

Top Issues Affecting SMB Employees Today In October, Microsoft plans to launch a new portfolio of Office 365 products for small to midsize businesses. It will be comprised of three updated products, including: Office 365 Business Office 365 Business Essentials Office 365 Business Premium All of Microsoft’s current Office 365 products will eventually be phased […]

Five Ways to Use Data to Be More Relevant to Customers I follow quite a few small to midsize business (SMB) accounts on Twitter, and noticed that many this week had joined a chat about data privacy for small business (#chatDPD). The topics ranged from the Internet of Things (IoT) to what SMBs know about […]

Big Data promises to bring big changes to the way enterprises collect, store, analyze and use their data. From increased infrastructure to new marketing usage, Big Data will affect many areas of the company. So it’s no wonder that with all that looming on the horizon, hiring managers are scrambling to fill positions opened up […]

Six Key Steps to Build a Successful Digital Business Think about the reasons why you open email messages. Is it because of who it’s from? Maybe the subject line is enticing? Did you read the opening of the email in preview and it further piqued your curiosity? All of these points increase the likelihood that […]

When it comes to cloud services, infrastructure as a service (IaaS) finds its place near the top of the list. Many organizations partner with cloud providers to access virtual machines (VMs), cloud storage and database management systems (DBMS), and these resources are accessed via the service provider’s virtual infrastructure. When using IaaS, though, organizations must […]

Six Reasons Business Should Pay Attention to Social Marketing Evan Baehr and Will Davis have decided to ditch their mail-digitizing service, Outbox, in favor of a whole new concept: small business loans. And though you may think that small business loans aren’t exactly a new concept, you may want to check out the duo’s latest […]

Global Study Finds Social Media Drives Content Discovery with Millennials Although most small to midsize businesses (SMBs) have made inroads with social media, many still have not used the 140-character social tool to their advantage. It seems obvious that Twitter may not be the perfect vehicle for every SMBs’ message to its customers. But for […]

When a corporate initiative collapses or a major project fails, companies often want to blame or point fingers to a specific individual or department. However, there could be issues that managers haven’t considered causing productivity issues. On a deeper level, Dr. Shelley Reciniello believes that usually an underlying, psychological issue within the corporate structure could […]

Seven Steps to Prepare for BYOD A survey of 1,090 small and midsize businesses (SMBs) in the U.S. by Sage North America shows that mobile technology is having a positive impact in several areas. Joe Langner, executive vice president and general manager of mid-market solutions for Sage North America, reiterated the findings: “The Sage Mobile […]

Microsoft Kicks Off Summer with Seven Patch Tuesday Bulletins Bitdefender, provider of antivirus solutions for home and enterprise, ran a three-month survey of 5,000 SMBs in the U.S., UK, Spain and Germany. The study found that 18 percent of businesses were still conducting their daily business using Windows XP even after the April 8th support […]

For some enterprises, it can be difficult to find qualified IT help desk technicians. When hiring for such a position, HR and managers should look for candidates who are both technically skilled and good with customer interaction. But what other skills should the right candidate possess? Our IT Downloads can help you find just such […]