Kim Mays

Five Mobile Payment Companies to Watch in 2014 While many enterprises seem to always be on the cutting edge of technology, the truth is that red tape and tedious infrastructures often keep them from adopting new types of strategies quickly. However, small to midsize businesses (SMBs) can usually move faster and in a more agile […]

Twelve Cloud Storage Services for Work and Play Many small to midsize businesses have considered the cloud for data storage if for no other reason than that they think it will be cheaper and require less internal time and effort from an already taxed IT staff. However, what many fail to realize is that Internet […]

Five Tips for Executing a Winning Mobile Strategy According to AMI’s study, 2014 North America SMB Mobility Landscape, Opportunity Assessment & Outlook, small to midsize businesses will help the mobility market grow to a predicted $71.5 billion by 2018. The report says that small businesses account for almost eight of every 10 dollars spent on […]

The Struggle to Manage the Complexity of Modern IT SharePoint has become the collaboration tool of the enterprise. It brings together groups across the “organizational boundaries,” and allows those groups to reach out to each other and discuss business issues from different sides of the company. Most organizations feel that this helps create community and […]

Ten Factors to Consider When Moving to the Cloud TMC, producer of Cloud Computing magazine, this month is providing a conference on cloud computing just for small to midsize businesses (SMBs). Cloud4SMB will feature a number of themes, all relevant to the challenges faced by SMBs when considering or moving to a cloud computing environment. […]

Six Free Apps That Boost Your iPhone’s Security For many enterprises today, creating custom apps for mobile devices makes sense for business. If you have dedicated development staff, chances are they have dabbled in mobile programming for one operating system or another. But when you need to develop an app that can operate on more […]

Five Tips for Executing a Winning Mobile Strategy According to a year-end survey by j2 Global, small to midsize businesses (SMBs) are prioritizing cloud-based technologies, mobile marketing efforts and overall digital office technologies for the New Year. The results are a culmination of ideals that reiterate the sweeping change occurring throughout businesses today. Accessing work […]

It’s late in the year and many of us will be receiving and giving gifts for the holidays. What is likely on the top of everyone’s list? A tablet. Of course, they’re great for travel, playing games, surfing the Web. But what if you want a tablet that can pull double duty and be useful […]

iPhone users often forget that the iPhone is vulnerable to cybersecurity threats, not to mention theft. Once your phone has been compromised or lost, your data may be gone forever, too. Don’t forget the security basics: To increase your iPhone’s security, be sure to set unique, hard-to-guess passwords to different apps and sites. Be sure […]

Achieving certifications within the IT field is almost a rite of passage. Most IT workers have a degree, but specialize in a certain technology and may become certified in that area to help prove their mastery of that skill or technology. However, some professionals are still leery of certifications. Is all that studying and testing […]

According to Lands’ End’s 2013 Holiday Business Gift survey, 73 percent of employers who purchase gifts for employees plan on spending around $50. Although 42 percent of those surveyed prefer to give those employees apparel (often company logo’d items), 45 percent of employees prefer to receive a holiday cash bonus. Another survey compiled by Glassdoor […]

The Struggle to Manage the Complexity of Modern IT Nexia, a London-based consulting company, surveyed small to midsize businesses (SMBs) about compliance and operational risks in its Global Risk Management Report. It found that nearly two-thirds of respondents already have a formal process in place for risk assessment. Those surveyed identified operational risks and compliance […]