Kim Mays

Six Reasons Business Should Pay Attention to Social Marketing Small businesses and startups are adding notices to their websites and Facebook accounts encouraging the public to take a chance and help fund the new businesses they frequent. This may seem strange or new, and it is in a way. In mid-September, the Securities and Exchange […]

Even though a recent report shows that 77 percent of SMBs are using social media, and many businesses feel it provides good exposure at minimum risk, security issues must still be considered. The fact is that all social media still shares company information, which hackers would love to get their hands on. The very platforms […]

After a system has been exploited, IT security staff may attempt to recreate the attack to help determine exactly where the vulnerabilities were located. Some IT organizations may even try to lay out their system configurations to determine whether any issues or potential attack areas exist. To do this can be challenging, since there are […]

Custom Mobile Apps: Streamlining the Way Business Gets Done Although they have proven their worth to many small to midsize businesses, mobile POS (mPOS) devices are also finding a following with larger retail companies. A recent study by the Yankee Group found that 29 percent of retailers plan to deploy mPOS within the next year, […]

For many SMBs, the dream of building out a new data center or starting from scratch in a new building with all new wiring isn’t going to come true. Often, smaller businesses are stuck in older, sometimes historic, buildings with less-than-up-to-date wiring and features. But instead of just saying that it’s impossible to supply everyone […]

Reading through and understanding the latest IEEE 802.11n and 802.ac WLAN standards is beyond challenging. It’s lengthy and the text is technical and confusing. An easier way to get up to date on these standards is with the comprehensive guide, “Next Generation Wireless LANs: 802.11n and 802.11ac,” from Cambridge University Press. In its second edition, […]

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal online presented an interesting new use for security cameras. It seems that some smaller store owners are using footage from their in-store cameras to track customers’ traffic flow as well as their demographics. It’s an interesting trend for gathering marketing data. Store managers can see where customers […]

Q4 2012 Economic Outlook Shows Decelerating Growth in Equipment and Software Investment A recent survey of 1,200 small businesses in the first quarter of 2013 by Infusionsoft identified four types of technology buyers. The survey was targeted toward vendors attempting to sell to SMBs. Infusionsoft says that, according to the data collected: New research suggests […]

Often young women don’t consider careers in science, technology, engineering or math, even if they excel in those fields in school. Jobs in areas such as these are usually male dominated; however, Karen Purcell tackled the obstacles presented to her and created her own path toward success as an engineer. Her book, “Unlocking Your Brilliance: […]

Five Tips to Attract and Retain Customers with Mobile Technology Many small to midsize businesses use Salesforce.com for CRM because the company provides special products and pricing just for smaller organizations. What might be just as helpful, though, is its Salesforce AppExchange, a market space of mobile apps that provides countless services right from a […]

Industrial control systems (ICS) differ vastly from usual IT systems. Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, distributed control systems (DCS) and programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are all examples of ICS. Many of these systems have strict governance over their reliability, function and safety because they control water pumps, power grids, and other high-availability, critical […]

VDI Adoption Gains SMB Momentum As part of its marketing strategy, VMware provides customer success stories on its website for other customers and potential partners to read about other organizations that found success using VMware’s products. This year, VMware took it a step further by putting four small to midsize business customers in the spotlight […]