How to build an app that works well for your business? Don't let the Iowa Democratic Party app failure scare you. As much of the world knows by now, the Iowa Democratic Party tried to use an app to help tabulate results of the Iowa caucus. Just because their app failed doesn't mean your...
At last week's annual ZohoDay, we heard from Zoho evangelists on how AI is an critical part of Zoho's efforts to make it products and therefore the day to day lives of its customers more productive and smarter. Oftentimes, we hear of AI as something that very big companies are using, creating and deploying. But...
Reluctant business owners are my favorite. They didn't wake up one day with a plan and take 6 months perfecting and planning things. Nope. Circumstances, often outside of their control caused them to decide to start a business. Michelle Spurlock, founder of Upside Aerial Arts and Fitness is one such business owner, where she teaches...
We take computer networking for granted. We logon and things just work - most of the time. However, if you're setting up a new office or need to upgrade your old wireless network, the hardware you rely on matters. Cisco has a new, built from the ground, networking suite, Meraki Go. According to Cisco, Meraki Go...
E-commerce is booming. You can even do your grocery shopping online. If there was ever a time to jump on the e-commerce bandwagon, it’s now and doing so just got even easier. A successful e-commerce business can take many forms. Businesses are selling their products on platforms like Amazon, Etsy, Shopify, and more with...
Ramon Ray caught up with Julian Love, the Chief Business Officer for St. HOPE at NetSuite’s SuiteConnect. St. HOPE is an organization, a family of nonprofits that focus on revitalizing Oak Park, Sacramento through public education and economic development. They run a K-12 charter school network, a real estate portfolio, and they invest in...
They say prevention is better than cure. And it’s true. But no matter how careful a small business is, it will never be able to completely avoid risks. This is especially true when it comes to keeping data safe. Data loss via hacking or employee error is one of the biggest risks a small...
A few months ago my computer broke. Actually it went under the car I was in and was crushed. I quickly ran into Best Buy to buy another one. I was disappointed that computers that had a USB-3 port were large and bulky. The ones with a full HDMI port were also bulky. Many had...
IT and security professionals have more responsibilities than ever, particularly at SMBs. Competing priorities from the helpdesk to network maintenance to managing user access and securing employee identities are made all the more complicated by the variety of apps and devices in use across a company. Getting visibility into who is accessing what, when,...
Research has found that poor passwords cause 80 percent of data breaches. Businesses clearly need a better way to authenticate users accessing their networks than a simple password. Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a good starting place for that. For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), the one-size-fits-all approach 2FA takes isn't good enough. To adequately protect...
