A small or medium business may feel that it already does not have enough resources at its disposal to be "wasting" time and effort to maintaining an online presence. On the contrary, that online presence could determine the difference between surviving and thriving for that business. More customers will find out about you, know your hours, and what you offer so they're more … [Read more...]

A year ago today, Microsoft acquired Yammer. To commemorate the event, Microsoft released this infographic showing the timeline of Yammer's growth to 8 million users. From its launch in 2008 to its growth and integration in the future, the timeline shows the company's success should continue as Microsoft leverages the technology in Office 365 and other products. Click the … [Read more...]

Big Data presents its own problems. From storage to processing, the sheer amount of data is pushing the envelope and creating new areas to innovate. Security, when it comes to Big Data, also presents new issues. McAfee discussed some of the issues in a report called 'Needle in a Datastack' (.pdf). They also took some of the key takeaways and made the following infographic on … [Read more...]