Archive for March, 2012
The Difference Between Supervised Learning and Unsupervised Learning
Thanks to big data and the rapidly dropping cost of processing power, there is a growing interest in the potential for data analysis which is empowered by artificial intelligence. Many new start-ups are emerging, which are promising fresh new ways of extracting value from business data. Machine learning will become more important within the next [...]
Full StoryWhat Is An “Open Cloud”, And How Will It Change The World?
Despite the popularity and growth of cloud computing, there are still a number of drawbacks which have prevented this new technological trend from reaching its full potential. These include problems having to do with security, privacy, reliability, vendor lock-in and portability. In order to take cloud computing to the next level, there needs to be [...]
Full StoryHow Location Tracking Will Change Your Life For The Better
One of the most interesting things about the social media revolution is how it’s changed our attitudes about privacy. On one hand, we’re angrily fighting to keep the government’s nose out of our personal business. But on the other hand, we’re freely sharing all of the most embarrassing and intimate moments of our lives onto [...]
Full StoryIntangible Benefits Of Going Paperless
With easy access to cloud applications, collaboration tools, email, messaging, Wikis, document management, record management and other computerized tools, operating in a paperless office presents some attractive opportunities for businesses. Aside from the tangible benefits of doing away with the messy bulk of file folders and wasted office supplies, there are some other important benefits [...]
Full StoryWhy Is So Difficult to Track Down and Identify Cyber Criminals?
If you want to make a career as a criminal, the Internet is where you want to be. In the “real world”, you’d have to take a personal risk in order to enter someone’s house and steal their TV. But on the Internet, you can do all of your dirty work from the safety and [...]
Full Story4 Reasons Macs Still Trump PCs
The wheels of commerce are greased by rapid utility and competent software. Business professionals are soundly reliant on technological upgrades and the efficiency of software and hardware. Accordingly, entrepreneurs in all avenues of business and investing turn to Macs every year in order to secure their files, enhance their system settings, and accomplish cloud syncing [...]
Full StoryRecommended Best Practices and Advice For Business Email Correspondences
Email is a fast, simple and convenient way of interacting with customers and other employees, but that doesn’t mean it should be treated with a lower degree of professionalism. You should take the same care when composing an email as you would with any other formal business correspondence. Here are a few best practices every [...]
Full Story5 Situations Where a Desktop Computer Is Better Than a Laptop
Laptops have become quite popular over the years because they have a lot of advantages for users. Desktop computers have faced many challenges since the laptops were launched and in many cases have been replaced. However, there are some situations where desktop computers are still considered better than laptops. This is because laptops have certain [...]
Full StoryNew CoreVault Video: Virtualization Marries Backup
Our friends at CoreVault have released a brand new video which outlines the benefits and advantages of marrying virtualization and backup. CoreVault is a word-leader in cloud-based backup and Infrastructure-as-a-Service server hosting. And now, they’ve produced a video which showcases how they’ve merged their expertise in data backup and managing of virtualized environments to create [...]
Full StoryOrganizing Microsoft Outlook to Improve your Productivity
If you use Microsoft Outlook daily to manage your email, then saving a few minutes every day can quickly add up. With that in mind, here are some of the best ways to organize Microsoft Outlook to increase your productivity: Categorize your incoming messages One of the best new features in Outlook 2010 is the [...]
Full Story8 Excellent Reasons To Consider Managed Hosting For Your Windows Servers
Today, over 99.9% of all web sites and Internet applications are either hosted or managed out of a colocation or hosting facility. And it makes good financial sense. Unless your web site has to follow extremely specific requirements or receives millions of hits per day, it makes sense to let a web host do the [...]
Full StoryAreas Affected By Corporate Governance Policies
As a company grows and becomes more successful, chaos and disorganization begin to set in. When this happens, the organization faces a number of risks relating to legal liability, non-compliance, and fraud. When a company reaches this point, it’s often necessary to establish or revise the corporate governance polices which direct the organization. In addition [...]
Full StoryThe Growing Importance Of Wikis as a Centralized Hub Of Corporate Knowledge
The collective organizational knowledge of employees can often be considered the single most valuable business asset. As your company operates, your employees learn new skills and create new ideas which serve as the foundation or the organization’s success. And when that employee moves on, they take that knowledge with them. That’s why sharing and retaining [...]
Full StoryWhy Most People In The PIPA/SOPA debate Are Wrong
On January 18, 2012, we saw some of the Internet’s most popular web properties act out in protest of the new proposed SOPA and PIPA legislations in the USA. A number of sites – including Google, Wikiepedia, Mozilla, Twitpic and thousands of others had either blocked out or crippled their web site for anywhere from [...]
Full StoryEvaluating The Need For A Dedicated Connection to Your Cloud Provider
Companies take their business to the cloud for many reasons. Some want to save on the ever-increasing costs of hardware and licensing. Others wish to simplify and streamline email access. Still others are looking to take some of the day-to-day burden off their busy IT departments. No matter the reason, using cloud services to fill [...]
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