Machines haven’t yet supplanted human workers en masse, but at the World Economic Forum’s 2019 meeting in Davos, Switzerland, corporate executives revealed they’re facing massive pressure from shareholders and boards to meet short-term profit demands. Automation has been the response across the board. In a 2017 global survey on robotic process automation, Deloitte found that…
Unlike most other things with origins in the mid-1980s, Microsoft Excel is still relevant today, and to an impressive degree. According to a recent study conducted by SourceMedia Research for the software firm Paxata, 68 percent of modern businesses use Excel as their primary data profiling and prep tool. Not too bad for a 34-year-old spreadsheet program. So what does that mean for you? Well,…
What would it be like if all the pictures on your phone were made public? Or, worse, if all your vital information, like your bank details, chat logs and passwords, was leaked? Those scenarios are scary but happen every day; untold numbers get hacked no matter what their industry or sector. And, with new mobile applications coming all the time, the threat will only increase. One study…
At first glance, Apple's new iPad is an iterative upgrade from last year's model. It features improved specs at the same $329 price tag that makes it compelling for home use; the iPad Pro line remains for more professional applications, in the vein of the Microsoft Surface tablets and notebooks. If you already have a 2017 iPad or an iPad Air 2, it might be hard to…
Selecting a website theme can be overwhelming -- there are literally thousands of free and paid options available to download and purchase. Your theme is the overall look, feel and style of your website. This includes things like the color scheme, layout and style elements. In essence, your website theme is a direct representation of your brand and has a direct impact on your users' experience.…
Technology has quickly engulfed the world around us. Everything we do, both at a business and personal level, seems to involve technology in one way or another. However, as that happens, small businesses continue to be a top target for hackers, with the number of organizations hit by cybercrime rising each year. According to The Ponemon Institute’s 2017 State of Cybersecurity in Small &…
