If you harbor any doubts about the mobile workforce, look around you. On the commuter rail, in the local coffee shop, on the playground–pretty much everywhere you cast a glance–there are people conducting business on devices as they go about their day. Some of these devices are company-owned, but often they are not. Increasingly, peopleRead more

Somewhere within a discussion of the merits of enterprise content management, the concept of information governance sneaks in. It’s not always well received and it’s often misunderstood. But for companies far along the maturity curve of digitizing and centralizing critical business documents and related content, information governance becomes part of the critical path to makingRead more

There is a growing trend among successful startups, and that’s the use of distributed teams that complete work remotely. The prevalence of distributed teams is especially evident within software development startups, the majority of which complete work in some form of distributed environment. Mozilla (the folks behind Firefox), Automattic (the geniuses behind WordPress), MySQL, and WooThemes areRead more

Let’s be honest, no matter how organized we are the work tends to pile up. There’s nothing worse than everything catching up with you and even worse – a forgotten assignment. Putting off workplace cleaning can also have negative impacts on both your health and work performance, because  it’s hard to do a good jobRead more

It seems as if we have been bred for collaboration since early childhood. Group projects have been featured in our curriculum since kindergarten, so it’s not as if the concept of collaboration is new to anyone. Still, some prefer independence, since the process of collaboration can be cumbersome depending on the individuals involved. If youRead more

IT professionals have a tough job on their hands. They must stay one step ahead of hackers, malware, spyware and other types of attacks that are always advancing and changing. Yet, the traditional security tools that we currently see may not offer enough protection in the future. The good news is that, in the future,Read more

When forming a startup business, pinpointing your business’ work environment should be a priority. With a business plan in place, you will already be aware of how many employees you can afford to pay, in addition to what type of office environment you can afford to support. To cut down on initial office costs, manyRead more

Tablet use is at an all-time high, both in the office space and at home. Portability may be the main draw, with most tablet sizes being smaller and weighing less than even the thinnest laptops. Tablets’ increasing hardware-based comparability to personal computers has made the days of slow-loading and limited tablets a thing of theRead more

Having access to your documents from anywhere is more than just a convenience. Content and document management software enables relationships with clients and co-workers to be more seamless and integrative, with assigned tasks and document progress clearer than ever before. Below are several reasons why some of the most successful companies in the world perceiveRead more