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SMBs and Analytics: What Don't You Know about Big Data?

SMBs and Analytics: What Don't You Know about Big Data?

Posted August 28, 2013 by Laurie McCabe

SMB Group is planning to launch the 2013 SMB Analytics and Big Data Study this fall. We decided to develop this survey study because even though “big data” is the latest "big thing" in the… Read More 

Mobile PaaS Will Be the Next Big Thing in the Cloud

Mobile PaaS Will Be the Next Big Thing in the Cloud

Posted August 23, 2013 by Maarten Ectors

Several years already people are saying mobile apps will be hot. However how many businesses do you know that are actively using mobile enabled applications? Yes there a few. If you count email on the… Read More 

Clustrix Closes $10 Million from HighBar Partners

Clustrix Closes $10 Million from HighBar Partners

Posted August 20, 2013 by Miranda Limonczenko

Clustrix, the scale-out SQL cloud database, announced yesterday morning that it has closed a $10 million Series D financing round led by HighBar Partners. The company’s plans are to grow its cloud database solution. But… Read More 

How Much Does an Electronic Signature Service Cost?

How Much Does an Electronic Signature Service Cost?

Posted August 12, 2013 by Emily Maxie

One of the first questions we get from business owners that call us is: “How much do electronic signatures cost?” It’s a tough question to answer because a lot of factors affect price in the… Read More 

Digitized Signature vs. Digital Signature: A Complete Comparison

Digitized Signature vs. Digital Signature: A Complete Comparison

Posted August 1, 2013 by Emily Maxie

There are a lot of different types of electronic signatures out there, and it can be confusing to figure out the differences between them. Today we're going to tackle the differences between digitized signatures and… Read More 

Behind the Software Q&A with Couchbase CEO Bob Wiederhold

Behind the Software Q&A with Couchbase CEO Bob Wiederhold

Posted July 26, 2013 by Mark Aspillera

The distinction between "internet" and "brick and mortar" companies continues to blur as more and more companies operate online. As a result, the need for responsive databases that can handle semi-structured data quickly is greater… Read More 

4 Awesome Tech Tools to Delight Your Credit Union's Members

4 Awesome Tech Tools to Delight Your Credit Union's Members

Posted July 17, 2013 by Emily Maxie

Credit unions of all sizes are looking to new technologies to enhance customer service, especially for younger members. In fact, a study by Callahan & Associates found that 60 percent of credit unions are looking to… Read More 

Big Data Apps and Big Data PaaS

Big Data Apps and Big Data PaaS

Posted July 16, 2013 by Maarten Ectors

Enterprises no longer have a lack of data. Data can be obtained from everywhere. The hard part is to convert data into valuable information that can trigger positive actions. The problem is that you need… Read More 

Seeing the Light: How SMBs Are Using Big Data and Insights to Get Ahead

Seeing the Light: How SMBs Are Using Big Data and Insights to Get Ahead

Posted July 12, 2013 by Laurie McCabe

At a time when information is proliferating at an unprecedented rate, companies that effectively gather, create and use information can gain dramatic market advantages over those that don't. SMB Group’s 2012 Routes to Market Study… Read More 

The Hidden Risks of Simplistic Audit Trails in e-Signatures

The Hidden Risks of Simplistic Audit Trails in e-Signatures

Posted July 5, 2013 by Emily Maxie

Many people are reluctant to use e-signature technology because they’re afraid that signatures created online aren’t legal. The truth is that e-signatures are just as legally binding as handwritten signatures. But that doesn’t mean that all e-signature… Read More