The Permian Basin is one of the richest oil areas in the United States, extending from the Lubbock area of Texas, through the western part of the state and into New Mexico. Over the next four years, the Permian alone is projected to produce more oil than any other nation besides Saudi Arabia. It’s that potential that led to an Exxon-Microsoft partnership aimed at using cloud technology to... Read More
How Fileless Malware Infiltrates Undetected
It’s worse than the enemy you can’t see—it’s the enemy you don’t even know exists, that manages to infiltrate your defenses while simultaneously not even existing. It sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, but it’s here and it’s real. It’s called “invisible malware” or “fileless malware.” What is fileless malware and what does it do? The bare-metal cloud is the... Read More
3 Industries That Benefit from Cloud Communication
Many aspects of our world are driven by cloud-based services. Most of the time this cloud involvement comes in the form of cloud communication. Cloud communication solutions like virtual numbers, toll-free numbers, lead management software and IVR responses are all ways offering analysis and recording feedback in the cloud. These cloud-based communication options are not only becoming... Read More
Ohio Becomes First State to Allow Cryptocurrency Tax Payments
In November 2018, Ohio became the first state to allow business owners to use bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to pay their taxes. According to The Wall Street Journal, businesses can use this method to pay taxes on anything from employee withholding to cigarette sales. Josh Mandel, Ohio state treasurer, conceptualized this program. The ultimate goal of accepting cryptocurrency for tax... Read More
What Will it Take to Allow Banks to Move into the Cloud?
Cloud computing has proven to be beneficial for numerous endeavors. As cloud computing has become a more permanent fixture in most people’s daily lives, the banking system has begun to see the benefits of the cloud. This adoption has been slow going, however. A recent report by consulting firm Accenture has detailed what banks need to do in order to capitalize on the digital age. Banks and... Read More
