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Small business cybersecurity illustration featuring a digital security shield and padlock representing essential protection for business accounts, devices and data.

Cybersecurity can feel complicated and expensive for small businesses, but effective protection doesn’t always require enterprise-level tools. From multi-factor authentication and strong passwords to regular backups, phishing awareness and secure Wi-Fi, a few practical security measures can significantly strengthen everyday business protection.

Small Business Cybersecurity: Essential Protections You Need (and What You Can Skip)

Where you’ll find the best digital infrastructures infographic showing leading countries for connectivity, innovation, digital services and online business opportunities
Strong digital infrastructure has become one of the biggest signs of a modern economy. From high-speed internet and cloud systems to online government services and reliable data transfer, the countries that invest in digital connectivity are often better prepared for business, remote work, online education and everyday digital life.

This infographic from Ooma looks at which countries invest the most in digital infrastructure, using a range of indicators connected to technology investment, broadband access, venture capital, ICT patents, machine-to-machine connectivity and digitally deliverable services.

According to the ranking, Sweden takes the top spot, followed by Israel, South Korea, Estonia and the United States. These countries stand out for different reasons, including strong broadband networks, high levels of research spending, digital public services, venture capital investment and advanced technology sectors.

Where You’ll Find the Best Digital Infrastructures Around the World

Why Smarter Hospitals Depend on Technology

Healthcare organizations are navigating unprecedented operational demands.  Regulatory requirements continue expanding across multiple regions and healthcare systems. Workforce shortages create additional challenges for already strained nursing teams. By 2030, the world is expected to face a shortage of 4.5 million nurses.  Financial instability and growing cybersecurity threats further complicate hospital operations.

Technology offers practical solutions to many of these concerns. Modern software and secure infrastructure can help protect sensitive healthcare information.  In 2024, 67% of surveyed healthcare organizations experienced ransomware incidents.  Automated systems also improve internal logistics and reduce delays. These capabilities help staff manage responsibilities more effectively throughout the care environment.

Pneumatic tube systems illustrate how automation can support hospital performance. Blood products, medications, cancer treatments, and documents move rapidly between departments. Real-time tracking and automated routing improve visibility throughout the delivery process. Many hospital pharmacies can transport most materials through carrier-based systems. Combined with touchless technologies, these innovations can streamline workflows and reduce unnecessary surface contact. As healthcare pressures intensify, technology will play an increasingly important role in supporting efficient patient care and hospital resilience.

Why Smarter Hospitals Depend on Technology

Map Labels Country by Their Level of Trust in AI

A new study from Qualtrics reveals what nations around the world think of the ever-newsworthy AI boom. We can see from the teams’ mapped results which countries believe AI has more benefits than drawbacks and which think it will cause more harm than good. According to the team’s research, China, Indonesia, and Thailand are the most enthusiastic about AI, the most optimistic about its potential to do good. They have good reason to be hopeful. AI has already helped people make their work quicker and more effective, and medical researchers believe it can help them make big strides in treating disease. The more hesitant countries include Germany, France, and Turkey. In general, Western Europe seems skeptical of AI’s ability to do enough good to offset its shortcomings, which include posing a massive threat to the natural world and to water use. The map gives us a new way to look at the ever-changing world of AI.

Map Labels Country by Their Level of Trust in AI

Which U.S. States Are Adopting AI at Work the Fastest

Artificial intelligence is spreading across U.S. workplaces, as seen in a new Ooma infographic that maps regional differences in adoption. By comparing current AI usage at work with future expectations, the data shows where AI is making an impact and where growth is behind.

Which U.S. States Are Adopting AI at Work the Fastest

Map Shows Tech Industry Borders Being Redrawn

Silicon Valley is no longer the only name you’ll hear in tech. Across the U.S., mid-sized cities are coming into their own as tech powerhouses, and a new map from Pulse shows they have the numbers to make a major impact. Here are the locations heading up the action in several tech sectors:

Map Shows Tech Industry Borders Being Redrawn

The Products That Transformed Whole Industries

We interact with so many products and services daily that it's easy to overlook their impact on our lives. Qualtrics serves as a reminder with a timeline of the past few decades, highlighting the most important products and technologies that transformed or even birthed new industries.

The Products That Transformed Whole Industries

Facts and Statistics Show AI’s Global Dominance in Business

Artificial intelligence has taken the business world by storm, with cost-saving mechanisms, automation, and inspiration for fresh ideas. The Qualtrics team presented 25 statistics emphasizing the speed and power with which AI has spread across the business world. There are 70,000 AI companies worldwide, with the most successful earning, on average, $3.48 billion. The U.S. is the home of AI. It hosts the largest number of companies, and they’ve invested the most in the industry. American private investment in AI has reached $109.1 billion. Private companies develop 90% of AI models. Nvidia is the biggest player in the AI industry, the first to exceed $5 trillion in market value. Small businesses in the U.S. have also started using AI. 89% use them in their daily operations, whether it’s for financial management or customer service. Data reveals that AI is entrenched in everyday business practice.

Facts and Statistics Show AI’s Global Dominance in Business

Charting How Office Technology Evolved Over Time

Ooma’s new timeline reminds viewers that office technology didn’t evolve overnight. It presents the work of centuries of problem-solving with innovations building on each other to make office work more accurate, connected, and efficient. From handwritten manuscripts to cloud-based software, the timeline shows the many steps in between. The timeline breaks down several aspects of office technology.

How Office Technology Evolved Over Time

Explore the History of Americans Cutting the Cord

There was a time when landline phones and cable TV were fixtures in every American home, but that moment is fading into history, as we can see in the Ooma article on U.S. cord-cutting statistics. The infographic tells a vivid story in 30 facts about how wireless phones and streaming entertainment have become the new norm. In late 2024, almost 79% of adults and 87% of children lived in a home without landlines. Landline-only households have nearly vanished. Cable TV is on the outs, too. 46% of U.S. households with Internet have canceled cable, while 12% never subscribed to begin with. Most of these households list the cost of cable TV as the reason for cutting the cord. Flexible, on-demand streaming platforms like Netflix and Hulu offer tons of content for less. Americans today enjoy the freedom to watch what they want, when they want, and despite rising fees, they’re still paying less for streaming than for a cable package. It’s no wonder that cable is fading away.

Explore the History of Americans Cutting the Cord infographic

Celebrating Decades of CAD Success

CAD software has made leaps and bounds in its evolution in recent years, growing exponentially since the early days of blueprinting. What once required physical drafting tables, pens, templates and rulers to get the job done can now be done entirely digitally. Early CAD models emerged in the 80s, however, they were largely inaccessible. High costs and location constraints kept CAD from those who really needed it, such as engineers or architects.

Celebrating Decades of CAD Success

How AI Agents are Affecting the World of Healthcare

Although agentic AI was previously less than 1% of enterprise software in healthcare, usage is expected to surge to 33% by 2028. This is largely because of advancements in agentic AI, now able to autonomously complete tasks and work without human input. In healthcare, this means that these agents are able to take care of back-end operations such as insurance verification, prescription refill orders or indexing inbound documents.

How AI Agents are Affecting the World of Healthcare

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