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It's a monumental day at Minim. As a cofounder, I couldn't be more proud to announce that we have just closed the merger with our partner Zoom Telephonics, a leading creator of cable modems and other internet access products under the Motorola brand. Beginning December 8, 2020, the combined company will begin trading as “MINM” (OTCQB: MINM).

Remote work is here to stay with 25-30% of the global workforce expected to be working remotely, at least part-time, by the end of 2021. This evolution creates a need for a shift in corporate device policies. Just like how the corporate-issued laptops and mobile phones allowed employees to take work on the go, now employees need to take the corporate network home. 

After months of widespread distributed work due to COVID-19, businesses must face that corporate data protection is only as good as the home network's cybersecurity efficacy. Plus, this is a new normal. According to Global Workplace Analytics, "Our best estimate is that 25-30% of the workforce will be working-from-home multiple days a week by 2021." As the majority of homes do not have adequate ...

As COVID-19 has made reliable home broadband more critical than ever, our industry must collectively prioritize closing the urban-rural digital divide. That's why we are pleased to announce today that Minim has signed an agreement with Microsoft to join the Microsoft Airband Initiative.

Here's the download on 2 factor authentication, why you should use it, and where you can find it in Minim.

In the wake of COVID-19, we are adapting to many new normals. One is increased home broadband usage, thanks to increased remote work, socialization, and entertainment over the internet.  

The Coronavirus pandemic has led to an 82.5% increase of broadband usage during business hours and 33% increase overall in quarantine markets (FierceTelecom). At the same time, the home WiFi is being put to the test as family devices compete for bandwidth— leading to perceived issues. What's more, ISP technicians may not be welcome into the home.  We recognize the immense pressure this has placed ...

Emotet malware attacks have been around since early 2013 and have recently spiked— so much so that the Department of Homeland Security's cybersecurity division released this alert about this sophisticated Trojan. Emotet can result in extensive business disruption and financial loss. Just this week, Microsoft published a case report that an Emotet attack shut down an entire business network, and ...

Remote working isn't a new concept. An annual global study showed 16% of global companies were fully remote and 40% were hybrid by September of last year. But COVID-19 has forced a widespread and accelerated adoption of this model, which has major business continuity and security risks for IT departments to consider.

We are pleased to share that Minim has been named an honoree in this year's Work Culture List for our unique employee benefits package! Presented by Cablefax, The Work Culture List is an annual group of awards that recognizes how work places around the world are investing in their employees.