Hannah Aronoff

How employees can prepare for the shift to a permanent remote working policy

While some of us were not strangers to working remotely, the practice became a world-wide status quo in mid-March, spurred by the Covid-19 pandemic. As the year draws to a close, many employees find themselves still working remotely as the pandemic remains a global threat. However, this isn't just a fleeting trend, it’s expected that between 25 to 30% of the global workforce is expected to be ...

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Aaron Forbes

The top 4 best SD-WAN solutions for working from home in 2021

According to Gartner, 30% of enterprise locations will have only SD-WAN connectivity by 2023 (compared to about 15% in 2020). And by 2024, 60% of enterprises will have implemented SD-WAN to enhance support for cloud-based applications (versus 30% in 2020). It’s clear that SD-WAN is becoming a more popular choice for office-based enterprise solutions, but is it right for remote-based businesses ...

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Aaron Forbes

Minim to host webinar: The New Role of IT and How It’ll Impact Your Company

2020 has changed the way we work: 82% of company leaders plan to allow employees to work from home, pandemic or not. This abrupt paradigm shift required companies to quickly assemble business continuity plans that often lacked sufficient security practices. The smart home ecosystem presents unprecedented remote working security and productivity risks and all eyes are on IT to enable a seamless ...

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Nicole Zheng

Minim completes merger with Zoom Telephonics

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).

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Hannah Aronoff

Introducing Minim’s new look

Minim’s been going through some big changes. You might even say we’ve grown up. Today we’re introducing a new logo that showcases how far we’ve come and where we’re going.

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Vivian Susko

What is a guest WiFi network and how do I set it up?

We live in a day and age where handing out your home’s WiFi password is as casual as getting a guest something to drink. It’s hospitable, and sometimes even expected. You want your friends and family to stay connected to the outside world, but every time you grant a new device access to your personal network, you're unknowingly exposing yourself to a variety of threats. Our advice? Create a guest ...

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Sam Stelfox

The dangers of password leaks: Smart home cybersecurity news [November 2020]

This month’s cybersecurity news roundup features the Ring doorbell recall, Zoom’s settlement with the FTC over its security practices, a Facebook Messenger bug that allows users to listen in on other users, and a password leak of almost 50,000 vulnerable Fortinet VPNs.

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Aaron Forbes

How Fiber-Wireless ISPs Have Unleashed AI-Driven Cloud Tech [recap]

On November 17, Minim co-hosted a webinar with the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) that explored how service providers can future-proof their business models by adopting hybrid networks and AI-driven cloud technologies. Now that the webinar has concluded, here’s a recap of what we presented in case you missed it!

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Gray Chynoweth

This Thanksgiving, I'm most thankful for our work and connectivity

Thanksgiving is one of the American holidays that I love the most. Only a handful of other countries have their own Thanksgiving holiday (go Canada!) so it’s special to America in a sense. But while there are legitimate concerns about the colonialist nature of the United States’ Thanksgiving history, the core aspect of its modern commemoration—thankfulness—remains unassailable in its virtue.

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Aaron Forbes

Best internet providers in the Greater New Orleans area (for 2021)

The Greater New Orleans area boasts the most options in Louisiana when it comes to internet services, so it can be difficult to figure out which internet service provider best fits your home's needs. On top of that, choosing the right internet package can be a headache due to all the tech jargon and numbers that can confuse even the most technically savvy folks. In this blog, we’ve broken down ...

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