Documentation has changed. Humanity has progressed from drawing cuneiform in clay tablets to storing emojis in the cloud, and in the process, online document security has emerged as a perennial priority for modern businesses. For as long as innovators have …
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One of technology’s greatest benefits is that it enables collaboration across different computers, offices, countries, or continents. However, sometimes that accessibility can be a bad thing: When you don’t want others to make changes to your documents, you might want …
While tortoises have a reputation for longevity, the bowhead whale can live nearly twice as long: 200 years or more. Not to be outdone, the ocean quahog, a type of clam, is said to live over 500 years. On the …
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Since TT Smith invented the first two-prong electric plug in 1883, people have disagreed about which plug type should be the standard. While the original type A two-prong design and type B three-prong design are the unimpeachable standards for North …
Secure, customizable, and universally compatible—PDFs are the industry standard file format. PDFs can be a few sentences of plain text or hundreds of pages of photos, animated gifs, and even videos, so compressing PDFs isn’t a luxury. It’s an essential …
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A process flow document can help eliminate confusion, create consistency, and provide a roadmap for unknown territory. To create these essential tools, you first should know when to use a process flow document, what components they contain, and how you …
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It’s been around for so long that “email” has taken a place of its own in our lexicon—most people forget that it means “electronic mail.” Along with “email,” terms like “e-commerce” (and its catchier cousin “e-tail”), “e-signature,” and “e-conference” have …
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Managing documents used to be straightforward: documents were on pieces of paper, and users managed them by keeping them all in order and the correct location. While document management was straightforward, it was anything but simple: as businesses grew, their …
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Running a small business looks complicated from the outside, but from the inside, it’s even more complicated. Managing personnel, crafting a unique value proposition, perfecting your products and services, complying with laws and regulations, and juggling paperwork are just some …
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Before the printing press, information moved very slowly. Historical intellectuals flocked to major hubs like London and Paris because the only way to communicate quickly and consistently was face-to-face communication. The opportunity to talk face-to-face with a fellow expert was …
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