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If you are interested in working in the tech industry, there are plenty of ways you can get your career off the ground. For those looking for some excitement in their jobs, working for a new startup is a great way to get work experience while helping to build something great.

Like any industry, the tech world is reliant entirely on people who have experience and expertise. The trick is to find a place that can adequately take advantage of your skills, while allowing you the room to grow and expand your skill set.

Here are a few tips for finding your dream tech startup job:

• Position yourself as having value: The indispensable hires are those that the company cannot do without. That is why you need to go in with something to contribute on day one, as you will be seen as an employee with extreme value to the business.
• Know the process well: If there is a specific product that the business produces, you should be well-versed in what it needs for further success. This will allow you to be a person who can begin contributing of day one on the job.
• Study the company: Before you apply or interview with the company, you should know it well, from the products and services it produces to the personnel who already work there. This will show your passion for the industry and excitement for their employment.

If you are in the process of creating your own tech startup and are in need of new custom database software, be sure to contact Kyo Logic today! Take a look at the rest of our website to learn more about the high-quality products that we offer to our clients.

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Hey everybody and welcome back! This time, we’ll be taking a look at the different cloud services Kyo Logic offers through FileMaker.

Kyo offers FileMaker hosting through emails and websites, maintaining servers and logs daily. This means there is simultaneous access for users through mobile and desktop devices, as well as access to developers for support.

These services are very high speed, operating much faster than a typical office server or machine. Kyo’s services are proven and reliable, meaning your information will be more secure from any possible cyber attacks.

As always, thanks for watching, and be sure to check back here soon for more FileMaker tips and tricks!

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Hey everybody and welcome back! This time, we’ll be taking a look at how we can help you with FileMaker licensing.

KYO Logic can help you obtain two different types of licenses for your work. The first is an outright purchase, which keeps your software as up to date as possible. Annual maintenance is recommended after the first year. There is also the annual leasing option, in which no maintenance is required, but there is an annual fee.

There is also discounted pricing available to you if you work with our services. This is especially true if you work at a non-profit organization, because there is separate lower pricing you can use.

As always, thanks for watching, and be sure to check back here soon for more helpful FileMaker tips and tricks!

When working in the IT world, chances are very high that you will come across sensitive information throughout the course of your career. This means that your computers need to be as up-to-date as possible in order to prevent potential cyber attacks or other issues from outside forces.

Spending most of your day on a computer certainly has many advantages, as long as you know how to keep all of that information protected. This is especially true in those instances when you are working on a project that could have a major impact on your company or even industry.

Here are a few tips to keep your work environment safe:

• Always use work equipment: When you are dealing with important information, you never want to do so on a personal laptop or electronic device. You should only use equipment provided to you by your employer, as these are likely more secure.
• Keep the WiFi locked: The internet that your company uses should only be available to those who are employed there. Don't give potential hackers the chance to get into your WiFi and into the machines you are working on.
• Run updates frequently: The best way to keep your computer secure is to make sure that the software used is as current as possible. If you want to long to make these necessary updates, there could be holes in your security that will leave your work vulnerable to outsiders.

If you are in need of custom database software for your clean tech company, be sure to work with KYO Logic. Check out the rest of our website to learn more about the products that we offer.

Massachusetts has been a leader in the technology world within the United States for years, but a new report says that things are growing in the Bay State nicely. This is especially true for those who work in certain sectors of IT, such as engineers, programmers and robotics engineers, which are experiencing a wonderful amount of public and private support.

The Mass Technology Leadership Council released its annual "State of Technology" report for the state at the beginning of last week. Mass Technology Leadership Council is the largest IT organization in Massachusetts and is looked to for guidance in this arena. The group says that the tech industry in Massachusetts, particularly in Boston, has seen rapid growth over the last five years.

Across the entire state, dozens of companies have either opened or expanded, with the Innovation District in Boston flourishing nicely in this time period. This has had wonderful results, as the tech sector become the most concentrated in the country in Massachusetts in 2013. This means that tech jobs make up a larger portion of overall jobs in Massachusetts than any other state.

This has resulted in Massachusetts dethroning California as the most technologically savvy and heavy state in the entire country. What experts have noted is the the IT world in Massachusetts is diverse, as the jobs and industry are not tied up in one area of study.

"The remarkable thing is how diverse our tech ecosystem is, from big data to robotics to life sciences," Mass Technology Leadership Council chief executive Tom Hopcroft told the Boston Globe. "Our real strength as a region is the interplay between all these areas."

If you are in need of custom database software for your IT company, be sure to work with KYO Logic.

These days, it is not uncommon to find yourself on dating apps or other forms of social media dedicated to helping you find a special someone. The name "Tinder" has become pretty synonymous with online meetings over just the last few months alone.

If you are a resident in the state of Connecticut, chances are you use a social media dating app on a regular basis. According to AVG Technologies' ranking of the entire United States, Connecticut ranks first in dating app downloads such as Tinder, Match and OKCupid.

This means that, throughout the entirely of 2014, there were more people per capita in Connecticut with an online dating app downloaded to their smartphone than any other state in the country. Rounding out the top five were Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Massachusetts and Illinois.

Although there has been an increase in digital dating in the United States, the country itself does not rank as the top nation across the globe. According to AVG Technologies, the U.S. is currently fourth in dating app popularity, falling behind the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. Argentina rounds out the top five in this international ranking.

This information is totally anonymous, as AVG Technologies only looked at aggregate data and not into anything else about the people using these apps. This new information also does not include those people who downloaded any of these dating apps and then later decided to delete them off of their smartphones.

If you are looking to build up your tech world in another arena, such as a business startup, be sure to work with KYO Logic. We have custom database software that will be able to improve how you run your new company.

These days, the security of customer data is of utmost importance to those in the business community. For private companies that want to do business with state agencies in Connecticut, they will likely need to step up their encryption software in order to get those lucrative contracts.

Connecticut lawmakers are considering a mandate that will require all public vendors to encrypt all of the personal data that is stored and transmitted while they are doing business with the state. Business will also be responsible for creating stronger password protections and controlling how much information can be downloaded at one time.

The idea behind this is to help prevent important data from being stolen, and to help mitigate any damage that could be done in the event that a hack takes place. This increased push for greater protections comes about a month after the Anthem breach, in which the personal data of nearly one-third of Connecticut's residents were exposed.

"We've learned a hard lesson, but it provides us with the momentum to accomplish change – change to put in real protections for Connecticut residents," State Majority Leader Bob Duff said in an interview with Government Technology. "This is also an opportunity for the state to provide assistance to small businesses to encrypt their sensitive data and make our state a more attractive place for them to locate."

If you are looking to improve the technology of your company, be sure to use the custom database software from KYO Logic. Check out the rest of our website to learn more about the different programs that we offer to our customers, or to talk to any of our FileMaker consultants.

Civic technology, aimed at developing solutions to benefit a community's population, is an area that is attracting widespread interest in recent times. In New York City, a new private initiative is seeking to encourage its development through collaboration between academics, engineers and data scientists, to name a few. The founders of the Personal Democracy Forum, an annual event on the influence of the Internet on politics and advocacy, have recently opened Civic Hall in Manhattan's Flatiron District.

Civic Hall has 18,500 square feet of work, conference and event space. Here, private companies are coming together to develop innovative solutions like air conditioners with low carbon emissions. Public organizations, including the New York Public Library, are collaborating with programming events at the Hall.

Throughout the city, tech companies are growing at an unprecedented pace, as Mayor Bill de Blasio has followed in the footsteps of his predecessor, Michael Bloomberg, in fostering IT development with tax breaks, imitating San Francisco's model. Major companies like BuzzFeed and Etsy have million-dollar tax credits, and much smaller companies are feeling the benefits as well.

According to Jones Lang LaSalle, employment in the tech sector is up 40 percent since 2008 in New York City, with the yearly rate at 8.4 percent, compared to 5.2 percent in Silicon Valley. Venture capital investment is up 138 percent in the past year. Digital media, online retail and software developing companies are leading the charge.

In the case of app and other software developers, New York companies are often thriving by gearing their products specifically to city dwellers. By understanding and targeting a specific audience, the city's tech sector is cementing its place as a national leader.

Venture capital database CB Insights has published its 2014 Global Tech Exits Report, which documents the number of startups that exited, that is, went public or were acquired, last year. As it did in 2013, New York came in second among U.S. states with 158 exits, behind only perennial leader California, which recorded 523. The Empire State warded off third-place Massachusetts, with 113.

New York's biggest exit was loan financing platform OnDeck, which went public on December 17 and raised $200 million, being valued at approximately $1.3 billion. Other significant deals were the acquisition of mobile and tablet retargeting company TapCommerce by Twitter and the IPO of digital media company Everyday Health, each worth about $100 million.

Prospects are good for the market to stay active in 2015, starting with the IPO of popular crafts e-commerce site Etsy, which is expected to raise about $300 million sometime during the first quarter. Funding has been increasing for established companies and the number of startups that are being valued at or above $1 billion is also on the rise.

"There are a lot more high-value startups now, and with that we could see an increasing number of venture-capital-backed exits, and bigger exits than we've seen before," said CB Insights analyst Michael Dempsey. "Two years ago, [the $1.1 billion sale of ] Tumblr was a big moment for New York. I think you're going to be seeing that a lot more frequently moving forward."

While California will continue to dominate the tech landscape in the near future, states like Massachusetts and New York have developed environments in which software developing companies can thrive and find major financial success.

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development has published its latest report on the state's employment data. In December, Massachusetts added nearly 11,000 jobs, making a total of 60,900 new jobs in 2014, the fifth straight year of job growth, and about 200,000 since the end of the Great Recession. Over the course of last year, the unemployment rate fell from 7.1 percent to 5.5 percent, the lowest since August 2008.

As The Boston Globe notes, the tech industry, along with biotechnology and life sciences, helped Massachusetts emerge from the recession before many other states. According to the Office of Labor, the professional, scientific and business services industry added almost 13,000 jobs in 2014, behind only education and health services.

"Today's jobs report shows progress as the Commonwealth continues to reduce unemployment, but there is still much work to be done," said Governor Charlie Baker, who will be looking to build on these strong numbers after taking office this month. "Our Administration is committed to closing our state's deficit and focusing on meaningful steps to improve employment opportunities for everyone everywhere, especially veterans returning home, students entering the workforce, and those living in regions of our state still waiting for economic recovery."

Recent developments show that state officials are relying on the IT sector to provide a further boost to the regional economy. So far in 2015, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh has announced the creation of a startup portal for the city and a bill has been introduced in the General Court to promote collaboration between companies and municipalities. Massachusetts software developing companies should see their prospects improve in the coming months.