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| GeneralWhat is UX and Why Does it Matter?
At Signiant, we pride ourselves on ease of use and providing a great user experience for all of our products. So much that we have an in-house UX Designer working side by side with our engineering, product, and marketing teams. While I’ve been working closely with Ryan since he came on board at the end of last year, I finally had the opportunity to sit down with him to learn a bit more about UX and how he applies it to everything he does. -
| GeneralAnd Now For Something Completely Different…
With our deep roots supporting the M&E sector, and its common need to move large files over distance, it is easy to forget that Signiant has long had customers from other industries. Often utilizing very different data types, workflows and tools – and typically involved in products and services utterly unlike those in the media space – many of these industries nevertheless share M&E’s need for fast, reliable, and secure solutions for the movement of their valuable data. -
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My B-L-O-G on NAB
After months of preparation the annual convention of the National Association of Broadcasters has come and gone. It’s no surprise that the theme of this year’s show centered around media, entertainment, and technology (NAB dubs it The M.E.T Effect ). It was clear, on and off the show floor, that the need for speed is more important than ever before. -
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How Safe Is Your Content?
Yesterday’s big “meta hacking” story that WikiLeaks has apparently released thousands of documents describing C.I.A. software for hacking a variety of devices is a timely reminder of the importance of security in our hyperconnected world. In light of this, we want to draw attention to an article, “Secure Design in a Hyperconnected World”, that appeared in M&E Journal’s Fall 2015 Edition, discussing the core secure design principles that all software developers should adhere to. -
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Oscars 2017: Good Luck to Our Customers!
While file movement software isn’t the most glamorous, many of our customers in the media & entertainment industry are using it to accomplish some pretty incredible things. As the Oscars approach, we wanted to recognize some of the companies using our technology to help make it all happen. -
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The End of an Era: Mozilla Firefox Says Goodbye to NPAPI plugins
Following Google Chrome’s discontinuation of NPAPI support in September 2015, Mozilla is scheduled to discontinue its own support with the release of Firefox 52 on March 7, 2017. What does the Mozilla Firefox update mean for current Media Shuttle and Media Exchange customers? -
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Super Bowl, Sports and Signiant
Whether you’re a huge football fan or more into the half-time show, commercials, and wings, it’s safe to say you probably watched the Super Bowl on Sunday. After such an exciting win, what better time to talk about the many major sports organizations, broadcasters and production companies who rely on Signiant’s file transfer technology? -
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Why We Love Media Shuttle
We love talking to customers who are transforming the way they do business and thinking of different ways Media Shuttle can help them do even more. We thought it would be interesting to run through our top 5 favorite things about Media Shuttle. -
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The Power of Branded Portals
Visiting our Media Shuttle Portal Showcase is a great way to see the different ways our customers are branding their portals to extend their brand and build trust with their clients. -
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The Positive Power of Media
Signiant’s CEO Margaret Craig talks about her experience attending the annual awards ceremony of the Association for International Broadcasting (AIB) in London.
