Nathan Eddy

Every fifth Google Android-based device protected by Kaspersky Lab security solutions was attacked by malware at least once during the reporting period, with the most popular malicious programs being SMS Trojans that send messages to premium rate numbers without the owner’s awareness, according to a report from Kaspersky and Interpol. A total of 1 million […]

The 2014 holiday season will see the highest levels of consumer spending on consumer electronics (CE) since the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) began tracking holiday spending in 1994, according to the organization’s holiday outlook. Total tech spending during the holidays is expected to increase 2.5 percent (up from 0.9 percent growth in 2013) to reach […]

Mobile security specialist Good Technology announced the availability of Good Work, a cloud-hosted or on-premise secure enterprise mobility management (EMM) system for businesses. In addition, the company also announced Good Secure Mobile Productivity Suite, an all-in-one cloud-based offering, combining the most requested business apps beyond email. Built on the Good Dynamics platform, Good Work introduces […]

AirWatch by VMware, an enterprise mobility management (EMM) provider, introduced AirWatch Video, the latest application in the AirWatch EMM suite. AirWatch Video will be an enterprise application that integrates with content delivery network (CDN) operators to simplify video distribution, security and management and enables organizations to scale and secure companywide video initiatives. The platform is […]

Sixty percent of consumers reported an improvement in customer service since 2013, yet they identified critical areas of concern and frustration such as unknowledgeable and inarticulate agents, according to a CorvisaCloud a survey of more than 1,200 U.S. consumers. The report analyzed trends such as key service issues, industries with excellent and poor customer service, […]

Ninety percent of chief information officers (CIOs) and chief technology officers (CTOs) believe the job of keeping their enterprise protected is becoming more challenging, according to a survey of more than 1,600 enterprise IT decision makers (ITDMs) from network security specialist Fortinet. Among IT decision makers recording the highest boardroom pressure, 63 percent admit abandoning […]

Access and mobile security solutions provider Pulse Secure announced that it has acquired MobileSpaces, a provider of mobile security for application-centric businesses. The acquisition represents Pulse Secure’s first major investment in the broader mobility market following its inception as an independent company. The MobileSpaces bring-your-own-device (BYOD) solution helps complete Pulse Secure’s solutions to provide seamless, […]

Software and IT services specialist Novell announced several solution upgrades focused on file management and collaboration to address enterprise customers’ need for secure, productive sharing environments, including updated versions of three of its platforms: Filr 1.1, File Reporter 2.5 and Storage Manager 4.0. The Filr 1.1 release includes new admin features, such as improvements to […]

One in four Americans admit they wouldn’t survive more than five hours without using the Internet in their daily life, and more than half (54 percent) admitted feelings of fear, anger and anxiety when disconnected from the Internet, according to a global report from Tata Communications. The company conducted the study to explore the behavioral […]

Nearly 80 percent of organizations need better visibility in order to unify security policy management across their on-premise and public cloud environments, according to a worldwide AlgoSec study of 363 information security and network operations professionals, data center architects, application owners and chief information officers (CIOs). Respondents said network security is the second most complex […]

Wireless infrastructure specialist Ruckus announced the expansion of its line of Smart 802.11ac ZoneFlex access points (APs) with the launch of four models. The expanded lineup includes the ZoneFlex R500 and ZoneFlex R600 indoor dual-band (2.4/5 GHz) mid-range models, and two ZoneFlex T300 Series outdoor 802.11ac APs, the T300e omnidirectional model, which includes support for […]

Secure file sharing solutions specialist CertainSafe announced a number of productivity and security enhancements to its file sharing, storage and messaging service, including the ability to share multiple folders simultaneously with multiple individuals. The technology features the company’s proprietary MicroEncryption technology that uses MicroTokenization to encrypt each file individually down to the byte level. Stored […]