Nathan Eddy

Intelligent wireless solutions specialist and Internet of things (IoT) company Sierra Wireless announced availability of the AirLink MP70, an LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) vehicle router for mission-critical applications in public safety, transit and field services. The MP70 provides secure, managed connectivity for applications with LTE-Advanced, Gigabit WiFi and Gigabit Ethernet, enabling multiple high-bandwidth applications to work simultaneously. […]

From lax password security to rogue IT behavior, North American workers continue to be careless users in the cloud, according to a Softchoice survey of 1,500 people across the United States and Canada. On average, North American employees use two devices for work, and while desktops are still common, more nimble devices such as tablets […]

IT professionals in financial services firms are overconfident in their breach detection capabilities, according to a study conducted for Tripwire by Dimensional Research. The study respondents included 763 IT professional from various industries, including 134 participants from financial services. It evaluated the confidence of IT professionals regarding the efficacy of seven key security controls necessary […]

Nearly two-thirds of brands (65 percent) say they are planning to increase their influencer marketing budget this year, according to a Buzzoole survey of the more than 200 brands on its influence engine optimization platform. Compared to other strategies, such as display advertising and affiliates, companies plan to invest most in influencer marketing, the survey […]

Despite a strong appetite for advanced analytics technologies, more than half of businesses have low confidence in their organization’s data quality management practices, according to a 451 Research and Blazent survey of 200 C-level and senior IT leaders. The study indicated the pace of adoption for more sophisticated algorithmic analysis is accelerating more quickly than […]

For the second quarter in a row, there were far more device failures in Android phones (44 percent) than iOS phones (25 percent), according to Blancco Technology Group’s Q1 2016 State of Mobile Device Performance and Health report. Samsung topped the list of Android manufacturers with the highest rate of device failures (43 percent) worldwide, […]

Nearly four out of five (79 percent) small-business owners express concern over the effectiveness of U.S. government leaders, according to a Bank of America survey of 1,000 small-business owners across the country. In addition, 67 percent say the presidential election will affect their business either a lot or somewhat, while 53 percent believe the outcome […]

Cyber-criminals are continuing to exploit human nature as they rely on familiar attack patterns such as phishing, and are increasing their reliance on ransomware, according to a recent report from Verizon. The report found most attacks exploit known vulnerabilities that have never been patched despite patches being available for months or even years. In fact, […]

Spiceworks announced the ability for IT professionals to deploy and manage its cloud-based help desk solution on mobile devices through the new Spiceworks Help Desk mobile app. The company also announced new features to the cloud-based help desk offering, including service level agreement (SLA) ticket alerting, an IT Knowledge Base and Spiceworks App Center integration. […]

With cyber-security infiltrations on the rise and attackers becoming more and more sophisticated, OptioLabs and Ridge Global are partnering to offer businesses a full spectrum of security solutions for enterprises. OptioLabs offers a suite of services that tackles all the various security needs of an organization to increase its security posture, from protecting against malware […]

Unified communications specialist OneCloud Networks (OCN) announced the launch of its All Inclusive Small Business Package, which includes complete voice, collaboration and mobility functionality. The package features voice, web meeting, chat/instant messaging, audio and videoconferencing and desktop sharing, in addition to traditional phone capabilities such as auto-attendant, music on hold, professional greeting, hunt group and […]

An overwhelming majority (94 percent) of active investment angels believe it helps to have subject-matter experts weigh in when they evaluate a startup investment opportunity, according to a Propel(x) survey of 200 aspiring and active angel investors in the United States. The survey found the majority of active angels have invested in a science and […]