Nathan Eddy

Customers of public cloud infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) provider CloudSigma will now have the option of secure, remote access to their cloud resources from anywhere on any device, thanks to a partnership with networking and software technology specialist OpenVPN. The appliance gives IT departments the ability to better control or limit access to company data, which can […]

Small and midsize businesses (SMBs) are currently facing tighter IT budgets and mounting cyber-security threats, all while managing ever-larger volumes of data, which is why Unitrends is offering SMBs a free online disaster recovery tool. The physical, virtual and cloud-based protection and recovery specialist announced the launch of BC/DR Link, an online service designed to […]

Online job search and career specialist Glassdoor has launched Job Explorer, a mapping tool to help match workers with their skill sets on a nationwide basis. Comprised of a job map and opportunity scale, as well as a career-progression tool, Job Explorer offers several ways to search for jobs, using an interactive U.S. map so […]

The proliferation of fitness devices like the Fitbit, health monitoring applications and advancements in social media and mobile device technology provide new opportunities for health care providers, but also raise some pertinent privacy issues, according to a report from the California HealthCare Foundation. The author of the report, health economist and consultant Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, concludes […]

There will be 204 million connected television devices linked to the Internet and able to deliver applications to viewers by 2017, according to the latest NPD Connected Intelligence Connected Home Forecast. Overall, ownership of connected TV devices, which includes video game consoles, streaming media players, Blu-ray Disc players and TVs, is expected to grow 100 […]

The majority of consumer-centric health care funding in the second quarter of 2014 went into the mobile health category ($401 million in 45 deals), and within mobile health, $129 million went to 23 companies developing apps, and $226 million went to 17 companies developing wearables, according to communications and consulting firm Mercom Capital Group. Overall […]

Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and IT asset managers can work together to ensure that shadow IT, systems and solutions sourced outside the direct control of the IT organization, are a benefit and not a threat to digital businesses, according to a report from IT research firm Gartner. Gartner analysts developed a three-part IT asset management […]

Ninety percent of email users admit to checking their email compulsively–behavior that includes checking email first thing in the morning, last thing at night, during meals and even during conversations, according to a survey of 1,000 Americans by My.com, a subsidiary of Mail.Ru Group. While users are more and more addicted to email, the survey […]

A critical competitive advantage will accrue for businesses able to create a socially active workforce that can tap internal and external knowledge and expertise with ease, according to a report from IT research firm Gartner. The company said that IT leaders have a significant opportunity to contribute to the business by creating a more flexible […]

Enterprise health care cloud specialist Castlight Health announced a further expansion of its technology platform through a relationship with the nation’s largest telehealth provider, Teladoc, which boasts more than 8 million members. Teladoc provides access to U.S. board-certified, state-licensed physicians who can treat many non-emergency medical issues, such as allergies, bronchitis, skin rashes, flu symptoms […]

With two-thirds of Americans planning at least one leisure trip this summer and the majority interested in staying connected to the Web through a mobile device, knowing where WiFi is available is becoming increasingly important, according to a survey by Wefi. The company collected data from more than 45 million hotspots based on the implementation […]

Mobile security specialist Good Technology announced four enterprise mobility management (EMM) suites designed to help businesses implement, scale and grow mobile adoption strategies. The EMM suites, based on Good’s existing product portfolio, begin with entry-level technology for business professionals and small businesses looking for cloud-based mobile-device management and secure email. Good also offers more comprehensive […]