Nathan Eddy

Capital spending in the worldwide semiconductor equipment is expected to increase 5.5 percent in 2014 as the industry begins to recover from the recent economic downturn, according to a report from IT research firm Garter. Total spending will follow a generally increasing pattern in all sectors through 2018, while capital equipment spending in the market […]

Inter-enterprise content management and collaboration solutions specialist Intralinks Holdings announced the acquisition of docTrackr, a provider of document security solutions. The company said docTrackr’s technology would help enhance the digital rights management (DRM) capabilities of the existing Intralinks platform and products, providing stronger document support, richer auditing capabilities, better controls and a much simpler user […]

Ten percent of respondents in a survey conducted by Osterman Research and sponsored by Centrify still do not have a password, PIN or other security measure enabled on the mobile device they use for work purposes, potentially exposing organizations to grave risk. The survey, which was developed to assess the security sentiment and behavior of […]

A little more than seven out of 10 mobile applications users (71 percent) say they don’t like the idea of being tracked into a store through their smartphones, and 56 percent say they are not interested in receiving push notifications while shopping, according to the findings of a survey conducted by Retale, which offers a […]

Business phone systems and integrated communications solutions provider Fonality announced a reimagined product portfolio, which consolidates all product lines under one code base and the brand name Fonality. The portfolio offers three streamlined editions of the solution with a choice of deployment and pricing model, and Fonality also announced the general availability of its Heads […]

Nuance Communications announced the launch of its PowerShare Network, a cloud-based network for securely connecting physicians, patients, government agencies, specialty medical societies and others to share essential medical images and reports. The PowerShare Network is aimed at promoting informed and connected physicians and patients that can view, share and collaborate while addressing patients’ health care […]

Secure file-sync-and-sharing solutions provider WatchDox introduced LockDox, a free service that lets individuals send confidential files with enterprise-grade security. The platform allows users to stay in control of files even after they are shared and lets individuals and small businesses share confidential information, such as medical records, media files, legal documents, financial data or other […]

Email encryption provider DataMotion announced a partnership with Dell to empower users of the company’s SonicWall email security solutions to encrypt and secure sensitive emails and attachments. The partnership aims to help organizations of various sizes, especially those in regulated industries such as health care, financial services and government, to exceed privacy standards for secure […]

Application networking specialist A10 Networks launched the Affinity Partner Program in North America in a move to motivate and reward A10’s channel partners who sell the company’s application service gateway products. Through this program, A10 channel partners will gain a host of resources to interact with customers in the application networking market. Core benefits of […]

Some of the top responsive design websites are delivering unacceptable load times on mobile devices, according to an analysis of 155 responsive websites by Trilibis, develops server-side responsive design technology for businesses, brands and web development firms. The study revealed that just 21 percent of these modern websites were loading in less than four seconds […]

Sales and marketing leaders from both companies in mergers and acquisitions (M&As) must proactively engage a broad constituency to capitalize on opportunities and prevent competitive disruption, but many struggle to do this in light of the new technology buying cycle, according to a report from IT research firm Gartner. While the head of sales and […]

While about one in six consumers who have heard about wearable technology (wearables) are using them–with 61 percent are wearing fitness bands, the appeal of wearables goes beyond fashion accessories, particularly as more consumers adopt technology to help address their individual health and fitness needs, using both wearables and smartphone apps to meet their goals, […]