Nathan Eddy

Cloud service provider PanTerra Networks announced the launch of SmartBox, a file-sharing service with built-in unified communications capabilities aimed at small and midsize businesses (SMBs). With SmartBox, once content is shared with a user or group, it automatically shows each individual’s real-time presence and notifies the user when the recipient downloads the file. The user […]

In the latest strategic investment to expand and deepen its services portfolio, printing and document management specialist Ricoh announced an agreement to buy mindShift Technologies, a provider of managed IT, cloud, data center and professional services to small and midsize businesses (SMBs), from big box retailer Best Buy. Ricoh tapped the company for its experience […]

Malicious Spam, Targeted Attacks Among Top Threats of 2014: Cisco by Nathan Eddy Managing Compliance Is a Top Concern The most pervasive concern among chief information security officers (CISOs) may be the need to protect data that resides throughout an increasingly porous network, while spending precious resources on compliance. The report notes compliance alone is […]

Cloud security specialist Panda Security announced the incorporation of its Cloud Cleaner malware detection and disinfection tool into the company’s Cloud Systems Management (PCSM) platform, a remote management and monitoring solution designed to help organizations manage, monitor and support a range of devices on their networks. The results of the Cloud Cleaner scans can be […]

Increasing infrastructure complexity has affected the role of nearly all IT professionals, creating the need for new skill sets, including the ability to help companies make informed, strategic business decisions, according to a survey of 298 technology professionals by IT management software developer Solarwinds. A whopping 99 of respondents said they are given the opportunity […]

Global mobile advertising spending is forecast to reach $18 billion in 2014, and the market is expected to grow to $41.9 billion by 2017, according to a report from IT research firm Gartner. Uptake of the audio and video format by the end of the forecast period is higher thanks to the tablet form factor, […]

Incident reporting and case management software provider D3 Software announced the introduction of a Web-based platform designed for IT forensics investigators. The solution, IT Forensics Case Management, helps investigators acquire data, manage the case, track the physical evidence and analyze digital evidence to such an extent that it can be presented in a court of […]

There is a far-reaching communications disconnect between IT management and non-IT employees on security and compliance policies when it comes to corporate email and file transfer habits, according to a survey of more than 400 IT decision makers by email encryption provider DataMotion. The report also indicated a disturbing percentage in IT management are knowingly […]

Perioperative information systems specialist Surgical Information Systems (SIS) announced it has acquired AmkaiSolutions, a provider of ambulatory surgery center (ASC) electronic medical record (EMR) and business management software. The hope is that the addition of AmkaiSolutions will strengthen SIS’ position in the perioperative IT market where it already serves over 300 hospitals and health systems […]

Managed services provider and IT solutions specialist Logicalis announced a partnership with software-defined data center firm IO to build a Logicalis data center presence in IO’s Dayton, Ohio, data center operations facility. The announcement expands offerings already existing in the IO Phoenix and IO New Jersey data centers with additional compute resources strategically located in […]

As the number of Internet-connected devices such as televisions, refrigerators and other conventional household “smart” appliances is expected to grow in the next few years, security specialist Proofpoint claims to have discovered an Internet of things (IoT)-based cyber attack. The IoT includes every device that is connected to the Internet, from home automation products including […]

Ongoing advances in smartphone functionality are driving increases in screen size and pixel density, even as power consumption continues to be a critical performance issue, according to a report from NPD DisplaySearch. For these reasons, low temperature polysilicon (LTPS) thin-film transistor (TFT) liquid crystal displays (LCDs) are increasing their share of the mobile phone display […]