Nathan Eddy

Mobility is a top priority for businesses, which believe it to be the greatest factor in helping organizations gain a competitive advantage, according to a survey of 1,700 senior IT decision makers in 17 countries conducted by market research firm Vanson Bourne and sponsored by IT communications company Citrix. The report revealed approximately half have […]

The number of users of smartphone-based workforce management services in Europe and North America is forecasted to grow from 0.8 million in 2012 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21 percent to reach nearly 2.5 million by 2018, bolstered by strong growth from the health IT sector, according to a report from Berg […]

Adults ages 50 to 75 are spending a great deal of time online these days—an average of five hours a day, a new study shows. However, their confidence in their use of technology may be causing them to overlook crucial security measures, according to a survey from security specialist McAfee. Some 88 percent of participants […]

The cloud-based security services market will be worth $2.1 billion in 2013, rising to $3.1 billion in 2015, and the top three most sought-after cloud services moving forward will remain email security, Web security services and identity and access management (IAM), according to a report from IT research firm Gartner. In 2013 and 2014, the […]

Small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) are increasingly aware of the benefits that virtualization technology can provide, and a majority are already using some form of it, according to a survey prepared by a group of Cisco partner firms and conducted by The Blackstone Group. While larger companies were more likely to be using most of […]

Mobile security specialist Marble announced the addition of a mobile application management (MAM) to its cloud service platform with features such as application scanning, secure browsing and real-time analytics. The platform lets users set up and manage an app store or catalog for employees and contractors, push apps to mobile devices, check that versions are […]

10 Top Apple Apps for Today’s Business Traveler By Nathan Eddy Pull Your Trip Together With Travel List For $1.99, this nicely designed app features a fully customizable packing list that can be organized by category, as well as an Auto Reminder feature in case you forget something. The app also offers a scheduling feature […]

iPhone Security: 10 Apps to Keep Your Apple Smartphone Safe By Nathan Eddy Put Passwords in Their Place with 1Password ($17.99) 1Password is designed to remember your passwords and store them securely behind a master password. It offers 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption to make sure everything stays locked up tight. An auto-lock feature […]

Network security solutions specialist ForeScout Technologies announced interoperability between the company’s CounterACT network security and SAP Afaria mobile device management (MDM) platforms. ForeScout CounterACT is a real-time security offering that provides visibility and automated control for devices, users, systems and applications attempting to connect to or on an enterprise network, whether they are wired or […]

IT professionals and C-level executives are tackling increasingly complex enterprise networks, with trends such as virtualization, Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) and the cloud requiring more automation of network management, according to a survey of more than 500 IT professionals in the United States and United Kingdom by security specialist Tufin Technologies. One-third (33 percent) […]

Tablets are the most desired gift on consumers’ tech gift wish lists this year, according to Consumer Electronics Association’s (CEA) 20th Annual consumer electronics (CE) Holiday Purchase Patterns Study. Among 3G- and 4G-enabled tablet owners, only half (49 percent) pay for a data plan, according to the association’s Consumer Outlook on Tablets: Q4 2013 report, […]

Outdated PCs are costing small and midsize businesses (SMBs) more than one work week per year in lost productivity, according to the Small Business PC Refresh Study, conducted by Techaisle on behalf of Intel in April. On average, employees lose 21 more hours by using a PC that is 4 years or older due to […]