Nathan Eddy

With the provocative title of “Who Has Your Back?” a new report concludes that while many technology service providers have made impressive strides in their commitment to users’ rights in recent years, there is plenty of room for improvement. Increasingly, Internet companies are formally promising to give users notice about law-enforcement requests for information, unless […]

Telephony hardware and Switchvox business phone systems manufacturer Digium announced the general availability of two Switchvox appliances designed to meet the Internet protocol (IP) phone system needs of small and midsize businesses (SMBs) while delivering expanded performance capabilities. The Switchvox 450 and Switchvox 470 offer server-class architectures, significantly more memory, enhanced processors, more RAID options […]

Network data and security solutions specialist Trustwave unveiled a mobile security practice designed to help businesses embrace mobility and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) programs while maintaining compliance, managing emerging security risks and protecting corporate networks and data. The practice offers enterprise compliance and risk services as well as an integrated, technology suite aimed at protecting networks, data […]

Tablet shipments totaled 49.2 million units in the first quarter of 2013, surpassing that of the entire first half of 2012, with growth fueled by increased market demand for smaller screen devices, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker. Worldwide tablet shipments continue to surge, growing 142.4 percent […]

Enterprise software provider Novell announced the release of Filr, a file-sharing platform designed to provide anywhere, any-device access to corporate files, while giving IT complete control of all their shared files. Filr mobilizes the files users have already created, where they’re already stored, without the security or compliance risks that come with storing files in […]

Of the more than 100 million American adult smartphone owners, 39 percent fail to take even minimal security measures, such as using a screen-lock, backing up data or installing an app to locate a missing phone or remotely wipe its data, according to Consumer Reports’ Annual State of the Net survey. The report revealed that […]

Computer maker Lenovo announced the launch of its latest notebook, the ThinkPad S431, which features a thin “floating design,” touch-screen display and is optimized for Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system. Aimed at working professionals and small and midsize businesses (SMBs) with a mobile workforce, the ThinkPad S431 offers enhanced performance and 15 percent faster processor […]

As organizations continue to implement bring-your-own-device (BYOD) programs, it is projected that 38 percent of companies will stop providing devices to workers by 2017, according to a global survey of chief information officers (CIOs) by IT research firm Gartner. The company defines a BYOD strategy as an alternative approach that allows employees, business partners and […]

Cloud-based security solutions specialist Panda Security announced the release of Panda Cloud Office Protection (PCOP) version 6.5, offering technological and functional improvements compared to the previous version, including URL filtering and anti-exploit technologies to detect and remove malware that exploits zero-day vulnerabilities. The latest edition also boasts compatibility with Microsoft Exchange 2013 and some of […]

While state and local agencies express interest in leveraging data to improve decision making and meet mission objectives, they are struggling to process and analyze the data, according to the “State and Local Big Data Gap” study by MeriTalk, the government IT network, which was underwritten by NetApp. State and local IT professionals also report […]

The majority (66 percent) of small businesses plan to invest as much or more in digital marketing, such as Websites, social media and online advertisements, as they did last year, according to the 2013 AT&T Small Business Technology Poll, which surveyed 1,000 small businesses nationwide. To remain competitive, more small businesses are turning to LinkedIn […]

Consumer electronics titan and Apple archrival Samsung announced its latest tablet: the Galaxy Tab 3, which runs Google’s Android Jelly Bean 4.1 operating system and boasts a 7-inch display. The device, which is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, comes with either 8 or 16GB of internal storage, plus up to 64GB of expandable memory. […]