Nathan Eddy

A recent ruling from a federal judge in Connecticut confirmed that the government may not arrest H-1B employees for whom extension applications filed in a timely manner remain pending. The decision in El Badrawi vs. United States, by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall recognized that a federal regulation allows H-1B employees to continue working […]

Unexpected shocks that roiled global markets also took their toll in the latest CompTIA IT Industry Business Confidence Index, but IT industry executives still expect business conditions to improve and sales growth to resume in 2011. The index, based on a 100-point scale, fell by 5.1 points in the second quarter to 54.9. The results […]

Businesses and service providers using cloud-based backup and recovery solutions are achieving “significant returns” on IT investments, according to internal field research released by cloud backup and recovery software provider Asigra. The returns cited include major reductions in hardware and software investments, greatly reduced maintenance- and support-related expenses and better use of IT resources to […]

Although Nintendo’s portable, 3D-without-glasses-capable 3DS console moved an impressive 400,000 units since its launch on March 27, the video game industry posted an overall decline in sales of 4 percent from the same period last year, according to NPD Group. The industry sold $1.53 billion worth of hardware, software and accessories in March, down from […]

Acer America Corp. has extended its line of server and storage solutions for the U.S. market to include a family of storage systems for small and midsized business and midmarket applications. The storage systems are integrated with Acer’s server solutions and are designed to help customers manage escalating storage growth while optimizing data security and […]

Business and carrier-class network access, connectivity, voice over IP and mobile video-surveillance equipment manufacturer Patton Electronics announced the expansion of its SmartNode T1/E1/PRI line of VOIP solutions, aimed at small and midsize businesses. Patton’s IBM-certified SmartNode VOIP product line now includes the SN4940 Gateway, SN4950 Gateway-Router, and enhanced SN4960 Enterprise Session Border Router (ESBR). Designed […]

As mobile networks engage in a very public ad campaign war, carrier Verizon Wireless was named the mobile networks brand of the year among consumers, according to the 2011 Harris Poll EquiTrend study. In the mobile networks category, Verizon was highest ranked for the second year running over archrival AT&T. Harris Interactive announced its technology […]

Seventy-three percent of SMBs nationwide are unable to handle a 200 percent spike in online traffic without changes to their Website. That’s according to findings of a survey by Neustar, a provider of directory and Internet infrastructure solutions. And the number jumps to 93 percent in the case of a 300 percent increase in traffic. […]

IT infrastructure services platform provider NetEnrich launched its “Closet-to-Cloud” IT services portfolio, designed for small to midsize businesses and enterprises. NetEnrich’s services, which are delivered remotely 24/7/365 via a services gateway on behalf of solution providers, are designed to make it easier to deliver managed services that support traditional data center IT infrastructures, or grow […]

After 30 years of spaceflight, more than 130 missions and numerous science and technology firsts, NASA’s space shuttle fleet will retire and be on display at institutions across the country, the space agency’s administrator Charles Bolden said on April 13. Bolden announced the facilities where four shuttle orbiters will be displayed permanently at the conclusion […]

5nine Software, a provider of Microsoft Hyper-V management solutions for small to midsize business virtual data center environments and V-Cloud hosting providers, April 13 announced that it has added Easy Monitor for Hyper-V to 5nine Manager for Hyper-V Free Edition and 5nine Manager for Hyper-V. Manager for Hyper-V is designed to provide user-friendly management for […]

Patch Tuesday, which most recently occurred yesterday, is the periodic security event where Microsoft issues bulletins to fix known security flaws in Windows-related software and applications, such as Office and Internet Explorer. Over the past six months, security solutions and forensics malware specialist Norman has discovered and reported several Windows kernel vulnerabilities that potentially could […]