Nathan Eddy

The ability of legacy data warehousing platforms and business intelligence (BI) tools to glean insights from big data is decreasing exponentially as more sources of data are poured into them, according to an Actian and Skyhigh Networks survey of more than 250 senior executives. The survey found analytic workloads are failing in traditional technology environments […]

Federal agencies are facing an explosion in the both the volume and variety of network endpoints, providing far more opportunities for malicious access to government networks, according to a MeriTalk and Palo Alto Networks survey of 100 U.S. Federal IT managers and 100 Federal employees. The study found 44 percent of endpoints are unknown or […]

When it comes to mobile shopping websites, less is more, according to a survey of 2,000 U.S. consumers who want fast, clean and streamlined websites and apps. The Instart Logic survey revealed more than half of respondents surveyed (62 percent) said they use their mobile phones for their entire shopping experience, from discovery, to research, […]

Programmers and developers, security professionals and software engineers consistently placed in the top five most difficult positions to fill with exceptional talent throughout three-quarters of 2015, according to TEKsystems’ survey of 300 IT leaders. Programmers and developers – originally forecasted as the most difficult roles to fill – declined throughout the year, but regained the […]

Centrify announced it has formed technology integration partnerships with five cloud access security brokers (CASBs), including CloudLock, Elastica, Imperva, Netskope and Skyhigh Networks. The combination of CASBs and Centrify’s Identity Service is designed to offer enterprises control over cloud applications by assuring that these applications are used for business purposes and are protected against data […]

The Millennial workforce–employees in their 20s and 30s–are much more likely to use social media, such as Facebook, for work purposes. About three in 10 within each age group use social media for work, according to a CompTIA survey of 700 business professionals. By contrast, less than 20 percent of Baby Boomers use Facebook for […]

While interest in unified communications (UC) runs high, many IT and business decision makers are hesitant to deploy, according to an Osterman Research study sponsored by ConnectSolutions. According to the survey, 26 percent of IT decision makers and 39 percent of business decision makers are either somewhat or very fearful about migrating to UC, with […]

Organizations are putting themselves at risk for legal action and financial penalties due to an inability to quickly target and retrieve data from legacy tape archives, according to a global survey of 720 IT administrators. The survey, conducted by data recovery specialist Kroll Ontrack, revealed 30 percent of respondents do not have clear insight into […]

The gap between young American men and women who would consider a career devoted to Internet security is five times greater than what it was a year ago, according to a global survey of nearly 4,000 young adults, which was commissioned by Raytheon and the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA). Only 60 percent of survey […]

Rugged computing specialist Getac announced a portable, lightweight and feature-loaded rugged tablet, the RX10, designed for field service. The tablet, which includes an ergonomic handle, also boasts a variety of security and connectivity features for protecting and sharing confidential information. Its multifactor authentication includes password protection, radio-frequency identification (RFID), a fingerprint reader and a smartcard […]

Data storage specialist Fantom Drives announced the launch of the DataShield portable data drive, which provides the option of traditional hard disk drives (HDDs) or solid state disk drives (SSDs) and features software-free setup that can be quickly installed. The device is lightweight for portability and features military grade 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption […]

The Internet of things (IoT) is not just a trend being embraced by businesses, but also a crucial way to get things done, according to a survey from Aeris. The survey, conducted in partnership with research firm Vanson Bourne, polled 300 enterprise IT decision makers from the United States and the United Kingdom in order […]