Nathan Eddy

Just 7 percent of organizations in the United States expect to increase their IT budget, compared with 38 percent in the United Kingdom and 31 percent across the world, according to a survey report released by Axios Systems. Survey respondents include IT service management (ITSM) professionals from large enterprises with 500 to 5,000 employees. The […]

CareCloud, a specialist in cloud-based software and services for medical groups, announced the launch of CareCloud Connect, an integrated partner ecosystem designed to provide physicians and administrators with the solutions they need in an increasingly complex health care environment. Connect is a collection of apps, services, specialty solutions, and clinical connections, and is designed to […]

The vast majority of businesses are dealing with mobile security issues, but most are unprepared for them, according to a survey of 100 IT leaders by Lookout, a mobile security vendor and research firm IDG. Nearly three-quarters (74 percent) reported their organization has experienced a data breach as a result of a mobile security issue, […]

Nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of all Americans, roughly 160 million people, are planning to buy tech gifts this holiday season, a steady increase over last year, according to the latest Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) Holiday Purchase Patterns Study. The study found emerging technologies continue to drive growth in the tech industry, with one in three […]

Cloud service marketplace company AppDirect announced that it has raised $140 million in funding led by an investment fund advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. “We see cloud solutions as the great leveler to help businesses of all sizes compete. When we started AppDirect, it was in the wake of the Great Recession, and we […]

When business computers run slowly, Millennials are most likely to become distracted and play a game, go on social media or make a personal call, with the business impact of the distraction often lasting more than five minutes. This was one of the results of a survey of 868 IT and business professionals sponsored by […]

AdvancedMD announced two platforms as part of an array of solutions to help extend the company’s core practice management and EHR software. AdvancedBenchmarking gives independent physician practices access to enterprise-level business performance information to assess financial performance against peers using industry-standard definitions. AdvancedExchange is a new tool aimed at connecting together all health information systems […]

Customers demand that organizations have relevant information at their fingertips and resolve issues quickly, according to a Verint Systems survey of more than 18,000 consumers, conducted in partnership with analyst and consultancy firm Ovum. American consumers (ages 18-34) were more comfortable with personalization (59 percent) than their older counterparts. Less than half (46 percent) of […]

Ruckus Wireless announced the launch of Ruckus Unleashed access points, based on a new controller-less WiFi architecture designed to reduce ownership costs. Separate controllers and access point licenses are no longer needed, and set-up has been made easier, thanks to a simplified Web interface that helps businesses configure WiFi more quickly. “Small businesses are under […]

A significant number of consumers and businesses are putting themselves at risk by not using effective methods to protect their information before reselling mobile devices and drives, according to a report from Blancco Technology Group (BTG) and Kroll Ontrack, both vendors in the data erasure and recovery business. The vendors’ report is based on an […]

Cities like Birmingham in Alabama and Boise, Idaho show up as surprise champions of younger small business owners, according to a Thumbtack report on the best cities for Millennial entrepreneurs. The survey includes responses from 18,000 small business owners nationwide to questions about the friendliness of local tax laws, licensing rules, the regulatory environment, and […]

The popularity of instant messaging (IM) has soared over the past year, with a 12 percent rise in daily usage as more people opt for closed messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Viber. Chinese consumers are leading the way. More than half of Internet users worldwide (55 percent) are now using instant messaging […]