Nathan Eddy

Networking giant Cisco is reaching out to small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) looking to deploy WiFi networks with the launch of its Mobility Express Solution, designed to help SMB networks deliver enterprise-class wireless access to employees and customers. Without the need for a dedicated controller appliance, it can be deployed in under 10 minutes, managing […]

While the vast majority of federal agencies–76 percent–are more focused on combating insider threats today than they were a year ago, 45 percent were a target of an insider threat, and nearly one in three (29 percent) lost data to an insider threat in the last 12 months, according to a MeriTalk survey. The report […]

Rugged computer manufacturer Xplore Technologies announced the launch of the XSLATE B10 rugged tablet, featuring a set of eight ports, four sealed from behind, and an IP65 durability rating. In addition, the B10 comes standard with the Intel Core i5 central processing unit (CPU) or is upgradeable to an Intel i7 vPro CPU. The tablet […]

Enterprise software giant Oracle announced the release of its Transportation Management and Global Trade Management solutions, designed to help businesses optimize their logistics and global trade compliance operations. The updates to Transportation Management and Oracle Global Trade Management, both versions 6.4, include enhancements in fleet management, transportation sourcing, transportation business intelligence, transportation planning, global trade […]

Qualcomm subsidiary, Qualcomm Life, which specializes in connected health solutions, announced the acquisition of Capsule Technologies, a provider of medical device integration and clinical data management solutions. Capsule’s medical device integration and clinical data management platform enables data collection, electronic medical records (EMRs) and health IT system integration and monitoring into an ecosystem of connected […]

Retailers seeking to capitalize on Internet of Things (IoT) technologies will spend an estimated $2.5 billion in hardware and installation costs, nearly a fourfold increase over this year’s estimated $670 million in spending, according to a Juniper Research report. The research, The Internet of Things: Consumer, Industrial & Public Services 2015-2020, found that leading retailers […]

Netgear announced the ProSafe 28-port 10-Gigabit Smart Managed Switch (XS728T), a 28-port (24 copper, 4 SFP+) switch designed for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with 10GBASE-T connectivity and Advanced L2+/Layer 3 Lite features. The appliance is designed to help alleviate performance bottlenecks and enable smoother deployment of services on the same converged platform, despite unpredictable […]

Telecommunications giant AT&T and health IT company Permobil, which specializes in power wheelchairs, announced they developed a proof of concept solution that wirelessly connects wheelchairs to increase user independence. The connected wheelchair concept uses AT&T’s Internet of Things (IoT) technology so that the chair can be monitored for comfort, performance, maintenance requirements and location. The […]

More than one-third of human resources budgets are dedicated specifically to recruiting and retaining technical talent. Still, at least 25 percent of projects are abandoned altogether because of IT capacity limitations, and projects that are eventually finished are delayed an average of five months, according to a survey on the IT job market. The survey […]

Accenture and SOASTA, a provider of performance analytics, announced they are partnering to provide faster and more reliable digital performance management solutions to clients. Founded in 2006, SOASTA provides a cloud-based platform for monitoring, testing and optimizing the performance and function of Web and mobile applications at scale. It also provides services that test the […]

Almost one third of Millennials (29 percent) report that higher salary is the biggest contributor to their loyalty. By comparison, just 20 percent of the broader workforce report the same, according to a study of office workers in the U.S. and Canada. The survey, conducted by the business-to-business division of Staples, found more than half […]

Common access management processes limit employee productivity and often force employees to find workarounds that expose organizations to greater risk, according to a survey of 460 IT professionals and 301 full-time business users who use computers or mobile devices to do their work. The Dell survey of IT pros and business users working at companies […]