Nathan Eddy

Nearly two-thirds of organizations (64 percent) believe their organizations are potential targets for nation-state cyber-attacks, according to a Tripwire survey of 215 attendees at the Black Hat USA 2015 security conference. In addition, the vast majority (86 percent) of the respondents said they have seen an increase in targeted attacks directed at their networks over […]

A combination of faulty mobile devices and ineffective care would cause 31 percent of mobile users to switch to different mobile carriers and another 33 percent to change their device manufacturers, a new study indicates. In a global survey of more than 1,400 mobile users, Blancco Technology Group found that nearly half (49 percent) said […]

Data integration challenges are wreaking havoc within IT systems, costing health and human services agencies billions and their customers a reduction in quality care, according to a survey of 155 IT executives and program managers working with health care and other social service benefits. The MeriTalk survey found 63 percent of caseworkers say enrollment rates […]

The top reasons for encrypting data include preventing data breaches, fulfilling compliance or audit mandates and protecting financial and other assets, according to a survey of more than 100 information security influencers and decisions makers from Vormetric and IANS. More than half (54 percent) responded that their top challenge when implementing encryption is legacy technology […]

Panda Security launched its 2016 line of security products, all of which offer multi-platform protection, providing service on Windows, Android, and Mac and anti-theft for iPhone and iPad. The entire line includes an app for iOS that allows for the remote location of the device in case of loss or theft. The suite also offers […]

Evergage announced the debut of Recommend, an integrated recommendation system that is a native part of a full testing, targeting and personalization solution. The offering builds on the foundational real-time personalization capabilities of the Evergage platform, incorporating dynamic suggestions of pertinent products or pieces of content. Leveraging behavioral analytics and insights, Evergage Recommend delivers suggestions […]

Despite recent high-profile data theft attacks, many American workers have not taken action to protect information on their personal and corporate-issued devices, according to a survey of more than 1,000 consumers, commissioned by Citrix. The majority (69 percent) of Americans think having their personal information stolen in their lifetime is inevitable, and 84 percent feel […]

Toshiba’s business storage unit debuted three families of Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) solid-state drive (SSD) products using the Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) protocol, targeted for applications including high-performance thin and convertible notebooks, all-in-one PCs and tablets, and server and storage applications. All three SSD product lines are optimized for high performance and low latency, […]

Video-management specialist Haivision announced the launch of the Calypso Enterprise Video Platform, a centralized hub where companies can manage, store and share live and on-demand video with employees throughout an organization. Through an intuitive Web-based user interface, the solution allows companies to create their own delivery network so employees can watch video directly from their […]

Organizations with older contact center technology are finding it more difficult to deliver quality cross-channel service to customers, according to a survey of 225 global contact center decision-makers by Pega, which was conducted in partnership with IT research firm Forrester. The study indicated inefficiencies are leading to lower-quality interactions, as call center employees can’t access […]

Global business leaders expect their IT organizations to realize measurable business and competitive advantages from technology transformation, according to a Business Performance Innovation (BPI) Network study sponsored by Dimension Data. The report found that business leaders are creating a new scorecard for IT organizations and that the vast majority of business decision makers are dedicating […]

Organizations are continuing to adopt an increasing variety of apps to secure corporate information, according to mobile security specialist Good Technology’s 12th quarterly Mobility Index Report. The findings indicate that the acceleration of secure work app deployments enables users to perform work-related and personal activities on the same device, protecting user information, such as email, […]