Nathan Eddy

Laplink Software announced its newest version of PCmover Professional, a program for PC-to-PC transfers and a migration solution endorsed by Microsoft, in time for the release of Windows 10. PCmover automatically moves files, settings, and even applications to a new PC, and allows users to perform a complete upgrade to Windows 7, 8, and now […]

More than 50 percent of malicious advertising (malvertising) is unknowingly hosted on news and entertainment websites, Flash exploits have increased 60 percent in the past six months, and the growth of ransomware families has doubled each year since 2013, according to Bromium’s latest exploitation trends report. More than 58 percent of online advertisements with hidden […]

A growing number of U.S. doctors are leaving private practice for hospital employment. Just one in three doctors will remain independent by the end of 2016, according to a survey of 194 independent U.S. physicians. Conducted by Accenture, the survey revealed the number of independent physicians has declined over the last several years, from 57 […]

More than half of compromised devices running Google’s Android operating system (62 percent) were infected by privacy-stealing malware, and one of every 100 devices in the U.S. market were infected in the second quarter 2015, according to a report from 360 Mobile Security Limited. From an analysis of more than 200 million Android devices, including […]

IONU announced the launch of its data-centric Security Platform, which is designed to protect data at all times while allowing it to flow freely and securely anywhere, without the need for plug-ins, proxies, gateways or changes in user behavior. The company’s data isolation platform creates a separate and secure zone where data is insulated from […]

Asset management and IT service specialist Alloy Software announced the release of Navigator Express 7, the latest enhancement to the company’s help desk and asset management software. Aimed at small to medium-size enterprises, the platform includes a Web portal for technicians, support for consumables inventory such as toner and spare parts, and an array of […]

Cloud-connected security and storage solutions specialist Barracuda Networks announced that it is increasing the capacity and performance of its Load Balancer ADC models without increasing prices. With this update, Barracuda is doubling the port capacity of its Load Balancer ADC models 340, 440, and 540. The company’s Load Balancer ADC model 840 includes hardware-based SSL […]

Mobile security specialist Good Technology announced the release of enterprise split billing solutions to alleviate the need for blind bring your own device (BYOD) stipend or reimbursement programs. Good Enterprise Suite with Data Service and Good Mobile Analytics and Reporting are two platforms designed to help organizations reduce friction from BYOD and corporate-owned-personally-enabled (COPE) rollouts. […]

Technology disruption continues to accelerate as corporate technology buyers seeking broader solutions pushed deals in the second quarter of 2015 to a record $127.2 billion–higher than any quarter since 2000, and up 65 percent over the first quarter of the year. The EY (formerly Ernst & Young) mergers and acquisitions (M&A) report also found that […]

One-fourth of consumers recently surveyed don’t believe their personal health data is secure on a Fitbit or a health tracking app, and nearly half (45 percent) of wearable and mobile health app users are concerned that hackers may try to steal their personal health data from a wearable. The Healthline survey of 3,679 consumers found […]

A recent survey found that despite a rash of high-profile data breaches in the last year, many executives fail to appreciate the CISO’s contributions. The ThreatTrack survey, which polled 200 U.S.-based C-level executives at companies that employ CISOs, found just over half (51 percent) of respondents feel CISOs provide valuable guidance to senior leadership related […]

Nearly four in 10 (38 percent) U.S. adult consumers never disconnect from their smartphones, according to a survey of 1,000 respondents released by Bank of America. The majority (71 percent) of respondents are sleeping with their smartphones, with nearly one-quarter (23 percent) admitting to falling asleep with their phone in their hand. Mobile phones (35 […]