Nathan Eddy

More than two-thirds of organizations (68 percent) currently outsource IT security services to a managed service provider (MSP), according to a survey of 350 technology and services users. CompTIA, a non-profit organization conducted the survey. Thirty-eight percent of respondents said enhancing IT security is one of the main drivers leading to MSP engagement, and going […]

The majority (89 percent) of IT groups in mid-sized companies are still in the early stages of IT management maturity and focus on day-to-day IT management tasks that are often time-consuming and manual, according to a global survey of approximately 500 mid-sized companies. Kaysea, a cloud-based IT management software vendor conducted the survey. The other […]

Disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) and data availability specialist Veeam Software announced its Cloud Connect platform will be extended to include advanced image-based virtual machine (VM) replication capabilities as a part of the company’s Availability Suite 9, which will be generally available later this year. Image-based VM replication through Cloud Connect includes built-in multitenant […]

Actionable intelligence specialist Verint unveiled advancements to its Speech Analytics platform that are designed to provide a more intelligent, faster and accurate way to analyze customer calls. The technology helps business reduce the potential for missed insights by automatically surfacing uncategorized context and themes within calls, enabling organizations to better identify, analyze and act on […]

Dataguise announced the launch of DgSecure 5.0, which allows businesses to scale sensitive data discovery and automate data protection. The new software version adds security access monitoring and entitlement functionality that allow administrators to define and audit sensitive data interactions. The platform provides information about the status of sensitive data, with greater control over which […]

AlgoSec released version 6.8 of its Security Management Suite, an integrated solution for managing complex network security policies from the business application layer to the network infrastructure. AlgoSec’s Security Management Suite delivers holistic visibility together with unified automated security policy management across traditional and next-generation firewalls. The software manages network policies both on-premises and across […]

Panda Security announced the launch of Adaptive Defense, a cloud-based solution that provides endpoint protection against Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs), the ransomware Trojan CryptoLocker, and targeted attacks in enterprise environments. APTs are next generation malware that use sophisticated strategies, such as multiple simultaneous attacks over an extended period of time with the primary objectives of […]

SolarWinds announced enhancements to its Network Configuration Manager (NCM), a network device configuration and change management product for Cisco, Juniper, HP, Dell, and Brocade routers and switches. The latest version makes it possible to demonstrate security compliance by automatically performing vulnerability scanning on Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance- and Internetwork Operating System–based devices using Common Vulnerabilities […]

High-end Android smartphone manufacturer Nubia unveiled its flagship device, the Z9, in the United States. The Z9 features borderless styling and will be available in the third quarter in three models priced from $564 to $725. The visually borderless 5.2-inch full-HD screen and the Frame Interactive Technology are combined with arc Refractive Conduction Technology (aRC), […]

A variety of file-related needs is fueling the growing cloud storage market, according to a survey of 300 IT professionals conducted by CTERA Networks. Security and data governance concerns within the enterprise are driving enterprise file sync and share (EFFS) adoption. In 2014, the survey found, 35 percent of organizations experienced corporate data leakage as […]

Barracuda Networks expanded its options for businesses to manage their data protection and disaster recovery needs, with Cloud-to-Cloud Backup, Barracuda’s new software- as- a- service (SaaS) backup offering. The service currently supports Microsoft Office 365, including Exchange Online and OneDrive for Business. Administrators can download or restore data directly back to Microsoft’s hosted applications from […]

Digital health solutions regulated by the Food and Drug Administration are expected to save the U.S. health care system more than $100 billion over the next four years, according to a report from Accenture. The report estimates that FDA-approved digital health solutions, which Accenture defines as Internet-connected devices or software created for the detection or […]