Nathan Eddy

Chief information security officers (CISOs) foresee cyber terrorism and cybercrime posing significant risks to their organizations over the next three years, according to a survey of 1,006 cyber security CIOs, CISOs and senior IT leaders, commissioned by Raytheon in partnership with the Ponemon Institute. A majority of respondents (78 percent) said their Board of Directors […]

Centrify announced an identity management solution for Apache Hadoop-based big data infrastructures, Server Suite 2015, as well as partnerships with big data vendors Cloudera, Hortonworks and MapR Technologies. Organization can use Server Suite 2015 with their existing Active Directory infrastructure to control access, manage privilege, address auditing requirements, and secure machine-to-machine communication with and across […]

Three out of four small-business owners in the United States are optimistic about growth in 2015, according to an online survey of 500 small-business owners conducted by accounting software specialist Xero. Adding to the positive outlook, 62 percent of the respondents are prioritizing customer growth, with 33 percent planning to invest in technology. Despite their […]

A majority of smartphone users admit to checking their devices nearly all the time, including while dining with others. More than half of users also check at least one app hourly or more frequently, according to results of a 2014 survey of 1,000 U.S. and U.K. users. The survey was conducted by Apigee. The study […]

Saama announced new analytics technology that includes a set of more than 3,000 algorithms to support data science plus a varied set of templates and capabilities for visualization. The company said the new Fluid Analytics Engine also is fine-tuned to make the most of unlimited cloud resources and Hadoop-built data lakes. The platform was also […]

Dataguise unveiled DgSecure, a new product to counter the risk of data breaches to NoSQL data stores. The first implementations of DgSecure for NoSQL support Cassandra/Datastax NoSQL deployments. Using the product’s templates, organizations can select specific sensitive elements for policy-based protection of information such as credit cards, social security numbers and medical data. Once these […]

Cloud communications specialist Corvisa announced the launch of its channel partner program and the appointment of Pieter Knight as vice president of channel sales. The partner program makes Corvisa’s products available to partners and their customers on a national and global level. “Corvisa recognized the value that a channel approach can provide in terms of […]

Cloud-based health exchange and benefits engagement platform developer PlanSource announced the availability of a mobile app that allows employees of organizations who use the PlanSource Platform access to their benefits in one location through an Apple iOS mobile device. The app, which is available for free download through the Apple App Store, allows employers to […]

Panasonic launched the semi-rugged Toughbook 54 laptop, which includes a 5th Generation Intel Core i5 vPro processor and has 11 hours of battery life, which can be extended to 18 hours with an optional hot-swappable second battery. Toughbook 54 is available with discrete graphics, dual drives, up to 16GB of memory, and a 1080p full […]

Nearly three-quarters (72 percent) of consumers in the United States text for work purposes, according to a survey of 500 U.S. consumers conducted by uSamp and sponsored by secure messaging specialist TigerText. Most text messages are sent to colleagues, followed by customers, partners and vendors. The messages typically relate to general and day-to-day work activities, […]

The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it will launch a first-of-its-kind tool on the federal agency’s website that will allow entrepreneurs looking for a small business loan to get matched with a SBA lender. This tool, called Leveraging Information and Networks to access Capital (LINC) will have small business owners fill out a simple online […]

AppDirect announced $50 million in Series D funding led by Mithril Capital Management. New investors Henry Kravis and Paul Fribourg join existing investors Mithril, Foundry Group, iNovia Capital and StarVest Partners to bring the cloud commerce compay’s total capital raised to $110 million. “This new funding will enable us to continue our growth and further […]