Nathan Eddy

ArcServe launched a new data protection appliance for small- to medium-size businesses. The Unified Data Protection (UDP) 7000 protects up to 26 TB of source data and is designed for both physical and virtual environments. The appliance also fits into a traditional software and server UDP deployment with the same feature set, and is managed […]

Global Capacity announced the general availability of Network Builder, an application for designing wide-area networks that enables customers to do real-time ‘what if’ scenario modeling for optimal network design. The new app is part of the company’s One Marketplace connectivity platform. Network Builder is ideally suited for enterprises with multiple locations or for cloud, application, […]

Holiday e-commerce revenue in 2014 was up 15.6 percent over 2013, continuing the strong mid-teen growth streak of the past four years, according to a report by predictive analytics specialist Custora. One out of four online purchases was made on a mobile device this season. Black Friday was deemed “Mobile Friday,” with nearly a third […]

The challenge IT companies face in filling technical positions is likely to persist throughout 2015, according to a recent forecast released by industry trade association CompTIA. The survey of nearly 650 IT companies found that 68 expect to face a challenging or very challenging hiring environment for technical positions this year. “There is more demand […]

Forty percent of U.S. homes with Internet access will have a streaming media player by the first quarter of 2017, bringing the total number of homes with these devices to 39 million, according to a report by NPD Group. By comparison, only 16 percent of U.S. Internet homes had a streaming media player at the […]

Web-borne malware is likely to have infiltrated more than 75 percent of enterprises through inherently insecure browsers, according to a survey of 645 IT and IT security practitioners that was conducted by Ponemon and sponsored by Spikes Security. The findings reveal the average cost to respond to and remediate just one security breach resulting from […]

A combination of strong demand for Apple’s iPhone 6 handsets, the holiday shopping season and a broad selection of phones at different price points propelled smartphone volumes to a new record level for the fourth quarter of 2014 and for the year, according to reports from IDC and Juniper Research. Smartphone vendors shipped a total […]

Federal leaders believe the government is reaping benefits from having adopted technology, and that technology helps agencies achieve their missions, according to a report from the National Academy of Public Administration and ICF International. However, the survey of 510 senior federal civil servants suggested there are concerns that the government cannot keep pace either in […]

NetSuite announced record results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2014, capping off Q4 revenue of $157.9 million, a 37 percent year-over-year increase. NetSuite, whose integrated cloud unified business management suite incorporates ERP, financial, CRM and e-commerce software, reported 2014 revenue of $556.3 million, up 34 percent from 2013. The company’s […]

A new publication released by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, provides guidance for organizations looking to improve security as employees move to mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets for their work and their applications. The guide, Vetting the Security of Mobile Applications, provides […]

Remote control and online meeting software specialist TeamViewer marked the 10th anniversary of its TeamViewer software with the launch of TeamViewer 10. Following a beta period, TeamViewer 10 is available for the main operating systems, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, Windows Phone 8/RT and BlackBerry, and features new collaboration tools, deeper customization and online […]

Small-business hybrid IT specialist Zynstra has announced the availability of Cloud Managed Server Appliances, offerings targeted at small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) that leverage on-premises IT and the cloud and will be sold as a service. The availability comes as organizations prepare for Windows Server 2003 (WS2003) end of support, scheduled for this July. “Over […]