Nathan Eddy

Skyfence, an Imperva company that specializes in the automated visibility and control over cloud apps, announced the latest version of its Skyfence Cloud Gateway, which addresses mobile access blindspots, provides risk assessment and remediation, and provides data privacy for information stored within sanctioned and unsanctioned cloud apps.The new capabilities allow IT organizations to support mobile […]

Network security specialist Fortinet announced the launch of four rugged products, including networking, security and wireless devices purpose-built to meet the standards of public utilities, oil and gas, mining, manufacturing and the transportation industries that operate in harsh physical environments.The company’s rugged and outdoor products are industrially hardened appliances that deliver enterprise-class connectivity and security […]

Despite a growing number of data breaches occurring under the glare of the public spotlight, 71 percent of employees report that they have access to data they should not see, and more than half (54 percent) say this access is frequent or very frequent, according to a survey commissioned by Varonis Systems and conducted by […]

Endpoint data protection and management specialist Code42 announced enhanced security and productivity features in the company’s Edge Platform, which powers Code42’s CrashPlan enterprise endpoint backup and SharePlan enterprise file sync and share. The company’s two-factor authentication access-challenge for logins increases the level of security required to access sensitive corporate data managed by CrashPlan and SharePlan. […]

As consumers increasingly use new technologies and channels to guide their purchase decisions, consumer products companies have adapted omnichannel strategies to reach these customers directly, in addition to working through the retailer as in years past, according to a survey from SAP. The vast majority (86 percent) of respondents agree that omnichannel has meant that […]

Chief information officers (CIOs) are becoming increasingly aware that line-of-business executives wield greater influence over IT purchasing decisions and are actively re-shaping IT departments as internal service providers in response, according to a report from managed services provider Logicalis. More than half of CIOs agree that, by 2016, 80 percent of IT budgets will be […]

Business imaging solutions specialist Epson America announced the expansion of its portfolio of workgroup printers with its two A3 printing solutions powered by PrecisionCore technology, the WorkForce Pro WF-8590 and WF-8090. The Pro 8000-Series printers are designed to deliver color printing with low intervention for small to medium-size businesses (SMBs) and corporate workgroups. WorkForce Pro […]

10 Medical Apps to Help You Improve Your Life by Nathan Eddy ABX Guide Offers a Wealth of Information (Free) A comprehensive reference app, Johns Hopkins ABX Guide lets you search for information on medications and treatments for various illnesses. The app also has evidence-based recommendations to give you an idea of whether it is […]

Carrier-grade WiFi hotspots will grow from 14 percent today to 72 percent of overall WiFi hotspots by 2018, according to a report from customer experience solutions specialist Amdocs. The study, which explores the transition from best-effort to carrier-grade WiFi networks among multiple service operators (MSOs) and mobile network operators (MNOs), revealed that by the end […]

Worldwide server shipments grew 1 percent year-over-year in the third quarter of 2014, while revenue moved upward 1.7 percent from the third quarter of 2013, according to a report from IT research firm Gartner. A similar report from analytics firm IDC said the worldwide server market increased 4.8 percent year over year to $12.7 billion […]

More than half (58 percent) of shoppers who use mobile devices prefer to look up information on their devices while shopping, rather than talk to store employees. This is especially true among men and shoppers aged 25-44, according to a Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) report. At the same time, shoppers using smartphones and tablets indicated […]

Software-as-a-service specialist DataMotion announced it achieved accreditation with the Direct Trusted Agent Accreditation Program as both a Certificate Authority and Registration Authority from DirectTrust.org and the Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission. EHNAC evaluated DataMotion in areas of privacy, security and confidentiality, technical performance, business practices and organizational resources as it relates to Directed exchange participants. […]