Nathan Eddy

Data loss and downtime cost enterprises $1.7 trillion in the last 12 months, according to the findings of a global data protection study sponsored by EMC and conducted by Vanson Bourne. The study, which surveyed 3,300 IT decision-makers from midsize to enterprise-class businesses across 24 countries, found data loss is up by 400 percent since […]

Endpoint security specialist SentinelOne announced the latest release of EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response), which expands its core execution inspection technology with cloud intelligence, application whitelisting and real-time forensics. This broader security coverage enables EDR to provide a continuous cycle of protection against both known and zero-day attacks on Windows, Mac and Android computing devices, […]

Led by optical coherence tomography (OCT), the clinical optical imaging market will rise to $2 billion in 2020, more than doubling from 2012, according to a report from emerging technologies analyst Lux Research. Typical OCT systems, the size of a medical cart, cost on average between $80,000 and $250,000, but Compact Imaging is working to […]

Cloud-delivered security specialist OpenDNS announced the launch of a security platform and application programing interfaces (APIs) designed to enable enterprise security vendors to integrate with OpenDNS’s worldwide network and extend their threat protection across a variety of devices from anywhere. These integrations are designed to increase an enterprise’s protection by combining the partners’ advanced security […]

SysAid Technologies, a provider of IT service management (ITSM) solutions, announced the launch of an iPad app that will be available from the Apple App Store this quarter. The app is designed to allow IT administrators to complete daily service tasks on-the-go, and is built to provide flexibility and a user-friendly experience. The iPad app […]

The vast majority (82 percent) of CIOs admit that they are unable to meet their business’ need for immediate, always-on access to IT services, according to a global survey by Veeam Software. This availability gap has immediate costs, as application failure costs enterprises more than $2 million a year in lost revenue, productivity, opportunities and […]

Network connectivity, monitoring and management specialist Emulex and application performance management (APM) company Dynatrace announced the launch of NetPod, an integrated solution combining Dynatrace’s Data Center (DC RUM) analysis with Emulex’s EndaceProbe Intelligent Network Recorders. NetPod provides network teams with high-fidelity network and application transaction-level visibility and long-term packet storage. The NetPod hardware-based EndaceProbe INRs […]

Worldwide smartphone shipments will reach a total of nearly 1.3 billion units in 2014, representing an increase of 26.3 percent over 2013, according to a mobile phone forecast from IT research firm IDC. From an operating system perspective, Android devices will continue to drive shipment volumes while Apple iOS devices drive revenues. By 2018, Android […]

Mobile phone and tablet users will make 195 billion mobile commerce transactions annually by 2019, up from 72 billion this year, according to a report from Juniper Research. The study indicated the highest growth rates are expected in the near-field communications (NFC) sector, a form of short-range wireless communication that can be used for contactless […]

Cyber-security startup TrustPipe launched what it calls a hack-proof solution for computers and devices, using a newly patented protocol called “marker-based security.” TrustPipe discovered that there are distinctive markers, similar to the markers in DNA, that are designed to identify whole classes of threats. It detects and blocks all variants, past and future, of each […]

While some workers are overwhelmed by information and technology, more than six in 10 (61 percent) workers believe that work overload is most harmful to their productivity, according to a study released by cloud-based application for talent management developer Cornerstone OnDemand, conducted in collaboration with Kelton. The study found eight in 10 full-time employees would […]

Video calling is growing into a key mainstream activity on smartphones, with high adoption rates in some markets, according to the findings of a Gartner survey of 6,500 U.S. and German consumers. The study showed adoption is markedly skewed toward the younger demographic, with video calling in the 18 to 24 age group reaching 53.5 […]