Nathan Eddy

Now more than ever hospitals are seeing the benefits and efficiencies of moving toward outsourcing and trusting the cloud, cited by an up to 50 percent increase in cloud services (IaaS), according to a Peak 10 survey of 157 C-level executives and information technology professionals across the United States. However, data privacy and security remain […]

Panasonic System Communications announced a suite of unified communications (UC) solutions that includes a communications platform, IP cameras and software. The KX-NS700G is a compact, hybrid communication solution and the newest server in the KX-NS700 line, prepackaged and designed to support the small-business marketplace. The platform offers users flexible access to their communications system and […]

Just-in-time marketing can deliver a higher return on marketing dollars, and companies pursuing this approach are three times more likely to beat their peers on revenue growth, according to a report from Accenture. Thirty-eight percent of the companies Accenture identified as just-in-time marketers have grown their annual revenues by more than 25 percent, compared to […]

Technology giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) announced the launch of software designed to make printing from mobile devices to printers on the corporate network easier and more accessible. HPJetAdvantage Connect lets mobile devices print to printers on the corporate network with an intuitive PC-like print experience, without extra steps such as opening a print app or sending […]

One in 10 Americans admit to never changing their passwords and just over one-third (38 percent) alter their passwords on an average of every six months, according to a survey by Mail.com. One in five use the same password for most or all of their Internet services, and only 23 percent of users protect different […]

Accenture and GE Healthcare announced the expansion of their partnership to help health care providers better understand and manage their revenue cycles for more efficient claims processing. The offering combines GE Healthcare’s DenialsIQ advanced analytics solution, which flags claims denials and uncovers potential hidden patterns and their root causes, with Accenture’s experience and expertise in […]

Customers’ top priorities when contacting a company are getting through to an agent quickly (80 percent), and the speed with which their inquiry is resolved (74 percent), according to a Tyntec and Ovum survey of 1,000 consumers in the United States and Germany. Mobile communication channels can play a crucial role in addressing customer inquiries […]

Many organizations worldwide wait until they fall victim to a damaging cyber-attack before engaging a provider of managed security services, according to a Raytheon-commissioned survey of 1,784 information security leaders in 19 countries. Two-thirds of survey respondents indicated their organizations are not motivated to engage a vendor until they experience a significant data loss from […]

Global mobile connectivity specialist iPass announced a partnership with Tata Communications, under which Tata will harness iPass’ global WiFi access and related features and functions through the SmartConnect Software Development Kit. The iPass SmartConnect Software Development Kit (SDK) enables enterprises, operators and solution vendors to incorporate iPass global mobile connectivity into their mobile applications or […]

The top challenge with public cloud consumption is the ability to manage usage and costs proactively across the business, according to a Cloud Cruiser and Dimensional Research survey of nearly 200 professionals who attended the recent Amazon Web Services (AWS) Global Summit in Chicago. Of those surveyed, 92 percent stated they currently are using a […]

Traditional marketing goals have not changed for small and midsize businesses, revealing that three out of four SMBs want to generate new customers and more than half want to build customer loyalty and grow brand awareness, according to a Magisto survey of 550 SMBs. However, according to the survey, the way SMB marketers reach these […]

At a time when companies are more reliant on cloud-based solutions, make wider use of mobile devices and apps and generally are more data- and digitally driven, about half of respondents to a recent CompTIA survey believe their organization is lagging in its attention to cyber-security. The survey, which polled 500 security professionals, indicated challenges […]