5 tips to uncover a company’s culture before accepting a job
By: Sarah White You might think the perfect job is one that fits your skills, comes with the right salary and offers you the best benefits, but the evaluation doesn’t end there. There’s one more thing to consider, and that’s whether or not you’ll fit in with the company culture, which can differ greatly among […]
Microsoft blames US stockpiled vulnerability for ransomware attack
By: John Ribeiro Microsoft on Sunday said a software vulnerability stolen from the U.S. National Security Agency has affected customers around the world, and described the spread of the WannaCrypt ransomware on Friday in many countries as yet another example of the problems caused by the stockpiling of vulnerabilities by governments. Referring to the attack […]
Can Amazon maintain its AI dominance?
Amazon is winning the home assistant wars, and the tech company took another step forward on Tuesday by unveiling the Echo Show, a touchscreen version of the Amazon Echo. The Echo Show practically combines the Echo with a tablet, meaning that it can play videos, perform video calls, and even display the lyrics to the […]
Get ready to say goodbye to T-Mobile
By: Bill Snyder Have you noticed how much better things are for customers of the major wireless carriers these days? Not many years ago, consumers were locked into two-year contracts, monthly charges kept going up, and there weren’t a lot of new services on offer. That’s changed, and a good deal of the credit belongs […]
NetSuite : Terillium Joins NetSuite Solution Provider Program
Terillium, a Platinum level member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) consulting company, announced today it has joined the NetSuite Solution Provider Program. The relationship with Oracle NetSuite Global Business Unit allows Terillium to increase its cloud service offerings to meet the growing demand for cloud solutions among Terillium’s mid-market client […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: Marketing integration CRM for construction; Azure-based PaaS; VAR expansion
By: Linda Rosencrance Integration Between Vuture’s Marketing Automation Technology and Microsoft Dynamics Offers Dual Control from a Single Interface Marketing software supplier Vuture has announced that its marketing technology is now integrated with Microsoft Dynamics CRM. “Inside Dynamics” embeds Vuture within Dynamics CRM, connecting the applications through one display that users can access via a […]
The next 5 years in AI will be frenetic, says Intel’s new AI chief
By: Martyn Williams Research into artificial intelligence is going gangbusters, and the frenetic pace won’t let up for about five years — after which the industry will concentrate around a handful of core technologies and leaders, the head of Intel’s new AI division predicts. Intel is keen to be among them. In March, it formed […]
10 most in-demand Internet of Things skills
By: Sharon Florentine Most in-demand Internet of Things skills The internet of things (IoT) is in the midst of an explosion, as more connected devices proliferate. But there’s a problem: There’s not enough talent with the right skills to manage and execute on IoT projects. In fact, insufficient staffing and lack of expertise is the […]
Email, email, in the cloud
By: Mathias Thurman As my company continues to move enterprise applications to the cloud, the latest development presents a security opportunity. We are giving up our on-premises Microsoft Exchange email in favor of the Microsoft Office 365 service. With the transition, we might be able to curtail the common employee practice of communicating and storing […]
Call center fraud rising 113% per year
There has been a sharp increase in the amount of call center fraud year-over-year, according to data collected by researchers at Pindrop Labs in Atlanta: They measured fraud rates of 1 in 937 calls in 2016, compared to 1 in 2000 calls in 2015, an effective rise of 113%. Examining more than 500 million calls […]