Dynamic Communities Launches Power BI User Group, Plans First Focus Event

By Linda Rosencrance Dynamic Communities Inc. has formed the Power BI User Group (PBIUG), specifically for Microsoft Dynamics customers who use Microsoft’s suite of business analytics tools to analyze data and share insights. “For our Dynamics user groups, business intelligence is critical,” says Andy Hafer, Dynamic Communities CEO. Dynamic Communities is the umbrella organization for […]

Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: AX Implemented; Retail Payment Protection; Pharma Customer CRM; Two New Tier 1 CSPs

by Linda Rosencrance Visionet Implements Dynamics AX for Dutch LLC Microsoft partner Visionet Systems Inc. has successfully implemented Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3 integrated solution for Dutch LLC. Dynamics AX along with Visionet’s EdgeAX accelerators, was implemented in ten months. The integrated solution lets Dutch more efficiently fulfill customer requests for its luxury brands by […]

Microsoft starts pushing phone firmware updates to Windows 10 Insiders

Microsoft is still paving the way for older phones to upgrade to Windows 10 Mobile. By Mark Hachman   Microsoft will begin automatically pushing new firmware to participants in its Insider program beginning on Thursday, smoothing the process of receiving the latest technology for Windows Mobile 10.   Previously, users who wanted a firmware update […]

Cybersecurity no longer merger afterthought

As little as four years ago, only about a third of companies considered cybersecurity when planning a merger. Today, that percentage has flipped. “When you look at mergers where one big company buys another big company, I’d estimate that the cybersecurity teams do get involved about 60 percent of the time prior to the acquisition […]

ERP software gets a makeover

Can typically staid ERP software take a page from leading consumer apps when it comes to improving usability? By Bruce Harpham ERP software is known for providing valuable services to a variety of users. Finance relies on ERP to obtain reports and maintain compliance with regulations. Marketing and sales staff serve customers, pull reports and […]

Microsoft Dynamics CRM gets spruced up for spring with new IoT-minded features

Coming in Q2, the release will also bring new machine-intelligence capabilities By Katherine Noyes Microsoft made two key acquisitions last year with the explicit purpose of integrating them into Dynamics CRM, and on Wednesday it announced a spring wave of the customer relationship management software that brings those additions to light. Coming to online users […]

Most data in the cloud is exposed says Thales/Ponemon study

Written by Business Cloud News Print Email A new study into encryption and key management suggests that nearly of all the companies in the world are planning to make a potentially fatal security mistake. If the new global study is an accurate gauge of global trends, 84% of companies across the world are about to […]

EC clears acquisition of EMC by Dell – won’t distort competition

  Written by Business Cloud News The European Commission has approved the acquisition of storage and software giant EMC by PC and server maker Dell. In a statement Commissioner Margrethe Vestager declared that the deal meets the criteria of the EU’s Merger Regulation. The strategic importance of the data storage sector meant that the EC […]