How Microsoft plans to reinvent business productivity
By: Mary Branscombe Microsoft’s Office applications haven’t changed much over the past 25 years. Indeed, a time-traveller from 1992 who knew how to use Word 5.5 for DOS or Mac System 7 would have to get used only to the tools moving from vertical menus to the horizontal ribbon. Yes, Microsoft successfully brought Office back […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: Targeted CRM intelligence; Revenue recognition; Marijuana grower win; Partner adds NAV, D365
By: Linda Rosencrance Gravity Software Releases Revenue Recognition Module Gravity Software, provider of a mid-market accounting software written on the Microsoft Dynamics platform, has released its Revenue Recognition module. The new module lets companies appropriately recognize revenue and expenses in the period it is earned in accordance with new standards from the International Accounting Standards […]
Five ways the U.S. is educating cybersecurity talent – and what’s still missing
By: Stacy Collett It’s no secret that the world is facing a shortage of cybersecurity talent. The (ISC)² Center for Cyber Safety and Education’s 2017 Global Information Security Workforce study projects a deficit of over 1.8 million qualified cybersecurity professionals between now and 2022. Many industry analysts agree that the underlying problem is the lack […]
Microsoft details progress in syncing Common Data Service, Dynamics 365
By: Linda Rosencrance Microsoft’s Common Data Service (CDS) team yesterday shed more light on the its priorities and progress related to Dynamics and other products. At the core of the CDS is the Common Data Model, an extensible data model that’s shared by all the apps a company builds on the CDS, described Microsoft Group […]
Getting the Most from SuiteWorld 2017
SuiteWorld 2017 is the largest gathering of NetSuite users in the world, which means there’s plenty to do and see (and possibly overwhelm!) So, as SuiteWorld veterans and NetSuite integration experts, we offer the following advice to help you get the most from the #1 cloud ERP event of the year. Five quick tips for […]
Healthcare records for sale on Dark Web
By: Ryan Francis Last August a Baltimore substance abuse treatment facility had its database hacked. Patient records subsequently found their way onto the Dark Web, according to DataBreaches.net. The group noticed such things as dates of admission, whether the patients are on methadone, their doctors and counselors, and dosing information. In the DataBreaches.net blog, the […]
Better Be Safe Than Sorry
Shopping has evolved into a faster, easier form with the emergence of the online shopping. Surely, it is rather a more convenient and lucid base. But unless you have elementary knowledge on online personal information safety, the online world of shopping might become a nightmare rather than an enjoyable journey for you. There are several […]
Facebook aims to let people type from their brain, hear with skin
By: John Ribeiro Facebook revealed Wednesday that it is working on technology to let people type straight from their brains at 100 words per minute. A team of over 60 scientists, engineers and others at its secretive Building 8 research lab are working in the area Facebook describes as silent speech communications. Another project is […]
NetSuite grabs four new channel partners
By: Steve Brooks NetSuite adds four new channel partners Oracle NetSuite has announced the addition of four new partners to its channel. The announcement comes after an extended quiet period following the acquisition by Oracle. The partners named are WithumSmith+Brown, Kranz & Associates, AdaptaLogix and Phoenix Systems Group. The NetSuite Solution Provider Program has existed […]
IBM X-Force Finds over 4 Billion Records Leaked in 2016
By: Jef Coza The number of records compromised by data breaches grew an historic 566 percent in 2016 from 600 million to more than 4 billion, according to IBM Security’s X-Force Threat Intelligence Index. The leaked records include types of data that cybercriminals have traditionally targeted such as credit cards, passwords, and personal health information. […]