Get Serious about IoT Security
These four best practices will help safeguard your organization in the Internet of Things. The Internet of Things is riddled with security challenges. Cybercriminals know this too, and have often been quicker to take advantage of vulnerabilities than we have been to fix them. For instance, according to Fortinet’s Threat Landscape Report for the second quarter of […]
What are buyers demanding from B2B ecommerce in 2017?
By: Dann Anthony Maurno It is hardly news that ecommerce platforms are “table stakes” in selling to retailers, distributors and manufacturers. What is new, and continues to evolve, are the demands that those buyers place upon sellers. Jason Dias, a solution architect for the retail industry with Hitachi Solutions America, will describe those demands in […]
CRM platforms are core of US healthcare marketing
The US private healthcare industry represents one of the most diverse and sophisticated healthcare programs in the world. The sheer volume of information that providers must manage on a day to day business can fall outside the scope of many CRM platforms. Some healthcare CRM providers, however, have made this sector their own by developing […]
Huge Security Alert: Malware Slipped into CCleaner Could Steal PC User Data
By: Shirley Siluk Anyone who’s recently downloaded CCleaner, a PC optimization tool developed by London-based Piriform, should update the software immediately to avoid malware that was inserted into one version of the program. It’s uncertain how the malware was slipped into CCleaner, a utility program that Piriform said has been downloaded some 2 billion times […]
HPE Buys 200-Person AWS Consulting Workhorse Cloud Technology Partners
By: Michael Novinson Hewlett Packard Enterprise has purchased Amazon Web Services premier consultancy Cloud Technology Partners to bolster its hybrid IT prowess. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based vendor said its acquisition of Boston-based CTP will help end users migrate, innovate and operate in the cloud. The 200-employee solution provider has experience leveraging IoT, big data and […]
ARM Snaps Up Former SanDisk IoT Exec To Push Internet of Things Road Map
By: Lindsey O’Donnell Chip designer ARM Holdings Wednesday said it has hired a former SanDisk IoT luminary to lead its server and networking business. Drew Henry, who took the role of senior vice president and general manager for infrastructure this month, said in a statement he will help “build the infrastructure needed for the next […]
IDC: Public Cloud Giants Push Server Business Recovery; Legacy Vendors See Mixed Results
By: Joseph Kovar The worldwide server business is growing with volume purchasing from large public cloud providers moving the needle considerably, according to the latest data from analyst firm IDC. IDC on Tuesday said worldwide server business grew to $15.7 billion in the second quarter of 2017, a 6.3 percent increase over the year-ago quarter. Server […]
Government Needs to Adapt to Meet User Experience Expectations
by Eyragon Eidam Government has long been the butt of jokes that center on the processes and systems on which they rely. Whether it’s filing relatively simple forms or more complicated operations, the stereotype of being slow has stuck, leaving those tasked with improving things facing an uphill battle. During the California Technology Forum […]
iPhone X Puts Exclamation Point on Apple’s Pricing Strategy
By Michael Liedtke and Barbara Ortutay Apple has made a luxury iPhone that punctuates its technological swagger with a high-priced exclamation point. And that exclamation point appears to be a sign of things to come. The long-anticipated iPhone X unveiled Tuesday will sell for $999, double what the original iPhone cost a decade ago and […]
Microsoft introduces guest access for Teams; leaks possible Skype for Business plans
By: Linda Rosencrance Microsoft has rolled out guest access for Teams to all Office 365 commercial and education customers. That means that Office 365 users can add people from outside their organizations to teams, so guests can take part in chats, join meetings, collaborate on documents, and more. Additionally, Microsoft launched new developer tools for Teams. […]