Year: 2015
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Cisco, Elastica Forge Reseller Partnership
Elastica, a cloud access security provider, and Cisco signed a reseller agreement that adds Elastica’s cloud app security solution to Cisco’s threat-centric security portfolio. The deal bolsters Cisco’s security offering with a cloud access security broker (CASB) portfolio that addresses security and compliance risks associated with cloud application and services adoption. While Cisco gains access… Read more
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VMware Recruiting MSPs for vCloud Air Services
Categories: Managed ServicesVMware announced the general availability of VMware vCloud Air services, which managed service providers can embed within their own larger practices without having to give up control over how and when those services are used. Leveraging the investment that VMware has been making to build out cloud services means that MSPs can layer additional capabilities… Read more
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Appreciating Big Data Analytics’ Business Value
Categories: Tech AnalysisAppreciating Big Data Analytics’ Business Value Technology Making Biggest Impact in Last Five Years Mobile computing topped the list, at 66%, followed by data analytics, at 51%, and cloud computing, at 45%. Technology Expectations in the Next Five Years Just over half (55%) said customers will demand 24/7 access and connectivity, closely followed by faster… Read more
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Acer CEO Vows to Be Last PC Man Standing
Categories: Mobile DevicesAcer may not always get the recognition it deserves in the United States, but around the globe, Acer sells more than 100,000 different products every day in more 160 different countries. Acer recently launched a raft of notebooks (including a model that sports break-resistant Gorilla glass that Apple made famous in the Apple iPhone) as… Read more
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IT Jobs Market Strong, Security Pros in Demand
Categories: CareersIT hiring Full-Time Hiring on the Upswing 45% of IT leaders expect full-time hiring to increase in Q2 2015, a bump from 40% going into Q1 2015. Similar Trend for Contingency Hiring For Q2, 51% of IT leaders said contingency hiring will increase, a jump from 36% heading into 2015. Some Don’t Expect a Change… Read more
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Why Taking the Right Security Measures Matters
Categories: SecuritySecurity measures More Vulnerabilities Than Ever The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system reported about 9,400 new vulnerabilities, with two-thirds of them involving networks. More Unique Attacks Than Ever Of 1.7 trillion attacks made against intrusion prevention systems, 37 million of them were unique. That’s a 100% increase from 2013. Most Common Exploits The Nuclear,… Read more