Nathan Eddy

OnForce, a source for on-site tech talent, announced the availability of its Apple iPhone application for IT service corporations and field technicians. The app, available in the Apple App Store, offers efficiency and collaboration benefits throughout the lifecycle of every service event. There are plans to introduce an Android version of the OnForce app in […]

Technology giant Hewlett-Packard announced two leasing promotions designed to help businesses deploy the company’s technology while saving money for other purposes. The “1-2-3” and “90 Day” deferral programs are offered to qualifying businesses in the United States and Canada through HP Financial Services, the company’s leasing and asset management subsidiary, and are designed to help […]

Increased threats to sensitive and confidential workplace data are being created by a lack of control and oversight of privileged users, including database administrators, network engineers and IT security practitioners, according to a new report, entitled “The Insecurity of Privileged Users.” The study, sponsored by Hewlett-Packard and conducted by the Ponemon Institute, revealed that 52 […]

With the economy still struggling and millions of Americans looking for jobs, a new ebook from a provider of managed call center analytics and advisory services, Customer Relationship Metrics, has identified a growing skill gap in the U.S. workforce that presents a major opportunity for job seekers. In an increasingly data-driven business world, more and […]

EMC (NYSE: EMC) has announced the start of EMC Proven Professional training and certifications to help businesses address skills transformation and the looming cloud computing and data science skills gap. Building on the company’s Cloud Architect training and certification program—the an "open" training and certification for cloud computing that focuses on the principles, best practices […]

Security and IT management solutions specialist StealthBits announced the release of DLP Lite for File Systems, a free, regex data loss prevention (DLP) tool designed to help businesses identify high-risk, unsecured content on their networks to mitigate the risk of data leakage and theft. The freeware solution is a file-level content scanning tool that pinpoints […]

Network security and data protection solutions specialist SonicWall announced the release of the Mobile Connect application, which runs on iOS 4.2 and higher, for Apple devices such as the iPad and iPhone. For users of SonicWall’s SSL VPN and Next-Generation Firewall product lines, the Mobile App, available via Apple’s App Store, enables secure remote access […]

Despite increases in cloud computing, 50 percent of companies are investing and planning over the long term to build or expand data centers that they manage as a corporate entity, according to a survey conducted by CoreNet Global and Newmark Knight Frank. The survey indicated companies are most concerned with risk management and business continuity […]

Technology giant Microsoft announced the first major service update for Microsoft Office 365, the company’s  cloud productivity service for businesses of all sizes. The service will also be available to try in 22 additional markets today, including Argentina, Iceland, Indonesia, South Africa and Taiwan. Microsoft is making more than 30 new updates to Office 365 […]

Nimble Storage, developer of converged storage and backup solutions, announced the results of a survey of 600 enterprise IT professionals regarding their current and future plans to deploy VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) technology. Over half of the respondents (54 percent) identified storage performance or storage cost as the top challenge in supporting VDI. In addition, […]

Business security solutions specialist WatchGuard Technologies, announced the availability of a security appliance, the XTM 2050, a firewall that provides security for large enterprises and data centers that require a high-performance firewall, application control and intrusion-prevention system to protect against data theft, malware and security breaches. The XTM 2050 starts at $39,995 and is available […]

In a unique collaboration, an engineer and a criminologist at the University of Maryland, College Park, are applying criminological concepts and research methods in the study of cyber-crime, leading to recommendations for IT managers to use in the prevention of cyber-attacks on their networks. In one study that focused on the victims of cyber-attacks, the […]