Microsoft steps up efforts to get Surface into businesses
Microsoft is keen to get its Surface tablets in the hands of business users. This is one of the reasons why it increased the number of Surface sales partners back in July. And in September it launched the Surface Enterprise Initiative allowing Dell and HP to resell the product.
Now following the launch of Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book earlier this month, the company is making renewed efforts to crack the business market with new service offerings.
Commvault releases next generation open data platform
Managing data in increasingly fast-paced business environments is a major challenge for companies. The latest release from data protection and information management specialist Commvault is seeking to address this with new levels of openness and flexibility.
The powerful combination of Commvault Software, the Commvault Data Platform and a range of professional services and support gives enterprises of all sizes the ability to open up new opportunities to reduce legacy spend, be released from vendor lock-in, find pathways to more modern environments, and drive new efficiencies and speed in their IT operations.
New workflow platform wants to empower workers
Business collaboration tools like Clarizen have been around for some time, but a new entrant to the field is looking to change workflow management and give power back to employees.
Scalus is backed by Google Ventures and turns conversations into actionable, repeatable, automated tasks across apps, teams and organizations, adding accountability and oversight that's missing from other collaboration tools.
Apple pulls hundreds of iOS apps from its store for privacy violations
More than 250 apps have been pulled from the Apple App Store for secretly gathering users' information including email addresses, device serial numbers and details of other installed apps.
Apple's action comes as a result of a report from analytics service SourceDNA which uncovered the apps built using an SDK from a Chinese advertising company called Youmi. This allowed them to access the information via private APIs and send it back to Youmi's servers.
Teradata releases the power of IoT data
The number of connected devices is increasing rapidly and producing large amounts of data. Extracting value from that data and gaining useful business insights from it though is a complex process.
Big data applications company Teradata is announcing two new software products that empower business users to uncover and operationalize the insights hidden within Internet of Things (IoT) data.
New feature helps drive sales team performance
Sales platforms tend to be based on historical data which means that they don't always take account of the effect of transactions that are already in the pipeline.
Activity-based sales specialist LevelEleven is launching a new feature called Pacing, which improves the ability for salespeople and managers to use their sales pipeline data in real time.
New cloud platform streamlines device management and patching
Keeping devices secure means ensuring that they're up to date with the latest software patches. For IT managers this can present a major logistical problem, especially where different operating systems are in use.
IT management systems specialist Shavlik is launching a new version of its Shavlik Protect patch management solution, as well as Empower, a platform that aggregates data to give IT departments more insight into and control over their systems.
American households have a false sense of online security
One in five American households was impacted by a data breach in the last year, yet 40 percent failed to properly secure their wireless routers.
This is one of the findings of a new survey from security company ESET and the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA). It reveals that despite the number of breaches 79 percent of Americans still feel safe in their connected homes, with almost half (49 percent) showing a remarkably strong sense of confidence.
Trends and opportunities in enterprise storage [Q&A]
The enterprise storage market has undergone significant change in recent years. In particular it's seen the rise of flash and the consequent decline of disk as a storage medium.
But what effect are these changes having on business? And what trends can we expect to see in the future? We spoke to Arun Agarwal, CEO of storage specialist Infinio, to find out his view of the market.
Addressing the IT security talent gap [Q&A]
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the US and the Department of Homeland security is calling for more attention to be paid to securing systems.
But whilst cybersecurity is a growing industry we risk a developing skills gap where workers aren't qualified or prepared for jobs in the field. We spoke to Andrew von Ramin Mapp, CEO of Data Analyzers, a cyber security and digital forensic firm, to get his view on how the industry can address this.
Platform enhancements seek to unlock the power of big data
Businesses today have access to more data about their operations and their customers than ever before, but often that data is an underused resource.
Business intelligence company GoodData today announces new platform enhancements aimed at unlocking the value of data and widely distributing analytics to the people who are making business decisions on a daily basis.
The eight critical issues holding back IT
The challenges of front line IT have become increasingly complex in recent years thanks to changes in technology, cyber threats and the sheer volume of work.
But what are the biggest challenges that IT teams face? A new survey by network monitoring company Ipswitch set out to find out and reveals the eight most critical issues that are holding IT teams back from achieving their innovation and operational goals.
SMS is key to business communication in a 'mobile first' world
The switch to mobile devices has brought about a change in the way people communicate and consume media, moving away from the desktop PC and TV. This shift toward 'mobile first' or in some cases 'mobile only' needs to be reflected in how businesses expand their communication services.
This is one of the key findings of a new report by mobile engagement specialist OpenMarket and UK market research firm Portio Research. The report highlights that of the 7.3 billion people worldwide, 6.1 billion use an SMS-enabled phone, which amounts to 84 percent of the global population.
New AI product combines human and machine intelligence
A number of major companies including IBM, Microsoft and Amazon have launched new machine learning platforms in the past year.
But data enrichment company CrowdFlower believes that to be effective and commercially viable machine learning needs more training and better data.
Time is crucial in dealing with cyber security threats
Of 430 security and risk professionals surveyed, 55 percent were dissatisfied with the length of time it takes them to contain and recover from attacks.
This is according to information security training and analysis organization SANS, which has released the results of its latest report into data center and cloud security.
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