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Western Europe plays catch up with Big Data

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on September 23, 2014, 3:45 pm EDT

Western Europe is lagging behind the US in terms of Big Data use due to a shortage of skills and worries over data security, according to a new report from International Data Corporation (IDC). The rate of adoption has also … Continue reading →

Best Business Phablets for 2014 (and Why We Love Them)

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on September 23, 2014, 11:29 am EDT

When it comes to business phones, bigger is often better. Here are six of the best phablets you can buy in 2014, ranging from 5.5 to 6.4 inches.

Multi-tier data protection a must

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on September 23, 2014, 10:18 am EDT

Written by: Stephen Withers | Published in: DataIt's understandable that Mr and Mrs J Public can become confused about different types of backup, archiving and data protection - but it seems some IT pros might not be on top of the issue either.

The best apps for freelancers

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on September 23, 2014, 10:16 am EDT

The whole freelance, be-your-own-boss thing sounds liberating—until you realize you’re also your own business manager. You need to track your time and expenses. You need to make sure you get paid. Luckily, there are several apps that can make the business end of freelancing a whole lot easier.Invoice by Wave lets you email invoices directly from your phone.Invoice by Wave

Boards Are Terrible at Their Most Important Job

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on September 22, 2014, 4:32 pm EDT

How directors should manage a new CEO.

Employees Frequently Indulge in Tech Distractions

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on September 22, 2014, 9:58 am EDT

Workers are constantly getting sidetracked by their personal use of tech, affecting workplace productivity. Learn how prevalent the problem is and how to keep employees' focus on the job.

Protecting Your Cloud Data

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on September 22, 2014, 9:46 am EDT

Many of us have heard of the leak, in which several pictures of celebrities came out in the open, and these are not mere stock photos, they’re pics with “substance”, If you know what I mean. The whole phenomena has been aptly labelled “The Fappening”, I will not dignify such with a link, Google/Wikipedia is […]

Mobile device management not just a big enterprise issue

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on September 22, 2014, 9:44 am EDT

Cameron Laker, chief executive of Mindfield Group in Vancouver, says managing mobile device usage in the workplace is moving further up the priority list for his growing recruitment firm

Two-Factor Authentication Startup Duo Security Raises $12 Million From Benchmark

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on September 22, 2014, 9:43 am EDT

Five-year old startup Duo Security has emerged as a leader in providing secure but easy-to-use two-factor authentication technology to a fast-growing number of enterprise customers. To bolster its growth, the company has raised $12 million in Series B financing from Benchmark, and has added general partner Matt Cohler to its board. Read More

Banks spend more on IT, hoping the cloud is silver-lined

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on September 18, 2014, 9:26 am EDT

GENEVA (Reuters) - Two-thirds of banks are planning to spend more on information technology this year, the highest proportion since before the start of the financial crisis, according to an annual survey published on Wednesday.

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