Nathan Eddy

The vast majority of businesses (83 percent) say the use of automation for managing security processes needs to increase over the next three years, according to an AlgoSec survey of 350 respondents, including C-level executives, senior networking, security, risk and compliance professionals, data center professionals and application architects. More than 80 percent of respondents believe […]

Application data and insights specialist App Annie announced the acquisition of AppScotch, a San Francisco-based company that allows advertisers, publishers, and agencies to make data-backed decisions on competitive analysis and market intelligence. This marks App Annie’s third acquisition in two years following the acquisition of Dutch firm Distimo in 2014 and the Canadian firm Mobidia […]

As evidence mounts confirming the strong link between more involved patients and improved outcomes, patient engagement is emerging as a priority in the health care community, according to a CDW survey. The CDW report, which surveyed 200 patients and 200 health care providers to explore patient engagement from both perspectives and to better understand how […]

Print solutions specialist Xerox announced it is expanding what multifunction printers (MFPs) can do in the workplace through advancements to its ConnectKey technology. The 14 Xerox ConnectKey-enabled i-Series MFPs are equipped with ready-to-use apps to speed up paper-dependent business processes and make it easier for users to collaborate. For example, Xerox App Studio 3.0 allows […]

Fujitsu announced the availability of its latest scanning software, PaperStream Server, a Web-based document processing platform that lets organizations collect, enhance, process, index, and route content into line of business (LOB) or enterprise content management (ECM) systems. PaperStream Server can integrate with existing document capture or ECM applications with no mapping required to connect to […]

Unified communications specialist 8×8 announced the launch of Virtual Office Meetings, a cloud-based video conferencing and collaboration solution. Enhancements to the platform include borderless HD video and audio communications for immersive experiences. Virtual Office Meetings is built into the company’s Virtual Office (VO) desktop experience and allows users to schedule meetings, initiate instant collaboration, and […]

Data center infrastructure specialist Plexxi announced the introduction of a suite of new product capabilities through its Connect Open Integration Platform. The new software integrations are aimed at delivering a workload-responsive, programmable network fabric for converged infrastructure (CI) and storage environments. This software release enables cloud builders to build cloud infrastructure in new ways, with […]

Worldwide server shipments increased 8.2 percent year over year, while revenue grew 9.2 percent from the fourth quarter of 2014, according to a report from IT research firm Gartner. The report noted worldwide server shipments grew 9.9 percent, while server revenue increased 10.1 percent in 2015, led by HPE, Dell and IBM. Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) […]

Consumer electronics giant Samsung announced the launch of the ProXpress C30 series multi-function printers (MFPs), which are aimed at small- to medium-size businesses (SMBs) and offer several improvements over previous models. For example, printing speed has increased from 26 ppm to 30 ppm, toner yield to 8K/5K and paper capacity to 1,400 sheets. Any Samsung […]

Despite the growing popularity of smart home devices, consumers are struggling with the complexity of the technology, according to a Support.com survey of more than 3,000 U.S. consumers. The report found almost a third (31 percent) of smart home owners struggle with the complexity of on-boarding and ongoing support of smart home systems, and 43 […]