Information Technology Editor's Pick

ZyXEL Unveils New Range of 11ac Devices to Enhance Consumers' Connectivity Experiences
May 22, 2013 - 2:51 PM
The 802.11ac standard is known to leverage the minimal interference offered by the 5GHz band while offering speeds required for video media streaming, online gaming and telephony applications for PCs, tablets, and smartphones.

Cloudscaling Closes $10M in Series B Funding
May 22, 2013 - 2:21 PM
Cloudscaling has closed $10 million in a Series B funding, which will help the San Francisco-based company build out its cloud infrastructure Open Cloud System (OCS) to suit a new class of enterprise applications that want to build on OpenStack.

IObit Launches IObit Malware Fighter 2
May 22, 2013 - 12:44 PM
In the big, bad world of the Internet, an astounding number of malwares are released on a daily basis. Although antivirus products claim to remove these malwares, a user often needs specialized malware tools to remove stubborn and hidden malwares.

Cloudmark Intros Security Platform for Broadband
May 22, 2013 - 12:17 PM
According to experts, up to 90 percent of today's e-mail traffic includes either spam, malware or phishing attacks. Outbound spam and malware put additional pressure on broadband mobile operator and ISP networks. They may cause increased customer churn, IP address blacklisting, and damaged brand reputations.

Certain announces Enhancements to Its SaaS Platform
May 21, 2013 - 6:49 PM
Allowing CMOs to maximize the value of events in the revenue cycle, enterprise event management solutions provider Certain, Inc. announced enhancements to its SaaS platform. The new features in the solution enable companies to control their event experience and design it per their requirements. They can now easily guide attendees to the educational content and 1-to-1 connections they need to more rapidly progress through the buying cycle.

BroadConnect Unveils Novel Video Solution Series
May 21, 2013 - 6:22 PM
BroadConnect Telecom has unveiled a unique solutions-based video series especially for business customers. Customers will now be offered in-depth advice for improving the efficacy and return of investments in BroadConnect services.

Qwilt, Limelight Networks Collaborate for Video Delivery Technology
May 21, 2013 - 5:28 PM
Qwilt has entered into a strategic association with Limelight Networks Inc. with an aim to develop solutions especially for content and service providers. As part of the technology association, the developed solutions will considerably decrease infrastructure scaling expenses for the content and service providers. The solutions will also aim to enhance the quality of experience (QoE) for their subscribers.

BroadConnect Telecom Launches Newest Field Sales Office in Winnipeg
May 21, 2013 - 5:12 PM
BroadConnect Telecom, a provider of hosted VoIP, voice, video, data and IT security solutions, stated that its newest field sales office opened in Winnipeg, Canada, should offer businesses access to the largest Ethernet-over-Copper (EoC) network in the nation.

Over Half of Big Data and Cloud Projects Stall Because of Security Concerns, New Survey Finds
May 21, 2013 - 4:33 PM
Ever since the cloud became popular, a common refrain as to why it has not been adopted even faster by large enterprise can be summed up in two words: "security concerns." As a new survey by Cupertino, Calif.-based data security company Voltage Security found, you can add big data implementations to the list of projects being "stalled" by such issues.

Lockheed Martin to Offer Expanded Cloud Computing Services to UK Government
May 21, 2013 - 3:20 PM
Lockheed Martin has a strong presence in the cloud security space. The company now brings its secure cloud computing expertise to the broader U.K. public sector, as part of its G-Cloud 3 framework agreement with the U.K. government. This agreement succeeds the previous G-Cloud 2 program.

Cloud Computing Businesses Are Changing the IT Support Industry
May 21, 2013 - 11:43 AM
There is no doubt that cloud computing has transformed business on many different levels, however it has also provided better technology for small businesses. But that is not the only impact that cloud computing has offered the business world. Many times the changes it has brought to the IT industry are completely overlooked. The transformations that have been seen have provided solutions as well as transformed the entire role of the IT industry. Considering these aspects will provide a better idea of the capabilities of cloud computing and the transformation it can provide for your business.

470 Exchange Implements PCI-Compliant Hosting to Help Protect Cardholder Data
May 20, 2013 - 7:01 PM
Security is a top concern while hosting enterprise data in a third-party data center. Worldwide, several hosting and data center providers have implemented PCI compliance to address this growing concern among their customers.

Fraunhofer IAF and KIT Set Wireless Data Transmission Record
May 20, 2013 - 5:49 PM
Researchers from the Fraunhofer IAF and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) announced on Thursday they have set a new world record in wireless data transmission. For the first time, researchers have been able to produce fully integrated electronic transmitters and receivers for a frequency of 240GHz, which allows the transmission of data rates of up to 40Gbit/s.

Enterprise Cloud Software Companies Tableau and Marketo Debut Strong IPOs
May 20, 2013 - 2:00 PM
The climate for initial public offerings (IPOs) in the technology space has been a bit less stormy since Facebook's long-anticipated IPO went awry just about one year ago. And now we are seeing more IPO movement in the enterprise cloud segment, with not one but two companies - Tableau Software and Marketo - which recently debuted on New York stock exchanges.

FIS Study Projects Significant Revenue Potential with Real-time Payments Offerings
May 20, 2013 - 1:05 PM
According to the second phase of a research study released by FIS, the world's largest provider of banking and payments technology, people most sensitive to payment timing, such as outbound foreign money transfer users, are the biggest promoters of the real-time payments. Real-time payments helps people to manage their financial lives in better manner, offer a differentiated banking experience and provide additional revenue streams for financial institutions.

Japan Data Center Facilities Market Expands: Report
May 20, 2013 - 11:55 AM
The data center facilities market in Japan will see continuing expansion, according to a new study. International Data Corporation (IDC) cites several reasons why the expansion is taking place.

City of Dublin Uses IBM's Big Data to Improve its Public Bus Transportation Network and Reduce Congestion
May 20, 2013 - 11:40 AM
One of the main problems that modern day cities face is traffic congestion that hampers the easy flow of commutation. To get over the traffic congestion problems, the city of Dublin, Ireland, has trusted Big Data that will help the city to recognize and solve the root causes of traffic congestion in its public transport network.

5 Hot Cloud Apps to Boost Your IT Department's Efficiency and Productivity
May 20, 2013 - 11:37 AM
One of the exciting things about being the CTO of OneLogin is that I'm constantly learning about fantastic cloud applications to boost IT performance and security. There are now cloud applications for IT teams of every size and focus.

Actuate Integrates BI Platform with Amazon Redshift
May 20, 2013 - 11:12 AM
Open source business intelligence (BI) platform provider Actuate has integrated ActuateOne - the company's BIRT-based suite of commercial products for development and deployment of custom business analytics applications - and BIRT onDemand - Actuate's SaaS version of ActuateOne - with Amazon Redshift, AWS's new petabyte-scale cloud warehouse service.

Study Reveals Most Companies are Missing out on the Biggest Cost-Saving Opportunity
May 20, 2013 - 10:09 AM
According to a recent study, the No. 1 concern among businesses is related to costs - facing the pressure to reduce costs and shrinking IT operational costs. The same study found that 80 percent of companies would turn to a third party for IT maintenance if the cost was lower. The conclusion? Companies are unknowingly creating and contributing to their top business concerns on their own - alternative IT maintenance providers can cut costs by 60 to 80 percent.

IntraNext Systems Data Security Application Receives PCI Certification
May 17, 2013 - 6:50 PM
IntraNext Systems' data security application, SafeData, has recently received the PCI certification. The application was specially developed to address the ever-challenging credit card security elements in the call center industry. It is developed using PA-DSS that ensures protection of consumers' identity and financial data avoiding cyber and insider threats. The application was launched back in December 2012.

Data 102 Implements Roaring Penguin's CanIt Anti-Spam Solution
May 17, 2013 - 11:36 AM
Data 102 will be using Roaring Penguin's CanIt anti-spam solution. The solution requires minimum administration, is easy to implement and serves as an optimum e-mail filter. Roaring Penguin is an e-mail filtering specialist.

PerkinElmer Includes Lab Consulting Services in OneSource Laboratory Services Offering
May 17, 2013 - 11:10 AM
To support its mission of improving the health and safety of people and the environment, PerkinElmer now includes strategic laboratory consulting services in its OneSource Laboratory Services offering. OneSource Strategic Lab Solutions will enable PerkinElmer to deliver its expertise in informatics, instrumentation, service and process optimization, which will increase laboratories' productivity and performance.

Data102 Implements Roaring Penguin's CanIt Anti-Spam Solution
May 17, 2013 - 9:33 AM
Data102 will be using Roaring Penguin's CanIt anti-spam solution. The solution requires minimum administration, is easy to implement and serves as an optimum e-mail filter. Roaring Penguin is an e-mail filtering specialist.

Yellowfin Offers Free BI Software to Students and Not-for-Profits
May 17, 2013 - 9:22 AM
Yellowfin, a vendor of international Business Intelligence (BI) software, will now provide software licenses to students and teachers for no extra cost. The software, which can be used for classroom training, will also be offered to not-for-profit enterprises.

BRS Labs AISight System Now Interoperable with Cisco Video Surveillance Manager
May 17, 2013 - 8:49 AM
Combating security threats has become a great concern over the past decade. Despite the advances made in other areas of security infrastructure, video surveillance technology's evolution is still struggling to meet the needs of the market.

Yellowfin Offers Free BI Software to Students and Not-for-Profits
May 16, 2013 - 6:54 PM
Yellowfin, a vendor of international Business Intelligence or BI software, will now provide software licenses to students and teachers for no extra cost. The software, which can be used for classroom training, will also be offered to not-for-profit enterprises.

Corus360 Unveils Vault360 Offering
May 16, 2013 - 5:32 PM
Corus360 has revealed its latest offering, Vault360, where customers can back up their systems through the Internet or private network to cloud-based storage and are also provided the option to recover their data either on any one of Corus360's locations or to any location of their choice.

BroadVision Partners With NTT Communications
May 16, 2013 - 5:16 PM
Looking to provide a new enterprise Task Management service through its Biz Mail solution, BroadVision has partnered with NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com), a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Group.

PerspecSys Debuts a Data Privacy Solution for ServiceNow
May 16, 2013 - 4:50 PM
To help with these issues PerspecSys has developed PerspecSys Cloud Adapter for ServiceNow, which helps companies that are dealing with cloud based applications to comply with applicable rules regulations. According to PerspecSys, this new solution enables the interoperability between ServiceNow cloud-based SaaS solutions and PerspecSys' Cloud Data Protection Gateway.

CEA-Leti Completes HELIOS Program for the Development of Silicon Photonics Devices
May 16, 2013 - 3:31 PM
CEA-Leti has recently revealed it has successfully completed the HELIOS program and that Europe will now be fully equipped to design and manufacture silicon photonics.

Uptime Institute Honors Novel Data Center Liquid Cooling Process
May 16, 2013 - 1:28 PM
The University of Leeds and 3M Company, in association with Iceotope Research and Development Ltd., are in the process of enhancing energy proficiency in servers with the help of novel data center liquid cooling methods. The Uptime Institute has honored these efforts with a Green Enterprise IT or GEIT Award, bestowed upon organizations for ground-breaking projects and developments that considerably enhance energy productivity and utilization of assets in IT.

Axis Communications Launches High-Performance Video Encoder Solution
May 16, 2013 - 1:21 PM
Axis Communications recently announced the launch of a high-performance analog-to-network video encoding solution that is made up of the six-channel AXIS Q7436 Video Encoder Blade, as well as the complementary AXIS Q7920 Video Encoder Chassis.

Gainspan Signs Distribution Partnership with Future Electronics
May 16, 2013 - 1:03 PM
Gainspan Corporation has revealed today that it has signed a worldwide distribution partnership with Future Electronics. The partnership will help improve and expand Gainspan's current distribution network. Gainspan's portfolio consists mainly of low-power Wi-Fi modules, evaluation boards, and application development kits (ADKs). One of the primary applications for Gainspan's technology is low cost implementation of Wi-Fi connectivity for other devices and appliances.

Avago Technologies Launches Gate Drive Optocouplers
May 16, 2013 - 12:59 PM
Avago Technologies has introduced its two latest groups of high speed gate drive optocoupler devices, the ACPL-P/W345 and ACPL-P/W346. Power MOSFET and Silicon Carbide (SiC MOSFET) used for high switching frequency applications like inverter, motor control and switching power supply (SPS) are safeguarded and driven by the 1A and 2.5A gate drive optocouplers.

BeyondTrust Makes PII More Easily Identifiable
May 16, 2013 - 12:46 PM
Public and private organizations face the unenviable task of protecting sensitive Personal Identity Information (PII) from a barrage of attacks that can come from virtually every corner of the world. When this type of information is given to financial services, the healthcare industry and an HR department, it has to be protected at all costs if these organizations want to keep the trust of their customers.

Tektronix, TM Forum Unveil Best Practices for Big Data
May 16, 2013 - 12:33 PM
Tektronix Communications and the TM Forum will offer an all-inclusive portfolio of the latest best practices, especially for the telecoms industry. The group of best practices will also be available for deployment of big data analytics.

FORTRUST Expands its Denver Data Center Facility
May 16, 2013 - 12:10 PM
Data center and colocation services provider FORTRUST announced the completion of the first phase of a modular data center expansion to its Denver facility. With this expansion, the company has added an additional 11.4MW of critical IT load at 2N in an incremental modular design methodology.

LogMeIn Collaborates with ARM to Fast-track IoT Products to Market
May 16, 2013 - 11:29 AM
Bringing a product to market can be an expensive and time-consuming process. If the technology is new, this process can take even longer and cost more money. The Internet of Things (IoT) is the technology that is connecting everything together, and companies are eager to enter into a market that is estimated to be worth at least $1.2 trillion dollars by 2020, according to research by Machina.

Westinghouse Lighting Switches to Zetta.net for Data Backup
May 16, 2013 - 10:05 AM
To optimize the backup and recovery of business data produced by design, manufacturing and marketing operations, Westinghouse Lighting has selected Zetta.net's cloud server backup and disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) solution. With the new solution, Westinghouse will have to spend 50 percent less time on backup management compared to its previous tape-based backup solution.

Federal Agencies Realize Significant Savings, Benefits of Data Center Consolidation
May 16, 2013 - 7:41 AM
Over the past few years, federal agencies have been scrambling to meet the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative (FDCCI), which mandates the closing 1,200 data centers by 2015.

DinnerWire.com Releases New Mobile App and Smart Reservation System
May 15, 2013 - 4:31 PM
DinnerWire.com has launched a new mobile app and smart restaurant reservations system. The DinnerWire for Foodies app will be made available at the iTunes app store and Google Play.

Walmart Labs Acquires Two Cloud Computing Startups
May 15, 2013 - 4:15 PM
In a move to help accelerate its e-commerce capabilities, retail giant Walmart (via Walmart Labs) has scooped up two cloud computing startups, platform as a service (PaaS) company OneOps and Tasty Labs, a software applications developer based in Mountain View, Calif. Financial terms of the deals have not been disclosed.

Many Optical Drive Choices Found in New miniStack MAX
May 15, 2013 - 3:55 PM
There are many optical drive choices found in the new miniStack MAX. Newer Technology lets users choose from DVD/CD only read/write optical drive options.

IPC Debuts Program to Support App Development
May 15, 2013 - 2:07 PM
Unigy is a single, integrated platform for trading communications. It helps users enhance their income opportunities by bringing together apps that are important for trading communications.

Twitter Picks up Big Data Visualization Start-up 'Lucky Sort'
May 15, 2013 - 10:01 AM
Lucky Sort, a Portland, Ore.-based startup, is a lucky company today, as it has been acquired by Twitter, TechCrunch reports. The company drives a visualization and navigation engine called TopicWatch that helps to discover patterns in live data streams.

Amazon Cloud Player Now on Your Desktop, But Will It Make It to Your Ears?
May 14, 2013 - 6:02 PM
It can't be overstated how much cloud technology is changing the entertainment landscape. The television industry seems to be getting all of the press lately as Internet streaming services like Netflix continue to pull viewers from the familiar confines of broadcast and cable television schedules, but the music industry is undergoing a streaming revolution as well, and Amazon is right there pushing it along in its own cloudy way.

SecureIT Awarded Cloud Security Contract from EDC
May 14, 2013 - 3:00 PM
To make sure the organization complies with its federal contracts and grants, the Education Development Center (EDC) has enlisted the help of SecureIT, a provider of cybersecurity services for government agencies, corporations and not-for-profit organizations.

IceWarp's Security Experts Discover New Hacking Pattern
May 14, 2013 - 2:35 PM
Computers all over the world are falling prey to a new, sophisticated spam delivery method that can destroy even the most sophisticated defense systems. IceWarp's security experts have reportedly busted the method that cyber cons are employing to attack computers worldwide.

Ubitus raises $15 million of Funding
May 14, 2013 - 9:15 AM
Ubitus Inc., a provider of cloud gaming solutions, recently raised $15 million of funding in a round led by Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (Samsung Ventures) that will use the money to expand its operations and take cloud gaming to next level especially in the TV market.

ITX Design Intros Linux & Windows Based Consolidated Hosting Platforms
May 14, 2013 - 8:45 AM
To put an end to that dilemma, ITX Design has announced a consolidated platform that will allow developers to work simultaneously on both Linux and Microsoft Windows-based hosting platforms. Apart from streamlining the development process, this new platform also helps developers keep the cost of hosting to a manageable level.

Twitter: A False Sense of Security?
May 13, 2013 - 4:07 PM
Twitter, and its post-breach announcement touting new key security initiatives and features, is playing on dangerous ground.

Google to Change Your Locks for You
May 13, 2013 - 4:05 PM
Google recently unveiled a new five-year plan to get rid of the flimsy password system that connects users to the ever expanding services the company provides. The company admits that the Google Account authentication process is vulnerable to the possibility of exploitation of the forgotten password functions.

Protecode Upgrades Its System 4 Product Suite
May 13, 2013 - 3:42 PM
Protecode, a provider of open source software adoption and obligation management solutions, stated that its Protecode System 4 is designed to enable managed adoption of open source and third party software in any size organization.

Intel Releases New Design in Silvermont Microarchitecture
May 13, 2013 - 3:18 PM
Intel's new Silvermont microarchitecture is stated to be a new design in its 22nm Tri-Gate SOC process. It should cater to the low-power requirements of the market and overcome the performance and energy efficiency limitations of the current generation Intel Atom processor cores.

O2 Selects Vitria Operational Intelligence Solution
May 13, 2013 - 2:09 PM
Vitria Technology, Inc. recently announced that its Operational Intelligence solution has been selected by O2, the commercial brand of Telefonica UK, for greater insight into customer experience.

Is Your Organization's PKI Adequate?
May 13, 2013 - 9:18 AM
As more and more business is done online, organizations need to regularly assess whether their PKI is adequate for supporting security demands. Whether an organization owns its own Certificate Authority, or uses a private or public outsourced service, a PKI is only as valuable as the trust it can deliver.

Intel OpenCL Applications XE 2013 SDK Released
May 13, 2013 - 8:52 AM
An SDK for OpenCL Applications XE 2013 started as a beta program in December but has just been released as a full production version by Intel. Developers now have new options to develop on Intel platforms, with tools, optimization guides and training.

Network Critical Announces Industry's First Drag-and-Drop User Interface: Drag-n-Vu
May 10, 2013 - 12:34 PM
Network Critical, a provider of network packet broker solutions with integrated tapping functionality, has announced a new Drag-and-Drop interface - Drag-n-Vu -- for its New SmartNa-X family of network packet brokers. With Drag-n-Vu, the time consuming and error prone steps required for configuring network packet brokers will become a thing of past.

Endo Hosting Customers Can Gain Complimentary Consultation for Linux VPS Solutions
May 10, 2013 - 12:29 PM
Virtual Private Server hosting, generally referred as VPS hosting, is a preferred Web hosting solution both for business or personal purpose. Endo Hosting, a Linux VPS solution provider, recently announced complimentary unmanaged Linux VPS consultations which can help customers learn about the right VPS solution.

Identity and Access Management Strategy: Filling the Security Holes
May 10, 2013 - 9:59 AM
In IT security, one of the broadest issues is identity and access management. From enabling employees to access the internal resources they need to fulfill business aims, to companies outsourcing functionality and hardware to consumers seeking to bank, trade or buy goods remotely, all are dependent on secure, reliable identity and access management.

Allot Named Market Share Leader by Infonetics
May 9, 2013 - 4:40 PM
Allot Communications Ltd., a supplier of service optimization and revenue generation solutions for fixed and mobile broadband service providers worldwide, recently announced that Infonetics has been named the 'overall market share leader for 2012'.

Riverbed Granite Solutions to Get EMC E-Lab Qualification in 2Q 2013
May 9, 2013 - 4:34 PM
Application performance monitoring company Riverbed Technology has revealed that it is seeking EMC E-Lab qualification with EMC VNX for Riverbed Granite storage delivery solutions.

OptimalTest's solution deployed by Marvell
May 9, 2013 - 4:33 PM
OptimalTest, a company that deals in enterprise-wide test management solutions, recently announced that its Test Management Software Solution is being deployed by Marvell to expand the implementation of OptimalTest solutions throughout Marvell's organization and global supply chain.

IntelliClear selects Children's Aid Society of New York for Charity
May 9, 2013 - 4:29 PM
IntelliClear recently announced that it has added 'The Children's Aid Society of New York' to its list of charitable organizations the company donates to under its annual Clarity Trust donation program.

Skyhigh Networks named 'Cool Vendor'
May 9, 2013 - 4:14 PM
Skyhigh Networks, the cloud visibility and control company, recently announced that Gartner, Inc has selected the company as a "Cool Vendor" in its new report ''Cool Vendors in Security: Security Services, 2013.''

Devon IT Adds Features to PC Repurposing Tool
May 9, 2013 - 3:51 PM
Devon IT recently updated its thin client software tool. The new VDI Blaster version 7.2.2 now includes several features that were previously available on expensive standalone thin client devices.

PowerCloud's Fundraising Storm on Kickstarter
May 9, 2013 - 3:42 PM
PowerCloud Systems, a company that specializes in cloud networking, announced on Wednesday that Skydog landed at its $75,000 funding goal on Kickstarter, and thus will extend its home network offering to larger homes and small businesses. Skydog is a Wi-Fi router and mobile companion app that brings easy-to-use management functionality to home networking.

Prolexic Offers Nearly Real-Time DDoS Tracking
May 9, 2013 - 8:37 AM
In a world where many people rely on the Internet for important tasks like banking and managing healthcare, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks can really wreak havoc. As companies try to figure out new and innovative ways to combat these attacks, DDoS protection services company Prolexic decided to offer a free tool for the analysis and tracking of DDos attacks: PLXpatrol.

Nimble Storage Simplifies Deployment of VDI
May 8, 2013 - 6:29 PM
Nimble Storage is allowing a simplified deployment of scalable high-performance Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).

Why the Elderly are More at Risk for Identity Theft
May 8, 2013 - 6:24 PM
If you've ever received an e-mail of dubious origin asking you to follow a link to sign in, you've probably been the victim of an attempted identity theft. There are a multitude of scams in existence designed to pull your personal information, and while most people manage to avoid them, some don't. This is especially true of seniors, who are disproportionately affected by identity thefts.

Carousel Selects Intelisys for Cloud and Carrier Services
May 8, 2013 - 5:48 PM
The cloud evolution is the strongest driving force behind the blending of the telecom and IT industries. Recognizing this, Carousel Industries, a provider of virtualization solutions, recently selected Intelisys for cloud and carrier services.

'One Bank' Consolidation Allows Credit Suisse to Save 35 Percent on Costs
May 8, 2013 - 5:35 PM
Thanks to a consolidation project started in 2011 known as 'One Bank', Credit Suisse has saved 35 percent in costs. Simplifying network architecture and centralizing data accounts for the majority of increased efficiency.

Devon IT Adds Features to its PC Repurposing Tool
May 8, 2013 - 5:24 PM
Devon IT has announced an updated version of the powerful thin client software tool. The new VDI Blaster version 7.2.2 now includes several features that were previously available on expensive standalone thin client devices.

InfoVista Increases Business Service Revenue for Communications Service Providers
May 8, 2013 - 5:21 PM
InfoVista is increasing business service revenue for communications service providers (CSPs) by launching the latest version of 5View Service Data Manager (SDM).

JumpTrack POD Application Released for the Food Industry
May 8, 2013 - 5:10 PM
Jump Technologies launched its proof of delivery or POD application named JumpTrack for the food industry. This application helps companies by providing automated POD as it consumes minimum time and resources.

Will Intel's New Silvermont Atom Chip be Enough to Counter Rivals?
May 8, 2013 - 4:56 PM
Intel announced on Monday the latest version of its Atom chip. Code-named 'Silvermont,' the new 22-nanometer chip will have three times the speed and a five-fold decrease in power consumption from its predecessor. The release of the new chip has generated buzz among market observers about whether or not it will be enough for Intel to take significant market share away from its rivals.

Invarian Develops Full-Chip Signoff Analysis for Complex Integrated Circuits
May 8, 2013 - 4:36 PM
Invarian, Inc., a provider of full-chip concurrent signoff analysis solutions for complex integrated circuit (IC) designs, has developed advanced algorithms for fast and accurate full-chip analysis for large capacity designs. The R&D team takes care of analog and digital designs with concurrent analysis of power, signal timing, electromigration, voltage, temperature and packaging parameters.

OpTier Launches OpTier SaaS
May 8, 2013 - 4:32 PM
The easy to install, deploy and use version is loaded with advanced operations analytics capabilities and connects the three fundamental application management tenets: truth, simplicity, and scale.

McAfee Acquistion Strengthens Network Security Portfolio
May 8, 2013 - 3:58 PM
Next-generation firewalls solve critical customer needs and represent one of the fastest growing market segments in network security. Stonesoft's next-generation firewall, when combined with McAfee's IPS and high assurance firewall, is believed to provide its customers with one of the most complete network security portfolios in the industry.

Silverpop Launches Data Center in Germany Dedicated to EMEA Customers
May 8, 2013 - 1:26 PM
Silverpop, a digital marketing technology provider, has launched a data center in Germany dedicated to serving new customers in EMEA.

IT Challenges Impact Business Initiatives: Cisco
May 8, 2013 - 8:00 AM
IT organizations are facing big challenges these days as businesses increase the number of new application rollouts and create new connected user experiences to better serve their customers. While the majority of IT leaders feel they are closely aligned with business practices, business applications are still being deployed without their knowledge, according to the findings of a new study from Cisco.

Five Reasons ISVs Should Embrace Cloud
May 8, 2013 - 7:46 AM
Cloud computing holds far-reaching implications for many sectors of the IT industry, including a little known segment referred to as independent software vendors (ISVs). Today, ISVs are focusing on how to position their products as a service, which for most customers are considered operating expenses, rather than capital expenditures.

Corent Technology Releases SaaS-Enablement Software Platform for ISVs
May 7, 2013 - 5:20 PM
SaaS-enablement software provider Corent Technology has released a SaaS-enablement software platform for software vendors called SurPaaS, which is designed to help ISVs save investment in both development time and R&D costs.

SanDisk's FlashSoft Software Validated to Provide Enhanced Performance
May 7, 2013 - 4:54 PM
SanDisk Corporation's FlashSoft software has been validated by NetApp as compatible with NetApp Data ONTAP enterprise storage and data management technologies.

Axis Technology Releases Hybrid SaaS Model of DMsuite Platform
May 7, 2013 - 9:50 AM
Enterprise data masking solutions provider Axis Technology Software has released a hybrid software-as-a-service (SaaS) model of its flagship product DMsuite. Besides offering all the features of DMsuite platform, the hybrid SaaS version also enables an immediate plug-and-play installation, said Axis Technology. The announcement was posted on the Wall Street Journal website.

Interact's Intranet 7 Creates Greater Transparency in Organizations
May 6, 2013 - 5:32 PM
Nigel Danson, CEO of Interact believes that 'working smarter, not harder,' is key to business and efficiency, and having a single platform to do this helps a great deal. Not only does this remove the need to use different apps for completing work tasks, but it also spares you a lot of time and frustration.

Intel's McAfee Wants to Acquire Stonesoft for $389M
May 6, 2013 - 5:22 PM
Intel's McAfee unit wants to acquire Stonesoft Oyj - which makes firewalls in the promising security sector - for $389 million. So far, Stonesoft's board backs the offer, but shareholders still need to approve the deal.

Clustrix Secures $16.5M in Funding
May 6, 2013 - 2:25 PM
SQL database startup Clustrix has secured a $16.5 million round of funding by current investors Sequoia Capital, U.S. Venture Partners, ATA Ventures and Don Listwin.

OpenDNS Umbrella Picked by Technology Associates
May 3, 2013 - 6:39 PM
OpenDNS, a company focused on delivering internet security and DNS service, confirmed that its Umbrella service has been chosen by Technology Associates, a managed service provider, to secure its clients' networks.

WebKit Developers Release SunSpier 1.0
May 3, 2013 - 2:39 PM
In 2007, the WebKit developers at Apple introduced a new benchmark suite, SunSpider, and, like all benchmarks, it has been both criticized and widely used as a test baseline for gauging Javascript performance. SunSpider was developed to address certain key concerns Apple had in gauging Web development - for instance, how Web apps behaved and real time statistics analysis.

Trust-Based Application Control Defends Against Advanced Security Threats
May 3, 2013 - 9:08 AM
Trust-based application control takes a whitelist approach to software, blocking everything by default unless specific permission has been granted. This way only vetted software and protocols are allowed in the network, not malware or applications that workers might install themselves but without considering the security implications.

Microsoft's 'Mohoro' in the Works?
May 2, 2013 - 5:05 PM
Though a Microsoft spokesperson has said the company will not comment on speculation, there are some strong rumors floating about that indicate that Microsoft is developing a pay-per-use "Windows desktop as a service" that will run on Windows Azure.

BMC Software to be Bought by Bain Capital and Golden Gate?
May 2, 2013 - 4:27 PM
It looks like we may have a winner in the "Who will buy BMC Software?" game - well, two winners. A private equity group made up of Bain Capital LLC and Golden Gate Capital Corp is surfacing as the lead contender to buy the company for more than $6.5 billion, according to three sources familiar with the matter who spoke on Tuesday.

Save the Date: June 3 Intel Unveils Haswell Core Processors
May 2, 2013 - 3:55 PM
The world is just a few weeks away from seeing Intel's one-chip-fits all family of core processors paired with Microsoft's one-design-fits all operating system, Windows 8.

EiQ Networks Introduces SOCVue Service to Address Industry-wide SIEM Operational Complexity
May 2, 2013 - 12:36 PM
In an effort to improve organizational cyber defense, EiQ Networks is launching its SOCVue Service that will address the challenges of next-generation SIEM and Log Management complexity.

Ceiba Solutions Offers Solutions and Analytics for R&D Laboratories
May 2, 2013 - 12:23 PM
In a bid to help both R&D laboratories and individual scientists manage IT infrastructure and application challenges, Ceiba Solutions has introduced its portfolio of Information Innovation Solutions.

IPsoft's Autonomics Platform Delivered with Managed Services from Infosys
May 2, 2013 - 11:57 AM
IPsoft, a provider of autonomic IT services, has entered into a partnership with Infosys, a company specializing in consulting and technology services. This will entail the delivery of IPsoft's autonomics platform, IPcenter, along with managed services from Infosys.

CIA to Invest in Big Data APIs
May 2, 2013 - 10:24 AM
The Information age has changed the way we live our lives - from social networking apps that alert us to our friends' activities, to tiny cameras on street corners. This kind of data interaction is what the U.S. Intelligence community is trying to achieve, only with the seedier side of society.

Breaking Free from Internet Hosting Standards and Pragmatism are Key to Energy Efficiency
May 2, 2013 - 8:20 AM
Since 2010, OVH.com's new datacenters have not been equipped with air conditioning systems. As the world's third Internet hosting provider, we continually innovate to reduce the necessary amount of electricity to run our datacenters. Our solution, "30 percent air cooling + 70 percent water cooling = zero percent air conditioning," is now used in all of our new datacenters, in North America and in Europe.