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Zoom, Palo Alto Partner on Videoconferencing Experience Tools

Companies will integrate tools to provide IT with relevant data across endpoints, meetings and the network in a single dashboard.

November 8, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks and videoconferencing giant Zoom are launching joint solutions designed to bring a better and more secure hybrid work experience to their mutual customers. Announced during Zoom’s annual Zoomtopia event, the companies will integrate Palo Alto Networks’ Autonomous Digital Experience Management (ADEM) solution with Zoom’s Quality of Service Subscription (QSS) to […]

RSA’s Mobile Lock Can Detect Critical Threats on Mobile Devices

RSA is launching Mobile Lock, a new mobile security solution designed to detect critical threats and restrict users from authenticating into secure systems.

October 26, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

RSA is launching Mobile Lock, a new mobile security solution designed to detect critical threats on mobile devices and restrict users from authenticating into secure corporate systems. According to the Bedford, Mass.-based provider of identity and access management, RSA Mobile Lock can prevent a threat from expanding beyond a compromised mobile device to other users, […]

Password Manager, login stress, passwordless authentication

Passwordless Technology is Here to Stay

A Bitwarden survey reveals business leaders are on board with passwordless workflows as weak or reused passwords present vulnerabilities.

October 25, 2022 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

Passwordless technology is here to stay, according to the latest research from Bitwarden, the Santa Barabara, Calif.-based provider of open source password manager for businesses and individuals. It’s 2023 Password Decisions Survey polled 800 IT decision makers across a range of industries, showing that businesses are enthusiastic about passwordless technology and its perceived security benefits […]

IT Leaders Want a Bigger Seat at the Table

Despite IT becoming more important to an organization's success, 80% of IT leaders want more support from their executives.

October 24, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Despite nearly 90% of business and technology leaders believing that IT is more important for business innovation than ever before, more than 80% of IT leaders say their company should support them more, and about half say they would quit without flexible work options or opportunity for advancement, according to a new study from ManageEngine. […]

Software, Services Fueling Projected 5.1% Increase in IT Spending

The continued shift to the cloud will push global IT spending to $4.6 trillion, according to latest Gartner analysis.

October 19, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Demand for IT is expected to be strong in 2023, resulting in a 5.1% increase in IT spending as organizations look to continue digital business initiatives in response to economic uncertainty, according to a new Gartner forecast. In fact, the IT research and consulting firm says enterprise IT budgets will be recession proof as executives […]

Report: IT Leaders Want to Consolidate UC&C Tools

IT leaders are now seeking more integrated collaboration solutions to remove complexity, according to new research from Masergy.

October 11, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

After nearly three years of deploying more and more collaboration solutions to help employees work remotely, IT leaders are now seeking more integrated collaboration solutions to remove complexity, according to new research from secure cloud networking company Masergy. The Comcast Business-owned firm’s study found that IT leaders are working to standardize and consolidate their corporate […]

CompTIA: Tech Employment Continues Growth Trajectory

U.S. tech companies add workers for the 22nd straight month; tech unemployment rate falls to 2.1%, signaling tight labor market.

October 11, 2022 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Technology-related employment continues to defy expectations of cutbacks, hiring freezes and layoffs, according to CompTIA’s latest tech jobs analysis. The Downers Grove, Ill.-based nonprofit association for the technology industry workforce reveals that tech sector companies added a net 4,800 workers, extending the job gains streak to 22 consecutive months. Year-to-date tech industry employment is tracking […]

IT Support Of Collaboration Technology Is Crucial For Employees’ Success During ‘The Great Return’

With efficiency and collaboration the cornerstones of business operations, IT serves a vital role in helping maintain consistency and reliability, regardless of worker location.

September 27, 2022 Derek Graham Leave a Comment

COVID-19 changed the way many businesses operated for the past two years, and the end of restrictions on in-person businesses is changing processes again. Employees who became accustomed to remote work and remote collaboration are now being asked, and sometimes told, to return to hybrid or full-time in-office schedules in order to improve productivity and […]

Employee monitoring, productivity paranoia

Microsoft: Organizations Are Focusing Too Much On Employee Productivity

Microsoft's latest Work Trends Index report shows that leaders are focusing too much on employee productivity and not enough on impact.

September 26, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Hybrid and remote work have been widely accepted as the new normal, but leaders and managers are beginning to express concerns about employee productivity while at home, according to new Microsoft research. This comes as executives are also growing increasingly worried about the strong possibility of a recession, the company says in a new Work […]

Study: 50% IT Pros Say They Need More Staff

A majority of IT professionals are confident in their career choice, but many are weary of a possible recession SolarWinds study finds.

September 20, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

More than two-thirds of tech and IT professionals are completely confident in their career choices, but just half say their companies are adequately staffed, according to new research from IT management software company SolarWinds. The company’s IT Pro Day survey—coinciding with the annual holiday honoring IT professionals—comes in the midst of the great resignation, a […]