Chrome may be the most-used browser in the world, but that doesn’t mean it’s perfect. Far from it. Despite receiving over 50 updates over the years, Google’s browser still harbors several rough edges and idiosyncrasies that can make for a less than optimal online...
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Moving to private cloud saves enterprises 25%
Most large enterprises can save a minimum of 25% on their IT costs over five years by moving to a private cloud from a legacy IT environment. According to the latest “Nokia Enterprise Private Cloud TCO Model” report, enterprises can also expect to break even on their...
The meteoric rise of SD-WAN: what is driving market demand?
By now, you have probably stumbled upon the term Software-Defined Wide Area Network (or SD-WAN). But SD-WAN is not just another buzzword, and it has quickly gained traction among CIOs. The reason being, SD-WAN enables CIOs to confidently consider hybrid WAN...
Users ‘bend the truth’ on social media
People are turning to social media to show-off to friends, collect as many “likes” as possible and to feel good about themselves. But in this quest for social validation people are playing with the truth and whitewashing their lives. New research from Kaspersky Lab...
How CFOs Can Budget to Boost Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is no longer seen as a technology risk but rather as a business-critical financial risk, putting directly in the purview of CFOs. CFOs have an obligation to allocate the right resources to cybersecurity and help ensure that any security investments...
Don’t be Duped by This Frighteningly Effective GMail Scam
Security researchers have identified a "highly effective" phishing scam that's been fooling Google Gmail customers into divulging their login credentials. The scheme, which has been gaining popularity in the past few months and has reportedly been hitting other email...
The top enterprise firewalls of 2015
A good firewall will keep your company’s and customers’ private information secure in order to prevent issues such as identity theft, hackers and viruses by shutting off access to your network where necessary. With recent data breaches like that of the U.S. Office of...
15 things we bet you didn’t know your iPhone could do
That new iPhone you got for the holidays is Apple’s best yet. Hopefully you’ve spent some time playing around with its many features, downloaded a few apps, and used the iPhone’s terrific camera. It’s estimated we only use only 10% of what our consumer electronics can...
What do online shoppers really want?
Understanding and keeping pace with what drives people to shop and buy online is critical to success in digital retail. KPMG International has analyzed the online shopping preferences and behaviors of more than 18 000 consumers, and concludes that online shopping,...
Tech CEOs Present $1 Trillion Savings Plan to Trump Administration
When Ginni Rometty, CEO of IBM strolled across the atrium connecting her company's New York City office building and Trump Tower for a meeting with the President-elect's incoming administration and tech industry leaders last month, she had a report in hand. Rometty...
Samsung and LG could launch foldable phones later this year
We might soon be able to buy actual foldable phones after years of looking at one concept after another. According to The Korea Herald, Samsung and LG are planning to launch bendable phones later this year. Samsung reportedly began working on a phone that folds out...
On the Monday before Christmas Amazon had 50% of online sales
On the Monday before Christmas, 49.2% of all online sales in the United States were made on Amazon, according to data from Slice Intelligence. Consumers were doing their shopping later, secure in the knowledge that Amazon’s two-day delivery would still get them what...