5G is anticipated to generate more than $240 billion in revenue within the next nine years, according to research conducted by ABI. The mass rollout of 5G is anticipated around 2020, and will reach $247 by 2025. 5G is expected to fuel the overall IoT movement. As more devices rely on continual connectivity, the overall…
More than 20 percent, or one in five, enterprises experienced a data breach because of holes in a BYOD policy according to a study conducted by Crowd Research Partners. The study indicated the majority of these breaches were the result of malicious malware or unverified WiFi 24 percent of the interviewed organizations indicated BYOD devices have…
Senators Diane Feinstein and Richard Burr are in the process of drafting a bill in response to the ongoing case between the FBI and Apple. Text from the bill, titled “Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016” appeared online last Thursday. The bill requires companies to provide “responsive, intelligible information or data or appropriate technical…
The FBI was able to find a successful avenue to access one of the San Bernardino’s iPhones, but the tool used to achieve access is not valid for the newest models. FBI Director James Coney said the undisclosed method will not work with recent iPhone models, including the 5 and 6 generations. “We have a…
Educational technology’s popularity is growing in school districts around the country. Using more educational technology in the classroom, such as tablets, increases interactivity between instructors and students, opens the door to more supplemental materials and creates more variety for assignments. Educational tablets are bound to suffer a cracked screen, or other issues that result in…
By Craig Boswell, President Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™, recently commented on the balance of industry and consumer benefits of the government’s decision to abandon their case against Apple, and he highlights the challenges facing the reverse logistics industry. In the process of reviewing this difficult subject, parties on both…
Data centers are arguably one of the priciest aspects of an enterprise’s It operations. Electricity, environmental controls and equipment maintenance can lead to high operational costs. To maximize a data center’s potential, it’s important to stick to the best practices and regular maintenance to make sure your devices are functioning at their highest capability. Here…
Transparency market research reports the global green data center market is anticipated to reach $221.5 billion by 2022. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 30.8 percent between 2015 and 2022. The new popularity of green data centers can be attributed to rising awareness of data center power consumption and an increase…
A study conducted by the Feline Data Security Coalition (FDSC) indicates cat owners are more susceptible to malware distribution by more than 40 percent. The FDSC analyzed survey responses from 300 IT professionals and cat owners across the country. Of the participants, 62 percent reported experiencing increased anxiety regarding personal data after adopting a cat.…
Researchers at CheckPoint, a security firm, discovered a new vulnerability that allows hackers to install malware on iOS devices through MDM solutions commonly used by enterprises. Apple has created a Developer Enterprise Program that allows companies to install internal apps on employee devices by using enterprise app certificates signed by Apple, instead of accessing the…
Hiring an IT asset disposition company to dispose of your outdated or unused IT equipment saves an enterprise time and money. In order ensure you choose the most secure IT asset disposition provider, here are three questions to keep in mind. What is your data destruction policy and process? Data security is a hot topic…
As Google continues to expand their Fiber Internet to more locations around the country, the company will also increase their service options with a landline phone option. Fiber Phone will function as a basic landline with more advanced features. For $10 a month, users will be able to make and receive unlimited phone calls to…
NTT Data, the IT services division of Japanese company NTT, has agreed to purchasing Dell Systems for more than $3 billion. Dell’s quick agreement to the acquisition is in response to their purchase of EMC for $67 billion in 2015. The EMC acquisition is the largest tech deal in history, and Dell reportedly needs funds…
MarketsandMarkets predicts the global mobile application security market will grow significantly within the next five years. The firm forecasts the market to reach $2.5 billion by 2020, beginning from $808.9 million in 2015, with a CAGR of 25.7 percent. The substantial amount of growth can be attributed to the increase in demand for cloud-based application…
Technology in the classroom brings opportunities for increased lesson plan flexibility, outside-the-classroom resources and improved teacher-student interaction. To use educational tablets to their best abilities, students and teachers can personalize apps and functions to ensure learning and instruction is functioning at their best level. The customization factor of all educational technology is a major reason…