Yahoo confirmed a large-scale data breach yesterday. After further investigation, the tech giant announced 500 million or more user account credentials were compromised in late 2014. Yahoo also owns Flickr and Tumblr, but no Tumblr accounts have been reported as compromised. Flickr users’ accounts may be at risk, because the site uses Yahoo credentials. While…
International Data Corporation (IDC) reports smartphone sales are continuing to grow, while PC and tablet shipments are falling. Overall, smartphone shipments have seen a 1.6 percent increase since this time in 2015. While this amount of growth may not be seen as substantial, carriers and manufacturers are implementing new programs to encourage device trade-ins. Along…
Here is a recap of the HOBI blog for the week of 9/12-9/16 Global data center construction market to exceed $70 billion Technavio reports the global data center construction market will grow at a CAGR of 12 percent during the next four years and reach or exceed $74 billion by 2020. The market is anticipated…
Technavio reports the global data center construction market will grow at a CAGR of 12 percent during the next four years and reach or exceed $74 billion by 2020. The market is anticipated to reach 26 billion in the US alone, growing at an overall CAGR of 7 percent. The rising popularity of cloud-based solutions…
Samsung’s latest mobile device, the Galaxy Note 7, has been in the headlines for an apparent manufacturing defect. There are multiple reports of the smartphone’s battery overheating and exploding, these explosions have resulted in the recall of more than 2 million devices. Samsung and U.S. authorities alike have recommended customers return their potentially defective devices…
Hiring an IT asset disposition company to dispose of your outdated or unused IT equipment saves an enterprise time and money. While this is an attractive option for many companies, hiring an irresponsible ITAD provider can result in both monetary and reputational damage. These are three areas to investigate when researching prospective ITAD providers to…
