7 years ago0101ConvergeOne, a leading global IT service provider of collaboration and technology solutions, announced today that it has acquired Annese & Associates Inc. The latter is a New York-based Cisco Gold Certified Partner and IT thought leader. The acquisition, which solidifies ConvergeOne's position as a leading provider of collaboration...
7 years ago082New Oracle and MIT Technology Review study reveals the human drivers of cloud automation as the roles of finance, HR, and IT evolve to meet the needs of a more connected organization
To enable organizations to thrive in a competitive digital marketplace, Oracle and the MIT Technology Review – an independent media company founded at...
7 years ago0125When it comes to social media and technology, the go-to age group seems to be the so-called "Millennials." But there's another tech-savvy generation that is set to take the lead in technological progress -- Generation Z. They're not as well-documented as Millennials, but they are powerful drivers in the technology space.
And there are...
7 years ago052Ongoing recent media coverage of massive hacking and cyber attacks is spurring the state of New Jersey to enhance its cyber security defenses.
Last year, the state spent $10 million to boost security of its infrastructure. Now, it is set to centralize all computer resources in its executive branch.
Governor Chris Christie signed...
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The number of IT jobs grew 0.1 percent sequentially last month to 5,293,000, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association of the IT & Engineering Staffing and Solutions industry. On a year-over-year basis, IT employment grew by 3.3% since May 2016 adding 170,400 IT workers.
Engineering employment increased...
8 years ago041Summary
Tech had a bumpy ride so far, but looking at year to date returns the sector is among the top-performing groups.
Sales of internet software and wireless services were up 17.5% and 6.9% respectively in the last quarter from a year earlier, well above just-over 2% increase in general retail sales.
Even though XLK, IYW,...
8 years ago037Businesses are increasingly exposed to data breaches as cyber criminals relentlessly try to exploit their networks. All too often these businesses turn to cyber security insurance, thinking it will be an easy way to safeguard against any financial loss that they may suffer after a cyber attack.
Companies reach the erroneous conclusion...
8 years ago040Wal-Mart Stores spent more than $10.5 billion on IT in 2015, topping the list of the world's biggest technology spenders, according to IDC research cited by the Wall Street Journal.
2015′s top 10 biggest technology spenders accounted for $53.7 billion in hardware, software, services and staff in 2015, up from $45.3 billion a year...
8 years ago053Pure Storage's upcoming FlashBlade will store petabytes of data at less than $1 per gigabyte
At one time, all-flash storage arrays were used for a single mission-critical application with a need for speed, usually in big IT shops. Now they're poised to take over many more parts of IT.
Systems are being scaled down and tuned to the...
8 years ago051Oracle continued to hammer home its message on the value of cloud at its CloudWorld event for customers and partners at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.
Cloud is critical to IT because of a confluence of trends, said Mark Hurd, Oracle CEO, in his keynote at the event, repeating a warning he has issued at past Oracle...