Bob Violino
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SAP Introduces SAP Mobile Secure
May 14, 2013 Enterprise mobility management portfolio is designed to provide security for devices, applications and content
Expion Adds Instagram, Foursquare Management Capabilities
May 13, 2013 Addition allows brands to monitor and provide feedback on user-generated images, comments and responses
Unisys Introduces Workspace as a Service Solutions
May 8, 2013 End-to-end approach to cloud-based desktop virtualization designed to bring order to potentially chaotic IT environment
Oracle Makes Mobile App Development Connection
May 7, 2013 Part of Oracle Fusion Middleware, Application Development Framework Mobile 1.1 is based on Java and HTML5, extends enterprise...
Small Business Owners See Social Potential but Lack Expertise
May 6, 2013 More than half of small business owners are new to applying social media to help their business, according to a survey by...
Gazzang Releases Cloud Encryption, Key Management Solution
May 2, 2013 Data security vendor's solution extends throughout Amazon Elastic MapReduce lifecycle
Cisco Announces Increased Wireless Transfer Speeds
April 30, 2013 802.11ac wireless networking standard provides data transfer speed of up to 1 GB/sec
New CA Clarity Playbook Offers Mobile Workspace to IT Execs
April 24, 2013 SaaS-based platform draws from information sources in the cloud and across the enterprise for strategic management of tech...
IBM Acquires UrbanCode to Enhance MobileFirst and SmartCloud Programs
April 23, 2013 Technology automates the delivery of software to help businesses quickly release and update mobile, social and cloud...
Cloud, Analytics Deployments Fuel Social Business
April 22, 2013 Enterprise social software market grows at 24.8 percent year over year says IDC report
Dell and SUSE Join Forces for Private Cloud Solution
April 17, 2013 Dell SUSE Cloud Solution, Powered by OpenStack combines Dell hardware and services with SUSE software to deploy and manage...
NetAuthority Releases New Version of Device Authentication Technology
April 16, 2013 DeviceLink 2.0 can be deployed by enterprises to provide secure access to mobile and online applications
Social Media is Key Tech Trend in Energy and Utilities
April 15, 2013 Social channels are useful for customer acquisition and retention, understanding customer expectations
Rackspace Hosting Releases Cloud Stacks for Mobile Developers
April 9, 2013 Rackspace Hosting announces the release of its new mobile cloud stacks for developers, which are designed to help developers...
Social Media Perceived as Key Market Risk
April 8, 2013 More than 40 percent of PwC survey respondents say social media is likely to put their organization at risk in the next 18...
Experian Acquires Decisioning Solutions
April 3, 2013 Combined SaaS offering enables analytics-based customer decisions for organizations of all sizes
SOASTA and CloudBees Partner for Jenkins Plugin Release
April 2, 2013 New open source plugin allows developers to shorten test cycle and eliminate manual testing tasks
A Roadmap for Social Business Strategy in Malaysia
April 1, 2013 Social media and collaboration identified as key communication channels to address changing economic landscape in Pahang
Citrix Announces CloudPortal Business Manager 2.0
March 27, 2013 Cloud services delivery platform moves cloud strategy beyond Iaas to IT as a service
IDC Predicts Continued Surge in Smart Device Market Growth
March 26, 2013 Market growth driven by tablet shipments, business acceptance of multiple device use for data applications
IBM Expands Social Business Platform with Social Mail
March 25, 2013 IBM integrates messaging into overall social business offering for single access point to social tools
Sutherland Global Services Deploys Private Cloud
March 21, 2013 Through 10,000 seats of VMware Horizon View Business Process Desktop, Sutherland aims to unite a global workforce
Gartner Recommendations for BlackBerry 10
March 19, 2013 Enterprises must determine user demand, address BYOD support, forecast the health of the BlackBerry business
inContact Adds Social Interaction Management to Queue Technology
March 18, 2013 Social interactions will be routed and prioritized like any other contact center channel with SoCoCare functionality
CA User Event to Spotlight Cloud, Mobile as Game-Changing IT
March 13, 2013 CA World 2013 to focus on leveraging cloud computing, DevOps and mobility for better business results
MobileFame Releases Version 5.2
March 12, 2013 New release of Configurable Mobile Application Development Platform designed with enterprise deployment and end user...
New Attensity Release Addresses Shift in Customer Service
March 11, 2013 Respond 6.0 tackles challenges facing the next generation of multichannel social customer contact centers
Rackspace Hosting Introduces New Release of Private Cloud Software
March 6, 2013 Single OpenCenter interface simplifies, automates operational activities of private clouds
Software AG Increases Support for Mobile with webMethods 9.0
March 5, 2013 webMethods Mobile Suite provides a high level of security and covers entire lifecycle of enterprise mobile applications
Events Share How to Make the Most of Social
March 4, 2013 Gartner and MIT events focus on how social is changing the business landscape and what organizations need to know to optimize...
CSA Outlines 2013 Top Cloud Threats
February 28, 2013 Data breaches rise to top of Cloud Security Alliance threats to cloud computing deployments
Mobile Developers Look to Cross-Platform Tools
February 26, 2013 The market for cross-platform mobile development tools exceeds $1.6 billion and is expected to reach $8.2 billion by 2016
Pongr Buying Sightecs IP Portfolio
February 25, 2013 Pongr, a provider of image recognition technology, hopes to alter the way brands leverage the ever-expanding amount of photos...
Mobile Platforms Increasingly Attractive to Cybercriminals
February 19, 2013 Mobile security report from McAfee identifies severe threats
CA Bulks Up Cloud Security Service
February 14, 2013 CloudMinder provides identity and access management for both cloud-based or on-premise applications in a scalable multi-tenant...
Adobe Release Lets Mobile Users Manage Forms
February 12, 2013 LiveCycle ES4 enables organizations to extend forms processes on mobile devices and, through integration with Adobe Experience...
Calcey Migrates Social Media Monitoring Tool to AWS
February 11, 2013 Xaffo announcement includes Facebook monitoring and tying URLs to brands
CenturyLink Launches Private Cloud Service
February 7, 2013 AppGrid builds on ongoing strategy to bring cloud services to broader business segment
The CRM Shift
February 3, 2012 Growth of Internet, social media and mobile devices to gather information forcing insurers to re-evaluate customer...
IT Asset Management: It's All About Trade-Offs
June 15, 2010 Cost, performance and application compatibility are some of the interlocking issues impacting hardware replacement decisions
Why Cowen and Co. Moved Into The Cloud
June 15, 2009 Keeping track of work it performs for customers is key to the success of Cowen and Company
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Poll
Where do young IT professionals (30 and under) obtain information to aid with daily role responsibilities and career development?
| Trade publication websites | 14% |
| Social media | 23% |
| Vendor websites | 4% |
| Vendor/community forums | 7% |
| Newsletters | 1% |
| Trade conferences/meetups | 2% |
| RSS feeds | 6% |
| Web search | 44% |












