Integrity is everything when talking about data. A simple loss could mean fatality, more than ever if it escapes your own jurisdiction. And what a scare if you here the statement: if US wants your data, they can get it. Without a guarantee that data would not leave the European soil, defense giant BAE will ...

We’ve come a long way from over-the-counter cash payments and swiping credit cards every time we make a purchase. The dawn of the mobile era has sporadically signified the boom in the mobile payments industry. It’s because of the exponential rise of broadband networks and mobile devices that’s made way for the payments revolution, leaving ...

Where there is mobility, there is prosperity–mobile’s Midas touch, as the cliché goes. Clearly, anything that has to do with the likes of Android, Samsung and Apple are gaining incredible momentum, thanks to man’s affinity to mobile devices. The mobile industry has various segments that have turned into billion-dollar segments, including mobile payments and mobile ads. ...

To say that mobility is booming is an understatement. Cyber Monday’s record-breaking revenue was borne of the generation of mobile ads and apps.  So how does one enjoy the abundance of such fertile soil?  The earliest models hail from mobile gaming, payments, social networking and location-based retail.  And when it comes to staying on top of your ...

My Facebook notifications typically comprise of 80% requests for tools, energy, armor, help and farm money. This is how social gaming has transformed my social network into a highly competitive interacting brood. And the fact mobility has become an integral influence as well, social gaming is a good avenue to bet your money in the next year ...

When IBM joined the big data frenzy, everyone expected them to do well. But what Big Blue didn’t tell us is that they plan to completely dominate this sector.  With sophisticated solutions and next-level initiatives, IBM has stayed on top of their big data game, giving competitors a difficult time to say the least.  Now ...

Not only is Google relentless in terminating its sleeping assets, off beam acquisitions and underperforming segments, the giant is raising its measures to secure its territory on multiple fronts. With a diverse lineage of products and services that spans social networking, search to mobility, Google cannot afford a miss on security. With this idea in mind, ...

The dust is settling a bit slower than hoped for Hewlett Packard, following a series of unfortunate events and seemingly dramatic year-ender.  Fresh from a leadership change-up, which named Meg Whitley as the 3rd CEO in two years, HP missed its earnings expectations with plummeting revenues for the third quarter—a crucial period for an ailing ...

There is no question that among the lucky segments of mobility, apps stores could be one of the most lucrative. Public app stores have gone wild, becoming money-making outlets for developers, and changing the way people find, download and update their software. This streak gives IT departments the idea of adopting the same model, this ...

The holiday shopping this year seems more interesting to watch compared to 2010. Gone are the days when people would stay up for hours standing in a long queue waiting for their turn to purchase a gift. Mobile shopping has freed us all from the madness of late night store openings and crowded electronics departments at ...