IBM Finds a New Prospect in CMOs
IBM plans to capitalize on the fact that marketing departments spend a bigger cut of their revenue on information technology than IT departments, a very ambitious move that can be credited to chief executive…
Big Data: The Advantages Exceed Early Adoption Cons
Oracle recently released a study that found many enterprises still have a long way to go before they’re able to fully take advantage of their data. Capgemini’s latest findings supplement this view from a…
Mahdi Malware Targets Middle East under a New Cyber Espionage Campaign
By Isha Suri
Yet another cyber espionage campaign targeting the Middle East countries has been revealed. Identified by Kaspersky Lab and Seculert, the so-called ‘Mahdi’ malware affected over 800 victims in Iran, Israel, and Afghanistan, for the…
Spam Sent to Dropbox E-mail Addresses Leads to Speculation About Breach
By Kyt Dotson
An odd spike in spam lead some users of Dropbox to wonder if the service had suffered a breach. The incident occurred when users of the cloud-locker service discovered that e-mail addresses they had…
New Relic Supports OpenStack via Rackspace Partnership
New Relic made its application monitoring software-as-a-service available on the Rackspace Cloud Tools Marketplace. The web app is available on the host’s first generation Cloud Servers and Cloud Servers, which are powered by the…
Amazon Introduces New Solid State Drive Based Cloud Service
Amazon is the undisputed leader of the public cloud market. Its scale and pricing, make it an attractive option for organizations of all sizes. In addition, Amazon continues to regularly enhance its portfolio of…
Maplesoft Faces Security Breach, Zeus Trojan is the Culprit
By Isha Suri
Maplesoft, a leading provider of high-performance software tools has reported a security breach of its administrative database. As reported on the company website, the hackers gained access to e-mail subscription data and company and…
What Early Tablet Designs Were Conquered by the iPad?
Earlier this morning, I mentioned in our mobile news roundup how Nokia regrets not releasing their smartphone and tablet – if they had, there’s a possibility that Nokia would still be leading the tech…
IBM Revenue, Services Business Sluggish in Q2
IT equipment and services provider IBM reported results for the second quarter yesterday, beating analysts’ estimates with high profit and operating margin. The company reported a 6 percent increase in net income to $3.9…
People Treat Brands Like…Other People, with Different Relationship Types
By Saroj Kar
Brand management is becoming a discipline through which companies create, manage and foster relationships with customers. Brands need ambassadors to those who not only like the brand, but want its products with all their…