Month: August 2016

Transparency Market Research reports the global data center security market is anticipated to reach or exceed $11.8 billion by 2022. This forecasts an overall CAGR of 12.6 percent. The substantial amount of market growth for data center security is a response to the increasing popularity of cloud-based solutions, and overall corporate data security awareness. As …

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The number of mobile apps continues to skyrocket year after year. Mobile apps are now part of everyday smartphone functions and increase efficiency and novelty for many users. While apps increase the convenience of smartphone usage, there are still many security risks associated with mobile apps. eSecurity Planet recently published an article explaining five application …

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Here is a recap of the HOBI blog for the week of 8/8-8/12 How reverse logistics ensures mobile asset management accountability The move to mobile is in full swing, and for this reason, more and more enterprises are choosing to adopt a CYOD policy for employee mobile devices. The rising popularity of CYOD policies also …

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Sensor Tower, an app intelligence firm, reports the apple app store will reach or exceed 5 million apps by 2020. If their predictions are true, this means the app store will double in size within four years. After its 2008 premiere, the app store hosted 5,000 apps, and has since grown to 2 million apps …

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The new school year is right around the corner. As classes grow closer, students and teachers may be looking to upgrade their devices for the best educational technology offered. With device upgrades on the horizon, it’s important for consumers to consider the opportunities for their old devices once they’ve reached the end of their use. …

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Apple is expected to release the newest version of the iPhone, the iPhone 7, in September. The new device launch follows two straight quarters of decreasing sales, and an overall 15 percent decrease compared to last year’s iPhone shipments. The new device is expected to see major upgrades to the camera, a new home button …

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Here is a recap of the HOBI blog for the week of 8/1-8/5 Tablet shipments continue to decrease in Q2 IDC reports tablet shipments continued to decline in the second quarter, with 38.7 million devices shipped globally. This represents a 12.3 percent year-over-year shipment decrease. The most overlooked component of successful data security Protecting data …

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IDC reports tablet shipments continued to decline in the second quarter, with 38.7 million devices shipped globally. This represents a 12.3 percent year-over-year shipment decrease. Although tablet shipments decreased as a whole, Amazon, Lenovo and Huawei each saw growth. IDC predicts there will be further growth once the newest version of Android is successfully launched. …

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Protecting data is rapidly becoming a top priority for enterprises nationwide. With the number of data breaches rising, and the increasing abundance of malware, IT professionals must use the best practices in data security to ensure files and other online assets remain uncompromised. Focusing on security during a device’s use is becoming most enterprise’s top …

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Yesterday, Verizon announced its acquisition of Fleetmatics, a management solutions company, for $2.4 billion. This news comes a week after the announcement of Verizon’s acquisition of Yahoo. Fleetmatics is known for its systems for managing the mobile workforces of small and medium-sized enterprises. The newest acquisition will be an extension of Verizon’s rapidly expanding services. …

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