Analysts to Discuss Mobile Security Threats and Trends at the Gartner IT Infrastructure & Operations Management Summits 2014, June 2-3 in Berlin, Germany, and June 9-11 in Orlando
Nearly 2.2 billion smartphones and tablets will be sold to end users in 2014 according to Gartner, Inc. While security incidents originating from mobile devices are rare, Gartner said that by 2017, 75 percent of mobile security breaches will be the result of mobile application misconfiguration.
Increased Labor Risks Also Place Companies on Edge
Faced with fierce competition and the unrelenting demand to innovate and meet consumer needs, technology companies are increasingly turning to strategies such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and global expansion to defend their market positions. As technology companies increase their size, change structure and confront new geographic frontiers, they raise their exposure to related risks. Furthermore, the evolving regulatory landscape and looming changes to U.S. GAAP add to a climate of uncertainty. According to a new report from BDO USA, LLP, while competition and regulation are the most frequently named risks (mentioned by 99 and 98 percent of technology companies, respectively), more and more technology companies are citing risks related to M&A, supplier and vendor concerns, and threats to international operations.
Companies across the globe are responding well to the new ISO 55000 world standard for asset management, according to power-engineering specialist EA Technology.
The company has reported significant interest from businesses that are keen to achieve the new international certification, which establishes a benchmark for managing assets with greater reliability, efficiency and safety.
Frost & Sullivan finds all roads lead to tablets and smart phones for interoperability and convenience
The mobile and wireless industry is experiencing rapidly-evolving device trends that influence the uptake of smart phones and tablets among CXOs (C-level executives, directors, managers). Of the 3 form factors evaluated (laptops, tablets, and smartphones), the most significant growth was from tablets, which approached 50 percent adoption among CXOs in 2013. In comparison, laptop computer usage has been on a steady decline from its previous peak in 2011.
According to the IMRG Capgemini Index, e-retail it is one of the few industries where growth has remained in double-digits. A similar trend is expected in 2014 with growth forecast to reach 17% year-on-year. IMRG expect to see a continued acceleration in online sales growth during 2014, with around £107billion spent online – the first year the £100billion milestone has been reached.
IRX 2014 delivered over 4,100 unique buyers over the 2 day event, who are collectively looking to spend over £100m over the next year on IRX products and services.
Innovation Executives Gather at International Conference to Share Best Innovation Practices to Drive Business Value
NineSigma, the leading innovation partner to companies worldwide, recently hosted its fourth Innovation Leadership Summit, where the power of unexpected connections to fuel business growth was the central theme. From PepsiCo, which is converting orange peels into biofuels, to General Electric, which is transforming its factories and taking new approaches to 3D printing, to Eaton Corporation, whose microgrids enable military bases to use energy efficiently, the message was clear: Innovative companies expect, seek out and embrace the unexpected.
TRUSTe hosts first Internet of Things Privacy Summit to define the privacy needs of the new interconnected world and scope out the next generation of solutions
It is predicted that there will be 26 billion connected devices by 2020. 6 out of 10 (59%) US internet users know that smart devices such as smart TVs, fitness devices, and in-car navigation systems can collect data about their personal activities.
1 in 7 Notified of Personal Data Breach Last Year; Victims of E-mail Phishing Scams Up 22 percent from 2012
Despite a rash of high-profile data breaches and cyber threats, an alarming 62 percent of U.S. online consumers have done nothing to protect their privacy on the Internet, according to a recent national Consumer Reports survey. Perhaps not surprisingly, the number of victims is on the rise. One in seven online consumers were notified that their personal data had been breached in 2013 – a 56 percent increase from 2012. And a projected 11.2 million people fell for e-mail phishing scams, up 22 percent from the previous year.
TRUSTe hosts first Internet of Things Privacy Summit to define the privacy needs of the new inter-connected world and scope out the next generation of solutions
It is predicted that there will be 26 billion connected devices by 2020, however only half (47%) of British internet users know that smart devices such as smart TVs, fitness devices and in-car navigation systems can collect data about their personal activities.
Smartphone uptake driving 'impulse purchases' according to a Europe-wide study of mobile money habits
The number of jobs in higher education decreased in Q1 2014 for the third consecutive quarter. However, the declines have been consistently lessening in magnitude over time. During the same period, the number of advertisements for job openings in higher education continued to grow according to a new report from HigherEdJobs, the leading source for jobs and career information in academia.
Most Employers Don't Offer Financial Wellness, Lending Solutions
A new survey of economic stress and financial wellness in the American workplace reveals that significantly more employees are living paycheck-to-paycheck, and that financial stress is a substantial and growing contributor to absenteeism and decreased productivity.
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