August 31, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Any organization interested in securing data should take seriously the warning from Panda Security that one little device could be the sharpest tool in cyberthieves’ arsenal.
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Tags: flash drives, malware, Panda Security, study, worms
August 23, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Wondering which Cloud service provider to consider for a move to the emerging technology? It depends on whether you want public or private Cloud computing.
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Tags: cloud computing, Evans Data, leader, study
August 16, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
The smartphone market is hot and the iPhone’s been sizzling in each new incarnation, with one big caveat: Its exclusive carrier is AT&T. But a new survey shows a brighter lining for that dark cloud.
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Tags: AT&T, consumers, iphone, Morpace, study, Verizon
August 9, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck

The phenomenon that is Twitter has confounded many scientists and the marketers that depend on them to figure out what makes a messaging system powerful. Now it seems some HP researchers have solved the mystery.
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Tags: HP, influencers, power, study, tweets, Twitter
June 24, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Employees who text while driving can have a huge impact on a company’s bottom line. From higher insurance premiums to lawsuits and liability for accidents and injuries, the cost can be staggering.
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Tags: costs, driving, Pew, study, texting
June 17, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
IT shops that are still battling tight budgets or hiring freezes during this economic downturn could be looking for a way to get more done with an understaffed department. One solution:
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Tags: balance, Brigham Young University, study, telecommuting, work. life
May 25, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Think the recession has just slowed economic growth? Think again. Budget cuts and downsizing also seem to have slowed tech advances to a crawl at most U.S. companies.
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Tags: CIOs, implementation, new technology, Robert Half Technology, study
May 19, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Now that their collective butts have been pulled from the fire of bankruptcy, the auto industry folks might want to pay attention to another little problem coming down the proverbial pike (pun intended). What to watch for? Hackers who can disable auto systems.
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Tags: automobiles, computer, hacking, study, University of California at San Diego, University of Washington
May 17, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Those of us who love technology know there’s nothing like it to make life just a little bit better. Of course, the Luddites among us don’t agree, but then most of them don’t know what they’re missing anyway.
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Tags: Chartered Institute for Technology, happiness, IT, study
April 26, 2010 by Valerie Helmbreck
Any parent who pays a teenagers’ cell phone bill probably already knows, but nearly one third of American teens send more than 100 text messages a day.
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Tags: American, kids, Pew Internet and American Life Project, study, texting