ITBE Staff

In today’s fast-paced mobile world, more and more small businesses are taking advantage of the cloud. A 2014 survey report shows that use of mobile apps by small businesses increased 65 percent in the previous two years, and over half of the small businesses surveyed use mobile apps. The reliance on apps naturally translates into increasingly cloud-based workflows […]

The good news: It’s a great time to be an online retailer. In fact, this year’s Black Friday saw a record number of online shoppers. For the first time in history, online sales exceeded transactions in brick-and-mortar shops. The not-so-good news? More fraudsters than ever are targeting online businesses. Credit card fraud attempts grew from […]

With 2016 upon us and companies expecting more and more from enterprise IT, executives are looking to industry experts for trends and analysis of what the new year could hold. Two major trends in 2015 were the increasing adoption of cloud technology and the increasing frequency of costly data breaches. As a result, it’s safe […]

National Checklist Program for IT Products – Guidelines for Checklist Users and Developers This document makes recommendations for how users and developers should select checklists from the NIST National Checklist Repository, evaluate and test checklists, and apply them to IT products. A security configuration checklist (also called a lockdown, hardening guide, or benchmark) is a […]

In the cybersecurity world, 2015 was a year marked by Big Data breaches and the emergence of the privacy vs. national security debate. It’s safe to say, therefore, that companies in 2016 will turn to security experts to ensure that they aren’t caught off guard by the shifting threat and regulatory landscapes. As many companies […]

2015 was a great year for the U.S. consumer — rates came down and carriers started shifting away from two-year contracts, giving customers more choice. So what’s in store for 2016? David Glickman, CEO of Ultra Mobile, believes it is the year of going global, more devices than ever before, and fewer contractual commitments. Take […]

In today’s increasingly flexible work environment, many organizations implement and rely on cloud services like Salesforce®, Google Apps for Business™, Microsoft® Office 365™ and Box to streamline business functions, increase resource utilization and enhance corporate elasticity. Yet without proper data protection, enterprises run the risk of exposing sensitive, proprietary information. Cloud service providers (CSPs) and […]

The storage landscape will continue to shift in 2016 as it enters its most exciting transformation yet. The rise of converged infrastructure, flash and hybrid cloud is disrupting what has mostly been a static industry, long thought to be past its inflection point for innovation.   However, the data revolution and increasing reliance on cloud […]

How many emails arrived in your inbox today? What about yesterday, or this week in total? And out of that number, how many emails did you actually read? Email is one of the most valuable tools at a marketer’s disposal, but only if it’s relevant to their audience. Otherwise, it gets ignored. The right message […]

Today’s CIOs strive to make technology a strategic asset for the business and an engine of profitability. However, for the relationships between CIOs and their C-level peers to be truly successful, there should be a constant stream of open communication, with strong decisions being made, followed by rapid execution. With this in mind, Bill Bradley, […]

No one knows how 2016 will play out, but it’s quite clear that companies that focus on creating value; on maximizing resources, people and time; on pushing the boundaries of innovation; and on using data to run their business smarter will have the agility and flexibility to manage through whatever will come. This is an […]

Building out your cloud accounting stack is a continuous effort. As with building any infrastructure, the process requires an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of each component and knowing which features and capabilities are non-negotiable for the business. Does the stack need an integrated system to track payroll? What about travel and expense reimbursement? […]