ITBE Staff

In the past decade, business software usage has evolved in a number of ways to meet the changing needs of organizations in the digital age. From how software is delivered to how it is installed and used, the concept of business software is being transformed by a number of cultural and technological developments that are […]

According to IDC, mobile workers will account for 72.3 percent of the U.S. workforce by 2020. And with enterprise mobility in high demand, Microsoft is going all-in to penetrate the market with its Windows 10 mobile operating system to better serve developers and IT departments. While Microsoft has certainly lost some of its dominance, users are […]

A reliance on passwords to prevent attackers from accessing systems, devices, and applications is outdated and ineffective. Attackers typically count on users implementing password-based security protocols, which opens the door to attacks — such as Trojan viruses, phishing, and man-in-the-middle — that take advantage of vulnerabilities. Attackers have evolved from simply wanting to achieve notoriety […]

Quality Internet performance is essential for the health and well-being of your company. SMBs and Fortune 500 alike are allocating an ever-increasing portion of their budgets toward strengthening their web assets, cloud-based services, content acceleration and SaaS-based applications to keep their customers’ Internet access fast, secure and uninterrupted. But the question is: Does all this […]

Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) platforms are relatively new on the scene. But, as often happens with technology, the pace of market change has been so swift that the first platforms have soon become outdated. As a result, second-generation CPQ has emerged before the first wave has been fully appreciated. CPQ is a sales tool designed […]

File data is growing at an exponential rate. While that isn’t exactly breaking news for most observers, the rate at which data is growing still boggles the mind. Devices, applications and users all store more data than ever before, and for a variety of reasons – including compliance and analytics – data is rarely deleted. […]

Secrets of a Hiring Manager Turned Career Coach This book is an easy-to-follow, self-help manual of the job searching basics. It’s like having a career coach in your corner, helping you through every step to obtain a new job. Many of today’s job seekers are approaching the process completely wrong. Why? They’re focused on the […]

As one of the last countries in the world, the U.S. will migrate to an EMV-based payments infrastructure on October 1, 2015. By then, Visa and MasterCard alone will have issued more than 550 million chip and pin cards. While migration to an EMV-based payments infrastructure is a significant step in securing payment data, it […]

Robots are far more than a buzz word. They are changing the way we work and live on a daily basis. These smart machines are driving a new era of manufacturing productivity, redefining technology markets, inspiring new business models and taking over more and more tasks now performed by humans. In short, robots are transforming […]

Emergency Response Plan From irate customers and/or employees to severe weather to fire and medical emergencies, it’s critical that organizations have a plan in place to ensure staff know what to do, who to contact and where critical infrastructure resides. In today’s world, businesses must be prepared for any number of emergencies and disasters. From […]

Don’t believe all the industry chatter you may be hearing. The mainframe remains deeply embedded in large organizations, setting the standard for reliability, security and availability for mission-critical data and transactions. For example, the new IBM z13 mainframe can handle the load of 100 Cyber Mondays every day, 365 days a year. Currently, mainframes process […]

Historically, the top industries investing in data protection have been health care, financial services and government, and the reasons are clear. These industries manage and exchange endless amounts of (lucrative) personal data — Social Security numbers, health records, bank accounts, etc. — and data protection is a crucial component of maintaining the trust of clients, […]