ITBE Staff

All enterprises need reliable, efficient data protection and recovery – it is fundamental to business survival. In recent years, mid-sized businesses and distributed enterprises have been largely underserved by data protection hardware due to its high cost at a time when enterprises struggle to keep up with the rising tide of data. While hiring a […]

Organizations of all sizes spend time and money installing solutions to help protect their networks and keep their IT environment protected. Many of these solutions can do their job when operational but, unfortunately, are rendered useless when they are not installed, become outdated, or are not actively running or configured properly. One of the biggest […]

Fundamental Filtering of IPv6 Network Traffic This paper begins a series of IPv6 TIPs to assist network defenders with the security implications of IPv6 deployment. This paper begins a series of IPv6 TIPs to assist network defenders with the security implications of IPv6 deployment. This document will not duplicate existing published documentation concerning the theoretical […]

Organizations across a wide range of industries are making significant investments in technology to improve their engagement with customers and the overall customer experience. In fact, the global customer experience management (CEM) market is expected to grow from $2.68 billion in 2012 to $6.61 billion by 2017 (Markets & Markets, 2012). Yet, many contact centers […]

Yahoo! made headlines early in FY13 as a result of CEO Marissa Mayer’s decision to eliminate the employee “work from home” option. Mayer’s decision brought to light the ever-changing narrative of the IT industry, as a worldwide debate ensued on work-life balance. Regardless of where an individual or corporation falls on the “work from home” […]

Need a new phone? Want to upgrade to the latest and greatest in mobile technology? With the smartphone market in a constant state of flux, it can be tough to keep up. To help, we’ve pulled together 14 of the newest available or soon to be available smartphones from HTC, Sony, Nokia, Samsung, Apple, LG […]

Biometric Specifications for Personal Identity Verification This document describes technical acquisition and formatting specifications for the PIV system, including the PIV Card itself. Homeland Security Presidential Directive HSPD-12, Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors [HSPD-12], called for new standards to be adopted governing interoperable use of identity credentials to allow […]

Evolve IP surveyed 1,181 executive cloud decision makers and IT professionals on their perception of the cloud and adoption of cloud services. The results? There’s a near 100 percent chance of clouds – but not everyone is equally enthused. Click through for the top highlights, and for complete survey results, please visit Evolve IP at […]

Topcreditcardprocessors.com, an independent authority on credit card processors, has released their list of the ten best PCI compliance services in the payment processing industry for the month of July 2013. PCI compliance services help merchants and service providers ensure their company is PCI compliant based on the latest security standards for credit card processing transactions. […]

As businesses seek a higher return and increased effectiveness on marketing, sales and service program investments, the customer relationship management (CRM) software market is seeing dramatic growth and enhanced offerings including data analytics and social CRM applications, mobile functionality as well as gamification features, reports premier CRM consulting firm ISM. Based on the software testing […]

A Credential Reliability and Revocation Model for Federated Identities In the absence of a uniform revocation method, this document seeks to investigate credential and attribute revocation with a particular focus on identifying missing requirements. 360 KB | 3 files |  PDF A large number of Identity Management Systems (IDMSs) are being deployed worldwide that use […]

Starting with just 500 apps in 2008, the Apple App Store has grown to over 900,000 apps. To celebrate its five-year anniversary, Apple is offering five landmark apps and five groundbreaking apps for free (for a limited time). All apps are available via iTunes. To celebrate the App Store’s five-year anniversary, Apple is offering 10 […]