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April 7, 2015 by Vertical Axion
As a business owner, you currently reap benefits that could only be dreamed of a century ago, but some of the technology you enjoy had its roots in the innovations of the old times. One can only wonder what do the next 100 years hold in store, when it comes to the development of useful […]
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April 6, 2015 by Vertical Axion
With smartphones becoming more and more about data storage and access than just simply communication, businesses are finding that these “pocket computers” are proving to be not just handy, but vital, to their survival in a need-it-now world. But revelations that tech companies were sharing emails, text messages, and other information with the National Security Agency […]
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April 4, 2015 by Vertical Axion
The question seems a bit odd given the rapid growth of tablets and their adoption by more than a few computer manufacturers. But the boom has subsided, with sales figures indicating that tablets are not the high-demand item they once were. A number of reasons have been cited for the decline, among them the larger […]
April 3, 2015 by Vertical Axion
One of the biggest limiting factors in our handheld world has been battery life. No matter how long the battery life is on the current generation of devices, it’s just not enough. We’ve all basically become handheld power users, and our batteries just aren’t keeping pace with the demands we’re putting on them. Recent developments, […]
April 2, 2015 by Vertical Axion
The idea of corporate management being delusional about the security of their networks seems almost laughable given the state of the recent successful cyberattacks against companies such as Home Depot, Target, and even Adobe. Yet the network giant Cisco reports that management believes that their networks are secure. Investigations into the security processes as major […]
April 1, 2015 by Vertical Axion
In their recent annual report entitled The Global State of Enterprise Mobility 2014/15, the Enterprise Mobility Exchange (EME) stated that businesses are increasingly spending funds allocated to mobile apps in order to increase employee productivity; as well as in traditional areas such as mobile device and application management, mobile security and cloud computing. This information […]
March 31, 2015 by Vertical Axion
Many SMB’s and corporations have shied away from allowing or utilizing Android devices in the workplace, due to their possible security risks. Most of the security risks involved with Android are related to the open development nature of the system, which allows hackers easier access to the OS and makes it easier for them to […]
March 30, 2015 by Vertical Axion
The initial sales pitch for Google Glass, a wearable device that allows the user to search the Internet, make phone calls and take photos and videos, has unofficially been declared dead. The company announced that the device would not be available to the public putting and end to Google Glass in an unceremonious and unexpected […]
March 28, 2015 by Vertical Axion
In the last 10 years, cloud technology has grown from a simple means of storing and retrieving data to a means of running and managing your business and collaborating with suppliers, customers and other partners. If we examine the emerging trends in cloud technology, we see more people using this technology in more ways than […]
March 27, 2015 by Vertical Axion
Make no mistake about it. Adobe is an excellent company, and they’re very good about releasing patches, especially when security is at risk. Unfortunately, they’ve had to be. Adobe’s Flash technology has been the way in for a number of high profile hacking attacks that have revealed gaping holes in security and raised questions as […]
March 26, 2015 by Vertical Axion
Technology has transformed not only the way we do business with each other, globally, but the way we communicate and interact together. In every way that matters, technology has, and will continue for the foreseeable future to change the very fabric of the world around us. It has not, however, done that evenly. There are […]
March 25, 2015 by Vertical Axion
The idea that Open Source Software (OSS) can save a company money is not new. Most OSS applications are free, go beyond the average user’s desktop and are available as enterprise solutions. It is this broader and expanded aspect of open source software that offers intriguing possibilities both now and for the future of enterprise […]
March 24, 2015 by Vertical Axion
Here’s more evidence that 3d printing is poised to change almost everything about our world. A Chinese company called WinSun recently claimed to have printed an entire five-story apartment building using a massive printer measuring some five hundred feet in length. While the apartment building itself is unadorned and undecorated, standing as an example of […]
March 23, 2015 by Vertical Axion
Like them or not, wearables are coming. Sales projections have them reaching as high as 130 million units across all types of wearable devices by 2018. The problem is that with wearables come some serious security risks that towers above anything we’ve seen so far. A New Type of Risk Right now, in today’s world, […]
March 21, 2015 by Vertical Axion
Wi-Fi security has become both a hot topic and a major area of concern for both small businesses and individual consumers. A glance at the list of Wi-Fi connections that pop up on a user’s computer will show varying levels of security and the number of computers that are within range of accessing your computer’s […]
March 20, 2015 by Vertical Axion
Perhaps one of the greatest things about the rise of high-speed wireless internet connectivity is that the whole world exists as one gigantic fishbowl now. Most development takes place in plain sight. In fact, it must by design these days, or it doesn’t get attention. If development doesn’t get attention, then it doesn’t get funding. […]
March 19, 2015 by Vertical Axion
The first step in solving a problem that you have is admitting that you have it to begin with. To be able to do that, you have to be looking at the landscape in which the problem resides with eyes that want to see it and know where to look. In the case of “Shadow […]
March 18, 2015 by Vertical Axion
It has been said over and over, and proven by research and real life experience, that technology can be used to effectively increase productivity. One of the questions that is not often addressed is how a company, regardless of size, go from zero tech to productivity tech without interrupting the daily workflow and losing productivity […]
March 17, 2015 by Vertical Axion
If you use Panda’s free antivirus software, you could be in some trouble. There’s a problem with the software in that it identifies itself as malware, and puts core files into quarantine. When it does that, if you reboot your PC, odds are good that it won’t boot up again. It won’t be able to, […]
March 16, 2015 by Vertical Axion
Google’s “Project Zero” security initiative is bearing fruit, unearthing security issues we’ve never seen before, in hopes of getting them patched before the hacking community can begin to exploit them. In this instance, the hack has nothing to do with software, but with RAM, making it an exceptionally dangerous, exotic bug. The technique, dubbed “Rowhammer” […]
March 14, 2015 by Vertical Axion
The drones are coming. The FAA has now taken the first step toward making commercial use of drones a viable option. While they have yet to create a set of rules governing their use, they have issued guidelines, and they’ve begun to allow some companies regulatory exemptions so that they can begin experimenting with putting […]
March 13, 2015 by Vertical Axion
There’s a new SSL security flaw that’s making the news, and as usual, it has the major tech companies scrambling to provide patches. In some cases, patches are available now. In others, they’re still about a week away. Here’s what you need to know and how to guard against it. Background This latest security flaw […]
March 12, 2015 by Vertical Axion
The great problem with free apps is that they’re often developed by very small companies. That’s not an inherently bad thing, but these tiny development houses usually can’t afford to do a lot of QA and bug fixing or checking. Often, that can lead to free apps that have giant security holes in them. Security […]
March 11, 2015 by Vertical Axion
Most people are of the opinion that credit card transactions are fairly secure, in spite of the fact that over the past eighteen months there have been a number of fairly large breaches in which millions of customer transactions were exposed. The reality is that mobile payments on platforms like Apple Pay, are even more […]
