BranchIt for Chatter: Relationships More Important than Social Media

Enterprise software is evolving. In this past few months, I’ve had an increase on consultations with clients’ Facebook Fan Page strategies, optimizing Twitter and its potential, and even Facebook advertising over Google Adwords!  So it is obvious to me that Sales and Marketing teams are seriously looking at Social Media. However, I am seeing 3 … Read more

Thin Clients and Virtualization Help to Protect the Climate and Save Electricity

Study shows IGEL thin clients and VMware View™ or Citrix XenApp™ / XenDesktop™ lowers global warming potential[1] by up to 63% compared to traditional PCs Reading, UK – A new study shows that IGEL thin clients in a virtual desktop environment can be up to 63% less harmful to the environment than a traditional PC … Read more

Young Employees Social Approach to Email puts UK Business at Risk

‘Generation Gmail’ heading for office culture clash reveals new research from Mimecast London, UK — Results launched today from an international research project commissioned by Mimecast® have revealed that offices are being compromised by an emerging ‘Generation Gmail’ of corporate email users. A new cohort of social media savvy employees, Generation Gmail, displays a particular … Read more

7 Great Apps from the Google Apps Marketplace

Okay, you’ve ditched that old Exchange server in favor of Google Apps Gmail, as well as starting retraining users for Google Docs for Docs, Spreadsheets, and other business apps.  No one said it would be easy. You’re probably the IT Hero, but only for a day. Now what? The Google Apps Marketplace is now 7 … Read more

IT Security – Ten Growth Areas For 2010

Guest post by Ian Kilpatrick, chairman Wick Hill, specialists in secure infrastructure solutions Overall, the recession is likely to be a major factor in IT security purchasing decisions in the next year, with companies looking for solutions which will reduce ongoing costs and provide rapid ROI. 1. XTMs Users will migrate from UTM to XTM, … Read more