Why some people are willing to pay for a mobile app
Who pays for apps? Who doesn't when they should? And who is most likely to make in-app purchases on the fly?To help app developers build a strategy, we asked two experts about mobile app purchasing...
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If you're like most Americans, you have a few gift cards in your wallet right now. I have two, one has a snowman on it. In 2015, the average holiday shopper purchased two gift cards, and the total...
View ArticleHow to conquer a CRM monster
Richard Bexon has a succinct way to describe the previous CRM software used by the NAMU Travel Group: "a monster.""We had what I suppose you could call a legacy system here," says Bexon, COO of NAMU,...
View ArticleWhy an IT services firm sponsors the New York City Marathon
In 2013, TCS signed an eight-year deal to be the title sponsor of the New York City Marathon. It was a blockbuster deal -- and a bit of a surprise. The marathon's previous sponsor had been ING, and...
View ArticleThe dangerous cost of ‘free’ Wi-Fi
So you go to a political convention. Do a little politicking and listen to some speeches. While taking a break from the handshaking and schmoozing you decide to do a little work on your laptop. Then...
View ArticleWhat are hackers up to these days?
The long answer is more complex, but security vendor Trustwave offered some insights in its 2016 Trustwave Global Security Report, which was released last month."Criminals are getting a lot savvier,"...
View ArticleCan UC keep remote workers engaged?
So you have a dispersed workforce. Maybe you're part of a big company with several offices. Or maybe your employer has a liberal work-from-home policy. Or perhaps you work with key contractors who may...
View Article4 tech nightmares keeping IT leaders up at night
Being a CIO isn't an easy job, not when hackers are coming at you from all sides trying to get their hands on that sweet, sweet data. It’s especially never-racking because one breach can turn a...
View ArticleAre IT executives blind to cybersecurity threats?
Is your company’s cybersecurity keeping you up at night?If you're an IT professional, the answer to that question is probably yes. If you're an IT executive, the answer to that question might be no –...
View ArticleHas telecommuting finally become mainstream?
Work from home? Flex time? Cube farm? What's work look like in your workplace – if you have a workplace at all? Allowing employees to work from home part or full-time continues apace. According to the...
View ArticlePeople are (still) the biggest security risks
"We're battling thousands of years of evolution," says Kevin Epstein, vice president of the Threat Operations Center at Proofpoint. "It's natural to be curious about things. Unfortunately, with email...
View ArticleHow to avoid common travel and vacation scams
As usual, winter's been bleak. You're ready to go ... anywhere else. Somewhere warmer, brighter, more fun. And someone else is there waiting and ready to steal your information — and your money — in...
View ArticleHow long does it take to build a custom app?
Your company wants a custom app for that? It's possible – and not just if you're the CIO of a big bucks corporation. New advances in app-building technology have lowered the cost of making apps, and...
View ArticleShould CIOs worry about the Internet of Hackable Things?
If 2015 was the year of the Internet of Things, 2016 could be the year of the hacked Internet of Things. That could mean a lot of headaches for CIOs, whether they're fans of these new devices...
View ArticleMobile device management has become alphabet soup
Get a job and a company-issued cellphone and computer in exchange? Stop living in the past, man. Companies don’t necessarily operate this way anymore, especially as our work and personal lives become...
View ArticleWhy some people are willing to pay for a mobile app
Who pays for apps? Who doesn't when they should? And who is most likely to make in-app purchases on the fly?To help app developers build a strategy, we asked two experts about mobile app purchasing...
View ArticleWhy gifts cards are the new favorite target for fraud
If you're like most Americans, you have a few gift cards in your wallet right now. I have two, one has a snowman on it. In 2015, the average holiday shopper purchased two gift cards, and the total...
View ArticleHow to conquer a CRM monster
Richard Bexon has a succinct way to describe the previous CRM software used by the NAMU Travel Group: "a monster.""We had what I suppose you could call a legacy system here," says Bexon, COO of NAMU,...
View ArticleWhy an IT services firm sponsors the New York City Marathon
In 2013, TCS signed an eight-year deal to be the title sponsor of the New York City Marathon. It was a blockbuster deal -- and a bit of a surprise. The marathon's previous sponsor had been ING, and...
View ArticleThe dangerous cost of ‘free’ Wi-Fi
So you go to a political convention. Do a little politicking and listen to some speeches. While taking a break from the handshaking and schmoozing you decide to do a little work on your laptop. Then...
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