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Mobile resource management: A vital link between the office and mobile workers
Risk & Compliance

Mobile resource management: A vital link between the office and mobile workers

MRM gives the organisation the insight, agility and customer feedback to break down organisational or departmental silos and become more efficient.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 21st May 2019

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Verizon unveils new managing director for APAC
Verizon

Verizon unveils new managing director for APAC

Verizon appoints Robert Le Busque as managing director for APAC, leveraging his extensive experience to support the company's growing enterprise customer base.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Feb 2020
Antivirus would have saved these businesses $71 billion in 2019
Malware

Antivirus would have saved these businesses $71 billion in 2019

Businesses lost USD $71 billion in 2019 due to data breaches that could have been prevented with antivirus solutions, says Precisecurity.com.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Feb 2020
Verizon rolls out new field service management solution
Customer Relationship Management

Verizon rolls out new field service management solution

Verizon Connect launches integrated field service management solution for simplified dispatching and job management.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Nov 2019
Lack of PCI DSS compliance putting payment security at risk
Marketing Technologies

Lack of PCI DSS compliance putting payment security at risk

Global payment security compliance dropped to 37% in 2019, with APAC leading at 69.6%, according to Verizon's report, posing risks to cardholder data.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Nov 2019
Enterprise incident response plans suffer from neglect – Verizon study
Cybersecurity

Enterprise incident response plans suffer from neglect – Verizon study

Nearly 60% of firms neglect to update their incident response plans, risking outdated defences against cyber-attacks, a Verizon study reveals.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Sep 2019
Verizon enables private IP network connectivity
Hyperscale

Verizon enables private IP network connectivity

Verizon is aiming to increase connectivity between organisations with a private IP network to more than 100 data centers worldwide.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jul 2019
Verizon makes major step towards Multi-Access Edge Compute
Unified Communications

Verizon makes major step towards Multi-Access Edge Compute

In a trial environment in California, the wireless provider achieved full virtualisation of baseband functions.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 14th May 2019
Four key ways IoT can optimise the supply chain
Unified Communications

Four key ways IoT can optimise the supply chain

Organisations must ensure they align IoT use with the overall strategy to ensure they deliver continuity and overall business growth.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Apr 2019
Verizon to provide integrated connectivity for Microsoft Teams users
Unified Communications

Verizon to provide integrated connectivity for Microsoft Teams users

Microsoft Teams is a unified communications platform that combines persistent workplace chat, video meetings, file storage and application integration.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Apr 2019
Verizon report spotlights mitigating insider threats
Identity and Access Management

Verizon report spotlights mitigating insider threats

Companies are too often hesitant to recognise, report or take action against employees who have become a threat to their organisation.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Wed, 6th Mar 2019
Verizon adds Alibaba Cloud to its Secure Cloud Interconnect ecosystem
Wireless Networks

Verizon adds Alibaba Cloud to its Secure Cloud Interconnect ecosystem

Verizon has enhanced its Secure Cloud Interconnect by enabling private connections to Alibaba Cloud, benefiting customers targeting the Asia-Pacific market.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Feb 2019
O-RAN Alliance and Linux to create an open source software community
Open source

O-RAN Alliance and Linux to create an open source software community

Verizon, Reliance Jio, and TIM have joined O-RAN board, driving open networking and virtualisation in 5G networks.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Dec 2018
Samsung, Qualcomm and Verizon demonstrate 5G NR data connection
Unified Communications

Samsung, Qualcomm and Verizon demonstrate 5G NR data connection

The test used Samsung's commercial 5G NR and 4G LTE equipment to deliver the 5G NR data transmission using Verizon's 28 GHz spectrum.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Dec 2018
Verizon Enterprise's seven global IT trends for 2019
Network Infrastructure

Verizon Enterprise's seven global IT trends for 2019

The tech giant has released its own perspective on what IT professionals should be looking at to stay ahead of the global curve.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Nov 2018
Digital customer experience is nothing without a human touch
Customer Relationship Management

Digital customer experience is nothing without a human touch

AI bots may power 85% of customer service interactions by 2020, but human touch is still vital for a positive experience, reveals Gartner research.

By Robert Le Busque • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Oct 2018
Retrofit or replace: Four scenarios for optimising cooling systems
DataCentre infrastructure

Retrofit or replace: Four scenarios for optimising cooling systems

Data centre cooling face-lifts yield significant savings, with Vertiv's insights revealing payback in under 4 years.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Jul 2018
Verizon and Ericsson prepare for 5G launch
Unified Communications

Verizon and Ericsson prepare for 5G launch

Ericsson announced that the company has increased its U.S. footprint by expanding its partnership with Verizon.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Jul 2018