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  • Marketing Executives Hesitant to Shift Investment to Social Media

    While social channels such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn have become recognized as essential digital marketing channels in 2010, a survey conducted at the digital marketing conference ad:Tech by EPiServer, a provider of platforms that drive online engagement, reveals that in 2010 nearly 60 percent of the respondents realized the highest return on investment…

  • Cisco to Face Competitive Threats from Wi-Fi Suppliers: Report

    In a report from ABI Research, Wi-Fi penetration in US commercial establishments employing more than five people is forecast to grow to 45 percent by the end of 2010. The report found establishment penetration is greatest among large businesses, but over the last two years, penetration growth has been highest in the small to medium-size…

  • Facebook, Twitter Hold Risks for Businesses: Report

    A survey from financial analyst firm Ernst & Young, part of the company’s 13th Global Information Security Survey, indicates social networking is not high on the list of challenges for most of their participants—nearly 1,600 senior executives in 56 countries. The report noted while social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter allow for a…

  • Social Media as PR Device Comes of Age in 2011: Report

    Social media, measurement and strategic communications planning are top of the list as areas of focus, according to 508 respondents in survey results Vocus and research partner Deirdre Breakenridge released Dec. 8 titled, Social Media Comes of Age: The Vocus 2011 Planning Survey. A summary of the findings from the survey indicated PR would be…

  • Juniper Buys Virtual Security Vendor Altor Networks

    Juniper Networks announced today it has bought virtual security vendor Altor Networks for $95 million. The acquisition builds on an existing relationship between the two companies, and Juniper actually invested in the company earlier this year. Founded in 2007, Altor specializes in intrusion prevention, firewall and monitoring for virtual environments. With the purchase, Juniper seeks…

  • Nimbula Announces Public Beta for Cloud Operating System Software

    At the Gartner Data Center Conference, Nimbula, a cloud operating system company, today announced the availability of the public beta of its Nimbula Director product, which delivers Amazon EC2-like services behind the firewall. The software is now available for free download via the company’s Website, according to a company release. Director is designed to transform…

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