Opinion

Google for Work vs. Microsoft Office 365: A comparison of cloud tools

While Google for Work and Microsoft Office 365 offer many similar services, choosing between the two can be a significant challenge for CIOs. This comparison eases that burden.

Yorktel Celebrates 2014 Video Collaboration, Telehealth Sector Growth

How financial service firms use big data to meet business goals

NFV and SDNs will make up the cloud

100% Cloud is the New Black

As demand for cloud computing increases, so do expectations for mobility and functionality

Skype for Business Update, Vonage Grows UcaaS, and Sprint Intros WaaS

Could Facebook be your next phone company?

Yes, thanks to WebRTC. This open-source project aims to transform the humble Web browser into a full-featured unified communications portal

Is it time to adopt a military-style approach to cyber security?

Why storing data in DNA is better than in hard drives

New error-correcting DNA sequencing and other improvements could signal the writing on the wall for hard drives.

5 Reasons Companies are Migrating to Cloud UC

How to leverage all that UC offers without draining IT resources

Premera hack: Another sign that data in the U.S. is under attack

Enterprise Connect News Highlights, Part 2

Managing Communications for a Multi-site Business is Easier When You’re “All in the Cloud”

A nonprofit unifies their communications for better service for their employees and those they help

Traction watch: game of drones

Drones are taking off, and with them is rising a nascent industry. Drone startups collected $108 million in VC funding in 2014, a 104 percent jump from the year before.

Enterprise Connect News Highlights, Part 1

Users plus passwords equals disaster

A survey by Siber Systems confirms that how passwords are really used is really, really bad

Interactive Hello Barbie might work for the NSA …

... but will she work for Mattel?

DreamHost report shows common types of government requests for information

Concerned the government might subpoena you to access data in the cloud? A new report shows most companies have little reason to worry

Customer Service: The New Business Differentiator

Tackling the customer experience head-on

Scaling networks for the web-scale effect

The network is adapting to the new web-scale realities of web traffic.

Conferencing for the New Age: Must-have Capabilities for the Best Video Meetings

What to look for in a video conferencing solution

Avaya Upgrades Video Platform with Team Engagement Solutions

Enghouse Interactive adds contact center features

Traction Watch: BetterWorks Is ramping up to get your ducks in a row

Goal-setting startup BetterWorks has increased its headcount nearly sevenfold in the past 12 months as it rolls out a better way for businesses to set and track goals for each employee.

Mobile apps that have changed my life: Fitness apps

In this part of my series on mobile apps, I hit some key fitness apps that I love.

Vidyo brings Video Collaboration to Smart Glasses

Telefónica Launches WebRTC Calling Services

Retiring the out-of-office message

Our offices are now wherever we are.

Etsy’s $2 billion marketplace

Etsy's IPO filing gives us a peek at its growth metrics. We dive in to see where Etsy's growth is coming from (Hint: It is increasingly driven by sellers).

Are You Ahead of or Behind the Mobility Movement?

With the right UC in place the always-on business model can be a reality

Sonus Embeds Diameter into SBC Portfolio

Diameter critical to VoLTE network session control

Are robotics startups gaining traction? Affirmative

Robots are following the VC dollars. And while many funding rounds are aimed at the usual industrial automation, money is also flowing to startups developing more human-friendly robots. In 2014, VCs invested $341.3 million in robotics startups, up 36