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IT Execs Share Strategies for Managing Digital and Cyber Trends in 2023

The new year is booted and running, destined to bring solutions and challenges that will impact all industries. As the floundering economy continues to hopscotch around broken supply chains and the worsening cybersecurity breakdowns, businesses and analysts alike are sharpening their focus on what lies ahead TechNewsWorld spoke with IT executives t...

Marketing and Security Must Ally To Eradicate Brand Impersonation Fraud

Copycat websites increasingly surface on the web stealing customers' cash and damaging e-tailers' branding and trustworthy reputations. Until now, most brands tolerated the threat but seemed powerless to prevent it; that scenario may be starting to change Digital perpetrators offer bogus sales on products and services to get consumers to place orde...

Some Unusual Tech Emerges at CES

Not all the gadgetry announced at the Consumer Electronics Show this year solves only business problems. Some of the new tech helps people have fun, keep track of stuff, or improve personal spaces Here is a summary of three new items that check those boxes. We found this emerging tech intriguing, and you might wonder why somebody did not think of t...

HP Unveils New Hybrid Gear for Remote Workforce Productivity

With the ongoing shift in workplace strategies, HP, on Wednesday at CES 2023, introduced a new hybrid line of computers and workplace accessories to meet the growing needs of displaced workers The hybrid design provides greater flexibility and freedom in users' personal lives. However, it also brings its own set of challenges for people to stay pro...

Nvidia Upgrades Robotics Development Platform

Nvidia, on Tuesday at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), announced significant updates to its Isaac Sim robotics simulation tool The Isaac SDK is the first open-source robotic AI development platform with simulation, navigation, and manipulation. Developing partners use the software tool to build and test virtual robots in realistic environments ...

PRODUCT REVIEW

InnoView 27″ Monitor Improves the Computing Picture

If you'd like a different view of your online work productivity and game-playing perspectives in 2023, InnoView makes your upgrading choice easy with its recently released 27" desktop monitor InnoView's new desktop display adds to a series of portable monitors, such as the InnoView 15.6" 4K HDR touchscreen portable monitor we reviewed last spring....

Retail in the Metaverse Facing Hardware, Identity Challenges

The metaverse is arriving in bits and pieces, with no broad consensus on what it really is and how it will work Retailers see the metaverse as essential to serving customers, and its early adopters are creating it as a natural progression from mobile, social media, and the internet. But how will retailers shift the intricacies of selling physical g...

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Fastly Commitment, Failing Office, Free Replacements Advance Open Source

Open-source software recently earned a new round of accolades as an educated benefit in schools and government offices. German state officials flunked Microsoft's Office suite and turned to a well-known, non-proprietary, cross-platform replacement Meanwhile, Google agreed to pay a hefty penalty for continuing to track user location data. Considerin...

Inflation Triggers Retailers To Reassess SaaS Spending

Software-as-a-service price inflation is growing four times faster than market inflation, forcing customers to spend more on licensing than they paid five years ago Some industry watchers see this rapid price increase as a significant factor in fueling a trend of owning locally-based software instead of renting it via cloud delivery....

Proposed US Law Seeks To Silence TikTok’s Data Flow to China

Social media platform TikTok, amid ongoing negotiations with the Biden Administration about data security and surveillance, is now facing congressional efforts to shut down its operation On the heels of TikTok's secretive launch of its retail sales integration in November, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., on Tuesday announced bipartisan legislation to ban...

TikTok Opens Back Door to Integrated Platform Stores, Amazon Competition

Social media platform TikTok is experimenting with online shops and shoppable videos to enhance the customer experience for engaging in live commerce purchases TikTok in early November quietly launched the e-commerce feature in the U.S. via TikTok Shop. It enables shoppers to purchase products directly through the TikTop app while viewing product v...

Pentagon Supply Chain Fails Minimal Standards for US National Security

Most contractors the Department of Defense hired in the last five years failed to meet the required minimum cybersecurity standards, posing a significant risk to U.S. national security Managed service vendor CyberSheath on Nov. 30 released a report showing that 87% of the Pentagon supply chain fails to meet basic cybersecurity minimums. Those secur...

PRODUCT REVIEW

Poly Sync 20 Portable Speakerphone Is a Super Sound Upgrade

If you're looking for a solution for mobile devices with inferior sound that works equally well as a better sound system for portable devices that usually are desk-bound, consider the Poly Sync 20 Speakerphone The unit I tested is the limited-edition pink version of the Poly Sync 20. The pink device has all the same features as the gray fabric and ...

Why Quality E-Gifts Are Smart Business Decisions

Need a last-minute corporate gift idea? Consider a branded e-gift Gift-giving in the business world is often more an attempt to engage with clients, customers, and worthy workers than in spreading holiday cheer....

Tackling the Daunting Task of Recouping Unjustified Amazon Seller Fees

Sellers on Amazon face a potentially lower bottom line this holiday season as they wait for partial refunds of wrongly calculated seller fees. Often, the wait drags on with little or no money returned That situation leaves retailers constantly at odds with Amazon's automated accounting system. Frustrations set in as erroneous fees for customer retu...

Cybersecurity Tips for SMBs To Avoid Phishing Scams

One thing that small and medium-sized businesses have in common with large enterprises is that cybersecurity remains a persistent and complex problem Hackers understand that SMBs are vulnerable when connected to the internet and that there is a market to monetize stolen data....

OSS NEWS

GitHub Hides Code Flaw Reports, New RHEL and AlmaLinux, Amazon Deploys DentOS

November put a shining spotlight on the progress open-source technology offers: Significant announcements at the ONE Summit North America in Seattle showed that non-proprietary software continues to thrive and innovate....

Piracy Expert Sees Weaponization of Legit Video Providers on the Rise

Streaming video content from non-mainstream providers might make you an unwitting target of content piracy. If you get a bargain pricing offer, at first you might not care. But you stand a chance of becoming the victim of scammers and hackers, losing personal data, and having your financial assets stolen. That amounts to a hefty financial loss for consumers and legitimate creative content providers...

Playvox Workforce Management Prioritizes Emotional Loyalty

Building emotional loyalty with customers and employees might be the secret to long-term business success Emotional loyalty is the strong emotional bonds people attach to brands, products, services, or providers. Its practice rests on doing good business through a great experience that meets people's needs....

Retail Needs Tech Integration Strategies To Satisfy Consumer Expectations

The retail industry requires small and midsize companies to respond swiftly and nimbly to constantly changing circumstances. However, the Covid-19 outbreak and recent economic news have caused a degree of upheaval like never before Plus, SMB retailers face an increasing need to meet their customers where they are. That includes online marketplaces,...

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