Early Bird Savings Cloud Expo Cloud computing is a game changer. The cloud is disrupting traditional software and hardware business models by disrupting how IT service gets delivered. Entrepreneurial opportunities abound as this classic disruptive technology begins to proliferate, so it is no surprise that SYS-CON's industry-leading International Cloud Expo is going from strength to strength. The 5th International Cloud Expo, to be held April 19-21, 2010, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York, NY, announces that its Call for Papers is fast approaching. Topics on which submission are welcome include all aspects of providing or using massively scalable IT-related capabilities as a service using Internet technologies (see suggested examples below). Help plant your flag in the fast-expanding business opportunity that is The Cloud: submit your speaking propos... (more)

Social Media Security Awareness

Social Media Security Awareness by Leigh Goldie When I was in high school, Rockwell released the popular song, Somebody’s Watching Me. In it, he examined an array of different people that he worried could be watching him on a daily basis, including his neighbors, the mailman, and the IRS. I carefully listened to the words and, of course, Michael Jackson’s background vocals, and literally took the song to heart. Who could be watching me? I agonized a bit over this song as a high school student, believing that it provided some truth. Well, today, somebody watching you is literal fact. Surveillance camera’s exist in most public and work places, and audio recordings of phone conversations “for quality assurance purposes” are prevalent from most corporate institutions. People are literally being watched all the time, their privacy completely diminished. There is one pla... (more)

In 2014 Big Data Investments Will Account for Nearly $30 Billion - Eventually Accounting for $76 Billion by 2020 End

DALLAS, Aug. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Amid the proliferation of real time data from sources such as mobile devices, web, social media, sensors, log files and transactional applications, Big Data has found a host of vertical market applications, ranging from fraud detection to R&D.; Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140821/138541 "Big Data Market: 2014 – 2020 – Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies, Industry Verticals & Forecasts" Key Findings: In 2014 Big Data vendors will pocket nearly $30 Billion from hardware, software and professional services revenues Big Data investments are further expected to grow at a CAGR of nearly 17% over the next 6 years, eventually accounting for $76 Billion by the end of 2020 The market is ripe for acquisitions of pure-play Big Data startups, as competition heats up between IT incumbents Nearly every large scale IT ven... (more)

Onstream Media Corporation Reports Fiscal 2009 Second Quarter Financial Results

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --Onstream Media Corporation (Nasdaq: ONSM), an online service provider of live and on-demand internet video, announced today its financial results for the second fiscal quarter, the three months ended March 31, 2009. Second Quarter Financial Highlights Second quarter revenue of approximately $4.4 million, an increase of 2% from approximately $4.3 million for the second fiscal quarter last year.Generated positive cash flow from operating activities (before changes in current assets and liabilities) during the month of March 2009.Gross profit margin of 68.5%, compared to 67.2% for the second quarter of the prior fiscal year. Operating expenses as a percent of sales decreased to approximately 110.2% from approximately 112% in the prior-year second quarter. The net loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 was appro... (more)

Digital Media Wire 'Goes West'; Expands Annual Digital Media Conference to San Francisco

300+ Top Entertainment, Media and Tech Execs to Converge in San Francisco for Prestigious Industry Event, Oct. 28 LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Media Wire announced today that it is expanding once again by adding a west coast version of their celebrated Digital Media Conference, which has been held annually in Washington, DC since 2003, assembling the best and the brightest in digital media to discuss the hot button issues shaping the industry. Digital Media Conference West (http://www.digitalmediaconference.com/west) takes place on October 28, 2009, at the Hotel Kabuki, San Francisco. "Top thought leaders agree that in a challenging economy, increasing market share is a very strategic move. Regardless of the current state of the economy, it felt like a natural evolutionary move for us to expand DMC to San Francisco and further connect the dot... (more)

Breaking Mobile World Congress 2010 News Distributed By Business Wire and Virtual Press Office Available

As the official news release distribution services for Mobile World Congress 2010, Business Wire/Virtual Press Office will be posting exhibitor news releases and electronic press materials on a dedicated show news archive within the official show site. Media may contact the Business Wire Event Services Group at [email protected] with any questions pertaining to these news releases. As the recognized global leader in event news release distribution, Business Wire hosts news archives for hundreds of events worldwide at www.tradeshownews.com. In addition, Business Wire allows you to create free, custom Web, RSS, and email-based news feeds from hundreds of industry options, dozens of subject categories and thousands of geographic preferences as well as by specific company filters. In addition, subscribers have access to exclusive content to experts, company pr... (more)

Meridian Managed Technologies Implements Cost-Saving Workflow Solution for Schottenstein, Zox & Dunn

WESTERVILLE, OH -- (Marketwire) -- 04/05/10 -- Meridian Managed Technologies, an innovator in IT and document workflow solutions, today announced along with Schottenstein, Zox & Dunn, a full-service law firm, the implementation of a cost saving document workflow solution. The solution which is resulting in an estimated 50 percent cost savings is being managed through an on-site program by Meridian. "As a law firm, we obviously have a great need for document printing and scanning of historical records. Meridian mapped out an assessment of our workflow processes in both Columbus and Cleveland and made recommendations to streamline our document imaging and file conversions," explained Tim Eckenrode, Chief Technology Officer, Schottenstein Zox & Dunn. Meridian's on-site managed print services program handles the firm's document imaging -- improving employee productivity... (more)

CEA Applauds KORUS Implementation as Good for Economy, Consumers

As the implementation of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) goes into force this month, the following statement is attributable to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®: “One of the 2011 successes for America was the enactment of the free trade agreement with Korea. Effective this month, it opens markets and enables innovation not only for the consumer electronics industry but for all American businesses. “Today we thank the U.S. Trade Representative, the Congress and President Obama for their efforts in making this a reality. We also call on them to make this a precedent. We want to see more doors open to more markets, in recognition of the fact that 95 percent of the world’s consumers live outside of the United States.” About CEA: The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting ... (more)

Millennium Integrated Marketing Releases Social Media White Paper for Colleges and Universities

MANCHESTER, N.H. and BOSTON, April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Linda Fanaras, President and Founder of Millennium Integrated Marketing, a strategic marketing firm that integrates successful online and offline strategies for business growth, has authored a white paper outlining how colleges and universities can improve student recruitment by leveraging the latest social media technologies. "Increasing Application and Enrollment Rates through Social Media" is designed to provide colleges and universities with the foundation for an advanced social media strategy. Using current best practice examples from institutions across the country, the white paper describes how to develop seamless engagement with social media followers, effectively use and manage student-created content, and achieve cross-platform social media integration utilizing social and location applications, g... (more)

Wikitude Lab Takes Augmented Reality to the Web

More than three years ago, in October of 2008, Wikitude was the world’s very first Augmented Reality (AR) Browser. At the time Wikitude’s founder Philipp Breuss-Schneeweis pioneered the AR apps space as the Google G1 entered the market providing access to the required sensors like digital compass, GPS and accelerometer - the three basic components necessary to enable AR on a smartphone - for the very first time. A new era is about to begin as Wikitude is now bringing AR to the web. The Wikitude lab has created an AR solution called “AR window”, which enables any mobile webpage to include Augmented Reality (patent pending). From now on, mobile web pages will be able to open up the camera view of its smartphone to view the live video stream with additional augmented content on top of it. This means that the immersive experience of connecting the real world with compu... (more)

EdgeWave Names New Senior VP of Worldwide Sales

SAN DIEGO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 07/12/12 -- EdgeWave Inc. (OTCBB: EWVE) (OTCQB: EWVE), a leading provider of Secure Content Management (SCM) solutions, today announced the appointment of Timothy Steele as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales. Steele will report to EdgeWave President Dave Maquera. Steele brings over 20 years of executive sales management and business development experience to his new position, most recently as Chief Revenue Officer for Softrax. Prior to that Steele served as Senior Vice President of Sales for Lumigent, where he was instrumental in their successful acquisition by BeyondTrust, an Internet security company. Steele's career also includes extensive experience with high-growth SaaS and outsourcing companies including SoundBite, where he drove revenue growth that culminated in a successful IPO and Enterprise Associates, one of the natio... (more)