Big Data and analytics workloads represent a new frontier for organizations. Data is being collected from sources that did not exist 10 years ago. Mobile phone data, machine-generated data, and website interaction data are all being collected and analyzed. In addition, as IT budgets are already under pressure, Big Data footprints are getting larger and posing a huge storage challenge. This paper provides information on the issues that Big Data applications pose for storage systems and how choosing the correct storage infrastructure can streamline and consolidate Big Data and analytics applications without breaking the bank.

The future of work means a new IT balancing act No matter what the work of your organization, today it’s likely done… …As much out of the office as in it …As much on mobile devices as traditional computers …And much more through cloud applications for core business activities and collaboration with customers and partners. The future of work has arrived, and with it comes a complex new balancing act for IT. On one side of the scale are high expectations for how IT can enable digital transformation and innovation in the business. On the other side is more accountability for mitigating risk, even as growing adoption of new technologies means more apps, more devices, and more mobile employees. This balancing act is driven by current challenges and trends in four areas.

A Big 5 Canadian bank had been suffering from automated attacks on its web and mobile login applications for months. Bad actors were performing credential stuffing attacks on all possible channels. Not only were the attacks leading to account takeover fraud losses, but the sheer volume of attacks also put significant strain on the bank’s infrastructure. After months of playing cat-and-mouse with the attackers, the bank decided to seek out a sophisticated solution and approached Shape. In this case study, learn how Shape’s Enterprise Defense service and Threat Intelligence team were able to successfully defend against these attacks.

More than 50% of all e-commerce fraud losses are from cyberattacks such as account takeover, gift card cracking and inventory scalping. While these attacks occur year round, the majority of losses are sustained during peak seasonal promotions and new product releases. Watch this briefing to learn the anatomy of the costliest attacks on web and mobile applications, and insights from Top 10 Retailers on successful mitigation techniques. Topics covered include: Top 3 retail attack techniques Analysis of attack data during sales promotions Best practices from Top 10 Retailers

Christian Kane is an Enterprise Mobility Management Research Analyst with Forrester Research, where he helps clients develop and improve their desktop and mobile strategy. His research spans mobile hardware, mobile operating systems, mobile device management solutions, and mobile applications.

An approach towards solving the emerging technological implications of Mobile Apps. MOBILE is Accelerating.

This whitepaper takes a deep dive into the security considerations required for enterprise mobile applications with an emphasis on iPad security.

Encryption technology has enabled much greater privacy and security for enterprises that use the Internet to communicate and transact business online. Mobile, cloud and web applications rely on well-implemented encryption mechanisms, using keys and certificates to ensure security and trust. However, businesses are not the only ones to benefit from encryption.

Everybody has their favorite apps…but can you name even three mobile websites you like? Probably not – and that’s because retrofitting desktop web designs fails to meet users’ mobile expectations. Yet in spite of that, smartphone traffic is at its highest point ever and will only continue to increase. This report, written by Forrester analysts, outlines why it’s time for a radical web reset and how you can make your mobile website a “first-class citizen.” Download it today.

Technology enables business transformation To thrive in today’s idea economy, small and midsize companies like yours are using technology to transform their business. Like your peers, you know that mobile applications, cloud-based solutions, and advanced analytics can help you increase productivity, reduce costs, and grow your business. Older servers, storage, and networking products weren’t built to handle the exploding amount of data that is being shared today. In order to take advantage of these modern applications, many companies have found that they need to close the gap between what their business demands and what their IT systems can deliver.

In today’s dynamic business environment where applications and data are accessed outside of traditional corporate boundaries, IT must embrace the needs of both the business and an ever present mobile workforce. Download this asset to learn more about working to support initiatives that keep the business agile and growing, and employees productive. Sponsored by: HPE and Intel®

Modern organizations are expanding mobility initiatives across virtually every business function. According to Cisco’s 2015 Mobility Landscape Survey, 72 percent of business leaders believe mobility is a strategic imperative for their organization’s success. In fact, in many businesses today, line-of-business (LoB) leaders are increasingly funding and making decisions about mobile applications and solutions.

Download the Cisco Mobility Solution Overview to get information on providing highly secure mobile access anytime, anywhere, building a unified platform for mobile applications, and improving relationships with customers and employees through new mobile experiences.

The United States educational system is in the midst of transformational change due to widespread adoption of technologies, including video, mobile devices, and cloud services. Given the enormous potential of these technologies to improve educational outcomes, increase access to information and collaboration, and reduce costs, schools and libraries across the nation want to do more, not less, with technology.

The need for high-throughput wireless access was especially acute at Ligonier Valley High School, where hundreds of students, especially those in math and science classrooms located in one wing of the building, vied for simultaneous wireless connectivity to applications such as Larson Math and Science and the ALEKS one-on-one instructional system. Whether in the math and science wing or other areas of the school, bandwidth-intensive streaming video, multicast within classrooms, is common.

As education evolves, so does the way we teach and learn. This report focuses on one of the newest trends, still in its nascent stages—mobile learning. It describes the potential benefits of mobile learning, addresses the challenges and opportunities that introducing mobile learning presents, and provides examples from school districts that have already implemented mobile learning programs so we can learn from their best practices. The report also suggests key points to consider as you develop your plans, align your goals, and make decisions regarding mobile learning in your schools.

Cisco Validated Designs (CVDs) provide the foundation for systems design based on common use cases or current engineering system priorities. They incorporate a broad set of technologies, features, and applications to address customer needs. Cisco engineers have comprehensively tested and documented each CVD in order to ensure faster, more reliable, and fully predictable deployment.

There are numerous ways to enable a BYOD solution based on the unique business requirements of a specific organization. While some organizations may take a more open approach and rely on basic authentication, other organizations will prefer more secure ways to identify, authenticate, and authorize devices. A robust network infrastructure with the capabilities to manage and enforce these policies is critical to a successful BYOD deployment.

The technology that powers organizations has undergone several major transitions since the birth of computing. In the 1960s, the mainframe was the dominant compute model, and it gave way to minicomputing about a decade later. In the 1990s, businesses eventually shifted to PC-based computing in the client/server era. This model was eventually supplanted by Internet computing as the dominant compute model. Today, the technology industry finds itself in the midst of the most significant transition ever: the shift to mobile computing.

With the right approach, you can combine the mobility of wireless with the performance of wired networks. To get up to speed on 802.11ac, we're providing an 802.11ac migration cheat sheet and webinar on-demand.

Be inspired by these mobility success stories by downloading these case studies: • Pinellas County Integrates Wired and Wireless Networks • Cisco Meraki Architecture Construction - C&S Companies • Hospital Pioneers Wi-Fi Patient Apps with Cisco BYOD Solution • Cisco CMX Connects Evergreen Brickworks Video

Firms That Plan For Mobile, Cloud, Big Data, And The Impact Of Social Media Without First Taking Control Of Their Existing Application Portfolio Are Headed For Disaster.

There’s no denying that today’s workforce is “mobile.” Inspired by the ease and simplicity of their own personal devices, today’s workforce relies on a variety of tools to accomplish their business tasks — desktops, smart phones, tablets, laptops or other connected devices — each with varying operating systems.  The specific tasks they need to accomplish? That depends on the person. But it’s safe to say remotely logging in and out of legacy, desktop, mobile, software as-a-service (SaaS) and cloud applications is a given. And the devices on which they work? They could be owned by the enterprise or the end user, with varying levels of company oversight, security and management. The result? An overabundance of “flexibility” that leads to fundamental IT challenges of security and manageability.

With cloud, mobile and all the new tools & frameworks that come with them, application development has never been so easy – or so hard. Join leading application development expert Mark Driver of Gartner as he answers your most pressing questions, including: What is the impact of lightweight and scripting applications traditional IT process? How has app development changed with the rise of cloud computing? How has mobile development changed expectations of developers and the apps they build?

IT leaders working on customer service projects must display an incredible amount of diligence. An organization’s CRM system has become its lifeline to customers, but as customer needs evolve so has the requirements of CRM. According to Gartner, today’s CRM solution must include a laundry list of capabilities outside its traditional core functionality including: native mobile support of the vendor's customer service and support business applications; real-time analytics; industry-specific functionality and workflow; context mining of voice and text; scalable cloud-based systems; social media engagement; suggested next agent action; multimodal capabilities, such as chat within mobile self-service; and even co-browsing. Gartner surveyed the CRM field and evaluated each vendor including Pegasystems. Download this Gartner Magic Quadrant analysis and gain a better understanding each vendors’ CRM Customer Engagement Center solutions.