Saturday, November 13, 2010
After reading the Pfizer case, it surprised me to see more number of contractors than employees. Article related with outsourcing.
http://www.cio.com/article/634869/Inside_HP_s_New_1_Billion_Outsourcing_Plan_?page=2&taxonomyId=3195
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Sunday, October 31, 2010
IT flexibility & easy deployment is a MUST!!!
GE to Order 'Tens of Thousands' of Electric Vehicles
Immelt says the order is coming within the week.
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General Electric will order "tens of thousands" of electric-powered vehicles in about a week, CEO Jeffrey Immelt said.
At a speech in London yesterday, Immelt said the company will place the "largest order in history" in the next week, although he did not confirm an exact figure or manufacturer.
Under the initiative, about half of GE's sales force would drive electric cars, leading to estimates that the company could purchase up to 23,000 vehicles -- a total that a single manufacturer would probably struggle to meet.
Several automakers are getting ready to sell EVs over the next 18 months. These includeNissan's (OTC BB: NSANY.PK) Leaf, Chevy's Volt, and Ford's Transit Connect delivery van and Focus.
Any boost in EV sales would add to GE's bottom line as it expands its clean-energy technology, including car chargers, said Gary Sheffer, a GE spokesman.
In September, GE and Better Place announced a partnership to accelerate the global deployment of an EV infrastructure, with one goal being to convert corporate fleets to electric vehicles. The partnership leverages GE's technology portfolio, smart-grid expertise, and WattStation electric-vehicle charger with Better Place's EV services and infrastructure solutions.
GE is investing $10 billion over the next five years in clean energy across its business lines, including power-transmission software and smart-grid technologies.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Sunday, October 17, 2010
What surprised me in Week 4 is that SAP ERP software holds 44% market share.
We use Oracle at my workplace. I researched and SAP is indeed proving its #1 spot. Read below.
eFax® Connector for SAP® Solutions Delivers Cloud-Based Faxing to ERP Environments
The new eFax Connector enables SAP-based corporate and enterprise customers to use eFax for high-volume application faxing
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- eFax® today announced its eFax Connector for SAP® Solutions, the first SAP fax connector in North America certified under SAP's new BC-SMTP requirements. The certification underscores eFax's commitment to developing enterprise-focused solutions for corporate and SME environments and gives SAP customers the ability to use eFax for high-volume application faxing within the SAP environment. eFax Corporate™ is a branded service of j2 Global Communications, Inc. (NasdaqGS: JCOM), and is online at www.efax.com.
The eFax Connector for SAP Solutions was developed to address a primary need within corporate environments: to allow customers to send recurring documents via fax without the need for an internal fax server. Choosing an SAP-certified outsourced solution such as eFax eliminates the need for additional hardware, software, or upgrade costs normally associated with fax server technology.
Along with the convenience of an integrated SAP faxing solution, additional benefits of the eFax Connector API include:
· Easier installation and administration over the previous RFC interface
· The use of eFax through a standard SMTP gateway
· Direct faxing from SAPconnect
· Improved data tracking
· Compatibility with IETF standards
"Bringing an outsourced, high-volume faxing application solution to ERP environments is something our customers have asked us for, and now with the eFax Connector for SAP Solutions we're delivering on that request," said Mike Pugh, vice president, marketing for j2 Global Communications, Inc. "The SAP integration fits right in line with a key objective of our recently announced eFax Next initiative – to work with leading technology providers such as SAP, HP, and others to bring a shift in the way companies think about and use fax."
For more information on the eFax Connector for SAP Solutions, visit the eFax Corporate Web site or call (888) 532-9265.
eFax is a registered trademark of j2 Global Communications, Inc.
About j2 Global Communications
Founded in 1995, j2 Global Communications, Inc. provides outsourced, value-added messaging and communications services to individuals and businesses around the world. With offices in eight cities worldwide, j2 Global's network spans more than 4,100 cities in 49 countries on six continents. The Company's websites appear in numerous languages, including Dutch, French, German, Spanish, English and more. Payments are accepted in currencies that include the U.S. Dollar, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Japanese Yen, Euro, Hong Kong Dollar and more. j2 Global provides live sales and customer service support in multiple languages, including English, Spanish, Dutch, German, French, Cantonese and more. j2 Global markets its services principally under the brands eFax®, eFax Corporate®, Onebox®, eVoice® and Electric Mail®. As of December 31, 2009, j2 Global had achieved 14 consecutive fiscal years of revenue growth and eight consecutive fiscal years of positive and growing operating earnings. For more information about j2 Global, please visit www.j2global.com.
About SAP
SAP is the world's leading provider of business software(*), offering applications and services that enable companies of all sizes and in more than 25 industries to become best-run businesses. With more than 102,500 customers in over 120 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges, including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE, under the symbol "SAP." For more information, visit www.sap.com.
(*) SAP defines business software as comprising enterprise resource planning, business intelligence, and related applications.
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Bill Threlkeld | |
Senior Manager, Public Relations | |
Twitter: @eFaxpr | |
SOURCE eFax
Thanks!
Priya
Sunday, October 10, 2010
What surprised me in Week 3!!! iPhone is one of the most insecure mobile devices. Thank Symantec for this.
October 5, 2010 8:22 AM PDT
Symantec makes push to secure mobile devices
As people increasingly use their smartphones both for work and for pleasure, Symantec is now offering a range of tools designed to better protect mobile devices, no matter where or how they're used.
The security company today unveiled several updates to its mobile strategy to help companies, consumers, and carriers all better secure and manage smartphones, tablets, and other portable gadgets.
On the business front, companies face strong challenges in securing the mobile phones on their networks, especially as more employees try to use their own personal gadgets on the job. Many can't support the increasing array of devices on their networks, putting corporate data at risk. Toward that end, Symantec is offering four different product lineups for its corporate customers:
- Device management: Symantec's Mobile Management product is intended to help IT better keep track of the mobile devices on its network.
- Device security: Symantec Endpoint Protection Mobile Edition and Symantec Network Access Control Mobile Edition are meant to provide a security layer to protect mobile devices.
- Device encryption: PGP Mobile and PGP Support Package for BlackBerry will encrypt corporate data.
- Strong authentication: VeriSign Identity Protection (VIP) Access for Mobile and VeriSign Device Certificate Services will secure passwords and other private information used in business transactions.
Symantec has also unveiled new security features for Android and Apple mobile devices, joining those offered to Windows Mobile, Symbian, and BlackBerry customers. Corporate IT will now be able to inventory the many mobile devices floating about their companies, enforce password protection for those devices, and remotely wipe data from mobile phones if they're lost, Symantec said.
"By providing mobile security and management for smart devices, we're making it easier for enterprises to allow their employees to use their device of choice without putting corporate data at risk," Francis deSouza, senior vice president of Enterprise Security Group for Symantec, said in a statement.
For the individual consumer, Symantec recently launched its Norton Everywhere product lineup, designed to help people protect their personal information if their devices are lost, stolen, or hit by a security threat. Existing Norton Anywhere products include Norton Mobile Security for Android and Norton DNS, which checks every IP address launched to make sure it's safe.
Finally, Symantec says it will soon offer telecom carriers tools to help them better secure their networks and manage policy enforcement and user preferences. The goal is to reduce costs and limit the number of unhappy customers switching carriers due to spam, malware, and network issues.
Symantec's new corporate enterprise and consumer mobile tools are out now, while the services for telecom carriers will be available this coming winter.
Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-20018547-83.html#ixzz121BV9Fxs
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