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LinkSource Technologies provides strategic telecom expense management. Our experienced team utilizes knowledge-based methodologies to identify, define, deploy and manage telecom lifecycle policies and procedures for our customers� business needs. LinkSource delivers forward-thinking technology, superior customer support, and a solid process and ROI model for customers. Our collaborative team supports clients in making informed decisions while optimizing investment and business performance. LinkSource represents some of the most recognized brands in the world including global Fortune 500 companies from finance and healthcare to retail and construction. On average, LinkSource saves clients 35% on their overall telecom spend, while producing savings in excess of $1.6 billion on behalf of our clients.

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LinkSource Technologies Launches New Website: Responsive Site Provides New Company Messaging, Industry Resources and ROI Calculator

The new site provides a fresh, bold new look into LinkSource with one-click access for users to learn about the many facets of expense management and the potential for savings. Users can browse the pages or use the live chat feature to ask a question or gain information about either fixed or wireless expense management. We hope you will view our new website and acquaint yourself with the new design and navigation. While you�re there, let us know what you think! In the coming months, we hope to continue improving the site so that it best serves how we communicate with you. You can read the full press release here on PRWeb

Telecom News


Verizon subscribers can now opt-out of supercookies

Source: ComputerWorld

Verizon customers could opt out of the advertising side of the program, but not from having the identifier, referred to as the UIDH, placed on their phones. Now, "Verizon Wireless has updated its systems so that we will stop inserting the UIDH after a customer opts out of the relevant mobile advertising program or activates a line that is ineligible for the advertising program," such as as a government or business line, Verizon said in a change to its policies Tuesday.

Other Industry News


Stanford scientists demo promising aluminum-ion battery

Source: TechCrunch (video)

Scientists at Stanford University have developed a prototype bendable battery made from aluminum that charges very quickly, is long lasting and offers safety advantages over lithium cells given the materials used are less volatile and do not catch fire if perforated. So, bottom line, aluminum-ion batteries could result in safer consumer electronics in future that also charge faster and can have thinner or even flexible form factors � all of which sounds pretty handy for future generations of wearables and phones.

We've got net-neutrality, now the real work begins

Source: ComputerWorld

The digital divide between the haves and have-nots needs to be shrunk. Back in 2009, Susan Crawford, President Obama�s special assistant for technology and innovation, warned, �We are creating two Americas where the wealthy have access ... while others are left on a bike path, unable to join in the social and economic benefits that the Internet brings.� The same is true today. Last fall, the Financial Times did an analysis of broadband access in the U.S. based on census data, and found that the majority of families in some of the country�s poorest cities don�t have a broadband connection, which is �exacerbating inequality in the world�s biggest economy.�

Cool Factor


Google unveils 'stick' computer with Asus

Source: Yahoo News

Google and Taiwan's Asus are launching a "computer on a stick" which can plug into a display to turn it into a PC..."Smaller than a candy bar, the Chromebit is a full computer that will be available for less than $100," Google said. "By simply plugging this device into any display, you can turn it into a computer. It�s the perfect upgrade for an existing desktop and will be really useful for schools and businesses."

Press-to-pay Amazon dash button dispatches diapers, razor blades and more

Source: Yahoo News

The Dash Button is a physical button: a highly branded device about the size of your car�s wireless key fob. It orders what�s printed on it. If you have the Gillette button, for example, it will order razor blades for you...If you press the button while an order is already in transit to you, Amazon does a smart thing: It does not place a duplicate order. It sends a note to your phone saying that the extra order was not processed.

Cloud News


Cloud service provider and security vulnerabilities 3 step prevention

Source: CloudComputing

IT departments worldwide face a dizzying array of security threats, whether they manage traditional or NextGen/cloud based environments. IT security experts report some very frightening statics:

Approximately 400,000 new Malware instances are recognized daily New kinds of Malware are gaining prominence including Ransomware, Scareware, and banking Malware. New attack vectors include public cloud, software-as-a-service provider environments, third party services providers and mobile devices. Reports of politically or cause sponsored terrorism and corporate espionage are on the rise globally. Increased use by hackers, of Botnets and other automated attack tools. Recently a number of �foundational internet technology� based attacks have had a rebirth, including Heartbleed, ShellShock and Poodle. The targets seem to get bigger and the damage more costly as time goes by (ex. Sony, Target and Ebay). The question is: how can today�s cloud service providers protect themselves and their customers while enabling technology innovation, data access, performance, scalability, flexibility and elasticity that are the hallmark of the NextGen/cloud world?

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