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Toshiba’s Protégé X20W-D Business Ultrabook Is Tough And Reliable

REVIEW: This laptop is built for business travel as well as for work in the office. It comes with the…

7 years ago

Quantum Computing Poses Risks To Cryptography And Bitcoin

The coming era of quantum computing will require new technologies and approaches to keep cryptography secure

7 years ago

Why GSMA is Launching ‘Case for Change’ Mobile Campaign

ANALYSIS: The idea is to counteract issues such as addiction to mobile devices by spotlighting the U.N.'s sustainability requirements

7 years ago

iPhone 8 Presents A Less Costly Option For Business Handset Buyers

ANALYSIS: The iPhone X is getting all the attention, but Apple also introduced the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, which…

7 years ago

Linus Torvalds Wants Attackers To Join Linux Kernel Development

Speaking at the Open Source Summit in L.A., the Linux creator said he wants hackers to join Linux before they…

7 years ago

Microsoft, Facebook Partner On AI Framework Interoperability

The new open-source ONNX format will help developers move between AI frameworks with greater ease

7 years ago

Red Hat Launches Open-Source Ansible Tower AWX Automation Project

Nearly two years after Red Hat acquired Ansible, the flagship Ansible Tower technology is going open source

7 years ago

Microsoft Shrinks Size Of Windows Nano Server Container Images

Final preview of Windows Server sports smaller Nano Server images and improved support for container orchestration tools

7 years ago

Linux 4.13 Kernel Launches With Accelerated Security Feature

Fourth new Linux kernel milestone of 2017 is now available, providing improved performance and security features including Kernel Transport Layer…

7 years ago

Why New CEO Will Keep COBOL A Key Focus of Micro Focus

INTERVIEW: As HPE merger takes effect, MicroFocus remains ground zero for COBOL, which still runs most major at-scale transaction systems

7 years ago

Federighi Assignment Shows Apple Knows It Must Modernize Siri Soon

ANALYSIS: Craig Federighi, Apple's head of software engineering has taken over development of the Siri with plans to improve integration…

7 years ago

CloudBees Updates Jenkins Enterprise Edition To Boost Productivity

The latest release of CloudBees Jenkins improves the continuous software delivery platform by making it easier for DevOps teams to…

7 years ago

VMware Launches AppDefense To Secure Virtual Machines And The Cloud

After two years of effort, VMware's Project Goldilocks reaches generally availability, providing a new way to secure virtual applications

7 years ago

The True Cost of Ransomware Is Much More Than Just the Ransom

ANALYSIS: While the FBI has one set of numbers for the financial impact of ransomware, new figures shows the impact…

7 years ago

States, Cities To Rely On GIS To Handle Crowds Of Eclipse Viewers

ANALYSIS: The solar eclipse on Aug. 21 is generating enough interest that huge crowds are expected, prompting governments to use…

7 years ago

Charlottesville Violence Shows How The Web Takes Revenge On Extremists

ANALYSIS: The “Unite the Right” rally that turned violent in a small Virginia city was enabled by the internet, but…

7 years ago

Amazon Web Services Joins Cloud Native Computing Foundation

ANALYSIS: AWS is now a member of the open-source effort that is building Kubernetes, but that doesn't mean it will…

7 years ago

Fired Google Engineer Clearly Knows Little About Women in Technology

ANALYSIS: A Google engineer’s assertion that women aren’t suited for tech jobs because of biological differences isn't just offensive, it's…

7 years ago

What Samsung Must Do Right With Upcoming Galaxy Note 8 Smartphone

ANALYSIS: When the new Note 8 is unveiled later this month as expected, it will supersede the troubled Note7 smartphone…

7 years ago

Why GE Digital Believes All Machines Should Have A ‘Digital Twin’

GE Digital CEO and Chief Digital Officer Bill Ruh sits down to explain the development of Predix and how the…

7 years ago

CableTap Vulnerabilities Detailed At DefCon Expose ISP Gateway Risks

Security researchers detailed a set of 26 different vulnerabilities that impact millions of wireless gateways set up by internet service…

7 years ago

Facebook AI Experiment Shutdown Holds Lessons For IT Industry

Facebook's reasons for shutting down an AI-based chatbot were more mundane than it first appeared

7 years ago

New U.S. Cyber-Security Legislation May Help Reassert Fourth Amendment

New federal legislation could restrict the use of warrantless searches to seize personal data and communications stored on the nation's…

7 years ago

Antivirus Software Cloud Use Exposes Customers To Data Exfiltration

Research at Black Hat contends that at least four antivirus companies’ products use cloud sandboxes that could be exploited by…

7 years ago

Retiring Adobe Flash Will Make the Web More Secure—Eventually

ANALYSIS: Adobe’s decision to retire Flash will bring complications for businesses that haven’t already upgraded but it will also make…

7 years ago

Black Hat, DefCon 2017 Security Conferences To Reveal New Threats

Annual week of security conferences in Las Vegas gets underway as researchers prepare to detail all manner of threats that…

7 years ago

Why Paint, PowerShell 2.0 Are On Their Way Out Of Windows 10 Update

ANALYSIS: Some well-known features in Windows are on their way out as Microsoft cleans out obsolete code and features to…

7 years ago

Lyft Takes High Road In Race To Develop Autonomous Cars

ANALYSIS: No. 2 ride-hailing company announces an ambitious plan to begin offering rides in self-driving cars by the end of…

7 years ago

Apple Updates iOS And macOS Security Ahead Of Black Hat

Among the updates issued by Apple this month is one for the Broadpwn bug that was already patched by Google…

7 years ago

FBI Warns About Security Risks From IoT-Connected Toys In Your Home

ANALYSIS: As more toys and recreational devices are directly or indirection connected to the internet of things, security threats rise,…

7 years ago