Internet Explorer and Exchange Server top the list of Microsoft programs needing to be patched by IT administrators this month, now that the company has rolled out its latest round of “Patch Tuesday” security fixes. Overall, Microsoft has issued seven security bulletins for December, including three that are critical, covering …
An open industry alliance of 150 members that includes many of the world’s biggest vendors — but notably, not Apple — released specifications Tuesday that promise to secure online communications without using passwords. The group, called the FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance includes Microsoft, Google, PayPal, Bank of America, MasterCard …
A lot of businesses trust cloud sync-and-store provider Box, but they trust a lot of other solutions, too, for things like identity, data loss protection and digital rights management. But you can’t always trust them to integrate very well without some help. With that in mind, Box is reaching out …
Amazon.com is going after online auction giant eBay just in time for the big holiday shopping season. Amazon launched its “Make an Offer” feature today, allowing shoppers to negotiate lower prices on what it says will be 150,000 items offered by independent, third-party sellers. They offer a variety of new, …
Несколько секунд назад Apple выпустила обновление iOS 8.1.2. В официальном списке нововведений присутствует упоминание об исправлении багов, а также проблем, связанных с загрузкой рингтонов из iTunes Store. …
A trio of news organizations yesterday petitioned a federal judge to order Apple to release a two-hour video deposition given by the company’s co-founder Steve Jobs just months before his death. In a motion filed Monday, the Associated Press, Bloomberg and CNN asked U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers …
Energy utilities face losing between $18 billion and $48 billion a year in the U.S and up to €61 billion a year in Europe by 2025 as solar power and energy conservation initiatives grow, according to Accenture. The Accenture analysis, based on extensive modeling and a survey of global utilities …
Microsoft today took the unusual step of telling users running Windows 10’s Technical Preview to uninstall Office before applying one of December’s security updates. “We just made a tough call after working through the night that I thought I should share with you,” wrote Gabe Aul, the engineering general manager …
Компания LG Display, которая в составе производителя электроники LG Electronics занимается выпуском экранов, сформировала специальное подразделение для развития и коммерциализации технологии OLED. Об этом пишет интернет-издание CNET со ссылкой на представителя LG Display. …
The U.S. fight against cybercrime would be more effective if companies put more trust in the country’s law enforcement agencies, a top U.S. Department of Justice official said. The DOJ and private companies already cooperate on many cybercrime investigations, but more trust is still needed, said Leslie Caldwell, assistant attorney …
Компания HTC недавно обновила прошивку до версии Android 5.0 Lollipop для смартфона HTC One (M8) Google Play Edition. …
Когда бизнес хочет увеличить продажи через интернет, раскрутить новый продукт, увеличить трафик на сайт, он нанимает сеошника. Проблема в том, что многие успешные предприниматели совсем не разбираются в SEO и интернет-маркетинге. Из-за этого они часто попадают впросак: платят деньги некомпетентным специалистам, не получают желаемого результата или даже становятся жертвой мошенников. …
On top of its decision to split into two companies, Hewlett-Packard’s move into 3D printing appears to be an attempt to spur revenues and rekindle a culture of innovation within the company. Key to HP’s success with its new Multi Jet Fusion industrial 3D printing system will be how open …
There are serious vulnerabilities in Google App Engine (GAE), a cloud service for developing and hosting Web applications, a team of security researchers has found. The vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to escape from the Java Virtual Machine security sandbox and execute code on the underlying system, according to researchers …
Apple Pay – это новая удобная электронная система оплаты, которую Apple интегрировала в iPhone 6 и iPhone 6 Plus. И хоть иногда это не совсем удобно для потребителей, в некоторых случаях для совершения сделки требуется электронная подпись. Коллеги из MacObserver решили разобраться, в каких случаях это необходимо. …
One of the question marks hanging over solid state drives (SSDs) is their durability. Through decades of experience, we know hard drives have mean times before failure in the millions of hours, but with commercial SSDs being less than a decade old, it’s not as clear. Well, The Tech Report …
The majority of businesses don’t have a solid system for tracking sensitive data, or a mature patch management process, according to new survey of IT professionals released by Trustwave. In 19 percent of companies there was no control or tracking of sensitive data at all, said respondents to the 2014 …
I never used to have this problem. Not that I think it’s a problem. It’s more of a challenge, I guess, though with my slightly obsessive temperament it could become a problem. And Apple is to blame. Health They say a journey begins with a single step. My iPhone has …
The end of the year is sometimes seen as an ideal time to find a new job. You pick up your year-end bonus, enjoy the holiday parties, and then plot your exit for something new. This year, the odds of success in the job hunt appear to be improving for …
NASA scientists today touted new evidence of a warm, wet and humid Mars that lasted for millions of years and could have supported life. “Today’s Mars is dry and probably has been that way for 2 billion years, but at one time Mars was shaped by water,” said Ashwin Vasavada, …
Власти индийской столицы Нью-Дели запретили все онлайн-сервисы по вызову такси. Такое решение было принято после того, как женщина, вызвавшая такси с помощью сервиса Uber, была изнасилована водителем машины, сообщает Reuters. …
The U.S. fight against cybercrime would be more effective if companies put more trust in the country’s law enforcement agencies, a top U.S. Department of Justice official said. The DOJ and private companies already cooperate on many cybercrime investigations, but more trust is still needed, said Leslie Caldwell, assistant attorney …
There’s always something funny about tablet ads that show people doing all sorts of unique and creative things with their iPads – Apple’s latest, released on Sunday, includes: Building an iPad into a motorcycle 3D printing design (or something) Agricultural plot location tracking Making a surfboard Running some kind of …
Trustev’s main business is in what it calls “digital fingerprinting” — an anti-fraud technology for e-commerce that can identify known credit card scammers and block them so thoroughly and completely that they would need an entirely new computer to mess with the business. Would-be fraudsters get turned away, and real …
Having to remember multiple passwords may soon be a thing of the past. Setting the stage for a password-free future, an industry consortium has issued a set of instructions that specify a number of alternate ways that computers and devices can confirm a user’s identity. The FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) …
The usefulness of Android in your car, on your TV and smartwatch will be decided by app availability, and Google is hoping to make it easier to create them with its new development environment, Android Studio. Google has, with the introductions of Android Wear, TV and Auto, expanded its operating …