The next frontier for virtualization and standard x86 servers is in service-provider networks, and big computing vendors are moving fast to blaze the trail there. NFV (network functions virtualization) is designed to move the back-end processing in carrier networks from dedicated appliances to software that can run across a virtual …
One of the zero-day flaws patched by Microsoft on Tuesday had been used for some time by a group with suspected Chinese government ties that targets technology companies, CrowdStrike’s chief executive said Tuesday. CEO Dmitri Alperovitch said his CrowdStrike has been battling with the group, which the company dubbed “Hurricane …
The next frontier for virtualization and standard x86 servers is in service-provider networks, and big computing vendors are moving fast to blaze the trail there. NFV (network functions virtualization) is designed to move the back-end processing in carrier networks from dedicated appliances to software that can run across a virtual …
For the first time, Microsoft will offer user-based Windows licenses to enterprises, a change one expert called “substantial” but another downplayed as unlikely to have much of an impact. Neither believed that the changes would herald Windows-by-subscription any time soon, even though Microsoft licenses its “rent-not-buy” Office 365 by the …
NASA’s latest spacecraft sent to study the Martian atmosphere is already collecting data. NASA scientists announced this afternoon that its Maven (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) spacecraft is securely in orbit around Mars, and all of its instruments are working well. The orbiter, which entered Mars’ orbit on Sept. 21, …
Microsoft will patch a pair of zero-day Windows vulnerabilities later today that attackers have been exploiting to penetrate major corporations’ networks, researchers at FireEye said Tuesday. The flaws found by FireEye were different than another discovered by iSight Partners, which today revealed an ongoing campaign by Russian hackers against the …
Salesforce.com’s development platform is known for its ability to create new apps quickly and easily, but with the launch of Lightning, both business users and programmers can get in on the fun. Lightning is the next generation of Salesforce1, the successor to Salesforce’s original Force.com platform, and was unveiled Tuesday …
Image by Shutterstock While growth in the IT industry as a whole continues at a brisk pace, some skills are hotter than others. “There are key areas of technology right now that are growing faster than others,” says Dice.com president Shravan Goli. “What’s interesting is that this growth stretches across …
A new wearable device designed to use your unique heart rhythms to authenticate your identity for everything from your smartphone to your car door is being shipped to developers. Bionym Inc., a Toronto-based company working on what could be the world’s first wearable authentication device, announced today that manufacturing has …
After a relatively quiet few months, Microsoft Patch Tuesday is back in full force, covering three zero-day vulnerabilities that administrators should attend to as quickly as possible. Microsoft issued eight security bulletins Tuesday, covering a total of 24 vulnerabilities found in Windows, Internet Explorer, Office and the .Net framework. Three …
Over the years, consumer electronics have improved in almost every way, becoming thinner, lighter, and more pixel-packed, all while increasing exponentially in performance. But beating at the heart of many mobile devices and even electric cars is a technology that hasn’t kept up with the rapid pace of innovation: batteries. …
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced insider trading charges against a Massachusetts man who allegedly tipped his friend with nonpublic information about potential acquisition targets of the pharmaceutical company where he worked. The SEC alleges that Zachary Zwerko was tasked with evaluating potential acquisitions, and he repeatedly accessed confidential …
The dream of an Internet of things could turn into a nightmare for mobile operators, if sloppily written apps or chatty smartmeters were to overload their networks with signaling traffic. To avert such a scenario, a number of operators are backing a new set of network usage guidelines for device …
After a relatively quiet few months, Microsoft Patch Tuesday is back in full force, covering three zero-day vulnerabilities that administrators should attend to as quickly as possible. Microsoft issued eight security bulletins Tuesday, covering a total of 24 vulnerabilities found in Windows, Internet Explorer, Office and the .Net framework. Three …
When an employee turns on his own company, the results — damaged networks, data theft and even work stoppage — could be devastating. It could rock the company even more than an outside attack because the insider knows where sensitive data is kept, what the passwords are and exactly how …
VMware is offering a new product, Horizon Flex, that lets IT departments run containerized and secured virtual desktops locally on PC or Mac laptops and desktops. Users get a desktop that works when they are traveling or in places without Internet connectivity, Kit Colbert, CTO for end-user computing at VMware, …
China’s Alibaba Group is taking another step to draw international users to its e-commerce sites by offering deep discounts on products during an upcoming sales promotion on Nov. 11. The company is taking the annual sales event global this year, in the hope of attracting buyers from 200 countries, Alibaba …
Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto has established a crowdsourced legal fund that could be used to sue Newsweek for reporting he was the mysterious creator of digital currency Bitcoin. The 65-year-old jobless California engineer, whom Newsweek named as the mastermind behind Bitcoin in a March cover story, is the focus of a …
Google considers Amazon.com as its biggest search competitor, ahead of traditional rivals like Yahoo and Bing, as people looking to buy something are more likely to search on the online retailer’s website. Amazon.com is more focused on commerce, “but, at their roots, they are answering users questions and searches, just …
French telecommunications company Iliad has dropped its bid for a majority stake in T-Mobile US after an improved offer was rejected by the U.S. carriers’ majority owner Deutsche Telekom. Iliad said it had put an end to its plan “following exchanges with Deutsche Telekom and selected board members of T-Mobile …
Dropbox has just provided another reminder not to place complete faith in cloud storage, having allowed a bug to delete some users’ files. The bug was tied to Dropbox’s Selective Sync feature, which helps users save space by only downloading selected folders to local storage, Engadget reports. In earlier versions …
Apps admins will be able to communicate with Google tech support staffers via online chat, complementing other existing options, including phone calls. More than 90 percent of beta testers of the new Apps chat support service gave it a thumbs up recently, so Google has decided to roll it out …
Oracle is requiring database administrators to upgrade their certifications if the ones they hold are for older versions of its platform. “Earning an Oracle certification is a well-respected achievement,” the company said on its website. “However, as products age and are removed from Oracle standard support maintenance, the technology becomes …
Changing databases is not a move to be taken lightly, especially when the switch is to a relatively new kind of database. The Weather Channel, however, found that it had to switch to a NoSQL MongoDB data store in order to more quickly develop apps and add features to its …
SAP’s Hana Enterprise Cloud service will be made available through IBM’s global cloud infrastructure, in a move that expands options for customers around the world who are considering moving their business applications off-premises to the cloud. The deal will give SAP access to a total of 60 data centers between …
Oracle is requiring database administrators to upgrade their certifications if the ones they hold are for older versions of its platform. “Earning an Oracle certification is a well-respected achievement,” the company said on its website. “However, as products age and are removed from Oracle standard support maintenance, the technology becomes …