Almost any idiot with malicious intentions can jump into the cybercrime arena thanks to ‘Crime-as-a-Service’ tools that lower the entry barriers into cybercrime; wannabe cyber-criminals who lack technical expertise can simply buy the tools and skills needed. In fact, “Crime-as-a-Service business models” and anonymization have helped many traditional organized crime …
Weeks after Tibco said it was looking at its long-term business options, the business intelligence software and middleware vendor disclosed Monday that it will be acquired by private equity firm Vista Equity Partners. Visa Equity Partners will pay Tibco stockholders $24 per share, making the deal worth about $4.3 billion. …
It’s been a long road getting there but Hewlett-Packard has become the first major vendor to add a 64-bit ARM server to its price list. HP has added a 64-bit ARM chip as one of the options for Moonshot, a new type of server from HP that can accommodate different …
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced insider trading charges against two former Wells Fargo employees involved in an alleged scheme to profit by buying or short selling a stock before research analyst reports were published containing a ratings change. Research analysts typically produce reports with a recommendation or rating …
Trouble Ticket At issue: Our manager has joined a company with an immature security posture. Action plan: Start by observing and reviewing everything, make an initial assessment, and draft a three-year road map. I’ve embarked on a new adventure, in the form of a new job. Starting with this installment …
The new Moto X is a fantastic phone — one of the best ever made. Nearly every reviewer, present company included, agrees on that. But you know what? The same was said about last year’s Moto X. And about last year’s HTC One, and this year’s HTC One (M8). Yet …
There’s no single standard to link all devices in the “Internet of Things” and there may never be one, but the Eclipse Foundation wants to at least make it easier for developers to code for the standards that are out there. On Monday, the group released its Open IoT Stack …
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Bank of America Corporation with violating internal controls and recordkeeping provisions of the federal securities laws after it assumed a large portfolio of structured notes and other financial instruments as part of its acquisition of Merrill Lynch. Bank of America agreed to pay …
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against two Florida men for defrauding investors in a purported startup television network and production company by providing false information about its revenues and future prospects, including that former basketball star Michael Jordan planned to invest in the company. The SEC alleges …
HP has opened a Software Defined Networking store for enterprises to download migration, security, cloud and mobility apps for their business. The vendor, which is arguing that SDN is now ‘mainstream,’ is bringing a platform for HP customers to connect with third party developers and download to its testing environment …
Man Investments has saved more than £2.3m some two years after deploying Snow’s SAM software to automate software licensing audits. Man Investments is one of the world’s largest independent alternative asset managers, with assets of over $55 billion (£34 billion). With over 2,500 physical and virtual Windows and Linux servers, …
Apple’s alleged favorable tax treatment by the Irish government will come under renewed scrutiny Tuesday, when the European Commission publishes its reasons for opening an in-depth investigation into the company’s tax affairs. Since June the commission has been investigating whether Apple profited from state aid said to be worth billions …
When you write about Apple your chums ask for tech advice each time a software upgrade is released. Here are answers to some of the most commonly asked iOS 8-related questions: NB: If you are having problems installing the OS, please read this report. How do I lose these faces? …
Nine months after it was first announced, Lenovo’s acquisition of IBM’s x86 server business is headed toward closing. Having received regulatory approval from the U.S., the European Commission and China, the companies will start closing the $2.1 billion deal on Wednesday. The handover will take place in most major markets …
Ранее уже сообщалось, что следующая версия системы Windows компании Microsoft может стать бесплатной для пользователей. На днях эту информацию подтвердил представитель Microsoft в Индонезии. Первые скриншоты новой операционной системы уже появились в Сети. Как сообщает интернет-издание Neowin, президент индонезийского представительства Microsoft Андреас Дианторо заявил о том, что компания сделает бесплатное обновление …
After spending the past two years in damage control mode over Windows 8, Microsoft will officially begin a new era for its OS on Tuesday, when it’s expected to unveil a preview of Windows’ next major version during an event focused on enterprise customers. After the success of Windows 7, …
Oracle CTO and executive chairman Larry Ellison, who just a few years ago famously mocked the notion of cloud computing, has positioned the company as one set up to become the industry’s largest cloud player, with something to offer customers at all levels of the stack. “We couldn’t just be …
China started blocking the popular photo-sharing app Instagram on Sunday, as part of its moves to squelch any mention of the use of tear gas on pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. Instagram, owned by Facebook, had remained one of the few U.S. social networking apps still accessible in a country …
Each of the concrete and steel wharfs at the Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s busiest shipping hub, hosts the loading and unloading of billions of dollars in goods over its useful life. Managing and maintaining these waterfront structures so that the world’s largest cargo containers can dock at them means the …
Выбор планшетных компьютеров для кухни является достаточно специфической нишей, но и здесь есть свои лидеры. Одним из них является компания QOOQ, которая анонсировала новый планшет V3, созданный на базе процессора Nvidia Tegra 4, который функционирует под управлением Android 4.4 KitKat. QOOQ V3 оснащен 10-дюймовым дисплеем с разрешением 1280 х 800 точек, процессором …
После начала продаж новых iPhone 6 и iPhone 6 Plus многочисленные пользователи начали сообщать о том, что смартфоны можно достаточно легко согнуть, после чего они не возвращаются в нормальное состояние. …
Лучшая защита – это нападение. Samsung это понимает и активно защищается, нападая на Apple чуть ли не в каждой рекламе. В Сети появилось фото одной из таких реклам на страницах какой-то газеты. Изображение выполнено в виде чертежа Samsung Galaxy Note 4 и подписано словами: «Дорогая Apple, вот хорошее начало для …
Буквально несколько дней назад был официально анонсирован флагманский смартфон BlackBerry Passport, и всего за несколько часов первая партия мобильника была полностью распродана на сайте канадского производителя. Компании BlackBerry удалось сказать нечто новое в мобильном сегменте, и в первую очередь это сенсорная клавиатура с жестовым управлением. …
На прошлой неделе Интернет буквально взорвали сообщения о якобы легко гнущихся iPhone 6 и iPhone 6 Plus. …
О некоторых возможностях новых смартфонов, таких как горизонтальный режим рабочего стола, съемка с частотой 240 кадров в секунду, интерактивные уведомления, строка недавно использованных контактов, Apple говорила немало, да и они сразу бросаются в глаза. Но есть и такие, которые незаметны на первый взгляд, даже если просмотреть все меню и встроенные …
Новая социальная сеть с названием Ello, позиционируемая как анти-Фейсбук, в последнее время заметила рекордный наплыв новых пользователей. Создана сеть всего год назад, но сегодня, как отмечают представители Ello, каждый час около 35000 новых пользователей регистрируются на сервисе. Попасть в Ello можно лишь через приглашение. И спрос на такие приглашения растет неимоверными темпами. К примеру, …