Every few years in our industry, we hear proclamations about how the latest technology shift is going to be the one that fundamentally reshapes IT. For the last few years, Cloud computing has looked like a secular movement that would result in all applications eventually moving out of private data …
The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed rules, forms and amendments to modernize and enhance the reporting and disclosure of information by investment companies and investment advisers. The new rules would enhance the quality of information available to investors and would allow the Commission to more effectively collect and use …
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against the co-owners of a Manhattan-based brokerage firm. The SEC alleges that as Arjent LLC and its UK-based affiliate Arjent Limited were approaching insolvency, chairman and CEO Robert P. DePalo attempted to keep the firms afloat and maintain his extravagant lifestyle …
Companies planning a shift to cloud infrastructure should be extremely cautious in their vendor selection process, due to a shifting marketplace, according to Gartner. Lynda Leong, Gartner VP and cloud services analyst, said the market for cloud-infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) is in a state of upheaval, as service providers are forced to …
The European Parliament wants to apply strict disclosure requirements on companies whose products contain so-called conflict materials, often used in laptops, tablets and smartphones and other consumer electronics. The EU legislative body approved a draft regulation on Wednesday that would oblige companies, including tech firms, to provide information on the …
Linux secrets most users don’t know about A reddit discussion that focused on things about Linux that most users don’t know has gotten tons of responses, and some of them are quite interesting and informative. Malefairy asked his question in the Linux subreddit: What are some linux ‘secrets’ most users …
A vulnerability in Android’s default Web browser lets attackers spoof the URL shown in the address bar, allowing for more credible phishing attacks. Google released patches for the flaw in April, but many phones are likely still affected, because manufacturers and carriers typically are slow to develop and distribute Android …
There have long been issues with the Android security model, but researchers called runtime-information-gathering (RIG) attacks an emerging security threat to Android and Android-based Internet of Things (IoT) systems. RIG attacks exploit apps to obtain sensitive user data “ranging from phone conversations to health information;” Android-controlled IoT devices such as …
A vulnerability in Android’s default Web browser lets attackers spoof the URL shown in the address bar, allowing for more credible phishing attacks. Google released patches for the flaw in April, but many phones are likely still affected, because manufacturers and carriers typically are slow to develop and distribute Android …
After being kicked out of Google Play in 2013, Adblock Plus has figured out a way to return. Instead of offering an app that blocks ads in your mobile browser, ABP is building its own browser based on Firefox for Android with ad-blocking tech built-in. ABP announced the new effort …
Information silos are the scourge whose downfall has been foretold ever since the rise of enterprise resource planning platforms in the 1990s, but today, their demise remains far from assured. On the heels of the consumerization of enterprise software and the growing ubiquity of easy-to-use analytics tools, silos appear to …
Law enforcement activity and improved security has forced criminals to look for easier targets, so they’ve zeroed in on advertising networks – and advertisers are stuck paying the bill. Criminals are hacking into the advertising networks themselves to plant malicious ads, hacking into websites to replace legitimate ads with their …
The numbers filed with the SEC seem pretty inarguable. Verizon dominates the U.S. wireless carrier industry, both in terms of total subscribers and in a key metric called ARPU, or average revenue per user. AT&T is maintaining its position in second place, Sprint is headed south in a hurry, and …
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — There’s a major supply chain issue in space. It costs $10,000 per kilogram to blast something into orbit; a liter of water in space costs $10,000. In fact, only 2% of what NASA sends into space on its rockets is actually used by astronauts for experiments. …
Компания Automattic, известная своими разработками для “сайтового движка” WordPress, сообщила о приобретении самого популярного дополнения магазина к WordPress, WooCommerce. В данное время WooCommerce является самым популярным плагином коммерческого направления при создании сайтов на базе WordPress. На сегодня количество загрузок WooCommerce с официальной базы составляет примерно 7.5 млн. Покупка WooCommerce произойдет в …
High-end smartphones offer high-speed wireless connections—but few mobile operators have made the infrastructure investments required to keep up with them. The arrival of cheaper phones with 300Mbps LTE capabilities may encourage that investment. LTE chips with real-world download speeds over 100Mbps have become a standard feature on high-end smartphones, while …
You might not be used to the idea of a watch endangering your digital life, but you should: Apple’s first update for Watch OS includes 14 security patches, and they’re not trivial. Watch OS 1.0.1, released Tuesday, brings several performance improvements and support for additional languages, but it also fixes …
China’s Huawei Technologies is targeting smart homes, cars, wearables and more with its own operating system, Liteos, intended for the international market. On Wednesday, Huawei launched the OS to help third-party vendors break into the emerging Internet of Things space. The whole industry is eyeing opportunities to turn household objects …
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged global resources company BHP Billiton with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) when it sponsored the attendance of foreign government officials at the Summer Olympics. BHP Billiton agreed to pay a $25 million penalty to settle the SEC’s charges. An SEC investigation …
There are no plans to require back doors in communications encryption in Europe, according to European Commission Vice President Andrus Ansip. Proposals for mandatory encryption workarounds for mobile devices in the U.S. are the subject of a heated debate. “In the European Commission we never had, and we don’t have, …
Twitter has announced it is allowing Google access to its real-time data stream of tweets. This means Google can once again display up-to-the-minute tweets in search results — something Twitter hasn’t allowed Google to do for quite some time. So Twitter, why the 180? Bloggers explain every reason behind Twitter’s …
Windows Server 2016 is both an evolution of the current Windows Server 2012 R2 release and a revolution in the making. If you plan to use Windows Server 2016 in the same way you’ve used Windows Server all along, you’ll be able to pick it up and work with it …
These provide clear illustration that biometric identity, iPhone-driven connectivity and in-car telematics are increasingly the holy trinity for smart vehicles. Mercedes-Benz MB Companion (Illustrated above). As announced, this app offers door-to-door navigation instructions for driving or to help you find your parked car. By the end of the 2015, it …
A new Chrome extension can instantly share URLs among nearby devices, using sound to broadcast the information to microphones. Google Tone is an experimental feature that could be used to easily share browser pages, search results, videos and other pages among devices in an office, classroom or family setting, according …
Early this year, Dropbox released its cloud storage service on Windows phones and tablets, and on Tuesday the company followed up with a universal app that fleshes out the features for both types of devices. The update automatically adapts to the user’s screen size and delivers a number of new …
Reform Government Surveillance, an organization that represents large technology companies like Google, Apple and Microsoft, on Tuesday pressed the U.S. Senate not to delay reform of National Security Agency surveillance by extending expiring provisions of the Patriot Act. The House of Representatives voted 338-88 last week to approve the USA …