Google is shutting down its news product in Spain rather than pay publishers for using snippets of their content. A new intellectual property law in the country requires every Spanish publication to charge services like Google News for showing even small news snippets from their publications, whether they want to …
While many activities have migrated online, Facebook is still eager to know how its users shop in physical stores. That information helps companies figure out if their ads are effective, and whether to follow up with other ads. Did you buy a bike in that shop but no helmet? Maybe …
While many activities have migrated online, Facebook is still eager to know how its users shop in physical stores. That information helps companies figure out if their ads are effective, and whether to follow up with other ads. Did you buy a bike in that shop but no helmet? Maybe …
The free Office Online applications still have only a fraction of the capabilities in Office 2013, but an update this week adds some welcome new features—some of which are actually ahead of the client versions. Showing a line to indicate where a page ends is something Word has done for …
Photo-sharing site Instagram said Wednesday that its active monthly user base reached 300 million, a dramatic 50% increase in the past nine months. Instagram, which launched in 2010, edged past 8-year-old Twitter and its reported 284 million monthly active users. Facebook, which bought Instagram in 2012 for $1 billion, has …
Businesses curious about exposing system services and data to the outside world can now test the idea with a free offer from 3scale for managing publicly exposed APIs. “We’re trying to enable as many people as possible to use APIs,” said 3scale CEO Steven Willmott. “Its not completely altruistic. Hopefully, …
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission can take action against patent trolls when the patent-holding firms engage in unfair business practices, even as the agency works to complete a study on their business model, a commissioner said. The FTC plans to complete its ongoing study of patent licensing firms—often called patent …
Microsoft yesterday added an optional anti-POODLE defense to Internet Explorer 11 (IE11), and promised that additional protection would be switched on by default in two months. The 15-year-old flaw in SSL 3.0 — an aged standard used to encrypt traffic between browsers and Web servers — was disclosed two months …
In 2014, people around the world were celebrating, mourning, protesting and connecting. And thanks to the approximately 500 million tweets being posted every day this year, they were largely doing it on Twitter. “Many millions of you contributed to the moments and conversations that all unfolded on Twitter,” wrote Gabriel …
Lenovo is recalling 500,000 power cords in the U.S. and 44,000 in Canada because they have the potential to overheat and catch fire. The company recommends that users stop using the power cord. The recall was announced Tuesday by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The company has set up …
Backlash! Disrupting the disruptors Image by Shutterstock Blowing up entrenched business models and picking up the profits that spill onto the floor is a time-honored tradition in tech, these days known by the cliche of the moment, “disruption.” This year everyone was trying to push back against those upstarts, whether …
Six days into its new “Cut Your Bill in Half” offer, Sprint was enthusiastic about the offer’s early reaction from new customers, but didn’t offer any details. “We are pleased with initial results …” spokesman Mark Elliott said in an email. “It’s a great deal and demonstrates our commitment to …
Cisco Systems plans to expand its security consulting services by acquiring Neohapsis, a small Chicago firm that tells enterprises how to secure their applications. The Neohapsis acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, is a classic “aqui-hire” intended to bring an experienced team at Neohapsis into the Cisco fold. Neohapsis President and …
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Karol L.K. Pollock has been named the new leader of the examination program in the Los Angeles Regional Office. Ms. Pollock has nearly 25 years of experience in securities enforcement and examination regulation at the SEC, FINRA, and New Mexico Securities Division …
When the anticipated tsunami of data from the Internet of Things hits the enterprise, FoundationDB’s flagship NoSQL database should be ready to handle to deluge. The company has re-architectured its FoundationDB Key-Value Store to handle a significantly larger amount of data, which IoT sensors will no doubt soon generate and …
By now most people are pretty sick of hearing about how the internal networks at Sony’s movie studio were flayed, gutted and served up to strangers on the Internet. The coverage gets repetitive after a while, despite how riveting it can be to read gossipy little tidbits, like the ludicrously …
Google and Avaya are chasing companies seeking to install or upgrade call center systems, promising them easier and more affordable deployments via Chromebooks and a WebRTC interface to the Avaya customer support software. The integrated systems would let customer-support reps access the Avaya call center software—hosted in the cloud or …
When the anticipated tsunami of data from the Internet of Things hits the enterprise, FoundationDB’s flagship NoSQL database should be ready to handle to deluge. The company has re-architectured its FoundationDB Key-Value Store to handle a significantly larger amount of data, which IoT sensors will no doubt soon generate and …
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against a Buffalo, N.Y.-based investment advisory firm and two co-owners accused of making false and misleading statements to clients when recommending investments in a risky hedge fund. The hedge fund’s portfolio manager agreed to settle similar charges. The SEC’s Enforcement Division …
DevOps at its heart leads to continual improvement in software through continuous deployment: develop, deploy, and repeat. But continuous deployment requires lots of changes to that software on a weekly or even daily basis. As you well know, change can be the enemy of security. To read this article in …
I’m somewhat paranoid about backing up my data files. And by “somewhat paranoid,” I mean “petrified.” If you’re not of a similar mindset, you should be. Consider what it would mean to lose some irreplaceable photos, for instance. Or the please-let-me-keep-my-job presentation that you’ve been pulling together for months. Or …
With this December Patch Tuesday, we see a smaller number of patches than expected, with three updates rated as critical and four patches that Microsoft has rated as important. This month, we also see the much delayed Microsoft Exchange update (MS14-075) released as part of the December cycle. Historically speaking, …
For businesses and consumers alike, the Internet of Things is helping create smarter, more efficient devices. For enterprise IT and security professionals, it’s also creating a headache. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here (Insider Story) …
Cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated and collaborative with every coming year. To combat the threat in 2015, information security professionals must understand these five trends. (cio.com) To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here …
Ghana’s plan to remove import duties on smartphones, a move other African nations have contemplated, will help indigenous companies that are “playing by the rules,” according to a top executive for RLG, which makes laptops, desktops and mobile phones. RLG, which has its global headquarters in Dubai, runs phone assembly …
Finnish company Jolla is following through on a promise to add more features to its Linux-based Sailfish OS, with plans to offer more personalization and a feature called “Events” that will show messages, calendar events and other information on the screen at once. Since its inception in 2011, Jolla has …