OS X 10.10 Yosemite is out, and, while there aren’t many surprises in the interface—which Apple has been showing off since June—users are getting their first tastes of the new look and new features. And many of them are finding that there are some annoyances the way Yosemite displays (or …
Amazon Web Services wants to become a more central part of enterprise IT with the AWS Directory Service, which both competes and integrates with Microsoft’s Active Directory. With the lure of easier management, Amazon hopes CIOs are willing to trust it with one of their most important applications, the directory. …
While a smartphone or tablet is virtually guaranteed to have an ARM chip inside, that’s no longer the case for Chromebooks, which appear to be swinging in the direction of Intel processors. Case in point: Samsung’s new Chromebook 2, announced Friday, which has Intel’s Bay Trail M Celeron N2840—not one …
Финская Nokia, освободившаяся от мобильного подразделения после его продажи компании Microsoft, выпустила открытую бета-версию картографического сервиса Here Maps для всех Android-устройств. Загрузить её можно на соответствующей странице. …
A court filing in May last year has attracted more class action lawsuits, alleging secret no-poaching deals among tech companies to keep salaries low. Oracle, Microsoft and Ask.com are facing suits alleging that they conspired to restrict hiring of staff. The suits appear to refer to a memo which names …
Согласно данным ресурса StatCounter, Windows Phone по итогам сентября по-прежнему занимает очень малую долю рынка. Конечно, с такими монстрами, как Android и iOS, конкурировать тяжело. Но, как отмечают отраслевые обозреватели, Windows Phone, в которую Microsoft вкладывает миллионы на развитие, поддержку и маркетинг, до сих пор по охвату рынка очень близка …
Компания ZTE Corporation заявила о том, что ей удалось организовать передачу данных со скоростью 400 Гбит/с на расстояние свыше 3000 км. В ходе испытаний были установлены оптические интерфейсы 400G для одной несущей, а также использована технология уплотнения каналов по длине волны (DWDM). …
Apple has warned users about attacks on its iCloud website, after monitoring groups alleged that China had tried to intercept customer information from the service. Although China was not named, Apple said Tuesday it was “aware of intermittent organized network attacks” on its iCloud service that were designed to obtain …
When the FDA released recommendations to manufacturers to strengthen the cybersecurity of medical devices earlier this month, the agency quoted Dr. Suzanne Schwartz as saying, “There is no such thing as a threat-proof medical device.” Now, coinciding with the “Collaborative Approaches for Medical Device and Healthcare Cybersecurity” public workshop, Reuters …
UPDATE (10/22/14): EMC confirmed on Wednesday that its VCE converged infrastructure joint venture with Cisco and VMware is heading into a new phase, with EMC taking control of the business and Cisco drastically cutting its stake in it. “Expected to be finalized this quarter, VCE will become an EMC business. …
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Microsoft has published a temporary fix for a new zero-day flaw that affects nearly all versions of Windows and is currently being exploited via PowerPoint. The flaw affects all Windows releases except Windows Server 2003, the company wrote in an advisory Tuesday. It can be exploited if a user is …
A malicious Android app that takes over the screen of devices and extorts money from users with fake notifications from law enforcement agencies was recently updated with a component that allows it to spread via text message spam. Known as Koler, the ransomware Trojan has been on malware researchers’ radar …
A type of distributed denial-of-service attack, DNS amplification, has risen sharply, according to new research from Symantec. The security vendor said it saw a 183 percent increase in DNS (Domain Name System) amplification attacks, which abuse recursive DNS resolvers, from January through August. Recursive DNS resolvers look up a domain …
The Internet of Things is raising a host of concerns over the control of data that could lead to government regulation, but tech companies can rein in those worries on their own if they act fast, according to a former White House technology official. The kinds of information that connected …
Известно, что корпорация Google использует двухступенчатый процесс аутентификации личности пользователя: для входа в аккаунт, помимо ввода пароля, необходимо ввести еще один код подтверждения, который приходит в сообщении на ваш мобильный. Если вы до сих пор не уверены в безопасности собственных данных, то для авторизации вы сможете воспользоваться USB-ключом, который требуется вставить в USB-разъем ПК …
Although degrees and IT certifications can be great eye candy for a resume, experience is king. As you may have encountered, a lack of experience can be a major roadblock to getting interest from employers in your early years. Project 6: Play with network emulators or simulators To read this …
In the second post of this series, we looked at basic definitions of insider threat incidents and their impact on organizations. Now, let’s have a closer look at how malicious insider threat actions affect companies in the United States, and how companies can respond to these threats. From the most …
Certain folks in China may be used to hearing someone breathing when they pick up their phones (party line?), but new reports suggest Apple’s iCloud service is susceptible to the same level of protection by Chinese authorities. It’s all true, according to China’s censorship watchdog group GreatFire. Apple meanwhile, has …
Have you ever felt as if you were being punished for someone else’s mistake? Maybe your project sponsors “remembered” some requirements at the last minute and insisted that the schedule couldn’t change. So you had to stay late or work all weekend. You suffered. The consequences to them? Nil. Maybe …
At this financial institution, it’s OK for IT to spend money — as long as it’s somebody else’s money, says a pilot fish on the inside. Case in point: “Several years ago, the IT bigwigs contracted with a company to dispose of old computers and electronic office equipment,” fish says. …
Любителям Angry Birds, владельцы iPhone уже во всю играют в новый “раннер” от Rovio – Angry Birds Transformers, а владельцы Android-устройств смогут установить ее только начиная с 30 октября. Завязка простая: на Землю попала искра-яйцо – мощнейший артефакт, за которым на других планетах охотились птицы и свиньи; во время сражения артефакт выбросил …
Can we put a stop to the ridiculous narrative that Apple has an iPad problem? At best it is just foolishness, at worst it’s mendacious FUD. PC replacement goes in waves Oh I’m not saying demand hasn’t slowed down a little — the iPad was a huge deal across the …
A court filing in May 2013 has attracted more class-action lawsuits, alleging secret no-poaching deals among tech companies to keep salaries low. Oracle, Microsoft and Ask.com are facing suits alleging that they conspired to restrict hiring of staff. The suits appear to refer to a memo which names a large …
Apple has warned users about attacks on its iCloud website, after monitoring groups alleged that China had tried to intercept customer information from the service. Although China was not named, Apple said Tuesday it was “aware of intermittent organized network attacks” on its iCloud service that were designed to obtain …
Yahoo reported a 1 percent sales increase on Tuesday, a marked shift after multiple quarters of decline, though results in its critical ad business were mixed. The company also said its mobile revenue had become significant enough to report for the first time, passing $200 million. That was a minor …