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McAfee research shows sharp rise in malware signed with legitimate digital certificates

Posted October 3, 2013 - 12:23 pm

This 'certificate abuse' represents a growing threat, says McAfee researcher.

WD My Cloud: A better, more secure alternative to cloud storage

Posted October 3, 2013 - 12:22 pm

Who needs Dropbox when you can get 2TB of web-accessible storage this cheap?

Verizon's next cloud services emphasize performance, granular billing

Posted October 3, 2013 - 12:22 pm

Verizon is extending its suite of cloud services to offer a new IaaS (infrastructure-as-a-service) option, called Verizon Cloud Compute, as well as a new storage-as-a-service, Verizon Cloud Storage, that the company says offer finer granularity in pricing and stricter quality of service metrics than its competitors.

(Almost) cleared for takeoff: FAA panel says electronics are safe 'gate to gate'

Posted October 3, 2013 - 12:18 pm

You'd still have to put your tray table up.

How to build the ultimate PC security suite for free

Posted October 3, 2013 - 12:16 pm

Take some time this weekend to secure your PC without spending a dime.

EU government telco provider was subjected to major attack

Posted October 3, 2013 - 12:14 pm

The Internet service and telco provider to all the European Union’s official institutions was subjected to a malware attack that “no single company or authority could withstand on its own” admitted the company’s secretary general on Thursday.

Cisco/Insieme ushering in hardware-defined networks

Posted October 3, 2013 - 12:14 pm

Cisco is adamant that its upcoming Application Centric Infrastructure launch is not about SDNs.

Start-up Netskope keeps watch on enterprise cloud usage

Posted October 3, 2013 - 12:11 pm

Start-up Netskope comes out of stealth mode today in unveiling its security service intended to help enterprises monitor how employees are using cloud-based applications, such as Salesforce.com, while also giving IT managers the ability to block data transfers or receive alerts.

Thinking the unthinkable: Why Bill Gates needs to go

Posted October 3, 2013 - 12:10 pm

A Microsoft without Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer? Unimaginable. Unthinkable. But ultimately undeniable.

New Red Hat Enterprise Linux licensing plan designed to unify cloud, physical environments

Posted October 3, 2013 - 11:56 am

Red Hat on Tuesday announced new subscription offerings for Red Hat Enterprise Linux that are designed to make the company's flagship product a better fit for a mix of cloud, physical and virtual environments.

16 tips for ecommerce holiday season success

Posted October 3, 2013 - 11:54 am

Ecommerce and online marketing experts share their tips and strategies on how you can prepare your online business for the holiday rush and get holiday shoppers to buy from you.

Why cloud computing is more than OpEx and CapEx

Posted October 3, 2013 - 11:52 am

The "pay-per-use" model forces an understanding of the real costs of offering IT resources.

Lawmaker: Snowden may have had help with leaks

Posted October 3, 2013 - 11:50 am

Edward Snowden may not have acted alone, and may have had outside assistance, when he leaked information about the U.S. National Security Agency's data collection and surveillance programs earlier this year.

IT Resume Makeover: Corporate IT to IT consulting and back

Posted October 3, 2013 - 11:48 am

In our ongoing series, career coach and strategist Donald Burns shows technology executives how to better transition from IT consulting back to corporate IT as he works with a client who's feet are planted firmly in both worlds.

Samsung invests $4M in wireless charging firm

Posted October 3, 2013 - 11:45 am

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Division also signs agreement with PowerbyProxi to jointly develop new charging devices.

4 simpler alternatives to Google Analytics

Posted October 3, 2013 - 10:32 am

Google doesn't have a monopoly on monitoring website traffic. Here are four other analytics tools worth checking out.

Don't live in fear of your cloud storage provider going under

Posted October 3, 2013 - 9:12 am

The closure of cloud storage provider Nirvanix sent a chill through the cloud storage industry and its customers, but is it really a big deal?

Smartphone vendors target BYOD enterprises

Posted October 3, 2013 - 8:19 am

Smartphone vendors have rekindled their infatuation with enterprises as the consumer segment fizzles; this week's exhibit is the launch of LG Electronics' Gate, which separates users' professional and private lives through virtualization.

Intel outfits open-source Galileo computer with Quark chip, targets DIY crowd

Posted October 3, 2013 - 7:01 am

With its first computer based on the extremely low-power Quark processor, Intel is tapping into the 'maker' community to figure out ways the new chip could be best used.

PS4 to beat Xbox in holiday season sales

Posted October 3, 2013 - 6:24 am

Sony's PlayStation 4's lower price will help it to outsell Microsoft's upcoming Xbox One during the year-end holiday season, according to IDC.

Toyota expands electric vehicle sharing program

Posted October 3, 2013 - 3:06 am

Toyota added a new concept electric vehicle to its Hamo car sharing project, which lets users rent electric cars by the minute.

Bitcoin forum goes offline after hack

Posted October 3, 2013 - 1:39 am

A popular Bitcoin forum, Bitcointalk.org, remained offline Wednesday night as it investigated a cyberattack.

How Japan's Olympics will revolutionize tech

Posted October 3, 2013 - 1:17 am

Last month's awarding of the 2020 Olympic Games to Tokyo could be great news for technology.

Yahoo abandons T-shirt rewards for vulnerability information

Posted October 2, 2013 - 11:42 pm

Yahoo will stop giving T-shirts as a reward for finding security vulnerabilities after a public shaming it's calling "t-shirt gate."

US demanded access to encryption keys of email provider Lavabit

Posted October 2, 2013 - 11:27 pm

The U.S. government demanded from email service provider Lavabit access to all user communications and a copy of the encryption keys used to secure web, instant message and email traffic for its investigation into several Lavabit user accounts, according to a post on the Facebook page of founder Ladar Levison.

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