Internet

RSS

Internet news, solutions, and analysis for IT professionals, covering social media and internet-based applications and services

Slideshow

Revenge of the nerds: 11 titans of technology who tackled sports

Posted October 2, 2013 - 1:59 pm

These geeks got rich and then bought their way into sports, but, unlike in tech, they didn’t all hit it out of the park
- Quick Read
US DOJ opposes company requests to publish surveillance statistics

Posted October 2, 2013 - 1:40 pm

The U.S. Department of Justice has opposed requests by Facebook, Google, Microsoft and other companies to publish the number of surveillance requests they receive from the U.S. National Security Agency and other agencies.
- Quick Read
Box pages developers, asks them to give healthcare industry a shot of innovation

Posted October 2, 2013 - 12:38 pm

To inject variety, volume and quality into health applications, Box has teamed up with Dignity Health and The Social+Capital Partnership on a developer contest.
- Quick Read
#Tech RSS

Where in the world are GitHub users?

Posted October 2, 2013 - 6:00 am

Using the GitHub Archive to see what cities commit the most code
- Quick Read
Yahoo concerned that release of redacted FISA papers may mislead

Posted October 2, 2013 - 12:25 am

Yahoo has asked that it be allowed to review declassified documents of a secret court about a dispute over data collection between the Internet company and the government, as the release of the redacted documents could mislead the public.
- Quick Read
Question

How to get good quality stock art for use on websites?

Posted October 1, 2013 - 10:28 pm

What is a good place to get stock photos for use on websites? I’d rather use images that are free, of course, but if the fees aren’t too high I don’t mind paying a little. Any sources that stand out?
- Quick Read
More NSA leaks to come, Guardian says

Posted October 1, 2013 - 5:10 pm

The flood of stories on government spying will not be slowing soon -- in fact the majority of the most important documents detailing how the U.S. National Security Agency collects personal data have not been published yet, journalists from U.K. newspaper The Guardian said on Tuesday.
- Quick Read
Cloud Security Alliance's new guidelines focus on mobile, data management

Posted October 1, 2013 - 4:33 pm

The Cloud Security Alliance has updated its Cloud Control Matrix (CCM), which is designed to help organizations vet the security credentials of cloud service providers.
- Quick Read
Dell updates private cloud to become PCI compliant

Posted October 1, 2013 - 4:32 pm

Looking to solidify its refocused efforts on private cloud platforms, Dell today rolled out new features to improve security and manageability of its offerings.
- Quick Read
Aruba announces cloud-based Wi-Fi management service

Posted October 1, 2013 - 3:57 pm

Aruba Networks announced a new Aruba Central cloud-based management service for Wi-Fi networks that could be valuable to companies with branch operations, schools and mid-sized networks where IT support is scarce.
- Quick Read
NSA encryption-defeating efforts will backfire, privacy advocates say

Posted October 1, 2013 - 3:57 pm

The U.S. National Security Agency's efforts to defeat encryption will backfire by eroding trust in U.S.-based Internet services and in the agency's own efforts to aid U.S. companies with cybersecurity, a group of privacy advocates said Tuesday.
- Quick Read
Obamacare exchanges hit by early technical glitches

Posted October 1, 2013 - 3:02 pm

Would-be insurance customers in the U.S. ran into early problems today accessing the new federally run healthcare exchange as well as several state-run exchanges.
- Quick Read
Rivals to again review Google's promises in EU antitrust case

Posted October 1, 2013 - 6:12 am

The European Union is to put Google’s latest proposals to the marketplace in order to allow competitors and rivals to assess the search giant’s plans to avoid antitrust sanctions.
- Quick Read
Life after users: The Detroits of the Internet

Posted October 1, 2013 - 6:00 am

They were once busy, bustling sites with lots of traffic and personal interaction. Then the users went away. What happened?
- Quick Read
#Tech RSS

See - and hear - what it was like to surf the web 20 years ago

Posted October 1, 2013 - 6:00 am

CERN launches a line mode browser emulator to recreate the experience of the first cross-platform browser
- Quick Read
Facebook widens Graph Search to include posts, status updates

Posted September 30, 2013 - 7:00 pm

Facebook has started to include more types of content in Graph Search, a tool for searching what others have been posting about on the social network
- Quick Read
After getting star billing, Oracle's Fusion Applications take a supporting role

Posted September 30, 2013 - 4:44 pm

Last week's OpenWorld conference made on thing clear: Oracle remains committed to its next-generation Fusion Applications but massive growth in the product line is probably not around the corner.
- Quick Read
Cisco, Intel push 'trusted geolocation in the cloud'

Posted September 30, 2013 - 3:54 pm

Cisco and Intel say that companies wanting to make use of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) clouds should be aware that controls exist for keeping virtual workloads on servers within country borders.
- Quick Read
Tech firms push for NSA surveillance transparency bills

Posted September 30, 2013 - 3:23 pm

The U.S. Congress must act quickly on legislation that would make electronic data collection efforts by the U.S. National Security Agency more public, a group of tech firms, civil liberties groups and other organizations said Monday.
- Quick Read
Through a glass darkly: Microsoft's new financial reporting format

Posted September 30, 2013 - 3:16 pm

CIOs will have a harder time evaluating how well key Microsoft products are selling now that the company has restructured the way it breaks down its revenue streams, according to analysts.
- Quick Read
Question

How to download complete website?

Posted September 28, 2013 - 2:16 pm

How can I download an entire website (all the pages)? I’m using a Windows 7 PC.
- Quick Read
What kind of ads would you 'like'? Facebook wants to know

Posted September 27, 2013 - 4:08 pm

Facebook wants to make its ads less annoying to users by only showing them what they want to see, even if it means a dip in ad exposure for some marketers.
- Quick Read
France sanctions Google for European privacy law violations

Posted September 27, 2013 - 2:56 pm

Google faces financial sanctions in France after failing to comply with an order to alter how it stores and shares user data to conform to the nation's privacy laws.
- Quick Read
Why Office 365 is a better value than Evernote Premium

Posted September 27, 2013 - 2:45 pm

Evernote Premium has a number of new features and updates, but at half the cost of an Office 365 subscription the math doesn't add up.
- Quick Read
Why RMS built its cloud environment in Iceland

Posted September 27, 2013 - 2:14 pm

While Iceland has long been touted as an ideal spot for a data center, companies have been slow to take advantages of its climate, renewable energy and government incentives. Risk Management Solutions, though, jumped at the chance to put its new cloud environment on the Nordic island.
- Quick Read

Join us:

October is...
Unified Communications Month

BY THE NUMBERS: UC&C

HOW-TO: Look alive and professional in Web meetings

TIP: Use your cell phone as a WiFi VOIP phone

TOOLBOX: Six alternative tools for small business collaboration

CASE STUDY: Enterprise social network moves ad agency into the future

InternetWhite Papers & Webcasts

White Paper

Six Ways Your Small Business Can Save with Internet Phone Service

White Paper

Better Network Connectivity Drives Business Transformation

White Paper

Ethernet vs. T1s for Internet Access

See more White Papers | Webcasts

Join today!

Get FREE access to premium content, in-depth reviews, practical tips

How it works: The basic tech behind the Internet
You may think you know, but do you really know?
Free and cheap ways to study for IT certifications
Helpful tips for finding inexpensive study resources and getting hands-on experience
iOS vs. Android vs. BlackBerry vs. Windows Phone
Which platform provides the security you need?

content

Ask a Question

Internet

Slideshow

Question

Question

InternetWhite Papers & Webcasts

Join today!

Blog

Marketplace

Sponsored Links

The IDG Network