Monthly Archives: October 2012
Google Antitrust Case Could Come From FTC by End of 2012: Report
Google could be hit with an antitrust case in the closing months of this year by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as the...
Default Do Not Track Is Best Choice for Internet Explorer 10 Users
I discovered how sophisticated the practice of Web-based advertising is when I updated my Facebook page with a status report that mentioned by home...
Courion Access Insight Detects Data Security Risks at HCR ManorCare
HCR ManorCare, a network of short- and long-term medical and rehabilitation care centers in 32 states, relies on Courion's Access Insight application to identify...
SGI, MarkLogic Team For Alternative Big Data Analytics
High-performance server and storage maker SGI and NoSQL database provider MarkLogic, joining forces to compete against the likes of Oracle, IBM and SAP, have...
Cloud Adoption Ahead of Schedule to Reach 500 Million in 2012: IHS
Consumer adoption of cloud storage services is exceeding expectations, according to an Oct. 15 report from IHS iSuppli. By the end of June, the...
MiniFlame Backdoor Steals Middle East Data
The cyber-espionage tools, Flame and Gauss, are not alone in targeting Middle Eastern firms and government agencies. Security firm Kaspersky has found a third...
Cisco Pursues Dual Strategy on Software-Defined Networking, Cloud
Cisco Systems is going to detail its strategy for developing technology to enable software-defined networking (SDN) in the cloud and how it will support...
Amazon Eyes Texas Instruments’ Tablet, Smartphone Chip Business
Amazon is deep into talks about buying chip maker Texas Instruments, Israeli newspaper Calcalist reported Oct. 15. TI makes processors for smartphones and tablets,...
AMD Job Cuts Loom as Financial Forecast Darkens
Advanced Micro Devices officials, who last week said that third-quarter financial numbers were going to be significantly lower than expected, could announce as early...
IBM Appoints New Chief Privacy Officer
IBM announced that it has appointed one of its staff attorneys as the company's chief privacy officer.Christina Peters, who has worked as a practicing...