Monthly Archives: December 2012
Google Shuns Microsoft Windows 8, Windows Phone
Google is dashing the hopes of Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 users who were hoping for native business apps like Gmail and Drive....
Sprint Proposes $2.1 Billion Buyout of Clearwire
Sprint is reaching into Softbank's deep pockets to officially advance its 4G efforts and more aggressively compete against rivals Verizon Wireless and AT&T, and...
HITRUST, ISC2 to Create Credential Program for Health Care Data Security
The Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST), an organization that helps the health industry protect patient data, and the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium...
‘Dexter’ Malware Caught Swiping Credit Card Numbers From POS Systems
A new piece of malware is targeting point-of-sale (POS) systems at retailers, hotel chains and other businesses worldwide.According to Seculert, the malware—known as "Dexter"—has...
Mobile Users Remain Safe (Mostly) in 2013, Lookout Says
In 2013, mobile users will mainly have to worry about lost and stolen devices, an increase in spam messages, tracking by applications and dealing...
Juniper Boosts SDN Capabilities by Buying Contrail Systems
Juniper Networks is bulking up its software-defined networking (SDN) capabilities by buying startup Contrail Systems, a company that was founded earlier this year and...
Myth #1: We’ll See a Performance Hit
Myth #1: We'll See a Performance Hit
It's true that encryption has a cost, but there are many additional factors that affect total system performance....
Google Maps Returns to iPhone After Apple Maps Debacle
Apple fans can breathe a sigh of relief as Google announced that a version of its popular—and fully functional—mapping application will return to Apple...
10 Tech Products Caught in the Middle of Patent-Infringement Cases
Apple iPhone 5
Apple's iPhone 5 might have only been launched a couple of months ago, but already it's finding its way into lawsuits with...
BYOD Trend Fueling Consumer Application Adoption
The rise in popularity of bring your own device, or BYOD, policies is also spurring an increase of consumer-oriented application usage in the workplace,...