Monthly Archives: April 2014
WordPress Customers Receive Automatic Security Updates
WordPress blogs around the world began to receive an automatic security update late on April 8 to fix security vulnerabilities. The WordPress 3.8.2 and...
Microsoft Releases Windows 8.1 Spring Update
For Microsoft, this week not only marks a big break from its past but also a return to it, of sorts.On April 8, the...
IBM HPC Technology Helps Universities Perform Pioneering Research
IBM HPC Technology Helps Universities Perform Pioneering Research
by Darryl K. Taft
Texas A&M University System
The Texas A&M University System is using an IBM HPC system...
10 Reasons to Avoid Replacing Windows XP With Windows 8
10 Reasons to Avoid Replacing Windows XP With Windows 8
By Don Reisinger
For the Enterprise, Productivity Will Slip
When it comes to evaluating new technology solutions,...
‘Heartbleed’ OpenSSL Flaw May Lead to Leaked Passwords, Encryption Keys
A widespread vulnerability in OpenSSL, the software library used to secure communications on the Web, has undermined the security on hundreds of thousands of...
IT Hiring Increases Less Than Predicted in Q1
Fewer gains in IT hiring occurred than expected in the first quarter of 2014, with just 35 percent of IT leaders indicating that hiring...
Intel, SGI Test 3M Liquid Cooling Technology
Intel and SGI are using a supercomputer to test a data center cooling technology that calls for the system to be fully submerged in...
Small Business Exit Transactions Remain at Strong Levels
Small business transactions remained at high levels in the first quarter of 2014, continuing the growth trend that began in the first quarter of...
Facebook, Citrix Deals Boost Mergers and Acquisitions Market
Transaction volume for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the software industry declined 4 percent on a quarter-to-quarter basis, though this represented a 14-percent increase...
Nine Northwest Medical Groups to Make EHR Access Easier
A regional collaboration among nine health systems and medical groups in the Northwest will provide more than a million patients in Oregon and Southwest...