Monthly Archives: January 2016
Contactless Payment for Travel Could Go Nationwide
By Michael MoorePaying for travel around the United Kingdom could be made easier with the introduction of a proposed nationwide contactless system similar to...
European Court Rules Employers Can Monitor Your Private Messages
By Michael MooreWorkers may need to take extra care about who they are speaking to after a top European court ruled that companies are...
LogMeIn Updates Android App for Online Meetings
LogMeIn launched a major update to its Android app for join.me, the company’s online meeting and collaboration tool.The updated app gives Android users the...
IT Pros Put More Faith in Cloud-Based Platforms
Customer relationship management (CRM) is the most widely used cloud-based system of record today, but companies have plans to move other systems to the...
Gyenno Brings Health IT to the Table with Smart Fork, Spoon
Chinese health IT specialist Gyenno is merging technology, health, big data and the Internet of things (IoT) with the launch of the Smart Spoon...
Seagate Launches Its First 10TB Helium-Filled Hard Drive
Seagate on Jan. 13 unveiled its highest-ever capacity enterprise hard drive, a 10TB helium-filled model that competes directly with similar drives manufactured by HGST...
Volkswagen May Need to Fix Software ‘Cheat Device’ With Hardware
To borrow an idea from the late legendary cartoonist Walt Kelly and his beloved possum Pogo, Friday the 13th came on a Wednesday for...
EMC CTO: Merger with Dell Will Drive Innovation
An EMC executive is pushing back at the idea that the company's acquisition by Dell will reduce innovation or distract the company from R&D...
Security Pros See Compromised Credentials as Top Concern
Malicious actors that resemble approved users pose serious threats because they do not set off security alerts, according to the findings of Rapid7's 2015...
Google Gives Safety Report for Self-Driving Cars to Calif. DMV
Data that Google submitted recently to the California Department of Motor Vehicles shows that during road tests over a 14-month period, the company's autonomous...