Monthly Archives: June 2016
Public Clouds Bring Security, Management Challenges to Businesses
The top challenge with public cloud consumption is the ability to manage usage and costs proactively across the business, according to a Cloud Cruiser...
IBM, Cisco Team Up to Deliver IoT Analytics at the Network Edge
IBM and Cisco on June 2 announced a collaborative effort to provide fast Internet of things (IoT) insight at the edge of the network...
Voice Control Will Make the Internet of Things Very Chatty
We control our computers and phones by pointing, clicking, swiping, poking and typing. But these interfaces are about to go almost extinct. Instead, we'll...
FBI Wants to Remove Privacy Protections From Biometric Database
A coalition of concerned companies and civil rights, human rights and privacy advocates—including Uber, Lyft, Amnesty International and the America Civil Liberties Union—has sent...
Google Now on Tap Gets Smarter With Its Selections
Google has made its Now on Tap feature in its Android 6.0 Marshmallow mobile operating system a little smarter.New features in Now on Tap,...
Fired Whistleblower Sues, Claims Oracle Cooked Cloud Books
Oracle cannot seem to stay out of litigation—whether it's with other companies or its own employees.A few days after losing a key battle to...
Microsoft Enables Threat Detection in Office 365
Microsoft took the wraps off Office 365 Advanced Security Management, a new set of tools for Office administrators powered by the company's shadow IT-busting...
Dell-Based Texas Supercomputer Center Gets $30 Million for New System
AUSTIN, Texas—The Dell-based Stampede supercomputer at the Texas Advanced Computing Center here, which currently is the 10th-fastest system in the world, is about to...
Microsoft Launches SQL Server 2016 for Hybrid Cloud Databases
As promised, and after a year of numerous preview releases, SQL Server 2016 is now generally available along with the customer support and software...
Rapid7 CEO Aims to Secure the Future
Last July, security firm Rapid7 had its initial public offering, an event that helped to underscore the tremendous demand for security services. While being...