Monthly Archives: July 2016
Security Issues Slow Digital Transformation Among Businesses
Security often is seen as a barrier to digital transformation among businesses, according to a survey of 631 IT decision-makers fielded by Dimensional Research...
Researchers Struggle to Determine True Cost of Data Breaches
In May, tucked away in its quarterly filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission, retail giant Target updated its running total of the cost...
Facebook Aquila Unmanned Aircraft to Beam Internet to Remote Areas
What has the wingspan of an airliner and can fly on the power of roughly three hair dryers? The answer: Facebook's Aquila, a solar-powered,...
Uber Flaw Discovery Shows Why Bug Bounty Programs Are Important
Love it or hate it, Uber has helped transform many people's lives and the way they travel in urban areas. At its core, Uber...
Vast Influx of Pokémon Go Players Causes Security Threats to Proliferate
By now you've heard the chaos that accompanies Nintendo's wildly popular augmented-reality game, Pokémon Go. You've heard about people who walk into immovable objects...
How Jihadists Use Privacy, Encryption Tools to Avoid Detection: Study
Jihadist groups like the Islamic State have made extensive use of online media, including social networking in order to communicate their message and recruit...
Latest iPhone 7 Rumor Suggests a New, Larger Model Is Possible
The iPhone 7 isn't expected to debut until September, but the rumors about what features Apple intends to bring to the product line to...
VC Mark R. Templeton Drowns in Kayacking Accident
Mark R. Templeton, a managing director of venture capital firm Scientific Ventures and co-founder and former president of Artisan Components, drowned July 17 after...
Intercom Messenger Upgrades Service, Takes on Tough Market
Messaging platforms and all the apps that can run on them comprise the hottest development trend right now in the IT world. Facebook, by...
Google Adds Options for Community Edits to Google Maps
Google is making it easier for Google Maps users to add places or suggest edits to existing information on a business or landmark worldwide.The...