Monthly Archives: August 2016
Disaster Recovery More Important to IT Than It Is to Business Execs
One-third of companies have experienced a technology-related disruption in the past two years, and the most common reason for not investing in disaster recovery...
Delta Air Lines Recovering From Power Outage Affecting Global Flights
Delta Air Lines is still working to bring its computer systems and flight schedules back to normal, more than 24 hours after an Aug....
OwnBackup Launches Salesforce Data Backup on Azure Cloud
Little-known OwnBackup claimed a notation in data storage history Aug. 9 when it launched what it called the first backup solution for Salesforce's cloud...
Facebook to Start Overriding Ad Blockers on Desktop Site
Truly free web services are rare. If you don't pay a subscription fee for a service, expect to see ads or some other marketing...
Breach of Oracle’s Micros POS System Could Be Far-Reaching
Point-of-sale malware is nothing new, but on Aug. 8, news of a potentially extensive POS breach came out. Oracle's Micros POS system was breached,...
Washington Pressured to Elevate Cyber Command in War on ISIL
As cyber-defense becomes an increasingly integral part of our national security, military officials have recommended elevating the stature of the Pentagon's Cyber Command Unit...
More Apple Watch 2 Rumors: Built-in GPS, Barometer, Better Battery
Apple's long-awaited next-generation Apple Watch 2 is now rumored to be unveiled in the second half of 2016 with a myriad of improvements, including...
Intel Accelerates AI, Machine Learning Efforts With Nervana Acquisition
Intel is ramping up its efforts in the small but fast-growing artificial intelligence space with the acquisition of 48-person startup Nervana Systems, which has...
Hulu Free Video Streaming Services Move to Yahoo View
Hulu.com is ending its free video content offerings on its website and is moving them to a newly created Yahoo View website where visitors...
Researcher Tells How Web Proxy Autodiscovery Protocol Could Be Abused
There are a number of different ways users can get an internet address when they connect into a network, and some of them involve...