Monthly Archives: November 2016
Cyber-Attack Knocks Out San Francisco Transit System Fare Terminals
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (MUNI) was the victim of a ransomware attack on Nov. 25 and Nov. 26 with system terminals and...
New Google Popular Times Search Feature Helps Shoppers Dodge Crowds
Google is offering help for shoppers trying to figure out when and how to avoid the crowds this holiday shopping season.The company this week...
Election Recount Unlikely to Reveal Evidence of Vote System Hacking
Just barely in the nick of time, Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein has officially requested a recount of election results from the Nov....
Kaspersky Lab Study Examines Top Enterprise Data Breach Risks
Kaspersky Lab Study Examines Top Enterprise Data Breach Risks
Kaspersky Lab’s Business Perception of IT Security report estimates that 20 percent of global enterprises suffered...
Google Rolls Out Revamped Version Of Sites Web Page Tool
Google this week introduced a completely revamped version of its Google Sites enterprise webpage and wiki-creation tool.The new version of the tool, which Google...
Newcomer Snowflake Gets into Storage Price War with AWS
No one can accuse delicately-named Snowflake Computing of being intimidated by big, bad Amazon Web Services.The 4-year-old company, which has developed a data warehouse...
Mimecast Brings Enterprise Email Protection to Office 365
Fresh off a major milestone, Mimecast is ramping up its efforts to protect Office 365 customers from attackers whose weapon of choice is email.
The...
Microsoft-LinkedIn Deal Appears Close to Approval in EU
Microsoft's $26 billion bid to acquire LinkedIn is taking a big step closer toward becoming a done deal.The European Union's (EU) antitrust authority is...
Microsoft Sets Sights on Building Practical Quantum Computer
Today's topics include Microsoft's plan to build a Quantum computer, Trend Micro's find that the Cerber malware is seeking out database files to encrypt...
Skycure’s Tips for Safe Mobile WiFi Networking During the Holidays
Skycure's Tips for Safe Mobile WiFi Networking During the Holidays
Some free Mall WiFi connections are more dangerous than others, but mobile device users need...