Monthly Archives: January 2017
Google Voice Telephony Service Gets First Update in 5 Years
Google has added a fresh set of features to its Google Voice internet telephony service including support for group and photo multimedia messaging services...
HPE Acquires Cloud Cruiser for Cloud Metering, Billing
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise bolstered its cloud-platform lineup Jan. 23 with the acquisition of San Jose, Calif.-based Cloud Cruiser, which makes software that meters and bills...
IBM Acquires Agile 3 Solutions to Improve Risk Management Capabilities
IBM announced on Jan. 23 its intent to acquire privately-held Agile 3 Solutions in an effort to further improve IBM Security's risk management capabilities....
Microsoft Adds SUSE Linux Support to SQL Server vNext
Microsoft has kept its word. The latest SQL Server vNext Community Technology Preview (CTP 1.2) features support for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, joining other...
Apple Latest to ‘Pile On’ Qualcomm in Antitrust Lawsuits
In the football world, there's a penalty in the rule book called "piling on." This occurs after a player with the ball has been...
Microsoft Offering Windows 10 Upgrades Through Subscriber Service
Today's topics include Microsoft’s offer of free Windows 10 upgrades to subscription customers, Oracle’s release of a Critical Patch Update that fixes 270 vulnerabilities,...
Why Apple, FTC Are Suing Qualcomm Over Anti-Competition Complaints
Why Apple, FTC Are Suing Qualcomm Over Anti-Competition Complaints
Mobile chip maker Qualcomm is fighting separate legal actions by Apple, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission...
OKI Data Brings Professional-Quality Printing to SMBs
OKI Data Brings Professional-Quality Printing to SMBs
Two new OKI Data printer models for small and midsize businesses are designed with new LED array technology...
GitHub Bug Bounty Program Offers Bonus Rewards
In January 2014, the GitHub distributed version control code repository first launched a bug bounty program, rewarding security researchers for responsibly disclosing software vulnerabilities....
Breach Reports Rise 40 Percent in 2016, More Than Half Expose SSNs
Reports of data breaches rose more than 40 percent in 2016, with 72 percent caused by hacking, skimming or phishing and the majority of...