Monthly Archives: July 2017
UK Officials Say Google DeepMind Failed to Follow Patient Data Rules
The United Kingdom's Information Commissioner's Office Monday ruled that Google's DeepMind division failed to comply with relevant data privacy laws when handling personal health...
AT&T Says White Box Switches Essential to Network Transformation
AT&T officials continue to promote the carrier’s efforts to make white box networking gear a key part of its project to transform its infrastructure...
Cyber-Security Experts View Petya Malware as Nation-State Attack
Two separate European security authorities have concluded that the widespread Petya ransomware attack, also known as NonPetya, was not about money, but rather an...
Microsoft to Buy Cloudyn for Cloud Monitoring Technology
Today’s topics include Microsoft's acquisition of Cloudyn for cloud monitoring, Barracuda Sentinel's use of AI to detect spear phishing attacks; American Airline heading to...
Features to Look for in an Efficient Hybrid Cloud Management Platform
Features to Look for in an Efficient Hybrid Cloud Management Platform
The plethora of options around selecting a cloud management platform has made it more...
IBM Using Docker and Kubernetes to Enable Watson Cognitive Computing
IBM's Watson computing platform is helping to enable a new era of what IBM calls "Cognitive Computing" with its powerful processing and analytics capabilities....
Cyber-Security Startups Score Big Rounds of Venture Funding in June
Cyber-Security Startups Score Big Rounds of Venture Funding in June
June 2017 was a milestone month for cyber-security venture funding with multiple organizations raising $100...
New File System Biggest Improvement to Apple’s macOS High Sierra
New File System Biggest Improvement to Apple's macOS High Sierra
Apple’s desktop operating system macOS is getting an update. But arguably the most important feature...
British Police and Microsoft Take Aim at Tech Support Scam Fraud
Tech support scams are a global problem with fraudsters tricking unsuspecting users into believing that their systems are somehow infected with malware that needs...
Tom Siebel is Getting His Systems Running Again, This Time in IoT
As GE, IBM, Comcast, Verizon, Cisco Systems, AT&T, Honeywell and a dozen other huge, well-established corporations begin to scope out their portions in the...