Monthly Archives: December 2017
BlackBerry Ends Security Updates for PRIV Smartphone
BlackBerry is ending its monthly software security updates for its two-year-old PRIV smartphone as it continues its transition to an enterprise software company.Alex Thurber,...
Microsoft, Jamf Partner to Provide Macs With Access to Enterprise Data
Microsoft and Jamf, a Minneapolis-based Apple device management specialist, want to make it easier for mutual customers to get their hardware fleets under control.The...
How the Zealot Attack Uses Apache Struts Flaw to Mine Crypto-Currency
Network security vendor F5 has discovered a new attack that makes use of known vulnerabilities including the same Apache Struts vulnerability linked to the...
IT Predictions from the Past: How Accurate Were They?
Networking in 2017 encompassed far, far more technology than simply the pipes used to hold data as it moves from one location to another....
Watch Now — Re-Thinking HR: What Every CIO Needs to Know About Tomorrow’s Workforce
In this new era where market share can be eroded overnight by a start-up with an innovative business model, speed and agility are critical....
FCC Votes to Overturn Net Neutrality Rules
Today’s topics include the FCC’s net neutrality vote; Google machine learning technology helping NASA discover two new planets; security firms warning not to underestimate...
Amazon, Apple, Google Squabbles Show Real Threat to Network Neutrality
In the net neutrality hysteria that’s been going on for the past few weeks as the Federal Communications Commission, prepared to vote on broadband...
Seven Simple, Quick Ways to Speed Up Windows PC Performance
Seven Simple, Quick Ways to Speed Up Windows PC Performance
If your PC seems to take forever completing even the most basic tasks, take a...
Thales Acquires Gemalto for $5.6B to Create Global Security Giant
Thales announced on Dec. 17 that it will acquire digital security vendor Gemalto in a deal valued at 4.8 billion euros, or $5.6 billion.Gemalto...
Google’s 10 Most Searched-for Mobile, Consumer Devices of 2017
Google's 10 Most Searched-for Mobile, Consumer Devices of 2017
Each year, Google releases its findings for the most popular search terms. The findings provide some...