Monthly Archives: July 2018
Microsoft Challenges Slack With Free Version of Teams
Teams, Microsoft's chat-based group collaboration tool, is now available in a free version, Microsoft corporate vice president Ron Markezich announced July 12.The application has...
Intel Adds Structured ASICs to Product Lineup With eASIC Acquisition
Intel over the past several years has adapted to an increasingly data-centric world by diversifying its product lines beyond CPUs for PCs and servers...
Crypto-Mining Malware Rising Fast, Hackers Increasingly Targeting Cloud
During the last couple of years, cyber-security has been largely about the huge influx of malware flowing through the veins of the internet. The...
Microsoft Power BI Self-Service Data Preparation Gets Big Data Boost
Microsoft has upgraded the self-service data preparation capabilities in Power BI to help business users extract more meaningful insights from big data stored in...
Sony Unveils Midrange Xperia XA2 Plus Smartphone
A new Sony Xperia smartphone, the Xperia XA2 Plus, will arrive in late August, but analysts say the midrange device will likely not be...
Critical Bug Bounty Reports on the Rise, HackerOne Finds
HackerOne released its 2018 Hacker-Powered Security Report on July 11, providing insights into the current state of the bug bounty marketplace.The report is based...
China’s Hygon Unveils x86 Processors Based on AMD’s Epyc Server Chip
Today’s topics include Chinese chip maker Hygon building x86 chips modeled on AMD’s Epyc design, and Microsoft introducing the Surface Go two-in-one tablet for...
Intel Unveils Xeon Chips for Entry-Level Workstations
Intel is filling out its lineup of Xeon workstation processors with the latest chips aimed at entry-level systems and mobile workloads.The 14-nanometer Xeon E-2100...
CISOs Have Limited Corporate Influence, Accenture Reports
Chief information security officers are responsible for developing and establishing cyber-security strategies and policies with their organizations. Yet, according to a new study from...
IT Science Case Study: How Tommy Hilfiger Created Its Digital Showroom
Here is the latest article in a new eWEEK feature series called IT Science, in which we look at what actually happens at the intersection...