Monthly Archives: January 2019
#eWEEKchat Jan. 9: Is Memory-Based Computing Where IT Is Going?
On Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 11 a.m. PST/2 p.m. EST/7 p.m. GMT, @eWEEKNews will host its monthly #eWEEKChat. The topic will be "Is Memory-Based...
Escalating Value of iOS Bug Bounties Hits $2M Threshold
In the escalating market for security vulnerabilities, a new milestone has been recorded early in the new year, with $2 million now being offered...
Micron, Qualcomm Developing New-Gen IT Controls for Cars
Memory chip maker Micron Technology revealed Jan. 8 at the Consumer Electronics Show 2019 that it is working with Qualcomm Technologies to develop highly...
IBM Grows Patent Portfolio With Cyber-Security Innovations
IBM announced on Jan. 8 that it was awarded 9,100 patents in 2018, once again topping the list for the most U.S. patents granted...
How to Protect Your Enterprise From Ryuk Ransomware Attack
Today’s topics include the right strategy to help enterprises avoid the Ryuk ransomware, and CastHack exposing Google Chromecast users to risk.Professional North Korean attackers...
Election Security Bills Finally Progressing in Congress
After years of contention about real and imagined security attacks on U.S. elections, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to consider and then...
Securing Enterprise Crown Jewels: How to Protect Data at DB Level
Data breaches once again played a prominent role in this past year’s media coverage. While many organizations make it seem like an unavoidable fact,...
How Mastercard Is Improving Fraud Detection With Identity Check
Online credit card fraud is a major concern for enterprises, consumers and vendors alike. One of the biggest brands in the payment card space...
Huawei Gets Into the Arm Server Chip Game
Giant Chinese tech company Huawei, a longtime partner of chip maker Intel, has unveiled a server processor based on the low-power Arm architecture and...
GitHub Launches Unlimited Free Private Repos, New Enterprise Offering
GitHub on Jan. 7 announced two major updates to make its online open-source code service more accessible to developers: unlimited free private repositories and...