Chris Preimesberger

Facebook, along with most of the organizations and citizens of the United States in the last 18 months, has endured a constant stream of trials and tribulations when it comes to discerning the truth in news content. There apparently are so many liars at large in the world—especially, it seems, during election time—that the instant-publishing […]

Arxan Technologies, a provider of application attack prevention and self-protection software, on Jan. 11 announced the acquisition of Apperian, which makes mobile application management and security software. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed by either company. Arxan is adding much-needed mobile security management capabilities. Apperian’s platform provides granular security and policy controls at the […]

It’s a safe bet to say that chatbots and human-machine interaction in retail and service applications will be a continuing trend for 2017 and beyond. They are, in fact, already being used in a growing number of enterprises. Genpact, a GE spinoff that provides new-generation business process management software and services, on Jan. 10 launched […]

Relatively unknown security software provider Vera soon will be enabling Microsoft customers to automatically protect every file created in Office 365 and stored in SharePoint or OneDrive for Business. Working with an installation base that numbers more than 85 million, 3-year-old Vera may soon be a little-known company no longer. Office 365 officially now is […]

In a series of moves that indicate Yahoo simply wants to bury the last few years of sinking revenue, layoffs, lack of innovation and massive security embarrassments, the once-proud internet services pioneer said Jan. 9 that it is going to cut loose its CEO and its co-founder and change its name as soon as possible. […]

On Wednesday, Jan. 11, at 11 a.m. PDT/2 p.m. EDT/7 p.m. GMT, @eWEEKNews will host its 51st monthly #eWEEKChat. The topic will be, “Citizen Development: No-Code Wave of the Future?” It will be moderated by Chris Preimesberger, eWEEK’s editor of features and analysis. Some quick facts: Topic: “Citizen Development: No-Code Wave of the Future?” Date/time: Jan. 11, 11 a.m. […]

New-generation companies aren’t the only ones bringing IT innovation into the marketplace. IBM, the granddaddy of all IT companies that has been in business since before World War I (1911), continues to be quietly inventive and probably doesn’t get enough credit for its own innovations. Big Blue revealed Jan. 9 that it broke the U.S. […]

A new U.S. president will be taking office on Jan. 20 with an agenda a few virtual miles long. One of the most pressing problems he will face is the growing cyber-security threat from nation-states and private entities that neither the government or the private sector has been able to mitigate for more than a […]

AT&T, in a race with competitors Verizon, Time-Warner and others to build a go-to internet of things development franchise, has selected international security provider Gemalto to handle its remote subscription management processes. Gemalto, the world’s largest provider of enterprise digital security software and services, is now supplying AT&T with a package that will enable its […]

Silicon Valley IT research community Wikibon recently queried its members and came up with a list of questions about the future of IT that it believed required answers in the form of predictions. However, there was a clear overall theme: We all need to put more data to work. Wikibon is a professional community solving […]

10 Mistakes to Avoid When Migrating Data Centers to the Cloud Moving an enterprise’s data center assets to a cloud computing platform requires plenty of careful planning. Here are the top 10 mistakes to avoid when thinking about migrating to the cloud. Lack of a Strong Business Case When considering a migration to the cloud, […]

For many people, hearing the term “artificial intelligence” generates a wide range of reactions, ranging from enthusiasm to hysteria about machines taking over the world. Actually, the latter has been an unwarranted worry for most of the last century. Imagination runs wild as to how AI actually will affect our future, and it’s interesting to […]