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Hewlett-Packard has conducted a study on Internet-enabled home security systems that found that the security systems themselves are insecure. Daniel Miessler, practice principal at HP Fortify stated that the major finding was that 10 out of 10 systems could be brute-forced to extract usernames and passwords via the Internet. A brute-force attack is one in […]

Health insurance provider Anthem disclosed on Feb. 4 that it was the victim of a data breach that exposed 80 million customer and employee records. Multiple Anthem brands—including Anthem Blue Cross, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia, Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Amerigroup and Caremore were impacted […]

Microsoft’s “cloud-first” product strategy is reshaping SharePoint, the tech giant’s collaboration platform for businesses. Julia White, general manager of Office Product Management for Microsoft, explained that despite this cloud-first approach, customers of the on-premises server version of the software needn’t worry that they’re getting left behind. In a lengthy Office Blogs post detailing SharePoint’s new […]

Samsung has unveiled a special media invitation to its “Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2015” event, which will also be live-streamed, to show off the next Galaxy S smartphone that will become the company’s next flagship handset. No details are included, just a stark black-and-white image that includes the text, “What’s Next” and a straight, shiny line […]

The Federal Communications Commission has approved new rules to make it easier for 911 emergency responders to get to mobile callers who are dialing from inside buildings. For years, it has been difficult for emergency responders to accurately locate mobile callers from within buildings due to interference from concrete, steel girders and other building materials. […]

On Jan. 28, Amazon announced its latest business product, a cloud-based email and calendaring service called WorkMail, which one analyst said could be the first of many follow-on application offerings. While WorkMail won’t compete directly with dominant Web products like Gmail and Yahoo email because it’s strictly focused on workplace email, there are still plenty […]

Yahoo has announced a plan to carry out a tax-free spin-off of its shares in Alibaba. Yahoo, which once owned nearly 30 percent of the China-based e-commerce site that went public last year, said it would transfer its remaining 15 percent stake—384 million shares worth about $40 billion, plus what it called “legacy, ancillary businesses”—into […]

Microsoft has added its digital assistant Cortana to its newest preview build of Windows 10. The newer version is available to members of the Windows Insider program. According to company estimates, 1.7 million “insiders” have taken Windows 10 for a spin. Gabe Aul, Data and Fundamentals lead in Microsoft’s Operating Systems Group explained that Cortana […]

Microsoft has announced it is acquiring Revolution Analytics, a Mountain View, Calif.-based big data analytics specialist and open-source software company. Microsoft is acquiring this company to help customers use Revolution Analytics technology “to unlock big data insights” from their business data streams. The Revolution Analytics technology will be built into upcoming on-premises, hybrid cloud and […]

Microsoft will include Office apps with smartphones and mini tablets when the Windows 10 operating system ships later this year. Like the new OS, the apps are meant to provide a consistent experience across a wide range of devices, from pocket-sized units to massive interactive displays for corporate conference rooms. Apart from a more touch-friendly […]