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In response to the Heartbleed security vulnerability that was revealed last week, the OpenSSL Software Foundation is asking for money to help support its cause. Steve Marquess, co-founder and president of the OpenSSL Software Foundation, wrote in a blog post that the foundation only gets $2,000 a year in donations. It has been able to […]

Cisco Systems has been discovering that more of its products may be vulnerable to the Heartbleed flaw, with the number now standing at 80. Cisco and Juniper Networks promised to keep users updated on networking gear that might be impacted by Heartbleed, which exploits a vulnerability in certain versions of the OpenSSL software. This allows […]

The IT security world was buzzing last week with news of the Heartbleed vulnerability, a flaw that affects millions of users because it’s embedded within OpenSSL. This is an open-source cryptographic library used for Secure Sockets Layer encryption on Websites. While Heartbleed is definitely a major concern, security experts note that most websites and end […]

Today’s data center is rapidly evolving from being perceived as a cost center to being expected to add value to the organization. For this to occur, investment in new technologies to modernize the data center is essential. Enterprises believe that modernization will enhance security and improve availability, resource usage, IT staff efficiency and more. Virtualization, […]

Despite the fact that BlackBerry announced a fiscal 2014 third-quarter loss of $4.4 billion during its December 20th earnings call, BlackBerry CEO John Chen recently stated that the company has no plans to exit the smartphone handset business. Chen explained that BlackBerry is committed to the handset business and the company is working hard to […]

It was recently revealed that OpenSSL, the software library used to secure communications on the Internet, has a vulnerability known as the “TLS Heartbeat Read Overrun” and unofficially called “Heartbleed.” This flaw has compromised the security of hundreds of thousands of Web servers and services by allowing Web attackers to retrieve up to 64 kilobytes […]

Microsoft recently introduced its answer to Apple’s Siri and Google Now in the form of voice assistant technology called Cortana, which is powered by Bing. Cortana proved itself to be quite capable and stole the show at the Build 2014 conference, but it was not the only Bing-powered technology featured at the event. Microsoft also […]

As the Apple-Samsung trial heats up, internal documents from the case are revealing that larger iPhones are most certainly headed our way. The documents show not only a steadily falling year-over-year iPhone unit growth since 2009, but also acknowledgment from Apple executives that customers want larger displays and less expensive phones. Reports say Apple is […]

Days after BlackBerry announced it would terminate its relationship with T-Mobile, the carrier is reaching out to current BlackBerry users. T-Mobile CEO John Legere said that the company would continue to provide full support and regular updates to BlackBerry customers on the network. He also announced a $100 credit toward any new device—including BlackBerry’s new […]

Nokia recently introduced three new Lumia smartphones – the 635, the 630 and its flagship phone, the 930. Nokia introduced these models on the same day Microsoft previewed its Windows Phone 8.1 Update, which is the latest version of its phone operating system. The timing was perfect, considering that the new Lumia phones will be […]