eWEEK Staff

Judge Won’t Ban iPhones Despite Apple Infringing on Qualcomm Patents

Today’s topics include an ITC judge finding Apple infringed on Qualcomm IP but will not ban iPhones from the United States, and the founder of the web launching Inrupt to improve internet privacy. In the latest development of the ongoing legal dispute between ex-technology partners Apple and Qualcomm over alleged patent violations, Judge Thomas Pender […]

Facebook Reveals That Trio of Bugs Led to Data Breach

Today’s topics include a Facebook access token data breach affecting 90 million users, and Oracle launching Java 11 with improved security and performance. Facebook has revealed additional technical details about its data breach first reported on Sept. 28 that involved unknown attackers somehow obtaining access tokens for Facebook users. According to Pedro Canahuati, Facebook vice […]

New Type of Malware Developed by Russian Hackers Eludes Discovery

Today’s topics include a new Russian malware named LoJax embedding itself in PC firmware, and the release of Kubernetes 1.12 featuring TLS Bootstrapping. Researchers at security company ESET say they have found a new type of malware called LoJax, named after the LoJack anti-theft security software because both embed themselves into a computer’s firmware. There, […]

New FCC Restrictions on Local Government Good News for 5G Deployment

Today’s topics include the FCC limiting local governments’ ability to restrict 5G deployment, and Alphabet’s Chronicle launching VirusTotal Enterprise. Local governments are no longer allowed to restrict the deployment of small-cell wireless infrastructure sites in ways that the Federal Communications Commission considers unreasonable. To accomplish this, the FCC on Sept. 26 placed limits on restrictions […]

Salesforce Announces Customer 360 Service, Apple Partnership

Today’s topics include Salesforce Customer 360 bringing users contextually relevant customer information, and Symantec integrating more capabilities into its data loss prevention platform. At its Dreamforce annual conference in San Francisco starting this week, Salesforce.com announced Salesforce Customer 360, which is an ambitious attempt to give users a unified cross-channel customer experience in an easy-to-use, […]

Speed, Security Improvements Make Apple iOS 12 a Must-Have Update

Apple’s twelfth major update to its iOS mobile operating system became generally available Sept. 17, and what it lacks in flashy new features, it more than makes up for in security and performance upgrades. Unlike previous releases where older iPhones and iPads got bogged down and instability rose, iOS 12 makes things work faster, improves […]

Qualcomm Accuses Apple Engineers of Sending Trade Secrets to Intel

Today’s topics include Qualcomm accusing Apple of giving trade secrets to Intel, and a new virtual analyst for Adobe Analytics helping to uncover customer insights. In a new California superior court filing submitted Sept. 25, Qualcomm officials are alleging that for the past several years, Apple engineers have stolen Qualcomm’s software and such confidential information […]

IBM Launches Cloud Service That Will Detect Bias in AI

Today’s topics include a new IBM service detecting bias in artificial intelligence, and DigiCert, Gemalto and ISARA partnering on quantum-safe encryption. IBM is now offering a cloud-based service designed to detect bias in AI and bring transparency to how AI-powered systems make decisions. The Trust and Transparency service runs on the IBM Cloud and works […]

Talari, Nuage Platforms Connect Offices in Multicloud Environments

Today’s topics include Talari and Nuage taking SD-WAN connectivity to the multicloud, and Cloudflare announcing its Roughtime authenticated time service. Talari Networks and Nokia’s Nuage Networks last week both unveiled offerings designed to make it easier for enterprises to connect their branch office and remote site offices in multicloud environments. According to Talari co-founder and […]

Cisco Rolls Out Webex Edge Services to Data Centers

Today’s topics include Cisco rolling out new Webex Edge services to enterprise data centers, and Newegg admitting that it is the latest data breach victim of Magecart malware. Cisco Systems introduced new edge Webex services that can be run in a customer’s own data center, more hardware for corporate conference rooms, headsets for its Webex […]