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Ever since Apple refused demands by the FBI to unlock an iPhone used by a murderous terrorist in December 2015, there’s been a struggle between Apple pledging to protect the privacy information of its customers and law enforcement wanting access to information on suspects’ phones. Part of Apple’s effort is to make encryption of the […]

Today’s topics include Mozilla improving web browser security with the latest Firefox update, and Ping Identity acquiring Elastic Beam for AI-powered API security. Mozilla announced the release of Firefox 61 on June 26, providing users with new features and patches for 18 security vulnerabilities. Included in the update are improved performance capabilities that build on […]

Today’s topics include the launch of the WPA3 WiFi security standard, and Microsoft updating its Quantum Development Kit with improved debugging. The Wi-Fi Alliance on June 25 announced the launch of the WiFi Certified WPA3 wireless security technology, providing wireless users with enhanced personal and enterprise security capabilities. WPA3 is the successor to the widely […]

Today’s topics include Red Hat Process Automation 7 going cloud-native, and Samsung unveiling an 8TB small form factor solid-state drive for data centers. Red Hat on June 19 released its Red Hat Process Automation Manager 7 update, which extends the business process management platform to Red Hat’s OpenShift Kubernetes container platform. According to Meg Foley, […]

Today’s topics include a look at what a recent Supreme Court ruling means to online retailers, and IBM bringing its Cloud Private platform to its Cloud Managed Services offering. The U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision last week on the South Dakota v. Wayfair case that states may charge tax on purchases made from out-of-state […]

Today’s topics include Intel CEO Brian Krzanich resigning over an inappropriate employee relationship, and Teradata suing SAP for copyright infringement in HANA DB. Intel reported June 21 that its chief executive officer of five years, Brian Krzanich, has resigned after admitting to having a consensual relationship with a company employee, which violates a non-fraternization policy […]

Today’s topics include a Lacework study finding 300 unsecured container orchestration dashboards, and HPE adding a hybrid cloud-as-a-service offering to its GreenLake cloud platform. According to a report released June 19, Lacework conducted an analysis of cloud-hosted container orchestration deployments and discovered 21,169 publicly facing container orchestration platforms. Of these, 300 deployments were found to […]

Today’s topics include IBM warning that spammers are going after FIFA World Cup fans, and Intel warning of a new security vulnerability impacting some of its processors. IBM’s X-Force has been tracking spammers targeting followers of this year’s FIFA World Cup, which runs from June 14 to July 15 in Russia, and has already seen […]

Today’s topics include Juniper Networks introducing next-generation MX routers, and SwiftKey coming to Windows 10. Juniper Networks is claiming that the latest generation of its networking gear will bring programmability and flexibility designed to handle the services that will come with such emerging technologies as 5G wireless and the internet of things. The company last […]

Today’s topics include Google announcing general availability of its App Maker development tool, and Qualcomm remaining in the server business. Google on June 14 announced general availability of App Maker, a low-code application development tool that it first launched in beta back in November 2016. App Maker is designed to help professional developers and business […]