Today’s topics include Microsoft offering free OneDrive to Box, Dropbox and Google Drive customers; a water utility in Europe hit by a cryptocurrency mining attack; Dell EMC launching three Epyc-based servers; and Uber detailing its bug bounty breach payout in court. Microsoft announced Feb. 6 that it is giving free OneDrive access to existing business […]
Today’s topics include a look at what the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch means for private industry; a former Intel president launching chip company Ampere Computing; Rapid7 previewing InsightPhish for email security; and Microsoft rolling out Planner scheduling tools and a OneDrive storage offer. With the successful launch of the Falcon Heavy rocket on Feb. 6, […]
Today’s topics include Cisco, Apple, Aon and Allianz partnering on cyber-risk management; Microsoft expanding its Azure cloud budgeting toolset; Layered Insight entering the container security market; and Lumileds using LEDs to light up Super Bowl LII. Cisco along with partners Apple, Aon and Allianz announced a new cyber-risk partnership on Feb. 5 that will bring […]
Today’s topics include Google removing 89 malicious browser extensions from the Chrome web store; Oracle’s Autonomous Database competing with cloud leaders; Pwn2Own 2018 expanding its targets and offering $2 million in prizes; and Microsoft extending Windows 10 support for businesses and schools. As it has done many times over the past year, Google has removed […]
Today’s topics include security researchers not seeing widespread Meltdown and Spectre attacks; Cisco unveiling its Container Platform supporting Kubernetes; threats to industrial control systems growing; and Microsoft Azure Cloud revenue nearly doubling in the last quarter. Security testing firm AV-Test reported on Feb. 1 that to date it has seen 139 malware samples related to […]
Today’s topics include Microsoft revamping Windows; IBM turning to fast new Nvidia processors for AI apps in the cloud; Google removing 700,000 malicious apps from its Play store last year; and Cisco revealing the economics of cryptocurrency mining attacks. Microsoft is revamping its flagship Windows operating system, and in the process could ditch some legacy […]
Today’s topics include Red Hat’s acquisition of CoreOS for $250 million; Cisco adding assurance capabilities to their Network Intuitive initiative; Google’s partnership with MobileIron on a platform for buying and distributing cloud services; and the Rook storage project that’s being launched by the Cloud Native Computing Platform. Red Hat announced Jan. 30 that it is […]
Today’s topics include Linus Torvalds releasing Linux 4.15; an IBM study finding users favor security over convenience; Microsoft updating Intel’s buggy Spectre patch; and Innovid releasing a new video platform for reaching millennials. Linus Torvalds released the first new Linux kernel of 2018 on Jan. 28, which ended up being the longest development cycle since […]
Today’s topics include Intel’s promise of new processors that will permanently fix the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities; cryptocurrency mining attacks on Google’s DoubleClick ad network; an unauthorized mining campaign affecting up to 30 million computer systems; and the addition of monitoring features to Microsoft’s Azure Site Recovery. During the Intel earnings call on Jan. 25, […]
Apple released details of iOS 11.3 unusually early with the aim of stemming complaints that the company slowed down older iPhones and iPads. With the 11.3 update to iOS, Apple is giving that control to users. Also in the update are enhanced augmented reality features and a new health records feature that enables iOS Health […]