eWEEK Staff

Proposed ‘Hack Back’ Bill Would Help Companies Hunt Down Hackers

Today’s topics include a Georgia congressman looking to breathe new life into a controversial proposed hack back bill; Google adding new anti-phishing features to Gmail; IBM and Cisco joining forces to integrate threat intelligence to improve cyber-security; and Microsoft partners readying Windows mixed reality headsets in time for the holidays. Georgia congressman Tom Graves has […]

British Airways Investigating Cause of Massive IT Outage

Today’s topics include British Airways’ investigation of a massive IT outage over the Memorial Day weekend; the firing of an executive at the center of a lawsuit between Uber and Waymo involving the alleged theft of self-driving vehicle trade secrets; the report of a point-of-sale data breach at the Chipotle Mexican Grill chain; and the […]

Google Purges Malware-Tainted Mobile Apps From Play Store

Today’s topics include Google’s steps to remove apps infected with ad fraud malware from its app store, Panasonic’s new Toughbook 2-in-1 hybrid, Trend Micro’s discovery of vulnerabilities in industrial control and data acquisition systems and how Google, Facebook and Microsoft are driving the demand for enterprise solid state data storage drives. Google has taken steps […]

IBM Adds GDPR Features to Resilient Incident Response Platform

Today’s topics include IBM’s effort to integrate the European Union’s general data protection regulations into its Resilient Incident Response platform, Microsoft’s inclusion of GDPR compliance rules into an Azure cloud dashboard, how Google’s Ads Data Hub gives marketers new ways to measure ad performance; and Rackspace’s acquisition of TriCore Solutions to expand its managed services […]

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Includes Improved Security Features

Today’s topics include improved security features in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4, how Google, IBM and Lyft collaborated on the Istio open microservices technology; Infosys’ effort to harness purposeful AI; and the new DIY functionality added to the Quick Base app development product. The upcoming Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 release is set to provide […]

Microsoft Introduces Long-Awaited Surface Pro Hybrid Tablet Update

Today’s topics include Microsoft’s new long-awaited Surface Pro hybrid tablet, CheckPoint Software’s discovery of a media subtitle vulnerability that potentially exposes millions of computer users to malware infections, Citrix’s plan to add machine learning to its cloud service later this year; and how Google’s new mobile payment API aims to streamline mobile payments.  Microsoft has […]

Google for Jobs Uses Machine Learning to Help People Search for Work

Today’s topics include plans for the Google for Jobs site that uses machine learning for job searches; Why WannaCry Ransomware is raising stakes for the Cyber-Security insurance industry; Skyport Systems extending secure server protection to hybrid Cloud Edge; and Smyte’s new anti-spam and fraud/harassment prevention tools. One of Google’s core strengths over the years has […]

Google Play Protect Scans Android Mobile App for Malicious Behavior

Today’s topics include how Google Play Protect bolsters Android app security; AT&T launches its nationwide LTE-M Network for the  industrial internet of things, Microsoft opens its first cloud data centers in South Africa; and Sencha releases ExtReact JavaScript library to assist react developers in UI work. Android’s status as the world’s most widely deployed mobile […]

New Google Search Feature Calls Up Data Related to Objects in Photos

Today’s topics include the new Google Lens image search technology; reports that the Wannacry ransomware has infected embedded windows medical devices; worries about new waves of ransomware attacks after Wannacry shows up in Metasploit; and the new Cloudflare Argo service that accelerates and secures internet traffic. Soon, Android users will be able to search for […]

Business Travelers Object to Proposed Airline Laptop Ban

Today’s topics include why business travels are worried about a Trump administration proposal to ban laptops and tablets from airline passenger cabins, Linkedin is bringing its job-matching feature to mobile devices; SAP’s new CoPilot Intelligent Assistant for SAP S4/HANA Cloud, and Google is partnering with Particle to enable Internet of Things devices to become location […]