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Read more about the stories in today’s news:CEO, Co-Founder to Leave Yahoo, Now Known as AltabaDHS Designates Election Machines, Systems as ‘Critical Infrastructure’Microsoft Kicks Off Battery Life Experiment in Windows 10 Test BuildGoogle Patent Supports Using Autonomous Vehicles for Ride-Sharing Today’s topics include Yahoo’s plans to reorganize under the new name Altaba after it completes […]

Today’s topics include a guilty plea from first of five individuals who were charged with hacking the internet accounts of senior United State government officials, Waymo’s preparations to test a fleet of self-driving cars developed with partner Fiat-Chrysler, the enhanced search features in an upgrade of Microsoft’s Dynamics 365 portal and a security firm’s finding […]

Today’s topics include ransomware attacks on MongoDB database applications, the U.S. Department of Labor’s demands that Google gather more detailed employee data, Netsurion’s new network threat detection and mitigation services, and AT&T’s partnership with international security provider Gemalto to strengthen AT&T’s internet of things offerings. Attackers are exploiting misconfigured open-source MongoDB databases and holding them […]

Today’s topics include the FTC’s complaint that unsecured D-Link routers and surveillance cameras leave consumers at risk, the introduction of Microsoft’s cloud-based connected vehicle platform, Google’s plans to integrate its digital assistant technology with Android TVs and the ransomware that infects smart TVs and exposed the security flaws in internet of things devices. The U.S. […]

Today’s topics include improvements to Red Hat’s hybrid cloud management platform, some the virtual reality-enabled laptops, two in one hybrid notebooks and headsets being introduced at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show, Google’s plan to integrate Android apps in the new Fiat Chrysler vehicles and Amazon’s goals to build an airborne blimp that would serve as […]

Today’s topics include a federal government report detailing the tools and techniques Russian hackers used against the U.S, hacking and insider trading charges against three Chinese nationals, Microsoft’s security warning about the resurgence of the Cerber ransomware and Microsoft’s update to Office.com that provides easier access to Office 365 apps. After months of speculation allegations […]

Today’s topics include Amazon’s resistance to giving police investigators access to Echo digital assistant user data, the Korea Fair Trade Commission’s antitrust fine against Qualcomm, the massive increase in the maximum file size supported by Microsoft’s Azure Blob Storage service and Microsoft’s preparations to release its OneDrive for Business Admin Center in early 2017. Amazon […]

Today’s topics include the congressional report that calls for stronger encryption and decryption capabilities for law enforcement, why container storage vendor ClusterHQ shut down, Orlando shooting victims’ families’ plan to sue Google, Facebook and Twitter and a five-year IT consulting contract between Microsoft and the U.S. Department of Defense. The United States needs to continue […]

Today’s topics include the discovery of security vulnerabilities in Panasonic’s Avionic In-Flight Entertainment system, Akamai’s acquisition of bot detection vendor Cyberfend, the start of Microsoft Azure Cloud Services delivery from new UK-based data centers and DDN’s new content management system that runs on a microservices architecture. Security firm IOactive on Dec. 20 publicly announced that […]

Today’s topics include Facebook’s strategy to halt fake news, Google’s release of a set of tests to check for known vulnerabilities in cryptographic libraries, why developers working with the DevOps application development process are encountering a software testing bottleneck, and Microsoft’s preview of its new SQL server database for Linux. Facebook has faced severe criticism […]