Look out, world! HP’s found a use for Autonomy – rescuing Win XP bods
HP is offering an Autonomy-powered escape route for wannabe migrants from the dead-end of Windows XP.
View ArticleBrute-force malware targets email and FTP servers
A piece of malware designed to launch brute-force password guessing attacks against websites built with popular content management systems like WordPress and Joomla has started being used to also...
View ArticleIntel to acquire network security firm Sensory Networks
Intel has signed a deal to acquire Sensory Networks, a provider of software pattern matching technology for network security applications.
View Article’200 million’ fanbois using iOS 7 just a week after release – study
Half of all American iOS users have now updated to the latest operating system, analysts have claimed, while Apple itself reckons 200 million devices worldwide are now running iOS 7.
View ArticleAruba announces cloud-based Wi-Fi management service
Aruba Networks today announced a new Aruba Central cloud-based management service for Wi-Fi networks that could be valuable to companies with branch operations, schools and mid-sized networks where IT...
View ArticleFear multicore apps? Reactive programming to the rescue
Reactive programming, in which programs react to events, is gathering steam as a mechanism for programming on multicore processors and for Web development.
View ArticleData-broker hackers ‘SSNDOB’ also stole National White Collar Crime Center data
SSNDOB, the Russian hacker group that over the course of many months stole massive amounts of personal data from firms like LexisNexis and Dun & Bradstreet, apparently also infiltrated the servers...
View ArticleGoogle gets closer to EU antitrust deal over search dominance ‘abuse’
Google is closing in on a deal with competition officials in the European Commission which stops far short of formal sanctions, after the EU's antitrust chief Joaquin Almunia said today that he was...
View ArticleWindows 8 brushes up against 10% user share mark
Windows 8 powered almost 10% of all devices running Microsoft's OSes last month, even as its uptake pace slowed, according to analytics company Net Applications today.
View ArticleGoogle modifies Analytics in EU-wide privacy concession
Following mounting pressure from data protection agencies (DPAs) in different European countries, Google has started offering so-called data processing agreements to websites using its Google Analytics...
View ArticleAdobe hack shows subscription software vendors lucrative targets
Adobe on Thursday admitted that hackers broke into its network and stole personal information, including an estimated 2.9 million credit cards, illustrating the lucrative target that...
View ArticleTwitter can take IPO lessons from Facebook — on what not to do
As Twitter gears up for an initial public offering, its executives should study Facebook's path to an IPO to learn what not to do.
View ArticleMicrosoft: Oh PLEASE, HTC. Who says Windows Phone can’t go on an Android...
Microsoft has asked HTC to install Windows Phone as a user-selectable option on its Android handsets, according to a recent report.
View ArticleThree lessons from Netflix on how to live in the cloud
Netlfix is a big company, and a big cloud user. With 38 million members across 40 countries, it streams a billion hours of content per month.
View ArticleShutdown could delay government’s patching of IE, Windows and .NET flaws
The ongoing government shutdown could leave desktop and server systems in many federal agencies vulnerable to new threats disclosed Tuesday by Microsoft in its latest round of security updates.
View ArticleNike sprints from offshore to onshore developers
With its apps, sensors and devices, Nike is increasingly becoming a technology company. It has developed running apps for Apple and Android devices, and Kinect training video games for Microsoft's Xbox.
View ArticleWikipedia Foundation exec: Yes, we’ve been wasting your money
The outbound exec of Wikipedia's tin-rattling nonprofit has admitted the organisation wastes public donations – and says procedures should be fundamentally changed to avoid corruption and self-interest.
View ArticleLinkedIn’s Intro tool for iPhones could be a juicy target for attackers
Some people think a lot can go wrong if you have your emails pass through LinkedIn's servers with the company's new Intro technology.
View ArticleHistorical Software Archive lets you use vintage software in your browser
The Internet Archive's new Historical Software Archive brings old software to your browser through the magic of JSMESS emulation.
View ArticleMozilla sheds a light(beam) on Web privacy
Mozilla has long considered itself a champion of the free and open Web, and plans to walk the walk as much as it talks the talk. The company's latest and best foot forward in that direction: Lightbeam...
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