Cloud Computing

Microsoft launches network of Azure providers

Microsoft's Cloud OS Network extends Windows Azure across the globe

Banks shouldn’t rely on mobile SMS passcodes, security firm says

As mobile banking grows, malicious Android applications are increasingly intercepting one-time passcodes

Twitter expands keyword targeting so Nestlé knows you ‘luv’ coffee

Twitter said the new capabilities won't increase the number of ads users see in their feeds

Microsoft tries to lure Gmail users with automated Outlook.com migration tool

The announcement comes after Outlook.com suffered several outages and interruptions this year

Box adds security, automation to IT admin console

The cloud storage vendor also launched an IT services unit and struck a partnership with Capgemini

Yahoo Mail still down for some users, after an attempted fix

Some users have been unable to access Yahoo Mail for multiple days

Box Gives Enterprise IT More Visibility and Control

HP makes a case for the private cloud

Hewlett Packard announces at HP Discover that its CloudSystem software for managing hybrid clouds has gotten a makeover

Google opens data centers in Taiwan and Singapore to handle Asian traffic

Plans for a third Asian data center, in Hong Kong, were reportedly dropped

One in four cloud providers will be gone by 2015

Acquisitions will be leading cause of cloud vendor reduction, says Gartner