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Now in beta, Kast is backed by $3 million and a collaboration with Microsoft
Barefoot Networks is also making its switch platform completely programmable
Startup 128 Technology says it can create secure paths across the Internet
The pending $67 billion EMC and Dell merger spurs new effort to reform non-compete provisions in Massachusetts
Everyone has a different theory about enterprise mobile app enablement. Sapho says its take is the most logical.
Nearly half of Cisco gets involved in Innovate Everywhere Challenge
Cisco Enterprise Virtual and Augmented Reality (EVAR) team gets to work
That's $158 per compromised record, in case you're keeping track
Safari will no longer tells websites that common legacy plug-ins like Flash and Silverlight are installed on Macs
Xu Jiaqiang worked for the U.S. company’s operation in China
New updates will be focused on bug fixes not flashy new stuff
Julie Larson-Green expects we'll be able to find content based on its component parts
“I stand ready to do the perp walk at any time. It’s not going to happen,” Powell said.
They're even more valuable than the data in the $26B deal, says analyst
The profitable but staid maker of Windows and productivity tools buys the career-oriented social network. The two companies are made for each other!
The BeagleBone Green Wireless developer board can now be used for Internet of Things development
The decision will be challenged, and the case could drag on for years
Amazon Web Services is the public cloud vendor par excellence, so building solutions that are compliant with S3 approaches is a logical idea
CenturyLink is looking to play with big cloud vendors by focusing on hybrid
Big banks’ public cloud use will grow from “very low” to “material” in the coming years, Deutsche Bank says
Gartner says to spot low-level insiders who have gone bad security pros should look for keywords they search for and IP addresses and URLs they seek out on the Dark Web
Nokia is pulling together all its connected-device technologies under one umbrella
Collaborate with business units when writing the plan, write a pitch in the board’s own language
Apple announced a long list of improvements to its software stack, but none would keep me in the fold if Android offered something dramatically better.
The partnership will bear fruit later this year
While Congress and workers debate H-1B visas, virtual labor is ascendant
VoIP, Siri, watchOS and iPad coding top the list
New search tool and revamped Sites are aimed at improving productivity
Symantec is acquiring the Web security provider for $4.6 billion
Dell is releasing new Steam Machines, and AMD will release Linux drivers for its new GPUs
Dell introduces two new Steam Machines with Intel's Skylake chips, DDR4 memory and Nvidia GPUs
Samsung announces new mobile security partnership with Booz Allen Hamilton
Sponsors of the email warrant bill pull it after a senator pushes to include expansion of an FBI surveillance program
Arkin has developed software tools for automatically setting up and controlling virtual networks
LinkedIn will remain largely independent, and its CEO will report to Satya Nadella
Exabeam uses machine learning, behavior analytics to help companies contain ransomware infections
Cake allows .Net developers to write build scripts in C# and run them on Windows, Linux, or Mac OS X
Company risks inflicting 'subscription fatigue' on customers
A majority of companies don't have the technology in place to keep employees from sharing confidential documents, according to a study released today
The goal is faster, smarter incident responses
Competition for tech talent puts a high price on graduates with computer science degrees.
PC sales have dropped—four quarters in a row—and IDC says the Windows 10 giveaway is one reason why.
TrustPoint allows IT managers to more easily control the computers they have to manage
Greg Clark, CEO of Blue Coat, will head the combined company
iPhone 7 drumbeat goes on despite more immediate interest in Apple Worldwide Developers Conference
The startup says its freeform lens tech means a better overall picture
The Apple Watch, Cortana and HomeKit could all use updates
NASA also extends Kepler space telescope planet hunting mission
Researchers found 433 domains similar to those of 11 industrial control systems manufacturers
With its introduction of the Phab2 Pro, Lenovo shatters the misconception that AR and VR are only for gamers
