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Also renames commercial Office 365 plans' update and upgrade tracks: Old 'Branches' are out, 'Channels' are in
February’s Patch Tuesday brought 12 security bulletins, five of which Microsoft rated critical
As buildings get smarter and increasingly connected to the Internet, they become targets
The IT Modernization fund has important goals that won’t be reached until well after the current administration expires.
Lack of information & communications technology (ICT) representation hurts projects, costs taxpayers millions, BICSI Winter Conference attendees are told
The NHTSA is evaluating a proposal from Google
Alpine Linux may be the new default OS, but Docker
Russia's newly appointed Internet czar wants to lay some heavy taxes on both Apple and Google.
Analyst says reform-inspired consolidation among carriers has benefitted enterprise customers
Non-cloud technologies lumped into cloud revenue makes for a cloudy financial picture for users
HP says it will continue with Itanium in servers for HP-UX customers
Employees get flexibility; IT gets security and control
SQL Server, Azure, SharePoint and .Net among the Microsoft skills in demand
Trifacta's $35 million in funding comes amidst a general sowing of tech investment. So why is this category bucking the trend?
It phones home a lot more than E.T. and in many, many ways.
Why PayPal's move to cut off VPN services may not be as effective as it, or Netflix, might hope.
Photo sharing app Instagram eases the pain of managing multiple accounts on iOS and Android devices
IE5000 industrial Ethernet devices have a short that could spark combustion
The Adwind/AlienSpy RAT is back in action as the JSocket malware-as-a-service platform
HPE's Integrity MC 990 X is the first in a line of servers that will sport new names
AWS also wants to put its $1B Twitch acquisition to greater use with more game integration
Cyberthreats continue to outpace new defenses, a top official said
New Sup6T has arrived, as well as a low-end supervisor for the 4500-E and a "Mini" for small sites
The updates come less than two weeks after Azure Stack's first beta was released to the public
AT&T plans to test next-generation wireless gear for both fixed and mobile services
A right to privacy may be infringed with big data surveillance, legal expert asserts
Everest Group’s inaugural service provider awards name Cognizant, Accenture and IBM the top three outsourcing providers. In addition, Accenture is highlighted as ‘leader of the year’ for continuing to transform itself and HCL as ‘star performer’ of
DOJ is asked to probe utility’s replacement of U.S. workers
IronKey's thumb drives meet U.S. government standards for security
Making attorneys more efficient and automating some of what they do is changing the legal landscape
Would we be better off with an algorithmically controlled overlord?
Precursor to International Space Station garnered tons of space data
Spam could one day be curtailed with an algorithm that can trace botnets.
Researchers have identified three cybcriminal groups that use advanced malware techniques to break into financial institutions and steal money
Tim Cook was at the Super Bowl yesterday, but maybe he left his iPhone at home.
Some people just want to be yelled at by Steve Jobs.
Older versions of the Java installer were vulnerable to binary planting in the Downloads folder
Victorious Broncos write “World Champions” on their tablets after Super Bowl win.
Warning made of plans to post details of 20K FBI workers
Legislative opponents say noncompetes can derail careers and damage people financially
Imagination Technologies is selling non-core activities in an effort to end a stream of losses
HDD makers will roll out new tricks to increase areal density in the next two years
Latest scuttlebutt says Apple will convert a $20M acquisition into special camera features for its iPhone 7 Plus smartphone in the fall
Website tool makers Squarespace, Wix among those distracting you from the Broncos-Panthers matchup this year
The crowdfunded RePhone Kit Create is now shipping for $59
Their self-esteem derives from social networks, and they don't trust traditional banking forms, says a new report on the latest generation about to join your workplace.
Qualcomm, Verizon, Google, cable companies and others could all be coming together on LTE-U
This week neuroscientists met with DARPA in Arlington, Virginia, to embark on a project breaking Stevenson’s Law.
