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Security startup wages continuous war games against networks

SafeBreach seeks to quantify the risk of being victimized by Hacker’s Playbook of real-world attack scenarios

Startup Cybric aims to reduce time between detecting and remediating breaches

By screening clone images of networks, FabricVUE can deliver results in near real time without affecting production networks

Big Switch frees up its SDN

Base fabric software to be offered at no cost as inducement for commercial products

Say hello to The Matrix: DARPA looks to link brains and computers

DARPA: Today’s best brain-computer interface systems are like two supercomputers trying to talk to each other using an old 300-baud modem

An unsexy merger could make your building more cool

Tyco and Johnson Controls look to a slick future for smart buildings through IoT

Companies, start your (hybrid) clouds: Azure Stack’s first beta is coming

Meet Microsoft's latest attempt to bridge the on-prem and public worlds

Let us look at the code running our devices, says Federal Trade Commissioner

U.S. Federal Trade Commissioner Terrell Sweeny thinks consumers should be allowed to inspect the code running on their connected devices

U.S. Congress to federal agencies: You have two weeks to tally your backdoored Juniper kit

The House of Representatives wants to gauge the impact of the recent Juniper ScreenOS backdoors on government departments and agencies

How iOS and Android fared in 2015

According to App Annie's 2015 mobile report, Google owns the eyeballs, but Apple earns the dollars.

NFL comes to Microsoft’s defense over tablet troubles

NFL stands up for its marketing partner in wake of AFC Championship controversy

When big data gets too big, this machine-learning algorithm may be the answer

Combining topology and quantum computing, it promises to put huge analyses within closer reach

Symantec partner caught running tech support scam

Brazen scheme charged consumers five times the list price for Norton security software; Symantec has terminated the partnership

A Microsoft Surface Phone sure to come, but unlikely at MWC

'What the heck will Windows 10 be for mobile?' analyst asks

Disney IT workers allege conspiracy in layoffs, file lawsuits

Legal action involves civil RICO claim over use of H-1B workers

Marvin Minsky, AI pioneer and Turing award winner, dies at 88

Minsky pioneered the exploration of the mind as a machine

Gartner pegs global public cloud market to hit $204B in 2016

The move away from legacy IT will continue to fuel growth, Gartner says

Best iPhone 7 concept designs of 2016 so far

They're sleek, they're flexible, they sometimes look like Android phones: Meet the iPhone 7 concept design gang!

Sony targets IoT with acquisition of chip company Altair

The Japanese company will pay $212 million for Altair Semiconductor in Israel

Google gives administrators more control over sharing Apps files

A new update offers finer control for how users are prompted to share via email

Broad use of cloud services leaves enterprise data vulnerable to theft, report says

Workers excessively sharing documents in the cloud is a security problem. IT needs to get more on top of it, a new report says.

The tech revolution could change (or erase) your job by 2020

If you’re in computer science, engineering or math, the news isn't so grim

Arista Countersues Cisco, Claiming Antitrust Violations

Alleges unfair competitive practices on eve of ruling in earlier patent case

Will new accounting rule slow adoption of cloud computing?

Yes, says one buyer, who can no longer capitalize upfront project fees that can run into the millions

Ta-ta to passwords and PINs; faces and fingerprints to rule the future

Iris-reading technology is also seeing wider adoption

Bloomberg champions limitless H-1B visas

The former New York City mayor, said to be eyeing an independent presidential run, leads an ongoing lobbying program to boost H-1B cap

Searching for a deal on Windows PCs? They will be harder to find

Low-cost PCs are still available, but high-quality PCs are in bigger demand

Google pays $380 million for a seat at the enterprise cloud table

To build up its credibility as an enterprise cloud vendor, Google paid a hefty amount to bring on VMware co-founder Diane Greene.

Samsung sued for not updating Android on older phones

How long should a handset maker be obliged to support old hardware?

Despite rhetoric, DoJ, NSA still seek backdoors

Agency heads say they don’t want backdoors, but there’s no known way to decrypt private communications without them

Google will be asked to explain ‘cosy’ UK tax deal to lawmakers

Google has agreed to pay £130 million in back taxes, but critics say it owes millions more

Why VCE customers should embrace, not fear, Dell’s merger with EMC

Some VCE customers may be worried about the implications of EMC's merger with Dell. Here's why they should be excited about it instead.

Critical vulnerabilities patched in Magento e-commerce platform

Stored XSS bugs could let hackers hijack administrative accounts

New specs regarding Apple’s 4-inch iPhone 5se emerge

As much as we Patriots fans would like to blame the Microsoft Surface…

...The Broncos won fair & square

Network outage or not, Microsoft’s Surface tablet took a loss on Patriots sideline

By the time Microsoft clarified that its tablets weren't working due to a networking issue, the damage to their reputation was already done.

Why open source is the ‘new normal’ for big data

Openness is driving the Hadoop ecosystem, Talend's CEO says

Struggling Twitter sees exit of key executives

CEO Jack Dorsey is trying to counter the company's flagging growth in user base

Telephonic DoS a smokescreen for cyberattack on Ukrainian utility

The late December telephonic denial-of-service attack against a Ukrainian power company was a smokescreen

Single group of hackers targets Uyghur, Tibetan activists

The information sought would be of most interest to a nation-state, Palo Alto said in a new report

AI is coming to factories as IBM works with IoT startup Wi-Next

IBM will bring more advanced analytics to Wi-Next's industrial IoT systems

Microsoft’s Sway app will now save your hard work from deletion

A new update also brings the app to Google's Chrome Web Store

Microsoft finally accelerates Windows 10 preview delivery

Thursday's build 11102 appears 8 days after its predecessor

Google’s $1B to Apple for iOS search rights was a steal

Oracle attorney spilled 2014 payment in court last week; Google and Apple want to close the barn door after the horse bolted

CIA: 10 Tips when investigating a flying saucer

CIA details proper UFO investigation techniques

In Davos, experts predict Uber-like disruption in other industries

Every industry is a candidate for the winner-take-all disruption and realignment by platforms.

Snow in your forecast? Here’s how GIS will help ease the pain

Predictive analytics are helping governments and businesses prepare

Why did Linux Foundation cut independent board seats?

Is Cisco keeping up its social responsibility efforts under new CEO Chuck Robbins?

How Cisco is following former CEO John Chambers's vision for corporate social responsibility.

FortiGuard SSH backdoor found in more Fortinet security appliances

FortiSwitch, FortiAnalyzer and FortiCache were also affected

Google paid Apple $1B to be default iPhone search engine; Android profits revealed, too