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Boeing, Carnegie Mellon unite to make the most of aeronautics big data

Microsoft prepares a new SQL language for Big Data

U-SQL will enable SQL Server deployments for unstructured data.

Apple iOS 9 Wi-Fi Assist: Threat, Menace or Neither?

A viral vigilante may be keeping an eye on your home router

An old virus affecting routers running Linux appears to be protecting them from other malware infections, Symantec researchers say

RightScale promises a move beyond ‘lowest common denominator’ cloud management

RightScale was one of the earliest of the cloud management vendors, but has been a little quiet of late. The company is hoping to change things today with its latest release.

Increasingly, U.S. IT workers are alleging discrimination

Discrimination by national origin challenges H-1B use

Office 2016 for Mac users lambaste Microsoft after upgrading to Apple’s OS X El Capitan

Unclear whether Microsoft or Apple is at fault for irregular crashes of Outlook, Excel and Word

Hortonworks unveils big data scorecard

The new Hortonworks Big Data Scorecard is designed to help organizations assess their capabilities and build a plan to jump start big data projects.

Breach at Experian may have exposed data on 15 million consumers linked to T-Mobile

Consumers who applied for credit from T-Mobile since 2013 may have been affected

Microsoft offers new way to laud your co-workers with Delve Web app

Updates include the ability to praise co-workers and write blogs

Microsoft stays in the on-premises email server game with launch of Exchange 2016

Updates include enhancement to search, eDiscovery, collaboration and more

Fiber map sheds light on infrastructure trends and weaknesses

A significant amount of 'infrastructure sharing' is among the discoveries made in a mash-up map of fiber conduits recently created by researchers.

Government cloud adoption efforts lag as security concerns persist

Half a decade into the cloud-first initiative, adoption in the federal government continues to be way behind schedule mostly due to security concerns. Vendors argue that those concerns are exaggerated.

Microsoft’s antivirus software sees massive improvement in tests

Recent tests show Security Essentials closing the gap with top performers.

Former Autonomy CEO Lynch sues HP for $150 million

HP was 'simply incompetent' in its operation of Autonomy, he says

NASA targets Venus, asteroids with potential missions

NASA will pick one or two missions from five potential candidates

Windows 10 growth slows, but breaks 100M device mark

Yet remains the fastest-growing OS in Microsoft history

For Cisco, it’s all in the family

Executive relatives -- 3 of SVP Jacoby's -- are employed in various capacities

Startup Teridion aims to be the Waze of internet performance

By calculating the fastest path possible for internet traffic, Teridion aims to boost internet speeds.

Reddit-inspired Narwhal Bacon Box is fizzling, not sizzling

FC Barcelona’s soccer stadium foregoes technology

A visit to the home of the world's top soccer team shows you don't need tech to create a great sporting experience.

Nest aims for central role in connected homes, enticing developers to integrate

Outside developers can now use Weave, an application layer that rides on top of the Thread network stack

Windows slips to third place on Gartner’s latest device forecast

By 2017, Apple's iOS plus OS X combo will edge past Windows on new devices shipped

What is a smart city?

There many examples, and some very nebulous definitions

IBM-Box enterprise deal yields new content tools

Their content search and assessment tools span Box and on-premise data

With iPad Pro, Apple pushes further into the enterprise

After forging alliances with IBM and Cisco and unveiling a business-ready 12.9-in. tablet, Apple appears to be poised to make serious inroads into the corporate market.

New Android vulnerabilities put over a billion devices at risk of remote hacking

The flaws are located in Android's media processing components and can be exploited through maliciously crafted websites

IBM brings Bluemix behind the firewall for sensitive workloads

Companies can take a hybrid approach to building and running cloud apps

Hillary Clinton aides worried about antiquated technology, use of personal email

Emails reveal concerns staffers could be at increased risk of attack

Let’s hope the new iPhones are waterproof, for Verizon Wireless’s sake

Startup NodePrime decloaks, wants to manage your whole data center

Microsoft’s Windows chief Myerson falls short of addressing Windows 10 spying concerns

Myerson says you are in control of what information Windows gathers on you.

Microsoft offers businesses a ‘premium’ network link to Office 365

Business can pay extra to use a private WAN instead of the public Internet

Apple gives iFixit app the boot

One area where Microsoft beats Amazon in the cloud

Microsoft’s got the whole cloud enchilada

Heavy industries may be the looming giants of the Internet

Industry is embracing the Internet and analytics for productivity and profit, GE says

Many SAP users are still skeptical about S/4Hana and cloud ERP

There's little enthusiasm for the cloud, a recent survey found

Is Apple’s walled garden showing signs of erosion?

A rudimentary malware attack that infected hundreds of iOS apps before Apple caught on puts a spotlight on security and brings into question the market perception that Apple's platform and devices are inherently safer than rivals' products.

Apple’s Cook looks to grow its $25 billion enterprise business

During a keynote address in San Francisco yesterday, Apple CEO Tim Cook discussed the company's recent focus on the enterprise, and suggested that modern businesses can do much more with mobility than simple messaging and browsing.

How CIOs are meeting the needs of customers in the ‘mobile moment’

Customer journey maps, responsive design and a mobile-first mindset are key elements to a mobile IT strategy

Microsoft board shrinks Nadella’s 2016 stock award

CEO gets $7.9M in shares as part of year's pay package, or 60% of target set when he was hired

OneDrive for Business gets new tools to compete in crowded cloud storage market

Updates add improved sync, greater control for IT managers and more

Network security weaknesses plague federal agencies

GAO: Billions of tax dollars spent in face of unrelenting attacks

Cisco, Juniper, Brocade to virtualize AT&T

Developing SDN routing for carrier CPE

Dyreza malware steals IT supply chain credentials

The Trojan targets websites of companies that provide order fulfillment, warehouse management, wholesale computer distribution and other services.

3 things that weren’t leaked before the Google Nexus announcement

Despite the leaks that preceded its Nexus event this week, Google managed to keep a few secrets.

Box powers ahead with new app and services for businesses

Cloud storage company aims to stay competitive in the enterprise market with new products

Tim Cook says businesses need to step up where governments don’t

Apple CEO thinks businesses should work for social good

Big changes are coming to payments this week

Chip cards and competition for Apple Pay are arriving

Consumers ‘feeling vulnerable’ about smart home security, report says

Only 37% of respondents in a survey think they're adequately protected from connected-home device threats, a survey has found.