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Cisco reorg consolidates IoE, cloud ops

Two exec's roles expanded, another reassigned

3 telltale signs Apple is changing its enterprise tune

Apple's new iPad Pro, Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard, combined with a surprise visit from Microsoft yesterday, all suggest Apple is finally ready to get serious about enterprise.

Tech startups need to get serious about security

Federal Trade Commission chair takes her message about security by design to the Bay Area, urging young companies not to let the rush to market overshadow critical consumer protections.

There still aren’t enough tech workers, and enterprises are paying the price

Most executives view the 'gig economy' as a threat rather than a salvation, a new study finds

Reports of attacks on the Department of Energy raise alarms

The power grid may not be in immediate danger, but that doesn't mean the threat to critical infrastructure isn't there

AT&T Mobility CEO: We want to connect everything to everything else

Why (and how) VMware created a new type of virtualization just for containers

VMware says containers and virtual machines are better together

Cyberattack exposes 10 million records at US health insurer Excellus

Hackers gained administrative access to the company's IT systems

Microsoft’s new NFL app is ready for kickoff

Xbox One and Windows 10 users get access to Next Gen Stats and more

Xerox PARC’s new chip will self destruct in 10 seconds

The chip breaks apart on command and was developed under DARPA

Ashley Madison coding blunder made over 11 million passwords easy to crack

The Web site's developers forgot about early users when they implemented strong password hashing three years ago

Qualcomm exec on LTE-U: We’re not trying to mess up your Wi-Fi

Why the iPad Pro and Apple TV were Apple’s biggest announcements this week

An expected update to WatchOS, new Apple Watch straps and colors, and even the new iPhones pale in comparison to the new iPad and TV.

iPad Pro vs. 12-inch MacBook Retina: How to choose between Apple’s very similar lightweight options

The super-sized tablet with a stylus and a keyboard, or the ultra-thin laptop?

How storage became the hot new startup trend

Solid state flash drives are a major driver in storage startup growth.

The Senate’s unanswered questions about H-1B replacements

Federal agencies are still reviewing broader issues around the law that leads to IT worker job losses

Security experts mostly critical of proposed threat intelligence sharing bill

This fall, the Senate is expected to take another look at the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, or CISA

Apple slates OS X El Capitan release for Sept. 30

Delivers free upgrade two weeks earlier than last year's Yosemite

Presidential longshot at CTIA 2015 promising nothing less than immortality

The cheapest way to read the Boston Globe online may surprise you

Dell expanding in China with $125B investment over five years

Dell aims to invest in Chinese technology startups and expand its research and development team in the country

iPad Pro vs. Surface Pro 3: Two sides of the same coin

The two pro-grade tablets are really aiming at different audiences.

Apple’s tvOS: Can connected-home apps be far behind?

The Apple TV could be an obvious place for apps that use the HomeKit IoT framework

US defense secretary mulls rapid grants for tech companies

The DOD is trying to encourage tech startups to work on national security and defense issues

Microsoft unveils new Office for iPad features on Apple’s stage

Hell hasn't frozen over – but a Microsoft exec really demoed new Office features

Apple goes bigger on iPad, touts force on new iPhones

And revamps Apple TV during what CEO Tim Cook proclaims a 'monster roll-out'

Cables give Cisco switches the boot

Forget Spygate -- Catalyst connector flaw is the exhumed travesty of the week

Microsoft turns to Dell to push the Surface Pro into enterprise

'Selling devices is harder than it looks,' says analyst of deal that leans on Dell's enterprise sales and support

Turla cyberespionage group exploits satellite Internet links for anonymity

The group routes traffic to their command-and-control servers through hijacked DVB-S Internet connections

Thinking about buying an Apple Watch? Take a look at the Moto 360

Why those in the market for the Apple Watch might be more than satisfied with Motorola's Moto 360 smartwatch

Microsoft patches yet another Hacking Team zero-day exploit

The vulnerability was located in the Windows Media Center software

Angry birds for the enterprise: Apperian raises funds to manage those pesky mobile apps

It may be less sexy than more substantive enterprise mobile app plays, but device management is still an important nut to crack.

The war of Adblock Plus rages on

YouTube finds a way around the blocker as mobile versions are launched.

Verizon to begin trials of 5G wireless next year

No 5G standard is expected until 2020, but Verizon plans to trial technology targeted for cellular's next generation

California assembly passes digital privacy bill

The bill aims to prevent warrantless government access to private electronic communications

Java reigns, but Go language spikes in popularity

Tiobe tweaked its algorithm to remove statistical noise, leading to leaps for Go and Scala and drops for F# and OpenEdge ABL

Chef cooks up a tasty dish, awash with lovely valley lucre

Sweet, sweet venture cash is the stuff that makes the tech world go around. The folks at Chef are serving up a good dose today.

Amazon runs out of stock of its Fire phone, likely for good

Failed smartphone is no longer available for purchase direct from Amazon

Microsoft promotes Surface Pro tablets for business through partnerships with HP, Dell

Program could spur enterprise adoption of Windows 10

New super-precise drones could win over wireless industry

PreNav beta-testing drone- and cloud-based inspection system

How to live stream Apple’s iPhone 6S event on Android and Windows

Apple is making its live stream available on Windows for the first time, but only for Windows 10. Here's how to watch it on Android and other versions of Windows.

Containers key as Cisco looks to “open” data center OS

NX-OS Linux utility vital for easily spun up DevOps microservices

Jawbone responds to Up activity tracker criticisms with software update

The Up2, Up3 and Up4 will get automatic sleep tracking, while the Up3 and Up4 will also gain passive heart rate monitoring

Microsoft Edge browser gets critical patches

Microsoft Edge gets 4 security fixes in its first patch Tuesday, while older sibling Internet Explorer got 17

Africa’s effort to tackle cybercrime gains momentum

Verizon offers software-defined WAN service on Cisco kit

Managed SD WAN service does not include new Cisco SDN WAN controller

Blurred lines: Cyberespionage group caught borrowing banking malware code

Russia's Pawn Storm group uses a malware dropper based on the leaked Carberp source code

Will VMware survive a post-virtualization world?

VMware is the virtualization king, but what are the chances of parlaying that into future success?

Google launches virtual machines for the budget-minded

Google 'preemptible' VMs cost 70 percent less than standard virtual machines, but may be discontinued at any time

Adblock Plus releases ad-blocking browser for Android, iOS

Google pulled an Adblock Plus app from the Play Store in 2013, claiming it interfered with other products and services