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While corporate splits are the flavor of the week, there is also a lot of divestment going on as large IT vendors focus on their core business (or at least try to). Today's example sees HP divest itself of its iManage business.
In 2014 there were 97 competitions to solve IT, software and other high-tech issues
For some reason, simple Chinese translations are becoming laden with unintended expletives.
Google, IBM, Intel, Joyent Docker and others hop on board to create an infrastructure stack just for containers
Apple will likely stop serving security updates for the 2012 OS in September
Two hackers were able to remotely disable the transmission of a Jeep Cherokee while a Wired journalist was driving it at about 70 miles per hour on a highway.
Another day, another foundation.
A company known for visibility for network management launches a cybersecurity tool with a similar approach.
A $24 million funding round for the PaaS vendor proves two things. Docker hasn't removed the value of PaaS, and private cloud really is a thing.
Gmail users who want more professional and unique email addresses now have a new low-cost option, thanks to the 'Gmail at work' service, which offers custom addresses. But is it really a good deal?
InfoSec professionals spend most of their time and budgets on security problems created within the organization itself
I spoke with several experts on free and open source software, some of whom were close to the situation itself, about the implications of the latest developments with Canonical's IP policy.
Google still outstrips some of the key tech companies
Quashes bug in all editions of Windows, including not-yet-final Windows 10
A U.S. agency has proposed that companies exporting hacking tools from the U.S. get licenses
The IoT introduces new cybersecurity challenges for IT. Tempered Networks aims to provide help by taking an entirely new approach.
Endpoint protection technology is making strides and may soon be touted as anti-virus
In its fourth annual State of DevOps report, IPO-bound Puppet Labs takes a step back to look at where we are in terms of DevOps adoption.
Recent pair of security updates illustrate how opaque the new OS's updates may be for users
Target for Firefox release on Windows 10: Aug. 11
In my ongoing quest to eradicate Google from my digital life, I turn to replacing the world's leading search engine with DuckDuckGo, a privacy-focused alternative that supports Open Source software.
Consumers are now expecting phone tech to adapt to them, not the other way around, a smartphone executive says.
Money will go to beef up sales, engineering and to unseat anti-virus software
Once you agree to that EULA, you are committed to automatic updates.
Defines rights for pre-installed Office for Windows 10 apps, tells pirates there is no free ride
Another standalone cloud storage provider integrates with Microsoft Office.
A research institute say they've developed an indoor phone positioning system that can be achieved with $6 chipsets, and simple software upgrades of existing access points. And they say it works.
The Obama administration is either preparing for action on H-1B 'abuse,' or it will punt to Congress
