News

Security company to release testing tool for SAP mobile access

Boston-based Onapsis will release a tool next month that tests if SAP systems have been correctly configured for mobile device use

Puppet acquires DevOps startup Cloudsmith

Puppet will acquire an IDE, a software stack delivery service and more Puppet expertise in the deal

European Commission asks Google for more concessions in antitrust case

Google's current proposals do not satisfy EU Competition chief

Microsoft denies giving government open access to customer data

If the government is cracking encrypted data Microsoft isn't providing the tools, company says

India allows wholly foreign-owned mobile operators

Foreign companies are expected to increase their stakes in Indian joint ventures

Alternative fixes released for Android ‘master key’ vulnerability

Many Android devices may still be vulnerable if operators haven't sent out updates

UK to test driverless cars on road this year

Oxford University has teamed with Nissan to develop and test a semi-autonomous car

New Android malware lowers the bar for cyberciminals

Microsoft takes Office Web App native on iPhone, iPad

Just as with Office Mobile -- the truncated Excel, PowerPoint and Word -- OWA requires an Office 365 subscription

Facebook fixes critical flaw, cites as example of bounty’s success

EPEAT green IT registry expanding to mobile phones

The system should be in place by the end of the year and could push phone manufacturers to make changes

Data.gov gets an open-source revamp

The updated Data.gov site relies heavily on open-source software such as Solr, WordPress and CKAN

Yahoo profit rises by 46 percent, though sales still drag

CEO Marissa Mayer called the results encouraging

Cisco building an Internet of Everything router: Chambers

CEO says new ASIC disclosed at Cisco Live will be routing tech for ambitious initiative; and Insieme may include storage

Infor hit with lawsuit over alleged software project failure

But the full picture of what went wrong is impossible to know for now, according to analysts

Microsoft: We don’t give NSA direct access to email

The company does not help government agencies defeat its email encryption, says Microsoft's general counsel

Apple may buy Israeli firm that delivered Kinect 3-D tech to Redmond rival

PrimeSense got the boot from Xbox One's Kinect 3-D motion controller

A Closer Look at AT&T Next and T-Mobile JUMP! Upgrade Options

CloudVelocity: Launch apps to cloud with no change to code

Startup tries to capitalize on the buzz of hybrid cloud, but focuses on it from legacy apps

NASA’s Hubble telescope spots Neptune’s hidden moon

Neptune's 14th moon, which even Voyager 2 missed, is only 12 miles across

Tech hiring: The glass is half empty

Layoffs increased in 2Q this year and may head higher

Church, advocacy groups sue NSA over surveillance

The agency's phone records collection violates the First, Fourth and Fifth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, the groups say

3D modeling software helps design one-of-a-kind guitars

The design team at Redpoint Studios uses Autodesk's Fusion 360 to design custom wood guitars

Linux dev to Torvalds: Enough with the potty mouth already

Sarah Sharp calls out Linux creator over bad language  via mailing list.

Graphics market to grow and spawn employment opportunities, study says

Companies like Apple and Intel have many graphics related openings, according to Jon Peddie Research

Reports: Edward Snowden seeks asylum in Russia

A decision could be made in a matter of weeks, reports say

Signed Macintosh malware uses Right-to-Left Override

T-Mobile sales of Xperia Z and Lumia 925 start Wednesday

Both qualify for no annual sales contract

Start-up morphs open-source security system for research networks into commercial platform

Broala's Bro has been used for 15 years on the high-speed Energy Sciences Network for intrusion detection

Astronaut’s leaking helmet forces NASA to scrub spacewalk

Water built up in astronaut Parmitano's helmet

Workday gaining some traction for combined HCM, financials

Schumacher Group is one of 50 companies now live on both of Workday's cloud-based software modules

Petition calls for an end to passwords

New digitally signed Mac malware confuses users with right-to-left file name tricks

The malware is digitally signed and is probably used in targeted attacks, researchers from F-Secure said

W3C rejects ad industry attempt to hijack do-not-track specs

The advertisers' proposed changes would have led to widespread confusion, a W3C working group said

What IT recruiters know about you — whether you’re looking or not

How to Keep Terrorists, Hackers and Other Bad Guys From Stealing Your Data

Gigabit-boosted DSL Internet standard could be ready in 2014, ITU says

Consumers might be able to use it as of 2015

Can your IP address give away your identity to hackers, stalkers and cybercrooks?

Open-source tool to ease security researchers’ quest for secrecy

Android mega flaw fixed but phones remain vulnerable

Lenovo turns to software partnerships to expand server business

Lenovo says it doesn't want to be a software company just yet

10 Top Big Data Startups to Watch–Final Rankings

OpenStack gains momentum as vendors give Grizzly a bear hug

5 security best practices for SMBs

Faster Wi-Fi deployed with launch of iPad program at prep school

New Meru access points on 802.11ac give Bellarmine 'drastically better' performance

Health insurance credentials raise the cost of identity theft kits on underground marketplaces

Dossiers with health insurance credentials and counterfeit insurance cards cost US$1,200 or more, Dell SecureWorks researchers said

3D printing could trigger intellectual property wars, legal expert says

If consumers have 3D printers in their homes, what will stop them from violating copyright?

Cloud computing swallowing up branch office hardware

With just a few exceptions, the hub-and-spoke model for branch office IT is quickly becoming a thing of the past.

AT&T offers phones on monthly installments, with annual upgrades

Users can upgrade their smartphones or tablets after 12 months

China’s Baidu to acquire local app stores for $1.9 billion

Baidu wants to expand its presence in China's mobile Internet market