Opinion

Cloud providers become cloud security providers

It was interesting how cloud providers exhibited their security chops at RSA.

Peer 1 maps the ‘Net on iOS and Android

Grokking the scale, complexity, and evolution of the Internet is tough unless you have the right tools ... Peer 1 has built such a tool

Another EU fine! Is Microsoft insane?

Peer 1 maps the ‘Net on iOS and Android

Firewalls: The security tool we love to hate

Can't live with them, can't live without 'em.

It’s an extension cord with a brain – a BRAIN!

Make that a pricey extension cord with a brain – a BRAIN!

After four months, Windows 8 is at a standstill

Some troubling market statistics paint a dim picture for Windows 8.

The Facebook privacy conundrum: Desire for more confidentiality grows but so does amount of personal data

Carnegie Mellon Facebook study looked 5,076 members from 2005-2011

Welcome to Google: Time to update the all-time Google song list…

Rapper "Fink" intros you to the Googleplex

Avaya beefs up contact center solutions

Hockey sticks, pocket knives and billiard cues among carry-on items TSA will soon let onboard planes

Razor blades and full sized baseball bats need to be checked

The rise of the Internet and the resurgence of Apple

There's been quite a bit of talk over the past few days regarding the factors which led to Windows absolutely crushing the Mac in the 1990's and Apple's subsequent resurgence under the helm of Steve Jobs. Here's how the Internet played a role in that

Microsoft could pay billions for running afoul in Europe

European Commission to fine the company, Denmark files tax suit

Privacy as product differentiation. Is it time?

Hope these guys don’t work for Yahoo!: Nearly 600,000 mega-commuters have 90 minute ride to work

There are 10.8 million workers who travel an hour to work Census Bureau says

Cisco targeted by another patent troll

VirnetX seeking $258 million from alleged VPN infringement

Oracle should stop sneaking Ask.com adware into Java updates

They have enough security problems with Java without installing sneaky adware.

Windows 8 Apps are Missing in Action

Microsoft promised 100,000 apps within 90 days of Windows 8's release. Now, 120 days later, we're shy by just a few.

Why programming classes need to cover software testing, too

Education in software programming needs to become more readily available and expansive, if students are going to learn applicable skills.

Ferrari and Apple are in talks to expand cooperation on in-car entertainment

Ferrari chairman Luca Cordero Montezemolo said today that Ferrari and Apple will be exploring ways to expand upon their partnership in the next few months

White House urges reversal of ban on cell-phone unlocking

Reply to petition: ‘It’s time to legalize cell phone unlocking’

Starbucks that Steve Jobs prank called still receives mock orders for 4,000 lattes to go

In January 2007, Steve Jobs took the stage at Macworld, introduced the iPhone, and forever changed the smartphone landscape. You might remember that he also took a few moments to prank call Starbucks.

Why the ‘trombone’ effect is problematic for Enterprise Internet access

Increased latency, often with congestion, leading to sluggish, unpredictable application performance for branch-based users can undermine cloud computing efforts.

Apple iWatch to run iOS as engineers grapple with battery life issues

Apple's iWatch will reportedly run iOS, a decision that has led to battery life issues for the rumored product

What happens to quality assurance in the era of hyper development?

With rapidly increasing software release cycles, quality assurance practices need to change.

‘DRM Chair’ self-destructs after 8 sittings

So imagine if digital rights management were applied to … furniture?

iWatch may be a $6 billion opportunity for Apple, could be released this year

Apple's rumored iWatch may hit store shelves later this year, and may prove to be more profitable than an HDTV.

Amanda Palmer TED Talk on “Art of Asking” has me asking questions about publishing, social media and more

Punk cabaret singer knocks 'em dead at annual talkfest, prompts me to ask you to share our content via LinkedIn and other social sites

Ubuntu de-bricked my Android Jelly Bean Touchpad

I was just about ready to throw away my favorite tablet.

Unix: Rootkits — Still scary after all these years

If you haven't worried about rootkits in a while, what are you waiting for? Rootkits remain one of the stealthiest and most worrisome forms of malware compromising systems today.