Opinion

DARPA wants to build high-tech helicopters on steroids

Vertical take-off and landing X Plane Program looks to break existing speed, cargo limitations

Exploring the SDN WAN use case

Microsoft, Hortonworks bring Big Data to Windows Server

Hadoop is no longer a Linux-only proposition. Now the Windows Server market can run the Big Data platform.

The real reason you got an iPhone: To zoom in on fruit flies and cockroaches

Backyard Brains shows off RoachScope at TED Conference

A spectre is haunting Europe (and cloud computing everywhere) – the spectre of the ‘trombone’ effect

Backhauling all Internet traffic though HQ or data center makes network management and security simpler, at the expense of application access performance.

Google Glass: A lot of hype, but little information

With Google ramping up its Project Glass publicity efforts, it's time to connect the dots on the information we do have about the high-tech eye-wear.

InformIT – Author of the Week

System Center 2012 Operations Manager Unleashed published Feb 25

Who needs a CDN?

At-a-glance summary of which businesses benefit most from a CDN

Install Moodle to manage courses and classes

New SDN events help bolster industry effort

Data backup should never be Plan B

Big Data, Big Business, Big Government, Bigger Brother

Big Data will change business and government and if CISPA is made law, Bigger Brother's will be right around the corner ...

Phishing concerns cause double trouble

If Apple had unveiled Google Glasses…

Here's what the reaction would have looked like if it had been Apple, and not Google, that unveiled the futuristic eye-glasses everybody is talking about. (Disclaimer: Satire ahead).

Unix: Under the spell of magic numbers

If you've ever wondered how Unix systems identify files, you might be surprised to learn that file names really aren't an important factor. Unix systems reach into files looking for special codes called "magic numbers" to figure out what your files

On Steve Jobs’ 58th birthday, a look back at Jobs’ greatest video hits

In honor of his birthday, here are a few video clips encapsulating some of Jobs' greatest moments.

Using Dual Protocol for SIEMs Evasion

Attackers using IPv4 and IPv6 can avoid detection by IPS, SIEMs, reputation filtering, and more

Logitech For Business upgrades ‘the last inch’ for UC

Emoticon-based “Moby Dick” gets its day in the sun: In the US Library of Congress

“Emoji Dick” now an historic work of art

Google Glass: Why Zuck’s excited and I’m not

And it doesn’t really matter how great Google Glass turns out to be

Apple now working with the NYPD to curb iPhone thefts

Apple is now working closely with the NYPD in an effort to curb Apple product thefts

Planet-spotting algorithms help detect cancer

Goal behind the UK-based astronomy/medical collaboration is speed breast cancer diagnosis by accurately automating a manual process

Office 2013 sentenced to death by licensing

Microsoft's new licensing restrictions on Office 2013 - paired with its favorable treatment of Office 365 - are signs of a nasty trend in software sales.

Four tips for getting the most out of your SIEM

Linux profitability: How successful are the companies behind the biggest distros?

Although profitability does not necessarily equal success, it's still interesting to check in and see how much money Canonical, Red Hat, and SUSE are bringing in.

3 Open Source Trends that May Affect Your Development Team in the Near Future

Why Android 4.2.2 is an important update

With Google's IO conference just around the corner, the updates in this week's Android 4.2.2 release probably could have waited for Key Lime Pie. But Android 4.2.2 is an important step for Android development.

EDUCAUSE/Internet2 call on college students to create security awareness videos, posters

$2,000 and $1,500 top prizes to recognize creativity about security awareness

I, for one, am going to miss implosions

Japanese company shows off incredible building shrinking technology in video

Verizon’s latest 4G mobile hotspot impresses