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The Verizon Cloud platform is up and running again after a 40-hour shutdown over the weekend for a planned upgrade. mehr
Yet another end is nigh for Windows 7. After months of buildup--Microsoft killed standalone software sales of the operating system in October 2013, and Windows… mehr
While not a new concept, a new decentralized service is beta testing a peer-to-peer network that would "rent" unused capacity from your… mehr
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Google has stopped patching a core component of Android in versions older than v. 4.4, aka "KitKat," a security researcher said today, as he urged… mehr
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There's a new Baldur's Gate game in the works. No, I don't mean Obsidian's spiritual successor Pillars of Eternity. I mean a real,… mehr
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Server and systems management tools have long been too expensive and too complex to actually use without spending thousands of dollars on consultants. Uptime… mehr
Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk have signed an open letter warning that more precautions need to be taken around the further development of artificial… mehr
The U.S. Central Command Twitter account was hacked or at least defaced today apparently by ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria), posting tweets that… mehr
The SpaceX Dragon cargo craft today successfully rendezvoused and docked with the International Space Station. mehr
Citrix Systems has acquired storage virtualization vendor Sanbolic in a move that could make it easier for Citrix users to use applications and virtual… mehr
Jeremy Vincent, CIO of Jaguar Land Rover has already successfully completed the expansion of the luxury car manufacturer's Solihull plant and has the… mehr
U.S. President Barack Obama will push Congress to pass a law requiring companies that are victims of data breaches to notify affected consumers within 30 days… mehr
The official Twitter account for the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) was compromised Monday afternoon, by attackers claiming to support the terrorist group ISIS. mehr
Supporters of the extremist group known as ISIS or the Islamic State apparently took over the Twitter and YouTube accounts on Monday of the U.S. Central… mehr
Buying a fitness tracker or smartwatch is a big commitment not everyone's ready to make. A new service from Lumoid might be able to help. mehr
In a global rush to promote the Internet of Things (IoT) products and services, the industry is falling behind on building consumer trust, warns the US Federal… mehr
Instagram's approach to privacy is nothing like the piecemeal strategy used by parent company Facebook. On the photo-sharing service, your privacy… mehr
After Google posted detailed information about a second Windows vulnerability in less than two weeks -- before Microsoft was able to patch the flaws --… mehr
Netflix and Amazon may have come up short in last year's Emmy awards, but they managed to get some love at the Golden Globes. mehr
Im ständig wachsenden deutschen Onlinehandel wird auch viel Luft transportiert. Die bestellte Ware nimmt oft nur einen Bruchteil der Pakete ein. Doch die… mehr
Der Softwarekonzern SAP hat dank einer starken Umsatzsteigerung bei Mietsoftware seine Jahresziele erreicht. Den Gesamtumsatz konnte SAP nach vorläufigen… mehr
Die große Mehrheit der Jugendlichen in Deutschland nutzt einer Umfrage zufolge eher wenig überraschend mittlerweile ein Smartphone. mehr
Der Halbleiterhersteller Dialog Semiconductor hat auch im Schlussquartal kräftig von starker Nachfrage nach Smartphones profitiert. mehr
Seit den Snowden-Enthüllungen ist das Bedürfnis nach Schutz vor Überwachung gestiegen. Größtes Manko von Krypto-Software ist bislang die komplizierte Nutzung.… mehr
Der nächsten Datenfunk-Standard 5G soll die mobile Kommunikation von heutigen Engpässen befreien. Doch noch rangeln Europäer, Chinesen und Amerikaner um die… mehr
In der Autoindustrie wächst die Sorge, bei der Zukunftstechnologie "autonomes Fahren" in Deutschland ins Hintertreffen zu geraten. mehr
Trotz Stellenumbaus und drohender Kündigungen haben die SAP-Mitarbeiter ihren Chefs im vergangenen Jahr ein deutlich besseres Zeugnis ausgestellt als noch 2013. mehr
U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation access to overseas surveillance collected by sister organization the National Security Agency has expanded in recent… mehr
IT infrastructure is constantly riding the often-tumultuous waves of consolidation and separation. A typical example would be the eras of mainframe, open… mehr
Security risks and data breaches are growing while the form factors of computing devices shrink--because much enterprise data today is created and consumed on… mehr
The Dutch data retention law will have its day in court on Feb. 18, when the District Court of the Hague hears a legal challenge to it filed by a broad… mehr
Google just spilled the beans on a Windows 8.1 vulnerability that could give an attacker elevated privileges and Microsoft is not happy about it. mehr
While installing Windows 8, Ragav RG converted his hard drive to the new GPT partitioning format. He asked about its advantages. mehr
Wearables are looking for commitment. Manufacturers know that consumers discard many activity trackers within a year of purchase, and it seems that no advances… mehr
For the 22nd year in a row, IBM has produced more U.S. patents than any other company, a success that it attributes, at least in part, to the global diversity… mehr
Pitching "NSA-free" cloud services in Europe isn't enough to become successful. In a bid to give French cloud provider Cloudwatt a boost, Orange… mehr
They told me to expect a tickle, but it was really more of a pinch. mehr
Microsoft spent the last half of 2014 getting everyone excited about Skype Translator, a new technology that translates real-time conversations between two… mehr
Windows Phone users can cross one item off their long list of wished-for features: business card scanning. Specifically, OneNote for Windows Phone now can read… mehr
Does the size of your enterprise really matter to cybercriminals Well, yes and no. mehr
As you may know, the power-duo of Yosemite and iOS 8 make moving documents between your Mac and iOS devices a piece of cake thanks to AirDrop, Apple's… mehr
From pharmaceutical companies to oil and gas firms, enterprises are breaking down silos and boosting the bottom line through the expanded use of collaboration… mehr
Google released details of a second unpatched privilege escalation flaw in Windows 8.1 in less than a month, drawing criticism from Microsoft. mehr
IT hiring is on the rise again. And with demand oustripping supply, IT professionals with particularly hot skills might find themselves overwhelmed by… mehr
Artemis certainly isn't the first hospital to implement a document management system, but it is one of the very few hospitals that has been able to… mehr
Australia Post and State Debt Recovery Office (SDRO) customers were targeted by a sophisticated series of ransomware attacks late in 2014. mehr
Tech companies made a strong showing among the top U.S. patent recipients for 2014, with IBM dominating the rankings as it has for more than two decades. mehr
Unisys has released its agile business (AB) suite development software. mehr
Two people were killed and four suffered injury from suffocation on Monday, after a nitrogen leak at an LG Display factory in the South Korean city of Paju,… mehr
Paris attack prompts calls for closer watch on Internet content mehr
In the wake of the shootings in Paris last week, justice ministers across the European Union have called on major Internet providers to create a system to… mehr
If you walk by an IT office these days, the only sounds you're likely to hear are the dull whir of laptop fans and the gentle hum of servers -- barely a… mehr
Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform recorded impressive statistics for how reliable their public IaaS clouds were in 2014, with both providers… mehr
Guus Dekkers will bei Airbus Agilität vorleben, Norbert Kleinjohann geht es bei Siemens um Ownership-Culture. Wir haben CIOs gefragt, was sie sich in puncto… mehr
Rust, positioned as a fast systems programming language immune to most crashes, has moved to a feature-complete 1.0 alpha release stage. mehr
Mitunter zeigt Thunderbird Nachrichten, die der Benutzer definitiv empfangen hat, nicht mehr an. Merkwürdig ist ferner, dass sie sich über die Suchfunktion… mehr
Viele Arbeitslose und viele unbesetzte Stellen: Mit diesem Phänomen hat sich Accenture in den USA beschäftigt. Viele Erkenntnisse sind auf Deutschland… mehr
Samsung is coming out with a new phablet, that will incorporate a metal frame, and comes at "competitive price point", according to the Korean… mehr
U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to call Monday for new federal legislation requiring hacked private companies to report quickly the compromise of… mehr
Der Logistiker setzt auf Managed Print Services von Lexmark. Die Beratungsleistungen des Dienstleisters aus Kentucky gaben den Ausschlag. mehr
Der für Operations/Personal zuständige Vorstand bei den Basler Versicherungen wechselt 2015 zur Talanx. Ein Nachfolger steht noch nicht fest. mehr
Three dozen loyalty accounts belonging to United Airlines customers saw fraudulent transactions after hackers used login credentials collected from an unknown… mehr
4K televisions look great in demos, but seeing as we currently live in a 1080p world, there isn't yet much on TV that takes advantage of all those pixels.… mehr