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Weekly Big Data Review: Privacy and China
This week NSA whistleblower Ed Snowden leaked new details about the agency’s surveillance efforts, Motorola unveiled a sensor-packed phone, and The Economist released a study that shows Chinese companies are adopting Big Data faster than cloud computing, mobile and even information security. The latest batch of documents Snowden handed over to The Guardian and Washington ...
Weekly Cloud Review: Open Data and Services
This week Rackspace announced that it has teamed up with the European Organization for Nuclear Research to develop a federation service for its cloud portfolio, and Google added DevOps capabilities to its flagship platform-as-a-service suite. OpenGov also grabbed a few headlines after it announced that it has received new funding from investors, and a judge ...
FDA Warns of Cyber Threats to Medical Devices
The Internet of Things includes a growing number of medical devices, from heart monitors to ventilators and multi-million dollar x-ray machines. More and more hospitals are connecting their equipment to the web in order to give healthcare practitioners access to real-time patient data, an increasingly valuable resource that can mean the difference between life and ...
The Internet of Things is Driving Collaborative Consumption
Technology is transforming the economic landscape. The rise of connected devices is facilitating what The New York Times’ Tina Rosenberg calls “collaborative consumption,” an increasingly popular purchasing model that lets consumers save money by paying for access rather than ownership. Thousands of businesses have already jumped on the bandwagon, including a San Francisco-based startup called ...
OpenGov Receives $4M for Transparency Software
The ongoing NSA surveillance scandal has dragged government transparency into the media spotlight. Public sector organizations are facing increased pressure to share information that can be used to hold officials accountable for their actions, but at present, many lack the tools needed to do so effectively. In comes OpenGov, a Silicon Valley-based firm that helps ...
Icahn Says His Bid for Dell is the “Superior Proposal”
Carl Icahn wants Wall Street to know he’s putting his money where his mouth is. On Monday, the activist investor issued an open letter urging Dell’s board to change its stance on his buyout offer in light of the $5.2 billion debt financing Jeffries committed to the plan. Earlier this year, the committee of directors ...
Express Metrix CEO Weighs in on the Pros and Cons of SAM Software
Software asset management (SAM) becomes an increasingly important priority for IT departments as their organizations grow. Beyond a certain point, it’s impossible to comply with all the licensing terms of each version of every single application without a proactive and comprehensive SAM strategy. Kris Barker, the co-founder and chief executive officer of Express Metrix, highlights ...
Microsoft Loses Trademark Dispute Over Skydrive
Microsoft found itself on the receiving end of copyright law enforcement on Friday after a London judge ruled that its popular Skydrive service is in violation of the “Sky” trademark owned by British Sky Broadcasting Group. Sky is the largest satellite television provider in the UK and Ireland with over 10 million subscribers. Microsoft argued ...
HP Seeks Android Alternatives to Re-Enter Smartphone Race
According to Yam Su Yin, HP’s senior director of consumer PCs and media tablets for Asia-Pacific, the tech juggernaut is once again eyeing a share in the heavily crowded smartphone market. The executive told The Indian Express that the company is looking to double down on all segments of the mobile market, including tablets, notebooks ...
Bytes Sized: Putting Big Data into Perspective
To say that information technology has come a long way in the past few four decades would be an understatement. On Visual.ly, a San Francisco-based startup that connects data experts, designers and marketing professionals, we find an infographic entitled “Bytes Sized” to help us gain a better understanding of the journey from the early days ...