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Gifts that keep on taking: Intel Security reveals most hackable devices of 2016
When it comes to Christmas gadget shopping, most of us are on the lookout for the coolest or weirdest-looking devices around, but few consider how “hackable” a gift might be. In the second edition of its “McAfee Most Hackable Holiday Gifts” list, Intel Security has the answers. The chipmaker’s security unit asked consumers what devices ...
Report: Decentralization of IT purchases widens security gaps
The rapid growth of information technology as a service is decentralizing the purchase of devices, apps and cloud services, leading to growing security concerns at large enterprises. That’s according to a new study from VMware Inc., which said its survey highlights growing concerns about IT fragmentation and the security gaps it creates. The company argues that ...
Hitachi adds content intelligence to its object storage platform
The Hitachi Data Systems unit of Hitachi Ltd. has rolled out a new object storage solution aimed at tackling the growing data volumes created by mobile devices at the edge of networks. HDS says its new solution, Hitachi Content Intelligence, can deliver data analytics and content search capabilities at the edge through the addition of ...
Report: Security concerns prevent network transformations
Complexity issues will prevent 40 percent of organizations from updating their networks in 2017, and a big part of the problem is security products, a new survey has found. Cato Networks’ “Top Networking and Security Challenges in the Enterprise” report revealed that most organizations are using between two and five different security products to protect ...
AWS adds SaaS subscriptions option to its marketplace
Amazon Web Services has made a new store on the AWS Marketplace where customers can buy Software as a Service and Application Programming Interface products. The new AWS Marketplace Vendors program allows customers to buy up products and services as they need, and pay for the time or data used instead of being charged a ...
GE unveils new services for its Predix Industrial Internet of Things platform
General Electric Corp. on Tuesday unveiled a slew of new services and solutions for its cloud-based Predix Industrial Internet of Things platform, designed to bring “visibility, control and analytic insights to every part of industrial infrastructure and operations.” GE, which introduced the new solutions at its Minds + Machines conference in San Francisco, said they can run ...
Microsoft extends lifecycle, support for Azure Pack
Microsoft Corp. has said it will continue to develop its Windows Azure Pack product until 2022, while pledging to support it until 2027. Azure Pack is Microsoft’s first so-called “Azure-in-a-box” product that offers companies a “cloud-like” experience installed on-premises. The pack, which provides a first-generation Azure GUI, with Windows Server and System Center under the ...
Intel invests $250M in autonomous cars because ‘data is the new oil’
Intel Capital, the investment arm of chip maker Intel Corp., plans to invest more than $250 million into autonomous vehicles within the next two years. Intel Chief Executive Brian Krzanich made the announcement Tuesday at the LA Auto Show’s AutoMobility conference, where he suggested that “data” could have almost as big an impact on road transportation ...
GitLab’s gone: Another company bails out of the public cloud
While most enterprises seem to be racing headlong into the cloud as fast as they can, a few have come to the realization that cloud computing isn’t always the Holy Grail for all their infrastructure needs. GitLab Inc., the software developer platform that rivals the better-known GitHub Inc., has become the latest to revert back ...
Zugata lands $7M round to automate employee performance reviews
Palo Alto-based startup Zugata Inc. has just landed $7 million in a Series A funding round as it bids to do away with hated annual performance reviews at large companies. Venture capital firm Canaan Partners led the round, with participation from General Catalyst and Redpoint Ventures. Zugata says the plan is to use the cash ...