Mike Wheatley, Author at SiliconANGLE

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HPE cloud boss Bill Hilf departs the company

By Mike Wheatley Aug 1, 2016

Just hours after rumors emerged of private equity firms circling Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Co. (HPE), the tech giant has announced the departure of three key executives, including the heads of its cloud and storage businesses. Bill Hilf,…

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Windows 10 Anniversary Update prevents Pro edition users from disabling Microsoft’s ads

By Mike Wheatley Aug 1, 2016

Microsoft is making some controversial changes to its Group Policy editor in its forthcoming Windows 10 Anniversary Update, which will mean that Windows 10 Pro edition users will no longer have the ability to…

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AWS leads the cloud, but Google, IBM and Microsoft are all catching up

By Mike Wheatley Aug 1, 2016

Amazon Web Services (AWS) continues to lead the field in cloud infrastructure services, but rivals including Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform and IBM Softlayer are all catching up, according to analysis from Canalys. According…

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Private equity firms eye HPE’s software business for acquisition

By Mike Wheatley Aug 1, 2016

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (HPE) is said to be the subject of multiple acquisition talks. According to two separate reports quoting unnamed sources, HPE is the subject of a proposed takeover by several private…

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Chimera ransomware keys leaked by rival gang as cyber-turf wars heat up

By Mike Wheatley Jul 29, 2016

The ransomware business has gotten so profitable and so competitive that rival gangs are now sabotaging each other in a bid to secure more victims for themselves. As revealed this week, the creators of the Mischa…

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HERE Maps rebrands as HERE WeGo, adds new route planning features

By Mike Wheatley Jul 28, 2016

HERE Maps, considered by many to be the only serious rival to Google Maps, will no longer be known as “Maps” after deciding to rebrand itself. As of today, the app will now be…

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The UAE outlaws VPNs and proxies under threat of stiff fines and jail time

By Mike Wheatley Jul 28, 2016

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has apparently outlawed the use of VPNs and secure proxy services in the country via a new royal edict. Anyone caught using a VPN could potentially be jailed and…

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The unstoppable rise of Ransomware-as-a-Service

By Mike Wheatley Jul 28, 2016

Security vendor Trend Micro Inc. has shined its spotlight on a worrying new trend in so-called ransomware – malware that uses encryption to lock up user’s files before demanding a ransom (usually in Bitcoin)…

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Dropbox ramps up its enterprise appeal ahead of expected IPO

By Mike Wheatley Jul 28, 2016

Cloud storage vendor Dropbox Inc. is stepping up its enterprise push in order to get more profitable ahead of an expected initial public offering of stock, adding a set of new business-oriented features to…

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Databricks ships out “easier, faster, smarter” Apache Spark 2.0

By Mike Wheatley Jul 27, 2016

The immensely popular open-source cluster computing framework Apache Spark has just reached version 2.0, according to an announcement by the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) yesterday. Spark’s incredible popularity means it’s become one of the…

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HPE cloud boss Bill Hilf departs the company

Private equity firms eye HPE’s software business for acquisition

Chimera ransomware keys leaked by rival gang as cyber-turf wars heat up

HERE Maps rebrands as HERE WeGo, adds new route planning features

The UAE outlaws VPNs and proxies under threat of stiff fines and jail time

The unstoppable rise of Ransomware-as-a-Service

Dropbox ramps up its enterprise appeal ahead of expected IPO

Databricks ships out “easier, faster, smarter” Apache Spark 2.0

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