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RSA Proposes Splitting Passwords In Two To Foil Hackers
Following a spate of high profile password leaks over the last few months, including breaches at Sony and LinkedIn, consumers have grown concerned that their passwords might not be enough to deter cybercriminals from stealing their personal information. With these fears in mind, the security firm RSA thinks that it’s hit on a novel way ...
Lenovo Overtakes HP As #1 PC Maker; Unveils Three Hybrid Laptop/Tablets
Lenovo has apparently knocked HP off of its perch, surpassing the American firm to become the world’s number one PC manufacturer, according to new figures by research firm Gartner. Lenovo – makers of the iconic ThinkPad and IdeaPad – shipped out 13.8 million units over the third quarter, compared to just 13.55 million units from ...
Sex, Cigarettes or Facebook – Which Tempts You More?
It’s no secret that Facebook holds a lot of interest for a great many people, but could it really be more arousing than sex? Apparently so, according to a group of researchers at Chicago University’s Booth Business School, who claim that the social media site is also more tempting than the baddest of naughty vices ...
IO Data Centers Grabs $90 Million To Advance Its Green Storage Solution
Chicago-based investment firm New World Ventures has just dwarfed its largest ever investment into a startup, sinking a massive $90 million of funding into IO Data Centers. IO reportedly first asked for a ‘mere’ $75 million, but later had to increase its request in order to comply with its internal investor’s wishes. Somewhat surprisingly, New ...
Big Job Demands Around Big Data
If you happen to be a nerd who’s good with facts and figures, then your future employment prospects are looking good. Or at least, they will be if you’re happy to work in the Wall Street big data industry. Recruitment agency eFinancialCareers says that programming and development skills top the wish list of numerous Wall ...
Huawei Problems Pile Up With More Complaints
Under-fire Huawei and ZTE are attracting yet more negative press, this time in the form of a barrage of criticisms that has prompted even deeper investigation into the Chinese company’s business practices. Reuters is reporting that the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee, which earlier this week warned US companies against doing business with the Chinese ...
Five Biggest Milestones In The History of Big Data
‘Information overload’ has become one of most often-repeated mantras of our time. Books are being digitized, newspapers and magazines now make up just a fraction of today’s media, augmented as it is by wave after wave of tweets and blog posts, and all the while the gadgets we use to keep up with this digital ...
AMD Makes Play For Windows 8 With Z-60 ‘Hondo’ Processor
Advanced Micro Devices has taken its time, but finally it’s thrown down the gauntlet in its bid to carve out a piece of the tablet space with its new Hondo processor chip. AMD says that its new chips are more than a match for Intel, and will present consumers with a tough choice when it ...
Windows 8 Phone Gets Ready For Take Off: Pre-Orders To Begin Oct. 21
Today’s mobile news roundup: AT&T to start taking pre-orders for Windows 8 phones later this month; Google/Samsung planning co-branded, 10-inch Nexus tablet; Apple begins shipping 5th generation iPod Touch; and one lucky Japanese consumer accidently receives a Nexus 7 tablet with a 32GB storage space unit. AT&T To Start Accepting Windows 8 Phone Pre-orders Oct ...
Big Data’s Moving To India In A Big, Big Way
Been shopping in Wal-Mart recently? Then you might find it unsettling to know that you were probably being watched, and not just by the security guards on the lookout for shoplifters. As American companies’ voracious appetite for information on consumers continues to grow, they’re becoming more and more determined not to miss a trick, so ...
