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Software Developers Are So Scarce, You’ll Get Paid $30K If You Can Find One
Developers are in seriously high demand at the minute. Or at least, they seem to be according to one somewhat generous tech firm, which is apparently so desperate to hire some talent that it’s prepared to pay an extremely handsome finder’s fee for each qualified individual it hires. HubSpot, which proclaims itself as an all-in-one ...
Lenovo Unaffected By PC Market Slump, HP Struggles
Lenovo’s PC business has bucked the trend once again, recording positive growth over the last quarter in spite of a record breaking slump in PC sales over the same period. The Chinese PC maker saw quarterly shipments of its computers rise by 0.4% year-on-year, a stark contrast to the rest of the industry which saw ...
Twitter Finally Adds Two-Step Authentication To Block Hackers
Twitter has finally done something about all the high-profile accounts hacks its been seeing, introducing a form of two-step authentication in order to help users better secure their accounts. The security measure means that those who activate it will be required to enter a second, six-digit passcode sent via SMS each time they attempt to ...
Microsoft Gets Gangsta: Xbox One Muscles In On Used Games Market
The Xbox One looks fantastic, but one thing that gamers have been worried about is their ability to play pre-owned games on the console. The good news is that Microsoft has confirmed that this will be allowed, users can buy and install pre-owned games on their machines no problem at all. The bad news? It’s ...
SAP Thinks Outside The Box, Launches Drive to Recruit Autistic Workers
It’s pretty well known that people with autism often possess ‘off-the-chart’ abilities when it comes to technology. Indeed, many of them display genius-level IQ ratings and an exceptionally high level of attention to detail. Now, in order to benefit from this pool of untapped geniuses, many of whom are often overlooked by employers, the German ...
AWS Cloud Gets The Nod From FedRAMP
Amazon Web Services has received a boost as it vies to become the cloud computing provider of choice for federal agencies, after receiving a three-year certification from the Federal Risk Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP). According to the Washington Post, FedRAMP’s certification means that it’ll be much easier for different federal agencies to adopt AWS’s cloud ...
Gamers Mock Xbox One For Its TV Features
Barely a few hours after Microsoft’s new Xbox One console was launched in the US, and already the online community is poking fun at the electronics giant for its focus on the console’s new TV features at the expense of what many really wanted to see – the games. In case you missed the launch ...
New Security Algorithm Allows Industrial Control Systems To Ward Off Cyber Attacks
The security of industrial control systems is a fairly hot topic of conversation these days, with the assumption being that it leaves a lot to be desired. Acknowledging that the security of critical is a potential weak point in the country’s defenses, researchers have come up with a way of making these sensitive hacker targets ...
Skype Privacy? Doesn’t Exist, Sorry. Microsoft Can Read EVERYTHING
You probably think of Skype as a secure means of online communication, what with messages being secured with end-to-end communication. But according to an investigation by Ars Technia, you’d be dead wrong – it seems that Microsoft is making a habit of listening into your communications. In a joint investigation with security researcher Askhan Soltani, ...
Dell Dumps OpenStack Public Cloud For Partner Tech
Dell has made a serious about turn with regard to its public cloud strategy, opting to sell its services through a number of partners rather than stay involved with the OpenStack cloud initiative based on VMWare technology. In an announcement yesterday the company unveiled its new Cloud Partner Program with initial partners including US firms ...