CEOs porn habits are biggest threat to IT security
It’s a dirty little secret but its one that needs to be let out of the bag. IT professionals spend a lot of time worrying about security threats to their organizations from hackers and…
Microsoft just became a much nicer place to work
Microsoft employees woke up to some good news this morning, when bosses sent out a company-wide email announcing the end of its despised “stack ranking” review system for workers’ performance. The email, which was…
Hong Kong Bitcoin site GBL goes missing along with $4.1M in investors’ cash
Bitcoin’s popularity in China has exploded in recent months, but its not just investors who’ve been tempted by the profit potential of digital currency trading – now it seems that scammers and fraudsters are…
Apple Maps is back on track, fast catching up with Google Maps on iOS
Apple Maps has been subject to all kinds of jeering and finger pointing over the last year or so, and for good reason too – its made numerous high profile mishaps since it was…
How GCHQ faked LinkedIn and Slashdot to hack Belgacom, OPEC & others
Last September, Belgacom, one of the leading telecommunications providers in Belgium, reported that its systems had been infiltrated by a western intelligence agency. This was big news for a couple of reasons – one,…
Microsoft shouldn’t ditch Bing or the Xbox: It’s not just about the money
There’s been lots of talk over the future direction of Microsoft over the last week, with shortlists of CEO candidates being drawn up and rumors that whoever takes over might decide to drop some…
China’s military hacks ongoing, driven deeper underground
And now, thanks to the NSA, we can’t even take the moral high ground… The public exposure of Chinese military hacking group PLA Unit 61398, also known as APT1 or Comment Crew, has…
Otoy introduces ORBX.js, brings cloud-based graphics processing to any browser
LA-based graphics company Otoy has teamed up with software giants Mozilla and Autodesk to deliver state-of-the-art graphics and gaming applications running on AWS that can be accessed from any web browser. According to Otoy’s…
Intel wants inside the Internet of Things
In a few years time, you won’t be able to walk from the bedroom to the living room without falling over half a dozen devices that are connected to the web. For some, that…
Twitter IPO: 3 things investors might not know
Twitter has finally announced how much it plans to sell its shares for, with stock going on sale at $26 a pop on the New York Stock Exchange from the start of today’s trading.…