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Oracle targets business users with real-time analytics platform
Oracle is getting into the real-time analytics game with a new package that uses pre-configured dashboards and graphical modeling to make business insights available to business users. Oracle Real-Time Integration Business Insight works with existing Oracle applications to create reports using what Oracle described as a simple three-step process: Define milestones. Map the model to ...
Medical data breach exposes patient records
All it takes is one small mistake, and suddenly patient information is all over the Internet. That’s the case right now for Grand Street Medical Associates, after protected health information was left on an unsecured FTP server and leaked, putting personal information at risk. According to DataBreaches.net, over 20BG of data was leaked. The original ...
Ransomware holds hospital data hostage
An internal state of emergency has been declared in Kentucky’s Methodist Hospital, following a ransomware attack. Files have been stolen, encrypted, and held for ransom, unless the hospital pays up. The malware in question, according to KrebsonSecurity, is of the “Locky” ransomware strain, which encrypts important files and documents, deletes the originals, and offers the ...
iPhone SE security: What we still don’t know
Every time a new iPhone comes out, the Internet explodes with discussion over its new features, its upgrades, and whether or not the changes are really worth making (a common complaint, for instance, is how Apple can’t seem to make up its mind over whether the phone should be larger or smaller). But one improvement ...
iPhone SE protects photos better with iOS 9.3 update for iMessage security flaw
With today’s release of iOS 9.3, Apple has patched up a bug in the iMessage encryption, protecting phones and their messages from a security hole that could compromise pictures and videos sent through the application. The flaw was discovered by security researchers at Johns Hopkins University, although they’re withholding the exact details of the flaw ...
TeamViewer users the latest victim of ransomware
The remote access tool from TeamViewer GmbH may be great for working together across computers, providing computer access for professionals and tech support that allows them to assist users or work together on a single desktop remotely. However, it may be not so great for keeping users’ files safe. Allowing remote access is convenient for ...
Oracle’s Q3 earnings described as “hypergrowth”
Oracle is entering a new stage of growth, with revenue from its software-as-a-service (SaaS) and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) in Q3 far exceeding expectations. With stock on the rise, renewal rates high, and growth exceeding that of its competitors, things are looking good for Oracle. On an Oracle blog post, CEO Safra Catz described this growth period ...
Independent games development shines at GDC 2016 | #GDC16
Talk at the Game Developers Conference 2016 may have been dominated by virtual reality but independent and amateur game developers also had their day. Amid the hubbub, upcoming, indie and amateur developers all had their own chances to shine, and there were some unique ideas on display. I’ve already touched upon Microsoft’s ID@Xbox, which featured ...
The many uses of virtual reality at #GDC16
There’s no question that the main theme of the 2016 Game Developers Conference is virtual reality; it seemed at times that every vendor who wanted a crowd needed some level of virtual reality to demonstrate. Yet saying “virtual reality” alone does little to encompass the wide variety of capabilities and options on display, so it’s ...
Review: Taking flight in the Oculus Rift at #GDC16
With all the virtual reality (VR) demos at the Game Developers Conference, one of the most anticipated headsets comes from Oculus VR. Attendees to the event could (after waiting in lengthy lines) test out the Oculus Rift and see just how effective and immersive the VR technology is, and after trying it out, I now ...