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Palo Alto Networks buys Bridgecrew to boost its Prisma Cloud security platform

By Mike Wheatley Feb 16, 2021

Network security firm Palo Alto Networks Inc. today announced it’s acquiring Israeli cloud security firm Bridgecrew for $156 million in cash. The acquisition, announced this morning, is the seventh by Palo Alto Networks of a…

Cloud

Spurred by COVID, low-code market enters hypergrowth, says Gartner

By Paul Gillin Feb 16, 2021

The worldwide market for low-code development tools will grow nearly 23% this year, to $13.8 billion, driven in part by a surge in do-it-yourself projects initiated in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according…

Policy

France calls for EU to give countries more power to punish big tech

By James Farrell Feb 15, 2021

France is reportedly pushing to expand regulations that would give European Union member states more power to punish large tech companies’ bad behavior. The changes France wants to see concern the Digital Services Act, proposed…

Blockchain

Report finds criminals move cryptocurrency through a small number of services

By Duncan Riley Feb 15, 2021

A new report has found that criminals who use cryptocurrency launder their funds through a small number of online services. Chainalysis Inc., which last month said only 0.34% of cryptocurrency is traded for illicit purposes, found last…

Security

Microsoft’s Brad Smith labels SolarWinds hack ‘largest, most sophisticated attack ever’

By Duncan Riley Feb 15, 2021

Microsoft Corp. President Brad Smith has labeled the now-infamous hack of SolarWinds Worldwide LLC’s Orion software as the “largest and most sophisticated attack ever” as further details of the attack emerge. Smith (pictured) made…

Security

Russian Sandworm hackers linked to attacks on French IT providers

By Duncan Riley Feb 15, 2021

The French National Agency for the Security of Information Systems has publicly attributed a range of attacks that targeted multiple information technology providers in France to Russia’s Sandworm group. A technical report released in…

Policy

Right-leaning social network Parler is back online after finding new web host

By Mike Wheatley Feb 15, 2021

The right-leaning social network Parler came back online today, just over a month after it had its account suspended by Amazon Web Services Inc. Parler, which is a Twitter alternative popular with conservatives and…

Policy

Uber calls for new EU rules to regulate ‘gig economy’ apps

By Maria Deutscher Feb 15, 2021

Uber Technologies Inc. today called on European Union officials to implement new rules to regulate “gig economy” platforms such as its ride-hailing and food delivery apps. The company also published a lengthy paper outlining…

Policy

Google fined $1.3M in France over misleading hotel ranking algorithm

By Maria Deutscher Feb 15, 2021

French authorities have found that Google LLC displayed misleading information about hotels to users and fined the company 1.1 million euros, or about $1.3 million, over the matter. France’s General Directorate for Competition Policy,…

Cloud

Microsoft close to unveiling preview of web-based xCloud for iPads and iPhones

By Kyt Dotson Feb 15, 2021

Microsoft Corp. is close to revealing a preview of its xCloud game streaming service that will allow users to play on their Apple mobile devices such as iPads and iPhones, according to a report today…

the latest

Spurred by COVID, low-code market enters hypergrowth, says Gartner

France calls for EU to give countries more power to punish big tech

Report finds criminals move cryptocurrency through a small number of services

Microsoft’s Brad Smith labels SolarWinds hack ‘largest, most sophisticated attack ever’

Russian Sandworm hackers linked to attacks on French IT providers

Uber calls for new EU rules to regulate ‘gig economy’ apps

Google fined $1.3M in France over misleading hotel ranking algorithm

Microsoft close to unveiling preview of web-based xCloud for iPads and iPhones

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