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Here’s why Google is acquiring smartwatch maker Fitbit for $2.1B

By Maria Deutscher Nov 1, 2019

Four days after rumors emerged that Google LLC was in talks to acquire Fitbit Inc., the deal is now official, potentially setting up a battle royal for the post-smartphone era of connected devices. The…

Cloud

Lacework creates solutions for the DevOps culture without leaving security behind

By Mark Albertson Nov 1, 2019

Venture funded Lacework Inc. emerged from stealth mode in 2017 with the industry’s first zero-touch cloud workload security platform. As it has grown adoption of its services in companies large and small, Lacework has…

Cloud

SD-WAN is the on-ramp to a multicloud highway

By Teryn O'Brien Nov 1, 2019

As the reality of a multicloud world grows, every enterprise is going have to deal with a complex computing network designed to utilize new services, place data in more ideal places, and assure security against a…

Blockchain

Binance expands US services and support thanks to strong growth

By Duncan Riley Nov 1, 2019

The dedicated foray by Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, into the U.S. market is going well as the company said today that its Binance.US operation is increasing volumes and it announced support for…

Cloud

Microsoft launches new Q&A forum in preview to replace TechNet and MSDN

By Mike Wheatley Oct 31, 2019

Microsoft Corp. will replace its popular TechNet and Microsoft Developer Network support forums with a new service called “Microsoft Q&A” that’s likely to be up and running by the middle of next year. The…

Security

Millions of customer records stolen in data breach of Web.com sites

By Duncan Riley Oct 31, 2019

Sites belonging to Web.com Group Inc., including Network Solutions, have been compromised with potentially millions of customer records stolen. The data breach was detected Oct. 16 and included customer information on Web.com, NetworkSolutions.com and Register.com.…

Policy

ACLU sues government over facial recognition technology

By James Farrell Oct 31, 2019

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit today against the Department of Justice, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigations for their secrecy in using face recognition surveillance technology. The organization…

Security

Office 365 phishing campaign uses fake voicemails to trick users

By Duncan Riley Oct 31, 2019

In an interesting twist on traditional phishing campaigns, hackers are using fake voicemails in an effort to trick users into handing over their Office 365 credentials. First spotted and publicized Wednesday by security researchers at…

Policy

Report: Alibaba could launch Hong Kong IPO in November

By Mike Wheatley Oct 31, 2019

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is looking at reviving its plans for an initial public offering in Hong Kong this year, albeit at a reduced price of $10 billion to $15 billion, according to reports…

Security

Chinese hackers target SMS text messages using new form of malware

By Duncan Riley Oct 31, 2019

A Chinese state-sponsored hacking group is believed to be behind a new form of malware that’s targeting SMS text messages on servers run by telecommunications companies. Detailed today by security researchers at FireEye Mandiant, the MESSAGETAP malware,…

the latest

Here’s why Google is acquiring smartwatch maker Fitbit for $2.1B

Binance expands US services and support thanks to strong growth

Microsoft launches new Q&A forum in preview to replace TechNet and MSDN

Millions of customer records stolen in data breach of Web.com sites

ACLU sues government over facial recognition technology

Office 365 phishing campaign uses fake voicemails to trick users

Report: Alibaba could launch Hong Kong IPO in November

Chinese hackers target SMS text messages using new form of malware

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