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Blockchain

RealBlocks blockchain real estate startup gets $3.1M in seed funding

By Kyt Dotson Jan 25, 2019

Blockchain-based real estate platform RealBlocks announced today that the startup raised $3.1 million in a seed round to build seamless investment and fundraising by “tokenizing” properties. RealBlocks operates by providing access to private equity…

Cloud

Complexity concerns rain on the multicloud parade

By Paul Gillin Jan 25, 2019

Gary Lamb remembers working on one cloud computing migration project so tricky that it was never completed. It’s an object lesson on how the seemingly boundless promise of the cloud can get mired in earthly…

Policy

Google tried to limit activist workers organizing by email

By James Farrell Jan 24, 2019

Just a few months after global walkouts at Google LLC offices, the company is now facing criticism for trying to urge the U.S. government to prevent workers from organizing protests online. As first reported…

Security

Study finds GDPR-compliant companies have fewer data breaches

By Duncan Riley Jan 24, 2019

Despite seemingly constant reports of data breaches, a new study has found the introduction of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation has resulted in a reduction in data being both exposed and stolen…

Cloud

SAP NS2 and Google team to deliver secure cloud services to the public sector

By Mike Wheatley Jan 24, 2019

SAP SE’s independent U.S. subsidiary SAP National Security Services Inc., which sells software and services for government infrastructure and national security agencies, said Thursday it has formed a new strategic partnership with Google LLC.…

Security

Rising number of multivector hacking attacks target Hadoop databases

By Duncan Riley Jan 24, 2019

A new report is warning of an increase in the number of multivector attacks against cloud infrastructure over the past few months particularly targeting Hadoop databases. Detailed by researchers at security firm Securonix Inc.,…

Emerging Tech

Bike-sharing startup Wheels raises $37M in new funding

By Duncan Riley Jan 24, 2019

As the bike-sharing market has become part of a broader proxy war for ride-hailing startups, some believe there is still room for new players in the market. Case in point: Wheels Labs Inc. just raised $37…

Big Data

Western Digital earnings come up short, but stock eventually pops anyway

By Mike Wheatley Jan 24, 2019

Western Digital Corp.’s stock went on a roller-coaster ride late Thursday after the company posted disappointing fiscal second-quarter results that came in below expectations. The data storage firm reported earnings before certain costs such…

Blockchain

Robinhood obtains BitLicense to bring cryptocurrency services to New York

By Duncan Riley Jan 24, 2019

Zero-fee online stockbroker Robinhood Financial LLC is bringing its cryptocurrency business to New York after being awarded a New York BitLicense. Robinhood entered the cryptocurrency market in February 2018 with a product that offers…

Cloud

Microsoft buys Citus Data to scale out its PostgreSQL services

By Mike Wheatley Jan 24, 2019

Microsoft Corp. looks to have made a useful acquisition today with Citus Data Inc., which builds products designed to make the PostgreSQL database faster and more scalable. PostgreSQL is an open-source relational database that comes…

all stories

RealBlocks blockchain real estate startup gets $3.1M in seed funding

Google tried to limit activist workers organizing by email

Rising number of multivector hacking attacks target Hadoop databases

Western Digital earnings come up short, but stock eventually pops anyway

Robinhood obtains BitLicense to bring cryptocurrency services to New York

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