Infra
Why Informatica became the ‘Switzerland of data’
Data generation is on the rise, and has been for some time. With that, comes the pressing need for a way to contain that data, no matter the platform. Trying to homogenize this data…
Policy
Struggling with GDPR, big tech girds for another battle: Europe’s proposed electronic communications privacy rules
No sooner than the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation rules went into effect Friday, tech companies are now gearing up for another battle with what has been called even stricter regulation. That would be the…
Emerging Tech
Hospital launches world’s first residential treatment course for cryptocurrency addicts
By Duncan Riley
In a sign of the times, a hospital in Scotland has launched what is believed to be a world first: a residential treatment course for “crypto addicts,” those addicted to cryptocurrency trading. The course, to be run…
Emerging Tech
$1.35M stolen in hack of Taylor cryptocurrency startup
By Duncan Riley
A cryptocurrency trading assistant startup that recently completed an initial coin offering has been hacked, with around $1.35 million in Ethereum tokens stolen. The hack targeted a company called Taylor that raised Ethereum in a recent…
Infra
Two Canadian banks hacked in likely blackmail case
By Duncan Riley
Two Canadian banks have been targeted by hackers, with financial information relating to about 90,000 customers stolen in what is likely an attempted case of blackmail. The first of the two banks and Canada’s…
Emerging Tech
Cryptocurrency press goes into meltdown over bitcoin trademark
By Duncan Riley
A company in the U.K. has trademarked the term “bitcoin” and is attempting to enforce the trademark’s use, causing the cryptocurrency press to go into meltdown. But all is not as it seems. The drama…
Policy
GDPR rules force some US media to close doors on European readers
Readers of some U.S. news media in Europe found that after the General Data Protection Regulation came into effect some sites denied them access. Some big names were affected, including the Los Angeles Times, the…
Infra
China-US trade relations thaw as Qualcomm’s NXP acquisition and ZTE dispute approach resolution
By Duncan Riley
China is set to approve Qualcomm Technologies Inc.’s acquisition of NXP Semiconductors N.V. as the Trump administration is reported Sunday to have reached a deal over ZTE Corp. in an apparent thawing of trade relations between…
Infra
Resort chain moves to hyperconverged infrastructure for agility, data-power
The hospitality business is a round-the-clock environment where systems are constantly in demand, and going offline to perform upgrades is always inconvenient. With four existing hotels and a world-class conference center under construction, Celtic…
Big Data
Pure Storage CEO Charles Giancarlo rocks on, along with his company
A visit to the Pure Accelerate gathering in San Francisco this past week was a chance to walk amid the ghosts of history. Held at the century-old Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, the conference offered…