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IBM takes steps to help EU customers comply with GDPR rules

By Mike Wheatley Nov 8, 2017

IBM Corp. says it’s giving its Frankfurt-based cloud data center in Germany a facelift in order to provide customers with greater control over where their data lives, who has access to it and what…

Apps

Facebook’s Messenger Platform 2.2 brings customer chat plugin, broadcast API and more

By Collen Kriel Nov 8, 2017

Facebook Inc. announced Messenger Platform 2.2 Tuesday, bringing a variety of new business-friendly features to the messaging service. New features in Messenger Platform 2.2 will help both developers and businesses “reach their customers in…

Cloud

Proofpoint snaps up messaging security firm Cloudmark for $110M

By Duncan Riley Nov 7, 2017

Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint Inc. today announced a $110 million all-cash deal to acquire Cloudmark Inc., a San Francisco-based messaging security and threat intelligence software provider for internet service providers and mobile carriers. Founded in 2001, Cloudmark…

Apps

Facebook wants your nude pictures to tackle revenge porn. Really.

By James Farrell Nov 7, 2017

To reduce the instance of revenge porn appearing on its platform, Facebook Inc. has come up with a novel plan: It’s asking people to send in nude pictures of themselves so it can ensure…

Emerging Tech

Triggered wallet vulnerability freezes $280M in Ethereum holdings

By Duncan Riley Nov 7, 2017

A security vulnerability in a popular wallet used to store the Ethereum cryptocurrency has been triggered, freezing more than $280 million worth of ETH in the process with no fix currently in sight. The triggered…

Emerging Tech

Waymo deploys fully driverless vehicles in Arizona ride-hailing trial

By Duncan Riley Nov 7, 2017

Waymo, the self-driving car division of Google LLC parent company Alphabet Inc., today announced that it has started testing ride-hailing services with autonomous vehicles that don’t have a safety driver behind the wheel —…

Cloud

After data leaks, Amazon beefs up security and encryption for its S3 cloud storage

By Mike Wheatley Nov 7, 2017

In the wake of several incidents that saw Amazon Web Services Inc. customers leave important data unsecured on the internet, the cloud computing giant today announced no less than five new security features to…

Apps

Snap’s shares plunge after it reports slowing user and revenue growth

By Duncan Riley Nov 7, 2017

Updated with Tencent investment and Wednesday share price Shares of Snap Inc. plunged in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company behind the Snapchat messaging app reported user growth and revenue below what market analysts…

Apps

Microsoft acquires Swing Technologies to add ‘living photos’ to Skype

By Mike Wheatley Nov 7, 2017

The Skype video chat service will soon support a new feature called “living photos” following the news Monday that its owner Microsoft Corp. has acquired technology and assets from a company called Swing Technologies.…

Big Data

Cybersecurity do-over? Data breaches grow in $90B industry

By Mark Albertson Nov 7, 2017

Recent reports indicate more than $90 billion will be spent on cybersecurity in 2017. In the aftermath of some of the largest data breaches in history, does anyone really believe it’s been money well spent?…

explore news

Facebook’s Messenger Platform 2.2 brings customer chat plugin, broadcast API and more

Proofpoint snaps up messaging security firm Cloudmark for $110M

Facebook wants your nude pictures to tackle revenge porn. Really.

Triggered wallet vulnerability freezes $280M in Ethereum holdings

Waymo deploys fully driverless vehicles in Arizona ride-hailing trial

After data leaks, Amazon beefs up security and encryption for its S3 cloud storage

Snap’s shares plunge after it reports slowing user and revenue growth

Microsoft acquires Swing Technologies to add ‘living photos’ to Skype

Cybersecurity do-over? Data breaches grow in $90B industry

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