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Woman in Brazil rescued after kidnappers demanded bitcoin ransom payment

By Duncan Riley May 1, 2017

The 32-year-old wife of a Brazilian “bitcoin businessman” has been rescued by local police after she was grabbed by kidnappers who demanded a ransom be paid in bitcoin. According to local reports (link in Portuguese), the…

Women in Tech

Retreat of the nerds: Study finds bullying, sexism and racism costs tech industry billions

By James Farrell May 1, 2017

A first-of-its-kind study has found that people of color and women are being driven away from the tech industry, citing racism, sexism and a toxic work environment as the reasons they left. The Kapor…

Apps

Report reveals Facebook document that could help advertisers target insecure kids

By Duncan Riley Apr 30, 2017

An internal document confirmed as being real by Facebook Inc. is alleged to show that the social networking giant is exploiting young people as young as 14 in Australia by allowing advertisers to target…

Infra

NSA agrees to stop spying on emails that mention foreign targets

By Mike Wheatley Apr 30, 2017

The National Security Agency has said it will stop snooping on American citizens’ private emails that mention foreign individuals targeted for surveillance, the New York Times reported. Citing a U.S. official familiar with the…

Infra

New Mac malware spies on encrypted traffic

By Duncan Riley Apr 30, 2017

A newly discovered form of malware that targets users of Apple Inc. Mac computers can intercept and gain complete access to all victim communication, including encrypted traffic. Called OSX/Dok and first discovered by security…

Infra

Qualcomm says Apple could cost it $500M this quarter in ongoing patent spat

By Mike Wheatley Apr 30, 2017

Qualcomm Technologies Inc.’s patent spat with Apple Inc. is getting nastier, as the chip maker alleges that iPhone maker has ordered contract manufacturers to stop paying royalties until the dispute is resolved. On Friday,…

Cloud

It’s another enterprise initial public offering, as Appian files to raise $86M

By Duncan Riley Apr 30, 2017

Business process management firm Appian Corp. is joining the rush to the stock market by enterprise software companies, announcing Friday that it has filed for an initial public offering. According to the S-1 filing, Appian…

Big Data

Analysis: Cloudera’s biggest hurdle in the cloud era is … the cloud

By George Gilbert Apr 28, 2017

More than the newest hot stock after its successful initial public offering today, Cloudera Inc. has an opportunity to take advantage of a once-in-a-generation shift to a new platform for applications that inform or…

Big Data

Can AI satisfy spoiled buyers used to the ‘Amazon effect’?

By R. Danes Apr 28, 2017

Retailers and service providers better be ready for their closeups, as digitization is allowing customers to compare and contrast products before making a purchase. “I’d say it’s the era of the empowered customer,” said Des Cahill (pictured),…

Big Data

Can Oracle’s agile data strategy cure what ails marketing pros?

By R. Danes Apr 28, 2017

At this week’s Oracle Modern Marketing Experience in Las Vegas, Nevada, speakers and attendees stressed that MarTech — the blending of marketing and technology — cannot significantly improve business without the aid of agile…

the latest

Woman in Brazil rescued after kidnappers demanded bitcoin ransom payment

Retreat of the nerds: Study finds bullying, sexism and racism costs tech industry billions

Report reveals Facebook document that could help advertisers target insecure kids

NSA agrees to stop spying on emails that mention foreign targets

New Mac malware spies on encrypted traffic

Qualcomm says Apple could cost it $500M this quarter in ongoing patent spat

It’s another enterprise initial public offering, as Appian files to raise $86M

Can AI satisfy spoiled buyers used to the ‘Amazon effect’?

Can Oracle’s agile data strategy cure what ails marketing pros?

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