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IBM hires former Xerox CTO to lead research group operations

By Maria Deutscher Jan 31, 2017

Just a week after reshuffling its management team, IBM Corp. has made another key executive hire that will bring a fresh pair of eyes into its research side. The technology giant is appointing engineer-turned-executive…

Cloud

Datto scoops up Open Mesh to expand network appliance line

By Paul Gillin Jan 31, 2017

Cloud business continuity, backup and recovery firm Datto Inc. has acquired Open Mesh Inc., a maker of plug-and-play wireless mesh networks that organizations can use to build Wi-Fi networks in spread-out premises such as hotels…

Infra

Cisco: Enterprises face new security challenges in 2017

By Maria Deutscher Jan 31, 2017

The rapid evolution of online threats requires organizations to continuously adapt and enhance their security defenses. But according to market data from Cisco Systems Inc., a lot of companies aren’t keeping up. The networking…

Apps

How to get started with the Dropbox Paper collaboration tool

By Collen Kriel Jan 31, 2017

Dropbox Inc. announced a public beta of its cloud collaboration tool, Dropbox Paper, in August. Now Dropbox Paper, which will compete with the likes of Google Docs, is available for all users. Here’s a…

Cloud

Oracle updates cloud licensing policy, doubling costs for AWS users

By Mike Wheatley Jan 31, 2017

Oracle Corp. has altered its cloud licensing policy in a way that means anyone running its software on Amazon Web Services could be charged double what they were paying before. News of the new…

Big Data

Passwords are passé, so what can stop privacy disasters in the IoT age?

By R. Danes Jan 31, 2017

How does an application know that users are actually whom they say they are? The answer in many cases is still: with a password. But the Internet of Things is exposing new problems with this…

Emerging Tech

Former Federal Reserve employee fined for mining bitcoin at work

By Duncan Riley Jan 30, 2017

A former Federal Reserve employee has been fined $5,000 and placed on 12 months’ probation for mining bitcoin from a server at the central bank. Nicholas Berthaume, who previously worked as a communications analyst…

Big Data

U.S. consumers growing more worried about data privacy, survey finds

By Mike Wheatley Jan 30, 2017

U.S. consumers are more concerned about the privacy of their personal data than before, and that makes them increasingly likely to switch to a rival firm’s services if they believe their data is under…

Infra

Study: Common printers in enterprises are vulnerable to hacking

By Duncan Riley Jan 30, 2017

A new study has found that printers commonly used in enterprise environments are a security risk that can be exploited to leak information and execute code. The study, Exploiting Printer Security from Ruhr-Universität Bochum researcher Jens Müller, analyzed 20…

Infra

Hotel ransomware attack leaves guests locked out of rooms

By Duncan Riley Jan 30, 2017

A group of visitors to a luxury hotel in Austria found themselves locked out of their rooms following a targeted ransomware attack that disabled the resort’s central key management system. The attack that targeted the Romantik…

all stories

IBM hires former Xerox CTO to lead research group operations

Datto scoops up Open Mesh to expand network appliance line

Cisco: Enterprises face new security challenges in 2017

Passwords are passé, so what can stop privacy disasters in the IoT age?

Former Federal Reserve employee fined for mining bitcoin at work

U.S. consumers growing more worried about data privacy, survey finds

Study: Common printers in enterprises are vulnerable to hacking

Hotel ransomware attack leaves guests locked out of rooms

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