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Buying LinkedIn, Microsoft makes big bet on social data. Too big?

By Paul Gillin Jun 13, 2016

In buying LinkedIn Corp. today for a stunning $26.2 billion, Microsoft is making an unprecedented bet that social data can supercharge its Office and cloud businesses. The central question: Is it too big a…

WWDC Highlights: Apple’s new OS lineup, no new hardware unveiled | #WWDC2016

By Mellisa Tolentino Jun 13, 2016

Tim Cook, Apple, Inc. CEO, kicked off the annual Worldwide Developer Conference with a showcase of Apple’s achievements in the developer community. With 13 million registered developers, WWDC is now in its 27th year and boasts…

US government gets involved in Facebook’s European privacy lawsuit

By Eric David Jun 13, 2016

Facebook has had its share of regulatory troubles in Europe over the last few years, especially regarding the way the social network handles user privacy. The company is currently undergoing a case in the Irish High…

Millions of accounts stolen from file sharing site iMesh

By Robert Pleasant Jun 13, 2016

No data is safe, as the leaks by “Peace_of_mind,” the hacker responsible for the breaches of sites like LinkedIn and Tumblr, continue. The latest victim? iMesh, a P2P file sharing service. According to LeakedSource,…

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VMware buys network automation startup Arkin to boost SDN push

By Maria Deutscher Jun 13, 2016

While it may be grabbing all the headlines, Microsoft Corp.’s purchase of LinkedIn Inc. for $26 billion today isn’t the only new update from the tech industry’s mergers and acquisitions scene. This morning saw…

VMware improves over-the-air mobile security, management

By Paul Gillin Jun 13, 2016

VMware Inc. announced a broad series of enhancements to its mobility support platforms, including new features in its Workspace ONE enterprise mobility management platform that simplify remote management and upgrades and a partnership with…

Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2B

By Paul Gillin Jun 13, 2016

Microsoft will acquire LinkedIn Corp. in an all-cash deal valued at $26.2 billion. LinkedIn will continue to operate as an independent subsidiary, with CEO Jeff Weiner (above right) reporting to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (above…

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Preempt exits stealth to redefine the firewall

By Maria Deutscher Jun 13, 2016

A traditional firewall can be configured to block a wide variety of malware and access control violations, but a threat not included on its blacklist is practically guaranteed to slip through the cracks. This…

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What you missed in Big Data: Open-source momentum

By Maria Deutscher Jun 13, 2016

Following a series of contributions to the machine learning community from its fellow web giants, LinkedIn Inc. decided to join the fray too last week and open-source one of its algorithm development tools. Dubbed…

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What you missed in Cloud: Security takes center stage

By Maria Deutscher Jun 13, 2016

The top cloud providers go through great lengths to ensure that the user data stored on their infrastructure is secure, but for enterprises with strict compliance requirements, the built-in controls are often insufficient. The gap is…

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WWDC Highlights: Apple’s new OS lineup, no new hardware unveiled | #WWDC2016

VMware buys network automation startup Arkin to boost SDN push

VMware improves over-the-air mobile security, management

Preempt exits stealth to redefine the firewall

What you missed in Big Data: Open-source momentum

What you missed in Cloud: Security takes center stage

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