Is the FBI watching you through your web cam?
We know that the FBI, NSA and other agencies have the ability to scan and read our emails almost at will, but according to a report over the weekend, its surveillance capabilities extend far…
IBM Big Data VP on decision-making in the modern enterprise | #IBMIoD
Inhi Cho Suh, the head of data integration and governance for IBM’s Software Group, returned to theCUBE at Information on Demand 2013 to discuss the role of analytics in decision making with SiliconANGLE founder…
Tech giants unite in call to end government surveillance
Despite being at each other’s throats the majority of the time, the world’s leading internet companies do see eye-to-eye on some issues, and it seems that none are particularly keen on the US government’s…
Doculabs co-founder on taming Big Data | #IBMIoD
Richard Medina, the co-founder and principal consultant of Doculabs, hopped into theCUBE at IBM’s Information on Demand 2013 conference to provide an enterprise perspective on the exponential growth in data volumes. Until recently, business…
Facebook considers adding “Sympathize” button
Browsing through Facebook you’ll see all sorts of posts from people sharing a song they like, something that annoys them, something good happening to them, and of course, there are plenty of bad things…
Pica8 launches SDN starter kit to accelerate adoption
A new infographic from Pica8 reveals that while the research and education sector is at the forefront of software-defined networking adoption, with service providers not too far behind, companies in traditional industries like retail…
VMware VSAN creating buzz around hyperconverged infrastructure
VMware’s release of the first beta of its VSAN virtualization software for server-based flash storage and disks is creating a surge of interest in hyperconverged infrastructure, writes Consultant and Wikibon Analyst Scott Lowe in…
Dr. Bitcoin On: Bitcoin isn’t banned in China, only legally defined.
The last several days have been particularly volatile for new watchers to Bitcoin. The price of Bitcoin peaked out at over 1.2 mBTC ($1,200 / Bitcoin) on the fourth, but following warnings from the…
MyTab expands travel gift card in the UK ahead of Christmas and holiday season
By Saroj Kar
MyTab, the US travel gift card company, has just launched its UK operation covering England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales. MyTab allows anyone to sign in with Facebook and create a holiday, honeymoon or any…
Weekly Big Data Review: It’s all about the startups
Startups are leading the way in Big Data, even managing to grab the attention of the industry’s largest and most profitable companies. On Monday, Apple confirmed that it picked up Topsy in a deal…