Expanding the reach of IT security and protecting the organisation from cyber-security threats has become the primary challenge for CIOs, and will remain so in 2014, a study of CIOs and peers by CSC has found.
Microsoft: No Ballmer replacement until next year
A blog post today by board member John Thompson says Microsoft’s search committee has boiled down the candidates from more than 100 to about 20, but that it needs more time to pick the winner.
The ‘Uncertainty Index’
The potential business impact of cyber attacks and data loss, along with high-profile data breaches experienced by organisations like LexisNexis andEvernote, seems to have done little to convince small and mid-size businesses that they should be making cyber security a priority.
Cybercriminals clone pirate versions of top Android and iOS apps
Cybercriminals are using third-party app sites to peddle reverse-engineered or ‘pirate’ versions of almost all the most popular paid apps available on the Google Play and Apple App Stores, software firm Arxan has discovered.
Analysis: security weak spots
Reading the coverage of the recent breach of Adobe passwords, we learned that 1.9 million users used “123456” as their password. That’s right: out of 38 million cracked passwords, almost two million adults used ones more suited to five-year-olds.
Virtual desktop infrastructure offers risks and rewards
Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) is designed to deliver virtual desktops to client computers over a network from a centralised source. With traditional VDI, you create a master image (reference computer, or core) to use for all clients, then personalise images as needed.
Oracle’s Q2: What to expect
Oracle is gearing up to report its second-quarter earnings Wednesday and given the restrained expectations CFO Sandra Katz earlier set for key areas such as software revenue, Oracle’s results are sure to come under even more scrutiny than the tech bellwether already gets.
Google’s recent hires and buyouts point to a robot-filled future
For as much as Google is known for today, it’s easy to forget that it’s also the force behind a hefty number of research projects. Those projects have led to things like wearables and self-driving cars, but the latest news gives a clear idea of where it’s going next.
Seagate Central: One of the easiest network-attached storage devices to set up
If you shudder when hearing the words “network-attached storage” you can at least take solace knowing that you aren’t alone.
Judge rules NSA spy efforts may be unconstitutional
In a potential blow to government surveillance efforts, a federal judge in Washington D.C., today ruled that the National Security Agency’s practice of collecting phone metadata records on millions of Americans may be unconstitutional.
Avaya builds massive Wi-Fi net for 2014 Winter Olympics
Avaya engineers are putting the final touches on a network capable of handling up to 54Tbps of traffic when the Winter Olympics opens on 7th February in the Russian city of Sochi.
Avago agrees to buy LSI for $6.6 billion
Semiconductor company Avago Technologies has agreed to buy storage and networking company LSI for US$6.6 billion in an effort to expand its data centre offerings.
CFOs ‘frustrated’ about IT costs and lack of insight into their business
CFOs are frustrated with “excessive IT costs” and limited insights into their business despite IT investments, acccording to joint research from Oxford Economics and consulting firm AlixPartners.
Internet companies dismayed by French law allowing warrantless access to live user data
The French Senate has passed a law giving government officials warrantless access to live login and user location data from ISPs and websites, angering internet companies and human rights groups.