The long-running war between Google and Microsoft may never have a winner, an analyst said on Wednesday, but it definitely …
Twitter’s two-factor authentication implementation can be abused, researchers say
Twitter’s SMS-based, two-factor authentication feature could be abused to lock users who don’t have it enabled out of their accounts …
Top marks
The concept of value-added reselling or distribution has reached its zenith in the Middle East. Since the economic crash of …
CIOs need to rethink their roles, MIT symposium panelists say
By now, it’s become a tired old tech industry bromide: CIOs need to be business-savvy. But while that sentiment remains …
Rapid-growing mobile payments market is driving a financial fraud marketplace
The global mobile payments market is predicted to exceed US$1.3 trillion in the coming years, presenting opportunities for cyber-crime gangs …
Chinese hackers resume attacks on U.S. targets
For the last three months or so, the U.S. government and some of its defence contractors have engaged in a …
Will the Feds ever relax the rules on using phones in flight?
Hop on an Emirates flight in Dubai and get up to cruising altitude. You realise you forgot to tell your …
Windows 8 won’t hit critical mass in enterprises, Forrester says
Windows 8, the most significant upgrade to Microsoft’s operating system since Windows 95 and one of the most important products …
‘Smart, speed, secure’ – SAP delivers opening Sapphire message
Co-CEO Bill McDermott raised the roof of the Orange County Convention Center in Florida today during the opening keynote of …
Learning the ropes
At its Universe event in Copenhagen, Teradata unveiled a new approach to big data which allows organisations to embrace the …
Netgear to target mid-market with future SDN capability
While much of the hype for software-defined networking is focused on large-scale data centre deployments, some companies are taking a …
IDC: Cloud, mobility exposing limitations of existing networks
The combination of highly virtualised environments inside enterprise networks, along with an explosion of mobile traffic, are exposing the limitations …
EMC expands its enterprise content management portfolio
EMC has announced new solutions and enhancements across its Documentum solution portfolio for the energy, life sciences and healthcare industries. …
Windows Blue preview due at end of June
Microsoft plans to release a preview version of Windows 8’s update, code-named Windows Blue, at the end of June, according …
Pentagon accuses China government, military of cyberattacks
China’s government and military appear to be directly involved in cyber-attacks against the U.S., according to a report released Monday …
Intel’s new Atom chips peak on performance, power consumption
Intel’s upcoming Atom chips with new CPU architecture will be up to three times faster and five times more power …
Intel appoints Krzanich as new CEO
After a vetting process that lasted a little more than six months, Intel has named Brian Krzanich as its next …
AMD thinks beyond PCs with new custom chip business unit
Armed with a contract to build chips for Sony’s PlayStation 4 gaming console, Advanced Micro Devices has now officially established …
MediaTek to improve low-cost Android smartphone performance
Semiconductor company MediaTek wants to improve the performance of low-cost, Android-based smartphones with its latest system-on-a-chip (SoC), the MT6572. MT6572 …
Dutch bill seeks to give law enforcement hacking powers
The Dutch government on Thursday presented a draft bill that aims to give law enforcement the power to hack into …