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Report: Google to launch in-house incubator to help retain employees
Though the company has not confirmed the project, Area 120 would allow approved employees to work on side projects full time.
By Justine Brown • April 26, 2016 -
MIT premieres bug bounty program
One of the first at a major U.S. university, the "experimental" bug bounty program will reward accredited affiliates who locate vulnerabilities on MIT’s internal domains.
By Justine Brown • April 25, 2016 -
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In search of productivity gains, IT leaders are making automation their top priority. But successful enterprise AI deployments depend on access to the right data sets.
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SecureWorks launches first tech IPO of 2016, but results disappoint
The cybersecurity company raised $112 million, significantly less the $181 million it had originally hoped for.
By Justine Brown • April 25, 2016 -
Both revenue, losses increase for Alphabet's 'Other Bets'
Even though it is still operating at a loss, revenue from the company's moonshots, like Google Fiber and robotics, doubled year-over-year.
By Justine Brown • April 22, 2016 -
Box, Cognizant partner on cloud systems integration
The companies plan to target specific industries for cloud migration services, from the healthcare to retail markets.
By Justine Brown • April 21, 2016 -
Report: Bangladesh Bank subject to cyber heist had cheap, dated security
An investigator discovered the bank had no firewall and used second-hand switches to network computers.
By Justine Brown • April 21, 2016 -
Microsoft Azure revenue grew 120% in Q3
Though Microsoft's earnings fell short of analysts' estimates, the company's overall quarterly earnings were boosted by strong performance in what it calls the "Intelligent Cloud."
By Naomi Eide • April 21, 2016 -
Deep Dive
The rise and acceptance of bots
Several companies introduced chatbots this month. Some think bots mark the return of Clippy, but for others, bots could be the future of the enterprise.
By Justine Brown • April 21, 2016 -
NASA's defenses weakened from revolving door of security leadership, inspector general says
Over the past year and a half, NASA has had three "acting" senior security officers in the CIO's department.
By Justine Brown • April 21, 2016 -
Tech companies rally to fight 'unworkable' encryption bill
Companies like Apple, Facebook and Google, along with privacy proponents, say the proposed legislation would weaken defenses rather than strengthen them.
By Justine Brown • April 21, 2016 -
Google temporarily finds Google.com 'partially dangerous'
The company’s Safe Browsing program warns users about its own website.
By Justine Brown • April 21, 2016 -
Despite missing expected earnings, EMC says deal with Dell is still on
The company's CFO attributed the lower than expected earnings to unfulfilled orders at the end of the quarter.
By Justine Brown • April 21, 2016 -
EmblemHealth employees stage protest after company moves to outsource IT work
The company issued layoff notices to 250 IT and operations employees Tuesday as part of an overall effort to modernize its platform.
By Naomi Eide • April 20, 2016 -
Bidders few and far between as initial Yahoo deadline passes
According to reports, Verizon, private equity firm TPG and digital advertising business YP Holdings have all submitted bids.
By Justine Brown • April 20, 2016 -
Why a federal jury ordered Tata Consultancy to pay Epic Systems $940M
The case highlights challenges in controlling permissions when companies use third-party contractors.
By Justine Brown • April 20, 2016 -
Federal agencies still struggle to close cybersecurity skills gap
The Office of Personnel Management said experts and chief human capital officers will collaborate to develop a government-wide strategy for improvement.
By Justine Brown • April 20, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Why Microsoft is losing the browser wars, again
Internet Explorer and Edge are losing ground as other browsers deliver a better, faster experience.
By Justine Brown • April 20, 2016 -
Despite previous comments, Homeland Security supports federal open source policy
The department previously slammed a draft White House policy that would encourage 20% sharing of custom code between agencies.
By Justine Brown • April 19, 2016 -
Report: EmblemHealth employees organizing to stop company from outsourcing IT
The company is facing financial challenges, and Cognizant employees have reportedly recently been seen on-site meeting with EmblemHealth executives.
By Justine Brown • April 19, 2016 -
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OpenText buys bundle of HP content management products for $170M
The company expects to generate between $85 million and $95 million in revenue from the products in the first year.
By Justine Brown • April 19, 2016 -
Intel reportedly planning 'significant' layoffs
According to The Oregonian, layoffs could begin as soon as Tuesday following the release of the company's first quarter results.
By Justine Brown • April 18, 2016 -
Survey: 80% of enterprise IT budgets to be devoted to cloud computing
Though security concerns remain, cloud technology is continuing strong growth.
By Justine Brown • April 18, 2016 -
Facebook at Work behind schedule, expected sometime this year
The enterprise version of the social network was originally set to premier by the end of 2015, but now the company says it will launch sometime in 2016, though no date is set.
By Naomi Eide • April 17, 2016 -
New EU data privacy law will go into effect in 2018
Companies have two years to comply with a new set of data privacy regulations in Europe and face steep fines if they do not comply.
By Justine Brown • April 15, 2016 -
Deep Dive
Why there is a cybersecurity gender gap—and how to close it
In interviews with CIO Dive, two female cybersecurity leaders shared their thoughts on why there aren’t more women in the field and how CIOs can help change the situation.
By Justine Brown • April 14, 2016