5 things to watch at RSA Conference 2018

If you haven't created a RSAC bingo card yet, now's the time. Be on the lookout for the overuse of terms like "nation state actors," "cyberwar" and "GDPR."

By Naomi Eide • April 11, 2018

Trump, tariffs, trade wars and tech: What you need to know

Intellectual property protections and technology transfers have been a problem in China for decades. Will tariffs fix the problem now, or will they make it worse?

By Alex Hickey • April 9, 2018

US and China tiptoe around a trade war: What's tech to do?

After the first set of American tariffs on Chinese imports took effect Friday to the tune of $34 million, China quickly levied retaliatory tariffs of equal measure.

By Alex Hickey • Updated July 6, 2018

Zuckerberg: Facebook will not make GDPR its global privacy standard

The company will work on its own global version, which will be "in spirit" with GDPR, said Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a Reuters interview. 

By Alex Hickey • April 4, 2018

With CLOUD Act, Microsoft's Supreme Court case outcome 'moot'

The new law "is ultimately a complete answer to the outcome of the Microsoft case,” codifying the government's position.

By Alex Hickey • April 3, 2018

Life after Windows: Microsoft reorg pushes intelligent, cloud-ready everything

Part of the reshuffle includes the departure of long-time Microsoft executive Terry Myerson, who leads the current Windows and Devices group. 

By Naomi Eide • March 29, 2018

Dropbox pops 35% in public debut on the road to profitability

The company must continue to flip freemium customers into paid seats and level the playing field with other offerings in the market.

By Naomi Eide • March 26, 2018

Tech, retail industry leaders decry Trump tariffs on China

As threats of a trade war escalate, the technology and retail industries fear they'll face higher costs as a result of retaliatory tariffs. 

By Shefali Kapadia • March 23, 2018

Salesforce gets more horse than donkey in enterprise integration software deal

As Salesforce reaches into the market and pulls new capabilities "back into the mothership" with the MuleSoft deal, other companies will watch and play catch-up.

By Alex Hickey • March 22, 2018

Salesforce acquires MuleSoft to the tune of $6.5B

MuleSoft will bring API management capabilities, a key investment for the CRM company integrating AI throughout its portfolio.

By Alex Hickey • March 21, 2018

Could GDPR have stopped the Cambridge Analytica scandal?

Had the scandal broken almost two months later, it may have subjected Facebook to fines of 4% of global turnover for violation of GDPR mandates.

By Alex Hickey • March 20, 2018

L.L. Bean drops blockchain bid, won't put sensors in coats and boots

The outdoors retailer intended to build a data tracking and analytics system to leverage customer data reserved on Ethereum.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 19, 2018

What to know about Zscaler, Wall Street's latest tech darling

The 10-year-old company was built on the premise that security needed to reflect how users interact with applications as technology shifted away from the data center.

By Naomi Eide • March 19, 2018

Women at Microsoft filed 238 gender discrimination, sexual harassment complaints in 6 years

It's not clear how those numbers stack up against other employers, but in response, Microsoft has attempted to publicly explain their reporting processes.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 16, 2018

Blockchain, AI and cloud helped pull IBM out of its revenue rut

Big Blue turned to blockchain to capitalize on the enterprise's desire to "improve trust, transparency and speed" in the supply chain, according to CFO James Kavanaugh.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 12, 2018

2017 cyberattack victims calling on industry for action, Microsoft president says

Tech companies that inadvertently created the very platforms used as vehicles for cyberattacks have a new set of responsibilities in cybersecurity.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 9, 2018

Office Depot's big bet on BizBox

The retailer is transitioning from a supplier of office supplies to a supporter of small business digital services with a brash 14-store test designed to serve new business owners.

By Laura Heller • March 7, 2018

Too close to call? Amazon HQ2 finalists lack tech ecosystem differentiation

HQ2 selection will be based off a variety of factors — especially incentives offered by candidate cities — but understanding the finalists through the lens of individual technology cultures can shed light on the process.

By Alex Hickey • March 5, 2018

Dropbox is establishing critical partnerships to boost its enterprise appeal

In the past two months, Dropbox has formalized partnerships with Google, Microsoft and Adobe, just in time for the its IPO later this year.

By Naomi Eide • March 5, 2018

Salesforce's Einstein AI makes 1B+ predictions daily. But how much will it cost customers?

The company's machine learning and deep learning platform has become integral to its CRM.

By Alex Hickey • March 1, 2018

Incumbents like Unilever, Procter & Gamble are giving tech giants a run for their data

Until the last year or so, incumbents were "suffering" from declines in revenue or loss in competition.

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 28, 2018

Microsoft CEO: Office 365 holds the most promise across product suite

Natural growth in the cloud market is due to "more pre-built models" compared to Microsoft's competitors in the public cloud space. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 27, 2018

Tyson Foods to reduce custom apps in favor of standard processes

CTO Scott Spradley hopes to reduce reliance on custom-made solutions, which comprise 55% of its application stack. 

By Alex Hickey • Feb. 26, 2018

The market's been waiting, but will Dropbox 'achieve or maintain' profit?

After years of speculation, the content collaboration platform filed paperwork Friday to go public, looking to raise $500 million in its IPO. 

By Naomi Eide • Feb. 23, 2018

Ahead of US v. Microsoft, CLOUD Act offers glimpse at proposed legal changes for data storage

Regardless of outdated laws, the Microsoft case and CLOUD Act center around an increasingly prominent problem: Few businesses can operate without digital platforms.

By Alex Hickey • Feb. 22, 2018