Why Reps. Hurd, Hoyer are focused on government technology transformation

The federal IT budget is $80 billion, yet the government has to spend 75% of the funds on operations and maintenance of legacy systems.

By Naomi Eide • March 29, 2017

Report: Atlanta has the most gadgets connected on home networks in the US

Connected homes are quickly becoming more common. Across major cities, on average 8.35 devices are connected to home networks. 

By Justine Brown • March 27, 2017

Shutting down unused servers can save money, reduce security threats

As virtualization becomes more prevalent, more unattended or abandoned servers are cropping up on campus networks.

By Stephen Noonoo • March 23, 2017

Apple TV finding a home in the enterprise through new software

Software from Jamf will allow businesses to mass deploy, configure and manage app distribution on multiple Apple TVs.

By Justine Brown • March 23, 2017

Which cities offer the best mobile network performance?

Indianapolis stood atop RootMetrics' ranking of U.S. metropolitan areas with strong mobile network performance. But larger metro areas rank near the bottom. 

By Justine Brown • March 23, 2017

Microsoft suffers second outage in 2 weeks following authentication issue

Some users were unable to log into Outlook, Skype, OneDrive, Xbox and other Microsoft services on Tuesday.

By Justine Brown • March 22, 2017

IBM Watson's latest task: Help businesses protect endpoints

Big Blue's new tool will use artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze endpoints on a network and monitor their security.

By Justine Brown • March 21, 2017

IBM beats competitors to the punch with Blockchain as a Service

The company's blockchain technology is the first service to allow developers to build enterprise-grade technology using Hyperledger Fabric.

By Justine Brown • March 21, 2017

How a decentralized approach to IT put the DOT at risk

Former CIO Richard McKinney explains how shadow IT and daisy-chained network devices created a tech nightmare at the nation’s transportation agency.

By Justine Brown • March 20, 2017

Trump budget includes big money for cybersecurity

The proposed budget would boost cybersecurity efforts at several federal agencies, including $1.5 billion for Department of Homeland Security to help protect federal networks and infrastructure from a cyberattack.

By Justine Brown , Naomi Eide • March 17, 2017

Technobabble: Ireland's ascent as data center haven not pure luck

As people hustled to fill out last minute brackets for the NCAA tournament, CBSSports.com went down. Also, what's the deal with all those Irish data centers?

By Naomi Eide • March 17, 2017

Report: Demand for mobile developers surges, up 104% since 2014

Consumers are addicted to their mobile phones, and businesses know they must provide a good mobile experience to capture them.

By Justine Brown • March 16, 2017

AWS pushes Snowball Edge to the limit — by testing its resilience using underwater explosives

AWS wants customers and potential customers to know it’s ready for anything.  

By Justine Brown , Naomi Eide • March 14, 2017

Technobabble: Tech industries' obsession with small

R&D efforts at major companies are tasked with time and again proving Moore's Law, showing skeptics with each new generation a piece of technology can decrease in size while increasing in power.

By Naomi Eide • March 10, 2017

Google is serious about the cloud, touting big customers and challenging industry giants

While its big-name customers and record conference attendance are promising gains for the company, Google Cloud still has some ground to make up against Amazon Web Services.

By Justine Brown , Naomi Eide • March 9, 2017

With future in flux, 170 groups rally to support net neutrality preservation

A letter of support for net neutrality appeared the day before the Senate Commerce Committee’s first scheduled oversight hearing of the FCC.

By Justine Brown • March 9, 2017

Quantum computers a reality? IBM wants to provide businesses access this year

True quantum computers do not yet exist, so IBM plans to offer the quantum services virtually until there is a breakthrough that will make quantum computers viable onsite.

By Justine Brown • March 8, 2017

Android may soon surpass Windows as most-used OS

The shift demonstrates how mobile devices are surpassing desktop devices.

By Justine Brown • March 8, 2017

HPE buys Nimble Storage for $1B, boosting hybrid IT offerings

The acquisition will allow Hewlett Packard Enterprise to offer a full range of flash storage solutions to customers.

By Justine Brown • March 8, 2017

The mobile device conundrum: Employee flexibility and security at odds

Enterprise data on mobile devices can be dangerous. But as workers insist on flexible options, the mobile device management market is forced to evolve.   

By Justine Brown • March 7, 2017

Why enterprise server demand slowed in 2016

There’s less demand for traditional servers today as enterprises leverage virtualization and cloud technology.

By Justine Brown • March 3, 2017

Technobabble: Jumping robots, old-school phones and a Kiwi's calling

Last week, Boston Dynamics premiered its new robot while Nokia showed off its throwback phone. 

By Naomi Eide • March 3, 2017

Amazon S3 disruption dramatically slowed top retail websites

The Amazon Web Services outage this week slowed e-commerce site performance for more than 50 of the top 100 Internet retailers. Lululemon and Express were knocked offline completely. 

By Naomi Eide , Dan O'Shea • March 2, 2017

What's it take to install Wi-Fi at the Pentagon? About 7 years and some fortification

The contractor behind the infrastructure project says it took two years to put in just 68 of the access points in the 6.5 million square-foot space.  

By Justine Brown • March 2, 2017

FCC chairman: Net neutrality a 'mistake'

Ajit Pai has vowed to ease telecommunications oversight and reduce FCC regulation. 

By Justine Brown • March 1, 2017