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Deep Dive
How one company stuck to its legacy system without employees to support it
Cloud technology may be all the rage, but it’s not the best solution for all organizations.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 19, 2017 -
WhatsApp reportedly will allow businesses to message users this year
The Facebook-owned company first announced plans to connect its userbase of more than one billion with businesses last August.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 13, 2017 -
Worldwide PC shipments down. Again
For the fifth consecutive year, worldwide PC shipments declined, Gartner reports. One analyst chalks the PC decline up to a fundamental change in tech buying behavior.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 12, 2017 -
GE CIO out to prove benefits of company's industrial cloud platform
Jim Fowler says he plans to improve productivity by $700 million using Predix, GE's industrial cloud platform.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 11, 2017 -
Lawmakers reintroduce bill to ensure email privacy after Senate stall in 2016
The proposed law would require law enforcement authorities to get a search warrant before asking technology companies to hand over emails more than 180 days old.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 11, 2017 -
Mobile threat defense market poised for expansion
Mobile phones are harder to protect than office computers causing companies to look for new ways to defend themselves.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 9, 2017 -
Opinion
10 tips for surviving an IT outage with IT resilience
Growing business demands and shrinking budgets continually burden IT professionals. The ramification is increased pressure on an IT shop's ability to respond to a crisis.
By Todd Scallan • Jan. 5, 2017 -
Trump's new FCC choice may help balance net neutrality opponents
David Morken is the first member of the transition team that hasn’t outwardly criticized net neutrality rules.
By Justine Brown • Jan. 3, 2017 -
Gartner: Smartphone users more frequently rely on Siri, Google Now
Virtual personal assistants are set to become a part of smartphone users' daily lives in the coming years, Gartner predicts.
By Naomi Eide • Dec. 30, 2016 -
Deep Dive
A data center wish list for 2017
What do tech leaders want to see happen in the data centers in the coming year?
By Justine Brown • Dec. 29, 2016 -
Russia linked to malware used to track Ukrainian artillery units
Malware was used by hackers known as Fancy Bear or APT 28 to retrieve communications and locational information from infected devices.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 22, 2016 -
Smartphone-related war revived as Apple and Nokia exchange lawsuits
Nokia claims Apple is violating 32 of its technology patents.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 22, 2016 -
Trump's plan for less regulation signals bright future for regtech companies
Such companies help businesses traverse the changing regulatory landscape and avoid fines.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 22, 2016 -
Satellite-based internet services could be a reality by 2019
OneWeb wants to make internet access available and affordable for everyone by 2027.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 19, 2016 -
HPE, Cisco maintain cloud infrastructure market lead, but Dell is in pursuit
With the Dell/EMC deal now complete, HPE's dominance in cloud infrastructure may be coming to an end.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 19, 2016 -
AT&T, Verizon push back against net neutrality rules
The FCC has complained about zero-rating plans from Verizon and AT&T.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 18, 2016 -
FCC chair's resignation casts doubt on net neutrality's future
Republicans have already hinted that they plan to make significant changes once they are in control.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 16, 2016 -
California adopts first US computer energy efficiency standards
The new rules cover desktops and laptops as well as monitors, workstations and small servers.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 15, 2016 -
Will 2017 be the year of blockchain?
One of the key appeals of blockchain is that transmissions and movements can be audited through log data, so the technology has potential for a wide range of uses.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 14, 2016 -
Google ramps up product speeds in Cuba
The deal will deliver Google content up to 10 times faster on the island.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 13, 2016 -
End of net neutrality in focus as FCC nomination fails
Democratic Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel is out, making a Republican majority at the FCC likely.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 13, 2016 -
US worried about new Chinese cybersecurity law
The two countries have met to discuss the importance of last year's anti-hacking accord as well.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 12, 2016 -
Will FTC's reign as 'chief cybersecurity enforcer' end under Trump presidency?
Several entities have challenged the FTC’s authority to police cybersecurity shortcomings.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 8, 2016 -
Verizon ditches its 24 data centers for $3.6B
The company is selling its data centers to Equinix as it pivots to focus more on wireless, IoT and online video and advertising.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 7, 2016 -
ADP testing app for gig workers
The app could help gig workers keep track of income, expenses and taxes while on the go.
By Justine Brown • Dec. 6, 2016