Facebook, Google and Snapchat want to protect user privacy through encryption

Silicon Valley tech companies are exploring new ways to integrate encryption into their products, bolstered by Apple's ongoing battle with the FBI. 

By Justine Brown • March 14, 2016

Report: Data storage hardware market continues downward spiral

The rise of cloud computing is proving a challenge for traditional storage vendors.

By Justine Brown • March 13, 2016

Survey: Tech execs under-prepared for downtime and extra costs during IT migrations

The study also found that more organizations had failed migrations in 2015 than did the year before. 

By Justine Brown • March 11, 2016

What's behind the Cisco and IBM shopping sprees?

Though they employ some of the brightest IT developers around, organizations like Cisco and IBM can choose to buy other companies rather than develop new services in-house. 

By Justine Brown • March 10, 2016

Google joins Facebook's open source data center project

Companies like Microsoft, Cisco, Apple and HP are also involved in the Open Compute Project.   

By Justine Brown • March 9, 2016

Sony to offer massive data archival system with 100-year guarantee

The company is betting optical discs are the best long-term storage solution for the future.

By Justine Brown • March 9, 2016

Study: One-third of developers fear AI may one day replace them

Almost one-third of survey respondents said their biggest fear was that artificial intelligence would replace their development efforts. 

By Justine Brown • March 9, 2016

Open source or bust: Microsoft joins Eclipse

The company was traditionally the champion of closed-source software, but for the second time this week Microsoft has moved to adopt the open source movement. 

By Justine Brown • March 9, 2016

Microsoft to make SQL Server for Linux. Yes, Linux

The company's former CEO once compared Linux to "communism" and a "cancer."

By Justine Brown • March 8, 2016

Dropbox touts 500 million users and steady growth

Around eight million of its users are businesses, but only about 150,000 are paying customers. 

By Justine Brown • March 7, 2016

Facebook wants to beam the internet using AI-based maps and solar-powered planes

The company used artificial intellifence to analyze 15.6 billion satellite images to create population maps. 

By Justine Brown • March 7, 2016

How Facebook is making data center hardware more green and business friendly

Using its custom-designed servers, power supplies, server racks and battery backup systems, Facebook has saved $2 billion. 

By Justine Brown • March 7, 2016

Researchers build biological supercomputer

The computer’s chip uses short strings of proteins rather than electrons.

By Justine Brown • March 6, 2016

Microsoft considered buying Slack for $8B

According to TechCruch, Microsoft instead opted to expand Skype's offerings.  

By Justine Brown • March 6, 2016

Amazon to restore encryption on Fire devices following backlash

The company said it removed the option to encrypt devices last fall because people weren’t using it.

By Justine Brown • March 6, 2016

Apple's new iOS allows more control over company issued devices

With the new operating system, companies will be able to dictate homescreen layouts and the use of applications. 

By Justine Brown • March 3, 2016

Former Google CEO to help make Pentagon more tech-savvy

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said a new advisory board will help the Department of Defense become more streamlined and innovative with technology. 

By Justine Brown • March 3, 2016

Cisco's shopping spree continues with plans to buy Leaba Semiconductor for $320M

This week, Cisco has announced plans to purchase two companies for a total of $580 million. 

By Justine Brown • March 3, 2016

Slack brings voice calls to its messaging platform

Paying users can start voice chats with up to 15 people. 

By Justine Brown • March 3, 2016

New White House data center policy focuses on energy reduction, cost savings

The policy aims to reduce costs associated with physical data centers by 25%.

By Justine Brown • March 1, 2016

With eyes on the hybrid cloud, Cisco to buy CliQr for $260M

CliQr's offerings allow companies to move into the cloud, application by application. 

By Justine Brown • March 1, 2016

Defense Secretary to visit Silicon Valley to ask for help with cybersecurity

While some federal agencies are at odds with tech companies, others are appealing to them for help. 

By Justine Brown • March 1, 2016

German hospitals' quick reaction limits impact of hackers' ransomware

After hackers used malware on several hospitals in Germany, officials quickly responded and took systems offline to stop the viruses from spreading. 

By Naomi Eide • Feb. 29, 2016

Net neutrality still hotly debated one year after ruling

The FCC is ramping up its efforts to implement the rules even as legislators are looking to repeal them.

By Justine Brown • Feb. 29, 2016

Reuters: US outlines rules for EU bulk data collection

Under the new Privacy Shield framework, the U.S. must spell out exactly how it plans to use data collected from European citizens.

By Justine Brown • Feb. 28, 2016