How to get started in IT security consulting
IT security consulting is an excellent way to grow as a security professional. In contrast to an corporate role, consultants…
IDG Contributor Network: A Postlude on Pi Day
It looks like I’ve missed Pi Day by some fraction of a day, but I can’t help but get a…
Google Maps rolling out heads-up navigation bubbles for upcoming turns
Google Maps v9, which has been in Google Play for a while, has had the ability to show heads-up bubbles…
Deal: 16GB Motorola Moto X Pure, 32GB microSD card & more for $300
B&H Photo is currently running a pretty sweet deal on the 16GB carrier unlocked Motorola Moto X Pure Edition, which…
Dropbox quits Amazon cloud, takes back 500 PB of data
Dropbox moves 90% of its data off Amazon AWS, in favor of its own private cloud. Dropbox built its own,…
Politics Threaten the Bold Plan to Free the Internet from US Control
Not everyone likes the proposal to end US control of ICANN, the organization that governs the Internet’s tech standards. But…
Self-Driving Cars Won’t Work Until We Change Our Roads—And Attitudes
We should make modest changes to our infrastructure, emphasize predictable behavior, and teach the public new ways to interact with…
Silicon Valley Daycares Still Have Big Vaccination Problems
This year’s public health data again shows subpar vaccination rates at daycares used by employees of Google, Genentech, and IBM.…
How the Candidates View Cybersecurity, From Total Indifference to Mild Indifference
From CISA to Snowden, this year’s remaining presidential candidates offer a variety of often vague views. The post How the…
Flashbacks and Forecasts: Motorola in 2016
In today’s Flashbacks and Forecasts we’re looking at Lenovorola, I mean, Motonovo. We’re going to be focusing on Motorola, but…