U.S. readies for space storms that could crash critical networks
The U.S. is making preparations to protect communications and transportation systems from potentially dangerous space weather events. Last month, the…
Verizon may be looking to shed its enterprise business for $10 billion
Enterprises that use Verizon might find their service provider under new ownership if reports that the carrier wants to get…
Google is seeking test pilots for Project Wing, Project Titan
Google is looking for a couple of people with the right stuff: test pilots for its Project Wing drone delivery…
IDG Contributor Network: Retailers, why not set up multilingual call centers?
Here’s an idea for retailers: Stop losing sales because your associates don’t speak the language of some of your potential…
BlackBerry Priv sales begin, but will they be enough?
AT&T started selling BlackBerry’s first Android-powered smartphone, a slider called the Priv, on Friday for $250 with a two-year contract,…
IDG Contributor Network: Here’s what 50 million hours of computational testing gets you
One of the amazing realizations when it comes to high-end computational testing is that you can simulate products so thoroughly…
Deploying application whitelisting? NIST has some advice for you
If you’re trying to bar the door to malware infections, automated application whitelisting is a tactic that the U.S. National…
IDG Contributor Network: Smartphone mobile payments: An end-of-year level-set
Back in January, Apple CEO Tim Cook declared 2015 “the year of Apple Pay.” While I like his enthusiasm, I…
Review: Doubling MacBook Air drive capacity
I recently doubled the drive capacity of my MacBook Air, thanks to an innovative new solution called TarDisk, a tiny…
E.U. tells U.S. it must make next move on new Safe Harbor deal
The European Union put the onus firmly on the U.S. to make the next move in negotiating a replacement for…