Apple's Mac continues to buck PC industry's contraction trend
While the personal computer business overall contracted another 8% to 11% in 2015, Apple continued to grow shipments of its…
IDG Contributor Network: Here’s why a jaw-dropping 200 million devices run Microsoft Windows 10
200 million devices are now running Windows 10 all over the world, or almost two-thirds of the entire U.S. population.…
Intel is trying to cut reliance on PCs
Intel’s goal for 2016 is simple: try to break its reliance on PCs. That’s because the PC market isn’t the…
Hyatt hackers hit payment processing systems, scooped cards used at 250 locations
Hackers managed to compromise payment cards used at 250 Hyatt Hotels locations in around 50 countries after infecting the company’s…
Hyatt hackers snagged credit card numbers from 250 locations
Hackers managed to compromise payment cards used at 250 Hyatt Hotels locations in around 50 countries after infecting the company’s…
IDG Contributor Network: How the Industrial Internet builds on the new platform for digital business
In a recent article, “Beyond SMAC: The new platform for digital business,” I addressed how eight foundational disruptive technologies —…
OpenSSH patches leak that could expose private SSH keys
If you’re connecting to servers over the secure shell (SSH) protocol using an OpenSSH client, you should update that client…
What’s next for patent trolls, and can the Supreme Court stop them?
Apple and Samsung rang in the new year right where they ended last year, in federal court, resuming their years-long…
IDG Contributor Network: Amazon: Can't afford something? We'll loan you the money
Paying homage to its classic big box ancestors, Amazon UK is experimenting with a page lifted from 1970s Sears: loaning…
Researcher finds fault in Apple's Gatekeeper patch
Apple hasn’t completely fixed a weakness in Gatekeeper, its security technology that blocks harmful applications from being installed. Patrick Wardle,…