NASA scientist detained at US border until handing over PIN to unlock his phone
Sidd Bikkannavar understands that his last name may sound foreign, but he is a natural-born U.S. citizen who has been…
Apple’s future depends on a $1,000 iPhone 8+ smartphone
Admit it. You’re addicted. You touch your smartphone around 2,600 times each day. An April 2016 Apple study shows you…
DARPA: We’re on cusp of merging human and machine
We are at the point where computers and machines are no longer going to be simply tools. Computers are becoming,…
10 super-user tricks to boost Windows 10 productivity
Whether you love it or hate it, Windows 10 is here to stay. Unlike previous versions of Windows, there are…
Getting buy-in to combat risk
When I start at a new company, I make a point of meeting with key personnel from the departments that…
Intel, McAfee dispute heads for settlement talks
A dispute between Intel and security expert John McAfee over the use of his name for another company is headed…
IDG Contributor Network: Why do merchants let their payment processors get away with so much?
For decades, merchants have signed agreements that force them to blindly trust their payment processors, to a degree they would…
Internationalization, REDEFINED!
This once-mighty IT company has fallen on hard times, and by the mid-1990s it has been bought and sold many…
10 tips for helming IT through ups and downs
Most organizations experience growth in fits and starts, with alternating periods of expansion and contraction. IT used to have to…
Why Twitter's new anti-harassment tools will fail
Twitter is trying to curb harassment. Again. Twitter VP of Engineering Ed Ho this week announced three changes that Twitter…