IoT malware behind record DDoS attack is now available to all hackers
The source code for a trojan program that infected hundreds of thousands of internet-of-things devices and used them to launch…
ICANN transition moves forward, despite last-minute attempt to block it
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, the long-time coordinator of the internet’s Domain Name System, is independent of…
AMD provides upgrade path to Zen with new business PC chips
AMD’s new 7th Generation Pro chips have hooks to let PC users easily upgrade to next-generation Zen chips that could…
EU gets ready to fine Google in Android antitrust suit
The European Commission is preparing to fine Google for paying smartphone makers to exclusively use its search engine on their…
IDG Contributor Network: Mobile is part of e-commerce, not a rival
For years, retail has clumsily struggled with various merged channel strategies. No changes in commission structure or bonus requirements have…
Interview: FileMaker liberates iOS for enterprise app development
Yet another enterprise-focused Apple effort, FileMaker recently introduced a cloud-based platform that makes it much easier to develop and run…
Dell PowerEdge R730xd: Now with Intel Broadwell afterburners
Dell recently sent us its R730xd PowerEdge rack server with uprated Intel Broadwell-series CPUs. The company claims that the 2U…
Tapping into IT’s in-house entrepreneurs
The tech world is famous for producing entrepreneurs who turn startups into corporate empires while radically changing the way people…
And he was right — there wasn't A mouse there…
It’s a new employee’s first day on the job, and he’s assigned to a cubicle that’s been used as a…
What the Ubiquiti AmpliFi mesh router is missing
Among the new crop of mesh routers, the Ubiquiti AmpliFi seemed the most promising. So, when a client was having Wi-Fi…