Unclear on this whole 'backups' concept
This government agency does lots of time-critical and space-consuming analyses, and with multiple people using each data set, it’s a…
How software-defined everything will change outsourcing
Software-defined everything (SDE) — the use of software to provision and manage pretty much all IT infrastructure — is poised…
Inside Amazon's, Facebook's and Google's self-serving 'philanthropy'
Technology companies tend to couch their products not as businesses for profit, but as gifts to humanity. The HBO comedy…
Frustrated by Congress, Obama creates startup visa-like program
There have been efforts in Congress to approve what’s called a “startup visa,” which would be given to entrepreneurs who…
By going private, Rackspace looks to fuel its cloud evolution
Rackspace, a company that was an early player in the cloud market, is being forced to evolve or continue to…
IDG Contributor Network: The curious technology shift that is making television shows better than movies
I binged watched Stranger Things on Netflix recently. When I posted about watching the last episode on my social media…
Got big data? The Cloud Security Alliance offers up 100 best practices
Big data is best known for its volume, variety, and velocity — collectively referred to as the “3 Vs” —…
Fake resumes, jobs, lead to real guilty plea in H-1B fraud case
A Virginia couple has pled guilty to H-1B fraud charges in a scheme that made them millions, the U.S. Department…
Mozilla launches free website security scanning service
In order to help webmasters better protect their websites and users, Mozilla has built an online scanner that can check…
Quantum encryption gets off the ground with China’s Micius satellite
Quantum computers of the future will be so powerful that many believe they will be used to crack the powerful…