Russia says spies planted malware on critical infrastructure
Russian military networks and other critical infrastructure have been hit by tailor-made malware, according to government officials. Networks at some…
Handy tip: What causes Blue Screen of Death in Windows 10?
To solve Windows 10 system crashes, you need to understand what causes the dreaded Blue Screen of Death in Windows…
Did Apple just grab a slice of Uber?
A lot of people will be talking about news this morning that Didi is to buy Uber China in a…
IDG Contributor Network: A familiar face: Snapchat's patent suggests path for retail
With CRM, merchants try to understand shoppers as much as possible. In today’s social-media-oriented world, that goes far beyond a…
Uber to invest $500 million to map the world
Uber may have a bit of a Google complex. The ride-hailing company has for years relied on Google Maps to…
Legacy to the rescue: Well-tuned foundational systems make cutting-edge projects possible
AFLAC still uses technology that was developed using assembly, the old programming language. It’s part of the mainframe system that…
Uber is investing $500M in alternative to current maps like Google's
Uber wants more information from mapping technologies, including more data on traffic patterns and precise pickup and dropoff locations. The…
Why we love bureaucracy (and outsourcing)
It’s been a decade since this California city’s data center installed a high-heat and subfloor-water alert system in the wake…
7 security lessons from Game of Thrones
Small things can become huge problems Image by Thinkstock In the age of big data, risk once deemed minimal may…
Game of Thrones can teach valuable security lessons
With new hacking techniques, malware, viruses and threats being created faster than Melisandre’s demon babies, the web is indeed dark…