Phishing apps posing as popular payment services infiltrate Google Play
Google’s efforts to police the Android app store — Google Play — are far from perfect, with malicious apps routinely…
Why analytics is eating the supply chain
A peculiar thing happens in northern Florida every year in the springtime. That’s harvest season on the many fern farms…
Toy maker's website pushed growing ransomware threat
Attackers are aggressively pushing a new file-encrypting ransomware program called CryptXXX by compromising websites, the latest victim being U.S. toy…
IDG Contributor Network: You'll soon be using GPU as a Service
Most people are familiar with the graphics processor unit (GPU), which is an important part of making your PC or…
Ubuntu 16.04: A desktop for Linux diehards
Every two years a release of Ubuntu is designated Long-Term Support (LTS). Ubuntu 16.04, code-named Xenial Xerus, is the latest…
6+ reasons iPhones don’t matter anymore
While it has only been a few weeks since I last said it, it’s worth repeating in context of Apple’s…
Rovi to acquire TiVo for $1.1 billion
Online entertainment listings company Rovi plans to acquire digital video recording firm TiVo for $1.1 billion in a stock and…
IDG Contributor Network: If the shoe fits: Prada shows how to master in-store sales
Readers of this column know that retailers have little to fear from online rivals as long as they focus on…
11 Excel tips for power users
Want to get more out of Excel? At Microsoft’s inaugural Data Insights Summit last month, several experts offered a slew…
Supreme Court approves rule change that expands FBI computer search powers
The Supreme Court has adopted amendments to a rule to give judges the authority to issue warrants to remotely search…