Apple exec takes to op-ed page, argues against turning back the clock to 'less-secure time'
Apple’s head of software engineering took to The Washington Post‘s op-ed page Sunday to reprise many of the arguments the…
IDG Contributor Network: Sports Authority's post-bankruptcy plan won't work
Following last week’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings from Sports Authority, it’s easy to play Monday morning quarterback and criticize how…
IDG Contributor Network: Building your SharePoint Server 2016 farm using MinRoles
SharePoint Server 2016 introduces the MinRole feature, which is used during the deployment of SharePoint Server 2016 to define the…
7 steps to protect yourself against over-hyped ‘ransomware’ threat
A new malware briefly flared in the Macworld this weekend but there’s only an extremely slim chance your Mac has…
The ultimate hackathon survival guide
Name a city, pick a date, and you’ll likely find a nearby hackathon, whether you’re in Des Moines, Iowa, or…
5 ways to attract and retain female technologists
After five years at LinkedIn and a prior decade spent at tech startups, Erica Lockheimer had grown used to navigating…
Ray Tomlinson, email inventor who picked the @ sign for addresses, dies
Raymond Samuel Tomlinson, who is credited with inventing email and putting the now ubiquitous “@” sign in addresses, has died…
Surprising tips from a super-hacker
Virtually everyone in technology knows about Kevin Mitnick, who in the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s was a notorious fugitive hacker…
What're the odds THIS is the bank's biggest risk?
IT support staffers at this online bank decide it’s time to try playing the lottery as a group, reports a…
Apple shuts down first-ever ransomware attack against Mac users
With the help of security researchers, Apple over the weekend quickly blocked a cyberattack aimed at infecting Mac users with…