A growing number of experienced hackers have begun offering structured hacking courses for crooks seeking to make a career in cybercrime.
BBM for Android and iOS confirmed
Amid rumors of layoffs and a possible sale of the company, BlackBerry just announced some good news: its growing BBM instant messaging service will be available for Android and iPhone devices in the next several days.
Remote Working and Social Media Habits Putting Middle East Businesses at Risk
One of the world’s leading online security and privacy experts has warned that unprotected remote working and social media use can pose significant risks to both individuals and businesses across the Middle East.
Going public gives Twitter a sustainable future, analysts say
The days of shrugging off Twitter may soon be over. Some 200 million users strong, the site is already one of the most prominent social networks, but going public could give it the muscle to become the next Facebook or Apple, one analyst said.
Q&A: Enter the Personal Cloud Era
The “Personal Computer Era” has evolved into the “Personal Cloud Era” with the surprising new entrant, the tablet, says Michel Emelianoff, Executive Vice President of Alcatel-Lucent and President, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise.
At last! HR pros who understand IT
If you’ve ever had to hire someone in IT, this drill might sound familiar: Step 1: Explain to an overworked, underfocused …
Facebook offers real-time feed of user data to online and TV news
Facebook revealed a new tool that enables news organisations to tap into user comments and display them online or on TV in real-time.
What every iPhoto user should know about image editing
Before I dig in, allow me to preface the following with this: I am a photo dabbler. As such, …
Google, Microsoft in '2-Horse Race' for Government Cloud Contracts
When Flint Waters began work as Wyoming’s CIO in April 2011, the IT apparatus that he inherited was in bad shape.
Fail fast to keep up: Microsoft
On day one of TechEd, the Microsoft mantra was that failing fast is the best way to succeed. At the …
IT hiring: Your text resume is soooo last century
Tim Ondrey has glimpsed the future of the job-search market, and it’s going multimedia. Already, he has had one friend …
4 Client-Side Web Storage Options That Replace Cookies
Today’s Web applications handle large amounts of data processing on the client side. They may even need to be able to operate offline.
NSA-resistant Android application 'burns' sensitive messages
Silent Circle, a company specializing in encrypted communications, released a messaging application for Android devices on Wednesday that encrypts and securely erases messages and files.
Twitter acquires Trendrr to get a better handle on tweets about TV
Twitter has acquired Trendrr, a data analysis company, to better leverage users’ tweets about television to draw in more advertisers.
The evolving media landscape in Singapore
How different is the media scene in Singapore and this region and how are companies coping with the challenges? Sameer Kanse, Business Head of Tata Communications’ Media Services, has some answers.
New Role for the CIO: Chief Process Officer?
I hear a lot of conversations these days about whether the “I” in CIO still means “information” or if it really stands for some other “I” word. Innovation? Integration? Intelligence?
Toyota Goes All-in With Social Media Monitoring
We began testing social media monitoring and sentiment-analysis tools about two years ago, when the buzzword was really taking off.
Half of organizations targets of cyberattack in last year
About half of global organizations have suffered a cyberattack in the last year, said a report released on Tuesday by the Information Security Media Group and Bit9.
Uber sets sights on Middle East with rides in Dubai
Uber, the transportation app that has run afoul of taxi regulators in the States, has set its sights on global domination. Next …
US regulators explore rules for Bitcoin
A Bitcoin trade group met with representatives of several U.S government agencies Monday as regulators debate whether the on-line currency should comply …