Новости за 17.11.2015

Daimler AG announced that it is cobbling together used lithium-ion batteries from electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles to create massive power storage systems for commercial use.

French defense contractor Thales Communications & Security wants to take the smart watch back to its "Dick Tracy" origins with an app for police officers and security forces.

The head of Google's experimental Wing drone delivery project says he wants the service to launch quickly and is working with the government on trials that can be accomplished while regulations are being developed.

During its testimony on security weaknesses among federal agencies this week, the Government Accountability Office detailed a number of critical elements that make up effective protection systems.

Microsoft is putting a lot of effort and money into building a holistic security platform that combines the attack protection, detection and response features built into Windows 10, Office 365, Azure and the Microsoft Enterprise Mobility Suite to help companies safeguard their data regardless of where it resides.

Making containers enterprise-ready has been a theme at this week's DockerCon EU conference in Barcelona, and on Tuesday Docker itself launched a new tool with that goal in mind.

At the end of the day, everyone has to make money.

It's something we don't like to talk about, but it's an undeniable truth: Whether you're an app developer, a gigantic search company, or even just a lowly writer penning articles about Android, you've gotta earn a paycheck if you want to keep doing what you're doing. Welcome to the real world -- right?

With that in mind, it's hard to be shocked when a popular free service starts charging users for "premium"-level features. We've seen... Читать дальше...

Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled tools that protect not only cloud-based workloads in the company's Azure IaaS public cloud, but those on customers’ premises and even in competing clouds, such as those from Amazon Web Services.

When the world’s largest technology companies need guidance on business transformation and sales innovation, they call Tiffani Bova, a VP and distinguished analyst at Gartner. Clients consider Tiffani one of the preeminent thought leaders in the industry. Her current emphasis is focused on improving sales methodologies, processes and performance. She is passionate about helping her clients grow and increase competitiveness through sales innovation. She is constantly on the lookout for transformative... Читать дальше...

Cisco this week enhanced its network operating system software to boost the performance of cloud applications and reduce operational costs.

This year’s mHealth Summit in Washington D.C. has turned into a connected health innovation showcase. I can feel the influence from Health Information Management Systems Society (HIMSS), which bought the event earlier this year. The event not only has the traditional focus on mobile health technologies and applications, but also adds the population health track that broadens the agenda and potentially draws in more attendees from the healthcare industry.

The boards of directors are getting much more involved with the organization’s technology decisions. This is being driven by the dependence organizations have on technology, as well as the technologies that will emerge over the next few years that hold great promise, and at the same time pose a substantial threat.

Data visualization platform Plotly is open-sourcing its powerful JavaScript library, which supports three dozen different types of graphics including maps, box plots and density plots as well as more common offerings like as bar and line charts. The code is scheduled to be posted on GitHub at https://github.com/plotly/plotly.js today.

A partnership announced by Dell on Tuesday shows how cybersecurity defenses are evolving, which could have wide-ranging effects on vendors like Symantec, McAfee and Trend Micro.

Companies' haphazard processes for managing administrative or other privileged accounts are putting them at risk of security breaches, according to a new global security survey.

I think these apps provide a great insight into the potential of Apple’s new platform. Most of them offer additional features for an extra fee, but you will probably enjoy trying the free versions all the same.

A few weeks ago, satirical news site The Onion published an article titled, "China unable to recruit hackers fast enough to keep up with vulnerabilities in U.S. security systems." Like most things on the Onion, it's funny because of the (very large) grain of truth buried in the snarky headline. In the face of unprecedented threats from abroad and at home, the U.S. is facing a severe shortage of cybersecurity talent that shows no signs of abating.

Microsoft has not advertised the fact, but anyone with a copy of Windows 10 Pro can postpone upgrades and defer updates using the Windows Update for Business service.

ASUS and Google are proud to announce a Chrome OS stick that plugs into a TV or monitor: The Chromebit works via HDMI, like the Intel Compute Stick and others.

As the number of smart plants that use M2M, sensors, and other ICT continue to rise, so too does the lure for attackers.

With its 11 sprawling theme parks, 47 resorts, 13 vacation properties and four luxury cruise liners, The Walt Disney Company isn't exactly known for thinking small. But the multinational entertainment juggernaut is making an exception when it comes to application design.

More companies are turning to social media as a way to communicate with their customers, and Hootsuite is working with Microsoft to make that even easier through an integration with the company's products. 

IBM has partnered with chip maker Xilinx to expand the use of IBM Power processors in servers, taking on Intel for a bigger slice of the data center market.

We've long heard about how technology can be applied to traditional industries in order to make them better, faster, cheaper, more efficient or some other stated benefit. All too often, however, technology is applied to seemingly less important opportunities and those same traditional industries are left in their existing mire.

Officially designated 'expert' IT person joins the staff at the law firm where this pilot fish works, and promptly sends a group email to more than 1,500 clients -- all of them listed on the CC: line.