Новости за 26.04.2016

Through May 7th, in honor of Mother's Day, Amazon has discounted various models of Kindle and Fire Tablets, some up to 30% off their regular list price. Use the links below to learn more and explore buying options.

The potential of connected devices to create damage, injury and mayhem is an ongoing security concern. But so far, the Internet of Things is not being linked, in a significant way, to security problems, says a new study.

Facebook may be developing a stand-alone camera app, but industry analysts say it's likely too late for the company to displace Snapchat, the highly popular photo-messaging app.

Google's self-driving vehicle division has joined forces with major carmakers and ride-sharing services to form a coalition to lobby lawmakers and regulators for faster adoption of self-driving car technology.

Microsoft's new business communication product is finally coming to the Mac after the company launched it for PC users last year.

The European Commission plans to invest a billion euros in quantum computing as part of a larger initiative to strengthen Europe's competitiveness in the digital economy.

Later today, Apple will announce downbeat results from the first quarter of 2016, nearly three dozen financial analysts bet today.

Like most apps, Apple makes it pretty easy to find the controls you need to get things done, but Mail hides a handful of contextual controls you may not have located yet. That's where this short report steps in to plug your knowledge gap.

I am both a very frequent (400k+ mileage last year) and demanding (lots of emails to airline CEOs) traveler. As I sit inside an aluminum can at 30,000 feet, I spend time thinking about the customer experience I have as an air traveler and contrasting that experience with what I find in the rest of my life. I think about the way airlines interact with me and see where that pales when compared to the way that other organizations (from e-tailers to technology companies, from traditional retail to... Читать дальше...

SWIFT, the international banking transactions network, has warned customers of "a number" of recent incidents in which criminals sent fraudulent messages through its system.

Brrrrrrrrrrrreaking news, gang: The Google Play Store may be coming soon to a Chromebook near you!

Extorting money from companies under the threat of launching distributed denial-of-service attacks (DDoS) against their online properties has proven lucrative for cybercriminals. So much so that one group has managed to earn over $100,000 without any evidence that it's even capable of mounting attacks.

Ethernet switches and wireless LANs are just two ways to get on the same network in most enterprises, so it makes sense to manage them together if you can.

If you've been thinking about outsourcing some of the housework to robots, then this deal might be for you. The highly rated Roomba 880 is currently discounted by $105 on Amazon. It averages 4.5 out of 5 stars from over 1,300 people, with 70% rating it a perfect 5 stars (read reviews). With a regular price of $699.99, it can be purchased now for $594.99. Not exactly cheap, but this unit comes fully loaded to get the job done right:

We've all heard that Apple is strongly targeting the enterprise opportunity. Back in the day, Apple was the brand that students and the creative-types used. Times have changed and most enterprise workers hanker for a little bit of fruity love.

Mozilla has identified potential homes for its Thunderbird email client, the long-time project it decided last year to cut loose, according to a published document and a supporting post by the open-source foundation's executive director.

The aptly named advanced persistent threat (APT) is a type of network attack in which an attacker selects a specific target, uses social engineering and advanced technologies to break into a network and then focuses on that target for weeks, months or years until the attack has successfully played out (or been thwarted). Once inside a network, the attacker's goal is to remain undetected while using some type of malware to capture confidential information, which is ultimately sent to a different... Читать дальше...

Despite all of the advanced attack scenarios we face in the world of cybersecurity today, it seems like we continue to shoot ourselves in the proverbial feet with the simple things.

Dropbox has a futuristic vision for how its users will be able to share massive files and have quick access to them on their computers, without their hard drives overflowing.

Reports report news of a Spotify hack, with many account details leaked. But the Swedish streamer says its service is safe, implying the users are to blame.

Nokia is paying 170 million euros ($191 million) to acquire French fitness gadgets company Withings in a bid to get into the digital health market.

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Pilot fish is working for a big manufacturer, reviewing information security architecture, when a critical project surfaces.

Many enterprises are looking to the Internet of Things to monitor and control assets they can't physically reach. Building networks that can cover all those assets is one of the big challenges of industrial IoT.