Big Data has dominated tech news of late. It has been touted as a possible solution for everything from intrusion detection to fraud prevention to curing cancer and setting optimal product prices. But Big Data, which we’re defining as data collected in large volumes, at high velocity and in a variety of formats, isn’t a […]
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New Touch operating system for mobile devices is still a work in progress The newest release of Ubuntu, dubbed Saucy Salamander, doesn’t offer much in the way of new features — except for the introduction of Ubuntu Touch for mobile platforms. So, if you’re currently running Ubuntu 13.04, you should definitely upgrade to 13.10 in
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Whether you receive a phishing email inviting you to click on a specific link, whether you see the link on your trusted social media sites, or whether you stumble upon it while Web surfing, here are 10 types of links you should never click on. See slideshow at Network World.
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Phishers are upping their game, so end users need to respond accordingly Protecting yourself against phishing attacks used to be relatively easy. Don’t download unexpected attachments. Visit banking websites directly instead of clicking on links in an email. And look for bad grammar. Credit: wikimedia Those days are gone. Today, a phishing attack can come
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When Unisys CISO John Frymier came in to work on Friday, Sept. 6, the phones were ringing, and continued to ring all day. Customers were panicking over the news headlines of the day before. The NSA had cracked Internet encryption. The NSA was listening in to everything. European customers were especially concerned, he says. Read
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If you’re trying to decide which device to buy for your next trip because your current laptop is too old, too slow, too heavy and just plain too embarrassing; or, conversely, too new and too expensive to risk a mishap on the road, consider a Chromebook. Here are 10 reasons why. 1. It works even
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Whether you’re protecting corporate data from internal leakers, hackers looking to steal money from you and your customers, foreign spies, your own government, or employees accidentally leaving their laptops in a taxi, encryption is today’s hot go-to tool. But encryption done wrong can be worse than no encryption at all, since it gives you an
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Latest version of open source desktop boast several key improvements, but many usability issues remain The latest version of Fedora, nicknamed “Schrodinger’s Cat,” features a number of improvements aimed at IT users. But its strict adherence to the open source philosophy means that it continues to be problematic for typical end users. Read full article
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The world of big data vendors is divided into two camps. There are the pure-play Big Data startups who are bringing innovation and buzz to the marketplace. And then there are the established database/data warehouse vendors who are moving into the world of Big Data from a position of strength, both in terms of an
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Nine years ago, Francie Tanner was working at a technology consulting company in Dallas. Today, she lives in Anguilla with her family and works as a consultant for Austria-based Panagenda, which sells software that help companies monitor, upgrade and manage their IBM collaboration tools. Here’s, she’s working from Gwen’s Reggae Bar in Shoal Bay. See
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Nine years ago, Francie Tanner was working at a technology consulting company in Dallas. Today, she lives in Anguilla with her family and works as a consultant for Austria-based Panagenda, which sells software that help companies monitor, upgrade and manage their IBM collaboration tools. Here’s, she’s working from Gwen’s Reggae Bar in Shoal Bay. See
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What a life, sitting in your beach chair soaking up the sun while working on your laptop. Your main concern is what spf to use for that day. There are plenty of choice destinations across the world where this scenario could be real, but in every location there can be downfalls. You know, terrible infrastructure
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With the right boss and the right broadband, these tech workers relocated to paradise destinations Nine years ago, Francie Tanner was working at a technology consulting company in Dallas when she received an email that began, “Dear Sir or Madam, I manage a bank in the country of Anguilla…” She hit “delete.” “I knew there
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Big Data-as-a-Service offers quick, inexpensive, targeted analytics Kevin Walker’s sales team was buried under information. Internal records, news reports, third-party data sources. Take a simple question like “Which customer should I call first?” The sales team might want to reach out to a customer who has just hired a hundred new employees, or the one
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The latest version of Ubuntu, Raring Ringtail, is billed as being business and user-friendly. There are still obstacles to its widespread adoption in the enterprise, but if your employees only access applications via the browser, and your company doesn’t use complex spreadsheet macros or document formats, then Ubuntu 13 might be worth considering. Here are
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