2022-03-08 22:03
‘Peek performance’ — Apple turns things upside down
Once upon a time, the tech industry flocked to Apple events to swoon over software and hardware design. Things have changed.
2022-03-08 17:56
Phishing e-mails are more prevalent (and dangerous) than ever
Phishing, those malicious e-mails that pretend to be legitimate messages, has been a problem since Canter and Siegel launched the first spam campaign in 1994. (Mea culpa — it seems they learned about this thing called the Internet from so
2022-03-08 17:54
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it's time to hunker down
Chances are you don't live in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, so you don't need to worry about a missile landing on your office. But even if you're 6,000 miles away, you could still get smacked by Russia’s or its Anonymous enemies' cyberwar fall
2022-03-08 13:58
Google buys cybersecurity company Mandiant for $5.4B
In a move to offer an end-to-end security operations suite from its cloud platform, Google has announced it will acquire cyberdefense and response company Mandiant for $5.4 billion, in a deal expected to close later this year.
2022-03-08 12:00
Windows 11: The end of the old-school Windows desktop
I've called Windows 11 a pointless upgrade. My reasoning was that it came with compatibility problems and really added nothing to Windows 10. Sure, it includes better security. But, spoiler alert, most of those improvements were already in
2022-03-08 12:00
Could the post-pandemic, hybrid workplace boost gender equality?
As the world enters its third year of dealing with COVID-19, the landscape for office-based employees is almost unrecognizable. And as flexible work plans become the new normal, for many workers daily commutes, chats in the office kitchen,
2022-03-07 19:02
Change my password? AGAIN?
Every year at this time, I have to fill out my firm’s cyber insurance application — and every year they ask whether we encourage strong passwords and change them often. This question annoys me tremendously, because we really shouldn’t
2022-03-07 17:10
Apple joins the Great Return to (hybrid) work
Having offered up a variety of products to support remote work, Apple has announced yet another date for its corporate employees to return to the office: April 11.
2022-03-07 16:23
Everything-as-a-Service to Drive Development of Digital Healthcare Amid the Pandemic
At Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022 in Barcelona, attendees were treated to a slew of exciting product announcements and technology exhibitions. But it was the innovations in the healthcare sector that took the spotlight.
2022-03-07 12:00
Russia is likely using cryptocurrency to thwart sanctions
US and European sanctions over the past week and a half have put the screws to the Russian government and its oligarchs who are likely using alternative methods to ferry their cash across borders.