2017-02-02 15:49
Fighting ire with hire: Tech firms say immigration boosts employment
U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to channel populist anger to stem immigration, but tech companies want him to know that hiring immigrants is necessary for the country's economy and boosts overall employment.
2017-02-02 15:41
WordPress silently fixes dangerous code injection vulnerability
Developers of the widely used WordPress content management system released an update last week, but intentionally delayed announcing that the patch addressed a severe vulnerability.
2017-02-02 13:00
Phishing test results in a barely-passing grade for users
Perhaps hundreds of emails cross your screen every day. The day can drag on and in the monotony of your daily routine, you just keep clicking on links without a care in the world.
2017-02-02 12:00
Microsoft previews coming improvements in .Net
Microsoft's .Net languages are getting improvements ranging from data flow to better tools for C#, Visual Basic, and F#.
2017-02-02 08:26
HPE acquires security startup Niara to boost its ClearPass portfolio
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has acquired Niara, a startup that uses machine learning and big data analytics on enterprise packet streams and log streams to detect and protect customers from advanced cyberattacks that have penetrated perimeter defenses.
2017-02-02 02:31
Hackers are seeking out company insiders on the black market
If you’re the CEO of a company, here’s another threat you need to worry about: hackers trying to recruit your employees for insider-related crimes.
2017-02-02 02:13
AT&T wants to be the Linus Torvalds of network software
Carriers are starting to look more like cloud companies, turning to standard hardware, virtualization and machine learning for rapid development of new services.
2017-02-02 00:55
Trump may ask businesses to boost cybersecurity
President Donald Trump may be seeking more cooperation from private businesses to shore up the defense of critical infrastructure that they control.
2017-02-02 00:21
The road ahead is paved with car communication
Autonomous cars are here, but are we ready for them? As with any new technology, it'll take some time for society to let go of the wheel and settle into the passenger seat. But researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology have developed an
2017-02-01 23:44
Trump to meet with execs from Harley-Davidson, which outsourced IT
President Donald Trump is schedule to meet Thursday with executives from Harley-Davidson to talk about job creation. This is also a company that has shifted IT jobs to Infosys, the large offshore outsourcing firm based in India.