FBI reports more attempts to hack voter registration system
By: John Ribeiro The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has found more attempts to hack the voter registration systems of states, ahead of national elections. The agency had reportedly found evidence in August that foreign hackers had breached state election databases in Illinois and Arizona, but it appears that there have been other attempts as […]
Understanding Microsoft’s cloud application platform
By: Mary Branscombe When the new Dynamics 365 cloud CRM and ERP service comes out this fall, the obvious comparison is going to be to Salesforce (and NetSuite), but Microsoft’s ambition here is broader than just creating a cloud business software subscription service from its on premise business tools. It’s really about connecting all your […]
Microsoft sues repeat software pirate who owes company $1.2M from prior case
By: Greg Kaiser Microsoft has sued a Wisconsin man for allegedly selling stolen Windows and Office activation codes, claiming in court documents that he is a repeat pirate who still owes the company $1.2 million from an earlier judgment. In a complaint filed Sept. 8, Microsoft accused Anthony Boldin, of Brookfield, Wisc., of selling software […]
AzureAD Identity Protection & Privileged Identity Management plus Azure AD Premium P2 will be Generally Available Sept 15th
By: Alex Simons Today we’ve got some cool news! Azure AD Identity Protection, Azure AD Privileged Identity Management and Azure AD Premium P2 are going to be Generally Available next Thursday 9/15! I’m incredibly excited about the work the teams are doing here. I hope you will be as well. Azure AD Identity Protection is […]
10 tech skills that will earn you more money
By: Sarah White Tech skills that will earn you more money It’s a great time to be in tech. According to data from Dice, technology salaries in the U.S. rose to an average of $96,370 per year. That’s a 7.7 percent increase and the biggest year-over-year jump in average tech salaries since Dice began tracking […]
Global IT challenges: Privacy, standardization, transformation top the list
By: Esther Shein It’s one of an IT leader’s biggest nightmares: Imagine you’ve got a division in Russia, which has very strict privacy laws regarding employees’ rights to control their information, and there are 12 employees who refuse to allow their information to leave company walls. “Then the reality is you need to then […]
Apple gives Siri an AI facelift
By: Jamie Davies Apple has continued its journey into the world of artificial intelligence through the $200 million acquisition of machine learning start-up Turi, according to Geekwire. The deal has not been explicitly confirmed by the team at Apple, though it does back up claims from CEO Tim Cook the company is extending its footprint […]
AWS, Microsoft, Google and IBM continue cloud market dominance
By: Jamie Davies New research from Synergy states while the cloud market is growing at a healthy rate quarter-by-quarter, the four dominate cloud brands are continuing to pull away from the pack, controlled more market share month-by-month, . Data from Synergy Research claims the four companies now collectively control more than 50% of worldwide cloud […]
Azure Security Center Generally Available, Promises Real-Time Threat Response
By: Dann Anthony Maurno Cyber attackers are a clever lot, says Microsoft on its Azure Blog. Author Sarah Fender described that on average, it takes more than 200 days for an organization to detect a breach, with the average cost of a breach reaching into the millions. In essence, the malefactor has enjoyed seven months […]
Are cyber attacks covering up server inadequacies at Pokémon Go?
By: Jamie Davies Pokémon Go users have continued to struggle as the app’s developer Niantic Labs recovers from hacker attacks and unprecedented demand for the game, reports Telecoms.com. Claimed attacks from various hacker groups would have appeared to cover up server inadequacies at Niantec Labs, as the team seemingly struggles to meet capacity demands following […]