Новости за 19.03.2016

What qualifies as a “business” product?

In many ways, it’s how a company decides to market their gear, the sales channels they use, the price, and the way the business world reacts. However, there is one clear determining factor that can never be missing from the equation.

Before I get to that, you should know that next week is a pivotal point in how Apple has positioned the iPad as a consumer device. While the iPad Pro 12.9-inch tablet released last year is beefier, uses a faster processor than the iPad Air... Читать дальше...

In my discussions with CIOs in the #CIOChat, it looks like big data is moving out of something CIOs were comfortable experimenting with and into something where CIOs expect concrete business returns. As a result, CIOs are starting to worry about the impact of big data on organizational and cultural design. At the same time, CIOs say they are a bit less sanguine about big data. One CIO summarized it this way, “We realize now that every big data initiative isn’t going to save the planet.” In fact... Читать дальше...

An uptick in cyberattacks and greater awareness about government surveillance have prompted calls for tighter security on the Internet, and a big part of that is encrypting  the traffic that flows to and from websites. Google, Facebook and Microsoft are among the many companies that have been pushing for wider use of SSL/TLS (Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security) encryption, though it can be tricky and expensive to implement. Here are the basics of what you need to know.