Новости за 30.03.2016

Apple today released its first developer preview of Safari for OS X, saying it is following in the footsteps of other major browser makers -- all of whom provide early looks at their under-construction projects -- to give website designers and app creators a continuous sneak peek.

The world's largest renewable energy developer, SunEdison, may be on the verge of filing for bankruptcy protection after it was revealed that it is reportedly being investigated for overstating its financial stability.

Every company is an information company today, and transforming for the digital era requires looking beyond the ERP systems that have played such a central role in the corporate world over the past few decades.

The American Civil Liberties Union said Wednesday it has uncovered 63 confirmed cases in which federal agencies have sought court orders to force Apple or Google to unlock phones to gain access to data.

With an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars from a staggering 12,000 reviewers on Amazon (see reviews), this portable Bluetooth speaker from DKnight lists for $99.99, but is currently discounted 76% to just $23.99 (see on Amazon). 

Microsoft's artificial intelligence strategy is to unleash more bots like Tay. Redmond doesn't mean more nasty, racist or homophobic chatbots, but a forest of AI personalities for different uses -- Satya Nadella named it 'Conversation as a Platform'.

Microsoft today said that 270 million "active users" are running Windows 10, the first update to the metric in almost four months.

As he opened Apple's latest breathless gadget debut last week, CEO Tim Cook struck three appropriately serious notes for a company that will turn 40 on Friday.

I learned at an early age when fishing with my buddies that it doesn’t matter how good of a fisherman you are—you’re not going to catch anything if you’re not fishing where the fish are. This same bit of advice extends to data lakes. 

CIO, CSO and Computerworld want to know what challenges your organization faces in aligning infosec concerns with IT strategy and business goals. Take our survey today!

"Wash, rinse and repeat." That's how Justin Watras describes the paper-based process that used to take up hours of managers' time whenever a new employee started at Brooks Brothers.

Preliminary data from U.S. sales of Apple's new smaller iPhone 5SE suggested that the phone had strong appeal among purchasing laggards and those who had previously owned an Android or Windows smartphone, a market research firm said this week.

Security researchers found 1,418 remotely exploitable flaws in CareFusion’s Pyxis SupplyStation medical dispensing system. 715 of those vulnerabilities in “automated supply cabinets used to dispense medical supplies” have a severity rating of high or critical.

Rugged computer maker Janam Technologies on Wednesday announced the XT2, a 10-oz. rugged device with a 5-in. touchscreen that runs Android 5.0 (Lollipop).

There’s no getting around that security incidents will happen. The best I can hope for is that they don’t completely ruin my day and that they aren’t specific to my organization, so that I can write about them and possibly help my readers through similar situations.

CNBC inadvertently exposed peoples' passwords after it ran an article Tuesday that ironically was intended to promote secure password practices.

A judge in California vacated on Tuesday an earlier order asking Apple to assist the FBI in cracking the passcode of an iPhone 5c running iOS 9 that was used by one of the San Bernardino terrorists.

Microsoft executives will take the stage at Moscone West in San Francisco on Wednesday for the first of two keynote addresses to the company's big Build developer conference. Here are five key things to expect from the next two days of Microsoft announcements:

For anyone in the U.S. who wants better cell coverage, an auction that began late Tuesday may be the start of a brighter future.

Foxconn, the faceless contractor that assembles many Apple products, is moving up the manufacturing stack with an acquisition that will give it a global consumer brand.

Despite its advanced technologies Apple’s fourth generation Apple TV came in for some criticism when it first appeared. Why? Because its on screen keyboard text entry system seemed insanely limited in comparison to the box itself. Things have changed. Here are the five ways you can now type on an Apple TV.

Pilot fish needs access to a shared drive, so he creates a support ticket on the new, flashy ticketing system that the IT service provider rolled out the previous year to replace an older system.

For many California business groups, the state's decision to gradually raise its minimum wage to $15 by 2022 is a terrible thing. But for its technology industry, it may be a plus.

A new low-power, "brain-inspired" supercomputing platform based on IBM chip technology will soon start exploring deep learning for the U.S. nuclear program.

This is a post about how to save big money on data protection, but before we dive in, let me tell you a little story.