Новости за 03.10.2016

Apple today began automatically downloading macOS Sierra to Macs that have yet to upgrade to the new operating system, taking a step that rival Microsoft was criticized for last year.

Think of what Uber has done to the taxi business, or what Airbnb is doing to the world of hotels. These are just a couple of high profile examples of a phenomenon called digital transformation which is shaking up every industry from automobiles to accounting. 

When you think about corporate sustainability efforts, large global enterprises often come to mind because of the huge environmental impact these organizations can have due to the size and scope of operations. But sustainability is by no means limited to these corporate behemoths; it should be a priority for small and medium businesses (SMBs) too. By leveraging an array of technologies and practices, smaller companies can find ways to improve workflows, increase productivity, cut costs, and enhance... Читать дальше...

Egnyte has always struck me as one of the more pragmatic pure-play enterprise file sharing and synchronization (EFSS) vendors. While others, such as Box and Dropbox, have been unashamedly "cloud first" in their approach, Egnyte has been far more supportive of what is the reality for the majority of existing or traditional businesses -- that a total, absolute and immediate move to be "all-in" on the cloud is unpalatable.

Whenever equipment is purchased, particularly in the technology space, the sales price only tells a small part of its financial story. Just like a car buyer considers the cost of gas and maintenance, a tech purchaser must look at the total cost of a product over its entire lifetime in order to determine whether it makes sense. This calculation is known as the Total Cost of Ownership, or TCO.

Google Fiber's strategy to use wireless technology to supplant its fiber optic cable installations came into sharper focus Monday with Google's purchase of Webpass.

Dreamforce week is the week that technology commentators dread. Salesforce's epic conference attracts well over 100,000 attendees, and for a couple of weeks beforehand analysts' and media's inboxes get absolutely bombarded with requests for briefings, news pitches and invitations to the multitudinous parties that occur during the week.

Dell EMC has fixed six flaws in its management interfaces for VMAX enterprise storage systems, including three vulnerabilities that are rated critical and could lead to the exposure of sensitive files or a complete system compromise.

The hackers who are auctioning off cyberweapons allegedly stolen from the National Security Agency are growing annoyed and want cash.

If you're spending a lot of time using Facebook, you may as well get a little shopping done, right?

There's a lot to like in Microsoft's Windows 10 Mobile for smartphones, but it has one glaring weakness: It still is a 32-bit OS.

Millions more deserted Microsoft's browsers last month, adding to what can only be described as a collapse of the company's place in the browser world.

Oh goody, a hacker dumped source code which could help not overly technical thugs hijack IoT devices in order to launch crippling DDoS attacks.

The Elite Tactical Pro 300 Series Tactical Flashlight is constructed from heavy-duty, military grade material, and claims to be the best and brightest flashlight on the market with a powerful 1200 lumen intensity. It's built with Cree LED technology and is complete with a zoomable feature that allows you to concentrate light into specific areas, something they've indicated could be useful in situations requiring self-defense. The design is waterproof and shockproof making it ideal for rainy nights... Читать дальше...

The U.S. government needs to be ready to use its offensive cyberweapons in response to attacks from other nations, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Monday.

The source code for a trojan program that infected hundreds of thousands of internet-of-things devices and used them to launch distributed denial-of-service attacks has been published online, paving the way for more such botnets.

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, the long-time coordinator of the internet's Domain Name System, is independent of U.S. government oversight, at least for now.

AMD's new 7th Generation Pro chips have hooks to let PC users easily upgrade to next-generation Zen chips that could come out next year.

The European Commission is preparing to fine Google for paying smartphone makers to exclusively use its search engine on their mobile devices, according to Reuters.

For years, retail has clumsily struggled with various merged channel strategies. No changes in commission structure or bonus requirements have proved effective at getting chains to not prioritize in-store compared with e-commerce sales. There is simply too much bad history here.

Yet another enterprise-focused Apple effort, FileMaker recently introduced a cloud-based platform that makes it much easier to develop and run custom apps for any business.

Dell recently sent us its R730xd PowerEdge rack server with uprated Intel Broadwell-series CPUs. The company claims that the 2U server with 22 cores is 20% faster than boxes running the older Haswell family of Intel chips.

The tech world is famous for producing entrepreneurs who turn startups into corporate empires while radically changing the way people work, play and interact.

It's a new employee's first day on the job, and he's assigned to a cubicle that's been used as a temporary workspace for visitors ever since the previous occupant departed, according to this IT pilot fish.