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French freedom of information law now treats source code as disclosable in the same way as other government records.

Kaspersky Lab revealed an advanced persistent threat (APT) group that is so focused on encrypted data and communications that it has been targeting and tainting crypto downloads. By infecting users before encryption occurred, the attackers could spy on encrypted data.

For several years there has been chatter about Facebook’s enterprise ambitions and the rumored introduction of an enterprise-facing product that will offer Facebook’s social functionality, but within the context of an internal use case.

Samsung's Galaxy Note7 smartphone may be headed for the trash bin, something that could cost the South Korean company $3 billion and damage to its brand after new reports that a handful of replacement units overheated.

Uber, Airbnb, and GE Digital all serve as prime examples that the highly touted digital transformation is no longer a trend, it’s a growing reality for tech-based startups as well as traditional mainstream enterprises. Understandably, this evolution is completely changing how organizations operate – specifically how they collect and leverage data.

Target’s promotion of Jason Goldberger as its first chief digital officer (CDO) in May signaled that it was prioritizing ecommerce, mobile payments and other aspects of its online business. Four months later Goldberger is out, highlighting the challenges brick-and-mortar companies face as they make the difficult transition to digital.

Imagine you woke up to find your government had lost its grip on reality. That’s what I woke up to here in the UK once again this morning on finding the UK government has banned use of Apple Watches during Cabinet Meetings.

Last month's news about the massive data breach at Yahoo, which affected at least 500 million user records, making it the largest data breach on record, might finally be what it takes to get the average internet user to take online security into their own hands — if only they knew how.

Target has started toying with a voice-recognition device, positioned to compete against Amazon's Alexa, said The Chicago Tribune. The issue is seeing how far Target can push natural language comprehension. This, however, is a misunderstanding of the allure of Alexa and Apple's Siri, as well as how shoppers think and communicate.

AT&T and T-Mobile have stopped exchanges of Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphones that were aimed to solve an issue of overheating batteries in the previous version, following reports that the new phones have also been involved in incidents of overheating and even explosions.

This 3,500-employee health services company brings in yet another new hire, and she calls the help desk almost immediately, reports a pilot fish who's in the loop.

What goes into making a computer understand the world through senses, learning and experience, as IBM says Watson does? First and foremost, tons and tons of data.

How did IBM's Watson get to where it is today? Here are some key events that happened along the way.

There's a data expert making a name for itself in the corporate world today, and it's attracting a lot of attention. It's a lightning-fast learner, speaks eight languages and is considered an expert in multiple fields. It's got an exemplary work ethic, is a speed reader and finds insights no one else can. On a personal note, it's a mean chef and even offers good dating advice. 

Tough job interview questions and how to answer them

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Now would be a great time for windows 7 and 8.1 users to run Windows Update. By "now" I mean before Microsoft releases the October 2016 bug fixes on the 11th.