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• MuleSoft sets 2017 revenue targets; Arista Networks, LogMeIn, Hortonworks, Zendesk report

  04-05-2017 23:09 via zdnet.com
  
  The latest batch of technology vendor earnings were solid as MuleSoft, Arista and others see strong demand ahead.
  
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• Two-factor security is so broken, now hackers can drain bank accounts

  04-05-2017 22:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Criminals have exploited a known flaw in how calls and text messages travel around the world to redirect a two-factor code for a person's bank account.
  
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• Salesforce signs multi-year deal to use Dell infrastructure in its datacenters

  04-05-2017 21:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Dell also announced that Salesforce plans to equip its 25,000 employees with Dell Latitude laptops.
  
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• Windows 10 editions: Everything you need to know

  04-05-2017 21:28 via zdnet.com
  
  With the introduction of Windows 10 S, your options for buying a new PC just got more complicated. Here are the key differences you need to know about the many Windows 10 editions: Home, Pro, Enterprise, and more.
  
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• How "adversarial engineering" of red teams is strengthening security practitioners

  04-05-2017 19:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Want to make enterprise security and up-and-coming security leaders stronger? Put a red team on it.
  
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• Trump administration asked Twitter for help after rogue post-inauguration tweets

  04-05-2017 19:38 via zdnet.com
  
  The newly inaugurated president was "directly involved" with the hunt for the tweeter, according to a request under the Freedom of Information Act.
  
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• Latest Windows 10 'Redstone 3' test build adds container-based browser isolation

  04-05-2017 19:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's Windows 10 Redstone 3 test build 16188 includes Windows Defender Application Guard, as well as new PDF annotation and navigation features.
  
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• Designing broadband USO extremely complicated, says BSG

  04-05-2017 19:00 via computerweekly.com
  The Broadband Stakeholder Group has published a report on the design considerations for the broadband USO laid out in the Digital Economy Bill
  
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• Cloud and the IoT in practice

  04-05-2017 17:50 via zdnet.com
  
  How to exploit cloud services to make use of the IOT
  
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• The unlikely secret behind Benfica's fourth consecutive Primeira Liga title

  04-05-2017 17:46
  
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• S.L. Benfica: Building the perfect team

  04-05-2017 17:46
  
  A behind the scenes with S.L. Benfica and the data it uses at its football campus
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• Inside Benfica's tech lab as it leads the team towards its fourth consecutive Primeira Liga title

  04-05-2017 17:46
  
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• Infographic: How data is powering S.L Benfica’s football campus

  04-05-2017 17:46
  
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• Testing is key to IoT security, says researcher

  04-05-2017 17:25 via computerweekly.com
  
  Building an effective testing process across all elements associated with a product is key to securing the internet of things, according to a researcher in the field
  
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• Microsoft to open up about its Cortana Skills Kit at Build

  04-05-2017 17:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's initial Build 2017 session list is available, and several Cortana Skills briefings are on the list, signaling the public preview of the Skills Kit is finally ready to go.
  
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• Rich? This ransomware will charge you more to unlock your encrypted files

  04-05-2017 17:04 via zdnet.com
  
  The 'Fatboy' ransomware automatically alters its demand depending on the prosperity of the country of the victim.
  
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• From the Editor: how Russia hacked the internet

  04-05-2017 16:39
  
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• Centrica acquires data discovery startup Rokitt Astra

  04-05-2017 16:25 via computerweekly.com
  Parent company of British Gas has acquired a machine learning company to bolster its data analytics business
  
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• Vodafone selects Mirantis for network virtualisation programme

  04-05-2017 16:22 via computerweekly.com
  
  Mobile network operator will use managed OpenStack based on Mirantis’ open cloud platform as part of its network virtualisation programme
  
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• ​Ex-Google chief Schmidt: My 20-year fight against H-1B caps has just been 'Trumped'

  04-05-2017 16:07 via zdnet.com
  
  You wanna make America great? Just let us hire the best people in the world, argues Alphabet executive chairman Eric Schmidt.
  
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• Understanding analytics and storage performance

  04-05-2017 16:00 via computerweekly.com
  Analytics workloads place specific demands on storage. We take a look at the workload profiles of analytics use cases and the storage platforms available to support them
  
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• 'Unlock iPhone', says judge in US sextortion case

  04-05-2017 15:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A reality TV star accused of extortion may face jail if she does not give officials access to her phone.
  
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• Cisco to acquire data analytics team from software firm Saggezza

  04-05-2017 15:03 via zdnet.com
  
  The deal comes just three days after Cisco announced that it was paying $610 million to buy SD-WAN startup Viptela.
  
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• ​Dell EMC plots Microsoft Azure Stack system for second half 2017

  04-05-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Dell EMC outlined its Microsoft Azure Stack integrated systems with plans for general availability in the second half of 2017.
  
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• BlackBerry KEYone review: A niche device for business users clamoring for physical keys

  04-05-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Nostalgia aside, the BlackBerry KEYone is a smartphone with a physical keyboard done right.
  
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• WhatsApp offline for several hours

  04-05-2017 14:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The instant messaging app was unavailable to users around the world for several hours on Wednesday.
  
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• Raspberry Pi: This Google kit will turn your Pi into a voice-controlled digital assistant

  04-05-2017 14:55 via zdnet.com
  
  The Google Assistant voice interaction kit will allow Pi fans to add voice control to their projects.
  
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• Why the Mayoral elections are a great chance to level the UK’s business playing field

  04-05-2017 14:50
  
  WiredScore’s UK director William Newton on the power of future mayors to reshape Britain’s digital landscape
  
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• 3D printing is yesterday's news. Westworld-style liquid printing is the future

  04-05-2017 14:42
  
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• 3D printing is yesterday's news. Rapid liquid printing is the future

  04-05-2017 14:42
  
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• This is the best Star Wars offer you'll see today

  04-05-2017 14:30
  
  May the Fourth be with you
  
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• Sewer maintenance company uses virtual reality for training

  04-05-2017 14:27 via computerweekly.com
  Thames Water contractor is recreating working conditions in a sewer to train future employees
  
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• Raspberry Pi users can get free AI with this Google giveaway

  04-05-2017 14:21
  
  The MagPi readers are set to get AI kits thanks to a new partnership with Google
  
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• Agile development an 'IT fad' that risks iterative failure

  04-05-2017 14:15 via computerweekly.com
  
  Agile promises continuous improvement through an iterative process, but without proper checks, project failure is commonplace
  
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• Advertising regulators to crack down on broadband speed claims

  04-05-2017 14:15 via computerweekly.com
  Regulators are inviting consumer input on a number of proposals on how broadband is advertised
  
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• Google gives Android Gmail users new shady link warnings amid fake Docs attack

  04-05-2017 14:09 via zdnet.com
  
  The new alerts are aimed at giving Gmail users on Android devices extra protection against phishing attacks.
  
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• Dynamics 365 joins Azure and Office 365 in Microsoft UK datacentre

  04-05-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  Hosting Dynamics 365 with Azure and Office 365 is part of Microsoft’s big cloud upsell
  
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• Why malware is still the beating heart of cybercrime

  04-05-2017 13:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Even the most basic form of malware allows cybercriminals to get closer to their goals.
  
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• The supply chain’s growing importance in modern retail

  04-05-2017 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  Efficient supply chain management is crucial if retailers are to offer their customers the required shopping experience in today’s complex trading environment
  
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• WIRED Retail 2017: Startup Showcase

  04-05-2017 13:30
  
  Discover the most exciting eCommerce, payments technology and virtual platforms that aim to alter the retail industry forever
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• What's the deal with all those carrier-branded authorized resellers out there?

  04-05-2017 13:30 via zdnet.com
  
  When is a carrier-owned store not a carrier-owned store? When it's covered with all the right logos, but also tiny little print. Should you be wary when shopping at an authorized dealer?
  
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• Microsoft expands UK cloud offering

  04-05-2017 13:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Dynamics 365 cloud CRM joins the portfolio of services delivered from Microsoft's local data centres.
  
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• Phishing gets personal with fake Google Docs app

  04-05-2017 13:15 via computerweekly.com
  A phishing scam targeting users of Google Docs demonstrates that attacks on personal accounts to steal credentials and other personal data are likely to increase to get around corporate security controls
  
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• Finding the anomalies in big data with machine learning

  04-05-2017 13:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Q&A with David Drai, CEO of business intelligence company Anadot.
  
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• WIRED Security 2017: Startup Showcase

  04-05-2017 13:00
  
  The WIRED Security Startup Showcase will feature the most exciting and fastest-growing security and cyber defence firms from around the world
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• For SMBs, Salesforce works best when business is booming

  04-05-2017 12:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Salesforce has stepped up its tools and services for SMBs, with an eye on small businesses aiming to grow quickly.
  
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• Tablet shipments take a huge nosedive during the first quarter of 2017

  04-05-2017 12:58 via zdnet.com
  
  Global tablet shipments for the first quarter of 2017 fell by 34.5 percent compared with the previous quarter, representing a year-on-year decline of 9.3 percent, according to TrendForce.
  
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• CIO interview: Conal Furie, innovations director, Jardine Motors Group

  04-05-2017 12:56 via computerweekly.com
  The motor trade is often seen as behind the times in technology, but a lot can be done to improve the customer experience with cutting-edge tech, says motor group’s head of innovations
  
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• C3 IoT CEO Tom Siebel: CEO, boards driving IoT, digital transformation deals

  04-05-2017 12:50 via zdnet.com
  
  C3 IoT plans to double its workforce from 130 employees today over the next year and is seeing bookings growth of 300 percent, revenue growth of 100 percent and profitability in the not-too-distant future, according to CEO Tom Siebel.
  
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• Nasa runs competition to help make old Fortran code faster

  04-05-2017 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two coders will share a $55,000 prize for what a Nasa official calls the "ultimate 'geek' dream assignment.
  
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