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• VMware buys mobile app intelligence startup Apteligent

  15-05-2017 23:14 via zdnet.com
  
  VMware plans to use Apteligent's capabilities to bolster its digital workspace platform
  
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• Amazon improves Alexa wake word verification

  15-05-2017 22:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon is adding two-step verification of the "Alexa" wake word to make sure Alexa-enabled devices ​respond when they're supposed to.
  
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• Tibco Software to acquire data science platform provider Statistica

  15-05-2017 22:15 via zdnet.com
  
  A year after Dell sold off Statistica, Tibco is picking up the company to bolster its IoT analytics capabilities.
  
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• Augmented reality: An enterprise business imperative

  15-05-2017 21:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Consumer brands and enterprise B2B vendors must understand and get ready for augmented reality. These technologies will play an important part in digital transformation efforts of many organizations.
  
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• Uber must return confidential files to Waymo, orders US judge

  15-05-2017 21:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US judge tells Uber to sideline an engineer but says the firm can continue work on self-driving cars.
  
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• Apple fixes dozens of security bugs for iPhones, Macs

  15-05-2017 21:06 via zdnet.com
  
  The company released iOS 10.3.2 for iPhones and iPads. It also released macOS 10.12.5.
  
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• Despite security risks, older Windows versions plague thousands of businesses

  15-05-2017 20:39 via zdnet.com
  
  "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Except when you're hit by ransomware.
  
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• NHS cyber-attack: No 'second spike' but disruption continues

  15-05-2017 20:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Hunt says a lack of new attacks is "encouraging", but at least 16 hospital trusts are still affected.
  
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• Upgrade already! If you're still using Windows XP, you're a menace to society

  15-05-2017 20:00 via zdnet.com
  
  And if you're an IT pro with decision-making capacity in an organization that continues to use XP, you should be fired.
  
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• Google partners with Audi, Volvo to bring Android to next-gen cars

  15-05-2017 19:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Moving beyond Android Auto, Google's latest partnerships extend the full Android OS into vehicles.
  
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• Inside Ocado's distribution warehouse

  15-05-2017 18:58
  
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• More than half of consumers trust reviews over retailer advice

  15-05-2017 18:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  Consumers are now more trusting of other customers and product reviews than they are of advice given by retailers
  
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• Global manhunt for WannaCry creators

  15-05-2017 18:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Investigators have few clues as they seek to find who was behind the massive attack.
  
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• Watch what happens when ransomware hits

  15-05-2017 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An ethical hacking expert demonstrates what happens when the WannaCry ransomware hits a PC.
  
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• Advanced analytics in the here-and-now

  15-05-2017 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Smart enterprises are leveraging AI and machine learning today to improve customer experiences, energy consumption, and processes. Here's how they're delivering value to IT organizations and businesses alike.
  
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• Ransomware attack: The hunt for the hackers begins

  15-05-2017 17:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Law enforcement agencies across the globe are working together in an effort to identify the attackers behind the WannaCry ransomware outbreak.
  
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• HTC U11 review: Hands-on with the smartphone you can squeeze

  15-05-2017 17:50
  
  An interesting use of pressure sensors, but is it enough to haul HTC back into the smartphone race?
  
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• HTC U11 review (hands-on): The squeezy smartphone with the best camera in the business

  15-05-2017 17:50
  
  An interesting use of pressure sensors, but is it enough to haul HTC back into the smartphone race?
  
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• Global ransomware attack could be long-awaited wake-up call

  15-05-2017 17:47 via computerweekly.com
  A failure by many organisations to take cyber security seriously has long been blamed on the lack of a single significant event to shake things up. Does WannaCry fit the bill?
  
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• Google Assistant to make iOS debut as standalone app: Report

  15-05-2017 17:42 via zdnet.com
  
  The company's virtual assistant has thus far been limited to Android and Google Home devices.
  
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• The NHS trusts and hospitals affected by the Wannacry cyberattack

  15-05-2017 17:38
  
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• The continuing rise of graph databases

  15-05-2017 17:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Graph technology is well on its way from a fringe domain to going mainstream. We take a look at the state of the union in graph, featuring Neo4j's latest release and insights as well as data and opinions from Cloudera, DataStax, and IBM.
  
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• Airport group uses cloud-based software to support insourcing

  15-05-2017 15:45 via computerweekly.com
  
  Manchester Airport Group is using cloud-based ITSM software to support its in-house service
  
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• Getting fit with the undead: The Zombies, Run story

  15-05-2017 15:39
  
  The Zombies, Run creator talks about making fitness fun, the app store economy and a long-forgotten Google Glass prototype
  
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• Is Windows 10 S for you? The good, the bad, and the target users

  15-05-2017 15:37 via zdnet.com
  
  The "S" could stand for Student. Or Special. Or Stupid. David Gewirtz suggests Secure, Safe and Sandboxed.
  
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• NHS hack wasn't about making money. It was about disgruntled hackers making a point

  15-05-2017 15:20
  
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• NHS hack wasn't about making money. It was about disgruntled Americans making a point

  15-05-2017 15:20
  
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• Ransomware attack: Amidst the chaos, the blame game begins

  15-05-2017 15:18 via zdnet.com
  
  WannaCry ransomware exploited a number of factors to cause much damage. Now comes the difficult task of preventing it happening again.
  
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• Self-driving vehicles already improve traffic flow

  15-05-2017 15:11 via zdnet.com
  
  We don't have to wait for 100 percent autonomous vehicles to see improvements in traffic flow.
  
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• ​Windows ransomware: WannaCrypt shows why NSA shouldn't stockpile exploits, says Microsoft

  15-05-2017 15:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's president and chief legal counsel has renewed a call for a digital Geneva convention following Friday's WannaCrypt ransomware attacks.
  
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• MPs and peers urged not to use personal email as WannaCry spreads

  15-05-2017 15:01 via computerweekly.com
  MPs and peers have been warned not to use personal emails on parliamentary Windows computers in the wake of WannaCry ransomware outbreak
  
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• CenturyLink launches SAP managed service with Cisco, NetApp

  15-05-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  CenturyLink has been beefing up its SAP practice via acquisition and now looking to automate more workloads with integrated systems.
  
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• WannaCry ransomware cyber-attacks slow but fears remain

  15-05-2017 14:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Europe and Asia record fewer WannaCry ransomware attacks, as the hunt for the perpetrator intensifies.
  
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• Attackers have no need of zero-days, breach data shows

  15-05-2017 14:39 via computerweekly.com
  
  Cyber attackers do not have to use previously unseen or extremely sophisticated attacks to bypass defences, analysis of publicly reported breaches in the past year reveals
  
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• Ransomware attack: Organisations around the globe pick up the pieces following WannaCry outbreak

  15-05-2017 14:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Factories, businesses and governments around the world are coming to terms with the largest ransomware attack observed in history.
  
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• Virtual memorial for WW2 code-cracker

  15-05-2017 14:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bletchley Park code-cracker Bill Tutte has been commemorated by a recreation of the machine he defeated.
  
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• Manchester trams halted by communications failure

  15-05-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  A communications systems fault at Transport for Greater Manchester halted Metrolink tram services across the city on Sunday 14 May
  
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• Apple, Windows tech support scams: US cracks down on fake security alerts

  15-05-2017 13:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Don't call that toll-free number if you see what looks like a security alert in your browser.
  
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• Live tracker reveals how much NHS hackers are making from their ransomware demands

  15-05-2017 13:56
  
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• How much have NHS hackers made from ransomware demands? Not as much as you'd think

  15-05-2017 13:56
  
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• How to defend yourself against the WannaCrypt global ransomware attack

  15-05-2017 13:43 via zdnet.com
  
  All the malware's attack vectors and infection spreads are not yet known, but we do know how to protect vulnerable systems.
  
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• Best tech purchases for under $50 (May 2017 edition)

  15-05-2017 13:25 via zdnet.com
  
  What was the best bit of tech gadgetry and gear that I purchased during the past 30 days that cost under $50?
  
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• Why IT needs effective monitoring for cloud applications

  15-05-2017 13:08 via computerweekly.com
  
  IaaS and PaaS free up IT from running day-to-day administration tasks, but the cloud can become a black box, limiting visibility
  
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• Ransomware cyber-attack: Who has been hardest hit?

  15-05-2017 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The WannaCry cyber-attack has affected more than 200,000 computers in 150 countries, Europol says.
  
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• Inside Ocado's automated robo-factory

  15-05-2017 13:00
  
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• Hypnotic video shows thousands of autonomous crates flying through Ocado's robo-factory

  15-05-2017 13:00
  
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• A company like me: Beyond customer-centric to customer-engaged

  15-05-2017 13:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Being a "company like me" takes more than simple customer-centric actions, it takes customer-engaged behavior at the level of the company's DNA. Here are the characteristics of a customer-engaged company. Embed them into your business' genetic makeup.
  
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• ​Gmail Docs phishing attack: Google targets devs with tighter web app ID checks

  15-05-2017 12:53 via zdnet.com
  
  New manual reviews for web applications may to take up to seven days.
  
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• From womb to world: scans capture how our brains develop during pregnancy and beyond

  15-05-2017 12:25
  
  By: Matt BurgessContinue reading...
  
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• New WannaCrypt ransomware variant discovered in the wild

  15-05-2017 12:05 via zdnet.com
  
  The global ransomware campaign may not be anywhere close to over yet.
  
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