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Why Smart Cities Need Cloud Services
As municipal needs get more sophisticated, more cities turn to cloud services.
CloudSigma: One Tool For Many Cloud Workloads
Swiss cloud service supplier CloudSigma, in partnership with CompatibleOne, lets customers provision and track multiple cloud workloads through a single interface.
25 Most Lucrative Internships: Tech's Big Spenders
Almost $7,000 in pay per month for interns? Yes, at companies like VMware and Twitter, according to a Glassdoor survey on 25 best-paid internships.
British Spies Capture Yahoo Webcam Images
UK agency's effort to collect facial images via Yahoo chat sessions brings in too many other body parts.
IBM Confirms Layoffs Amid Hiring
IBM cuts workers even as it hires for cloud computing and Watson initiatives.
Workday Beats Forecasts, Buys Analytics Startup
Workday wraps up fiscal 2014 with 71% gain, buys HR-oriented predictive analytics company.
Cloud Security Needs More Layers: HyTrust
Eric Chiu, co-founder of HyTrust, says cloud operations will require "layered security" and encrypted virtual machines when at rest.
Business Apps Are Becoming Disposable
The ease with which software applications can be created and connected to corporate systems has changed the nature of business software development.
CenturyLink Pursues Big Data, High Traffic Workloads
Adds new set of Hyperscale servers equipped with SSDs to address most ambitious public cloud users.
Gartner BI Magic Quadrant: Winners & Losers
Tableau and QlikTech move up. See who moves down in Gartner's ranking of business intelligence vendors.
NSA Scandal Darkens Cloud Discussions At RSA
From Europe's efforts to create regulations for data localization to worries over the security of the cloud, the leaks of the past eight months have cast a shadow over cloud providers.
Google Glass Prompts Attack, Woman Claims
Alleged assault appears to have arisen from a desire not to be videotaped.
Dropbox: 7 Apps To Add On
Dropbox backs up your important files, but that's just a start. These apps work alongside the cloud service to boost security, streamline workflow, and more.
Dell Takes NetSuite Under Its Wing
Dell boosts its services and consulting business through a partnership with cloud ERP vendor NetSuite.
IBM BlueMix: PaaS Play, Explained
With BlueMix, IBM gives customers a cloud path for legacy apps. Here's how SoftLayer, Cloud Foundry, and WebSphere tools fit in.
Social Collaboration, Small Business Style
Choose social collaboration tools based on your company's size and ambitions -- and the sensitivity of the business you will discuss.
HIMSS14: Cloud EHR Vendors Court Hospitals
Athenahealth brings care coordination app to hospitals, while startup iCare aims to take "cloud VistA" beyond academic trials.
Stop The Cloud, I Want To Get Off
Hardly any of the services that vendors market as "cloud" adhere to the 2011 NIST definition. No wonder we're so confused.
Where Are All The Chromebooks?
Despite brisk Chromebook sales, online usage of Chrome OS hardware on the Internet still barely registers with those measuring Web traffic.
Google's Project Tango Sees All
Using an experimental Android prototype, Google wants developers to write apps that do something interesting with real-time awareness of users' surroundings.
Digital Business Strategy: 8 Gut-Check Questions
It's the right time to ask the uncomfortable questions.
Artemis Networks Calls For Wireless Revolution
Startup's "revolutionary" pCell wireless networking technology, which gives each device its own discrete bubble of wireless energy to boost speed, could change industry.
When BYOD Equals Bring Your Own Malware
Lookout's analysis of the mobile threat landscape suggests businesses should focus on curbing risky online behavior.
How To Screw Up Your Enterprise Mobile App
Consider these three wrong ways to develop enterprise apps -- and avoid them.
Microsoft OneDrive: Cloud Storage Freebies
Microsoft officially rebrands SkyDrive as OneDrive, adding new features and launching promotions in the process.
Enterprise Cloud Adoption: 5 Hard Truths
Everest Group lead analyst Jimit Arora looks at five factors that can determine successful cloud adoption in the enterprise.
Meet iPaaS: Gartner Ranks New Cloud Service Pioneers
Gartner creates new cloud category -- integration platform-as-a-service -- and starts tracking a new class of service providers.
Kill Switches: Phones Just The Start
Mandatory phone kill switches will hasten the arrival of the Surveillance of Everything. Consider these 11 technologies that come with strings attached.
How FedRAMP Can Accelerate Cloud Adoption
Federal IT leaders can foster cloud adoption by incorporating automated, repeatable security processes.
Microsoft Office 365 Gets E-Signature Deal
Microsoft's pact with DocuSign promises seamless e-signature tools for Office 365 users and could stimulate interest in Office apps.
How To Reach For Cloud Without Disrupting Business
Integration as a service via a cloud-based platform offers a way to live with existing business processes and applications.
Smartphone Kill Switch Could Become Federal Law
Smartphone Theft Protection Act would require mobile phone makers to include a way to disable communications devices remotely to deter theft.
Microsoft Sells 200M Win 8 Licenses: Yawn
Microsoft touts sales of more than 200 million Win 8 licenses. Here are 5 reasons not to be impressed.
Google's Android Contract: Not Very Open
Google's rules for Android partners are unlawful, says Harvard professor.
VMware, Google Team On Chromebooks
Unlikely partners team to offer Desktop-as-a-Service on Google Chromebooks. Will pricing lure users to move away from Windows XP systems?
Mozilla Plans Firefox Ads: Will Users Buy It?
Firefox's plan to deliver sponsored content to new users may clash with its company manifesto.
How APIs Accelerate Business
CIOs should foster the development of application programming interfaces to connect corporate IT systems with mobile apps -- and help CEOs reach business goals.
Surveillance Protests Go Global
Tech companies, advocacy groups, and Internet users rally to demand that governments limit online surveillance.
BYOD Is Like Botox
Nothing is as powerful as a successful BYOD program, but that power becomes toxic when BYOD is treated as a cosmetic fix.
Gates On A Plane: Samuel L. Jackson As Bill?
Bill Gates uses Reddit chat to discuss new role advising Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella -- and he names the actor Melinda Gates would like to watch play Bill in a movie.
Nadella's Rise As Change Agent Inside Microsoft
Satya Nadella came up through the ranks the hard way, with internal opposition. That's why he's the right man to change Microsoft.
DigitalOcean Expands Developer Cloud To Singapore
Upstart service provider opens sixth datacenter, plans for new UK facility and more developer tools.
VMware Navigates High-Wire Act
VMware shows strong profits in fourth quarter, renewed strength as IT spending revives. Commoditization? What commoditization?
California Kill Switch Bill Targets Phone Thieves
California bill directs mobile hardware makers to include a way to disable stolen communications devices. Will privacy concerns be addressed?
Windows 8.1 Update 1: Nadella's Challenge
Microsoft has a new CEO, but does it have a new Windows strategy? Here's what to expect from Windows 8.1 Update 1.
Microsoft CEOs' Wackiest Quotes: Who Said That?
Satya Nadella has the brains and experience to become Microsoft's CEO -- but does he have the sharp tongue of Gates or Ballmer? Match these Microsoft CEO quotes to their outspoken owners.
Ellison’s Oracle HCM Chat Turns To Rivals, Hawaii
Larry Ellison's Oracle human capital management keynote leads to questions about IBM, SAP, video games, and island real estate.
IT Pros Winter Olympics: 13 Breathtaking Competitions
Nordic Combined Troubleshooting: Not for the faint of heart. Resolve your non-technical spouse's email connectivity issue over the phone, in the air, while ski jumping.
4 Ways Salesforce.com Likes Facebook
Salesforce.com has learned a lot of lessons from the social network, and it shows in its enterprise applications.
Cloud First: End Of The Beginning For Federal Agencies?
Federal agencies are shifting away from the 2010 Cloud-First mandate and setting foundations for using the cloud for business and mission objectives.
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The State of Cloud Computing - Fall 2020
Download this report to compare how cloud usage and spending patterns have changed in 2020, and how respondents think they'll evolve over the next two years.
2021 Top Enterprise IT TrendsWe've identified the key trends that are poised to impact the IT landscape in 2021. Find out why they're important and how they will affect you.
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