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The Biggest Takeaway from the WannaCry Ransomware Attack
This month's ferocious ransomware attack, known as "WannaCry," spread across the globe with astonishing speed and breadth, freezing more than 300,000 …
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GENBAND & Sonus Go Dutch for Merger
Mergers and acquisitions are the norm in business. However, it's not every day that two major cloud communications players with highly complementary o…
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The Killer App for VR: The Ability to Meet Yourself
I was at a VR event this week, and I'm sure the speaker misspoke when he said that one of the benefits of VR is the ability to meet yourself. But the …
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WannaCry Ransomware Holds Files Hostage: Best Practices to Avoid Being a Victim
More than 200,000 computers in more than 150 countries were crippled by a massive ransomware attack, dubbed WannaCry, and security experts warned that…
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LeoSat Secures Japanese Investment for Enterprise Broadband Satellite Network
Another broadband satellite cloud network moved closer to reality this month, with LeoSat securing an investment from SKY Perfect JSAT (SJC) Corporati…
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Organizations Can Combat WannaCry & Jaff Ransomware With Well Instrumented DNS
The Infoblox Intelligence Unit observed two global malware outbreaks on Friday, May 12. Although there is no indication that the two attacks were rela…
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The WannaCry Attack Was Years in the Making
WannaCry doesn't operate like you'd expect. That is, it's not a seedy application or form of spam that self-installs on your computer because you clic…
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Google Crosses Lines, Puts Google Assistant on iPhone
Google threatens Siri's dominance on iPhone by offering Google Assistant on the device.
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The Six Best Cities in the World for Tech Jobs
While Silicon Valley gets all of the attention, there are plenty of other tech destinations here in the U.S., as well as abroad. Let's take a brief lo…
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India's Current Start-Up Scenario Compared to the US
The burgeoning start-up scenario has undergone a paradigm shift globally. It has witnessed several shifts in the predominant trends throughout the las…
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Inmarsat Adds New Broadband Satellite to Global Xpress Fleet
Kennedy Space Center, Florida - SpaceX successfully launched an Inmarsat communications satellite into orbit yesterday evening, May 15. Inmarsat-5 F4 …
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Wannacry Ransomware: The NSA's Fault, But the Attackers Did Us a Huge Favor
Let's focus on the causes of the Wannacry attack and why, as bad as this was, the perpetrators might have done us all a huge favor.
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Inmarsat's Newest Satellite Launch: Business as Usual or Cusp of Change?
Kennedy Space Center, Florida - Later today, May 15, 2017, SpaceX is scheduled to put an Inmarsat communications satellite into orbit. Is this a turni…
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Trump's Cyber Security EO Lacks Substance
More than three months after President Trump was expected to sign a cyber security executive order he finally took pen to paper on this important topi…
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Six Resources for Startups Looking for Funding
Whether you are a business that is just starting out, or already well on your way, there are plenty of online platforms that offer startups advice and…
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Nvidia, Toyota Get Together on Self-Driving Cars
Toyota looks to Nvidia's Drive PX supercomputer, Xavier processor, to handle the heavy lifting on its upcoming self-driving car line.
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Verizon Grabs Straight Path from AT&T
Less than a month after we got news that AT&T would be buying Straight Path Communications in an effort to expand its spectrum holdings to prepare for…
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Google's New Buy Boosts VR Gaming
Google buys Owlchemy Labs, one of the leading VR gaming labs, in a move that should give it a huge new presence in the field.
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How Mobile Millennials are Shaping the Future of the Telecommunications Industry
To determine exactly what millennials will want in their mobile service provider by the year 2022, CSG International recently conducted a survey that …
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How DellEMC's Pivotal Unit Could Keep Car Companies from Going Out of Business
I'm at DellEMC World this week and one of the interesting talks was from Michael Dell in a break out talking about the coming autonomous car market an…
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SpaceX and Apple's Dreams of Satellite Broadband Billions
Last week on Capitol Hill, SpaceX told a Senate committee about its plans to build a massive satellite constellation to provide broadband services aro…
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Tech Innovations that Will Change the Education System
A lot of people today complain about the state of public education. They are concerned that student outcomes are getting worse over time. Thankfully, …
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Google Rolls out New Phishing Protection
In the wake of a recent phishing scam built around Google Docs, Google releases some new protections against the illicit practice.
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Google Docs Phishing Scam on the March
A recent phishing scam built around Google Docs is rapidly spreading online; here's what to watch for.
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The Microsoft Surface Laptop: Is It The One You Want?
Today I'm at the Microsoft education announcement and they just did a Steve Jobs' Apple like hardware announcement of a new laptop. What makes a Steve…
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The Linchpin of Your Globalization Strategy is Localization
More than ever before, mid-market companies are looking to move beyond the domestic marketplace and sell more overseas. The key to entering new, globa…
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What If You Could Speak to a Holocaust Survivor? Now You Can
The USC Shoah Foundation was founded by Steven Spielberg in 1994 to document first-hand accounts of the Holocaust for future generations. Since then, …
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Russian Hacker Receives Record-Breaking Prison Sentence
Roman Valeryevich Seleznev was sentenced to 27 years in prison last week in the U.S. for stealing millions of credit card details from businesses.
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Microsoft Brings New Talent to LinkedIn, Dynamics 365
Microsoft gunning for a place in the human capital management sphere with new application, and the addition of Dynamics 365 to LinkedIn.
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Four Tips for Untouchable Intellectual Property
Intellectual property is considered an intangible asset and can include things like recipe ingredients, articles, logos, and proprietary systems and p…
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Is it Time for Someone to Clean Slate a Gaming Console?
I've been looking at a lot of the comments on game review articles and forums of late, and gamers appear to be disappointed that the games aren't gett…
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For True Cybersecurity, Executives Must Become Hands-On
Data security is so important that mishandling it can spell disaster for an enterprise. It is a potentially ruinous mistake for executives with non-te…
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Facebook's Latest VR Cameras Offer New Freedom
Two new VR cameras from Facebook, of all places, add an impressive new level of freedom for users to shoot video.
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Facebook Working on Shocking New Interfaces
A brain-computer interface? It may be coming soon from Facebook.
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A Time Traveling Telescope? VR Makes it Happen
With a new virtual reality based telescope, users can see back in time, in this case to the Seine in Paris in 1628.
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Ex-Microsoft Execs Extend Bill Gates' Vision for a Better LinkedIn- One That Pays You
One of the most interesting announcements last week was for a new service called Nextio (sounds like 'next to you'). This takes an idea that I first h…
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New Tech Puts Food Companies in the Business of Prevention
For many years, businesses have taken the stance of responding to issues as they emerge. But with new advancements in technology, it's becoming clear …
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Business Lessons From Three Little-Known Entrepreneurs Shaping Our World
Three little-known entrepreneurs in particular are shaping the emerging regions of the world in countries where many American entrepreneurs see tremen…
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Knowledge Workers: The Future is at Hand
Workfront CEO Alex Shootman asked the audience during his Tuesday Leap keynote, "What if I could tell y'all what you need to know to know the future?"
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Self-Driving Cars and Their Impact on Your Commute
With the technology of self-driving cars, your daily commute in the future could be different compared to the current one. Gone will be the days of ha…
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Tesla Passes GM Because It Isn't A Car Company
Let's chat about what it means to be a Tesla buyer and why the experience is not only different but generally better than with any other car company.
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Closing the Digital Divide
There is a stark digital divide across the United States. Those without access to fast Internet services are at a disadvantage, unable to benefit from…
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Six Ways Video Tech Will Change in the Next Decade
Video remains one of the most popular mediums for content consumption in the world, but like all technologies, video tech is undergoing constant forms…
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Google Announces Android O with Impressive Battery Life
If there's one thing that smartphone users always complain about, it's the battery life of their phones. Google thinks it may have found the solution …
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Keeping Your Business Information Safe
By understanding the digital threat landscape and implementing security best practices, business managers can drastically reduce the risk of a serious…
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CoreDial to Channel Partners: Get Your Unfair Share
CoreDial is encouraging partners to move upmarket, since a SME customer will have more seats and buy more value-added services - hence, generating mor…
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Binge-Watchers Rejoice: YouTube TV is Finally Here
YouTube TV launched today in a select few markets, and by the looks of it, this is a service both binge-watchers and casual TV fans alike are going to…
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Looking to Launch Your Digital Transformation?
As with any journey, you have to start someplace. And a good place to start your digital transformation journey is by improving your communications so…
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Why Women Should Pursue Careers in Data Privacy
As a woman in tech, I'm no stranger to the major gender gap in the industry. According to the AAUW, women only hold 26 percent of IT jobs - a number t…
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Blackberry and Argo AI: Will They Be Enough to Keep Tesla from Displacing Ford?
Ford got a wake-up call yesterday morning; Tesla just passed Ford in valuation, making Tesla, with only two cars, more valuable on paper than Ford wit…
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