There’s a strong tendency in storage to go for the one-size-fits-all approach. Nobody wants to manage two systems when one will do. But you need to understand exactly what your use case requires – and ensure the critical success factors are well implemented. That’s the case with RAID arrays and archiving. Until about 5 years ago, you had two choices for enterprise archives: tape silos or RAID […]
An activist fund with a history of pressuring Japanese management has emerged as the largest minority shareholder of PanaHome — the housebuilder at the heart of a spiralling proxy battle and pivotal test of Japan’s corporate governance code. As of Friday, Oasis Capital, which is led by Seth Fischer, held some 4.83 per cent of PanaHome, putting the fund ahead of Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (which […]
It defines what non-U.S. citizens should believe The United States cannot, and should not, admit those who do not support the Constitution, or those who would place violent ideologies over American law. “There is no statutory requirement that noncitizens entering the United States support the Constitution,” said Peter J. Spiro, a law professor at Temple University. “The executive order seems to suggest that even temporary visitors like […]
(Image: ZDNet) Senior Trump administration aides communicating over encrypted messaging apps may be violating federal record-keeping laws. The Wall Street Journal reported that political aides close to the president are using Signal, an end-to-end encrypted messaging app. And it’s not just in the White House. Aides close to the New York governor and the mayor and Obama administration staff also use the encrypted messaging app. It’s no […]
It’s not easy being a tablet maker if Android is your operating system of choice and the premium end of the market are your target, because Apple controls so much of that tablet business. But there is a market, and ASUS, which has produced some very good tablets in the past, is prepared to stick with it. That’s good news, as the ZenPad 3S 10 has a […]
Credit: ZDNet In the early 2000s, Microsoft was all-in on robotics. By the middle of that decade, the company seemingly had all but abandoned the robotics space. But this may be the year that Microsoft may be ready to get back into robotics, on multiple fronts. special feature AI, Automation, and Tech Jobs There are some things that machines are simply better at doing than humans, but […]
Satechi USB-C Power Meter Satechi There appear to be a lot of badly designed and counterfeit USB-C devices out there, and don’t underestimate their ability to destroy a device. Must read: Is Apple out of the woods? To help you test for rogue USB-C devices that might make something go “BOOM! BOOM!” and let out the magic smoke, Satechi has released a new USB-C Power Meter. This […]
Former top Mozilla engineer Robert O’Callahan argues there’s little evidence non-Microsoft AV improves PC security, so stick with Windows Defender. Image: Microsoft Former distinguished engineer at Mozilla, Robert O’Callahan, has told users on Windows 8.1 and up to ditch any antivirus (AV) that isn’t Microsoft’s own Windows Defender. O’Callahan, a Mozilla veteran who departed the non-profit last year, says there’s little evidence non-Microsoft AV improves PC security, […]
After testing out TripIt Pro and receiving hundreds in credit for a future vacation flight, I’ve been an annual subscriber. The app is regularly updated and the latest improvement fills a gap in my travel plans. The latest version for Android and iOS introduces TripIt Navigator. This feature helps you get from point A to point B with a search tool that shows you various transportation options […]
Floods rising in Cagayan de Oro, Northern Mindanao – PAGASA Published January 29, 2017, 12:10 AM by Camcer Ordoñez-Imam, Aaron B. Recuenco, and Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz Cagayan De Oro City — The state weather bureau has put most of Northern Mindanao under Code Red alert yesterday afternoon due to continuous rains that have flooded this city and the provinces in the region. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and […]
Apple is joining the Partnership on AI, a group that aims to create best practices for artificial intelligence, keep an open dialogue with experts, and ponder how society and business can benefit. special feature How to Implement AI and Machine Learning The next wave of IT innovation will be powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning. We look at the ways companies can take advantage of it […]
But the president ignores the fact that Congress then restricted this power in 1965, stating plainly that no person could be “discriminated against in the issuance of an immigrant visa because of the person’s race, sex, nationality, place of birth or place of residence.” The only exceptions are those provided for by Congress (such as the preference for Cuban asylum seekers). Continue reading the main story When […]
Europol praised international cooperation for having a big role in taking down the cybercriminals. Image: iStock Five members of an international organised cybercrime group have been arrested and three of them convicted so far as a result of a investigation by law enforcement agencies from Europe and Asia. The group used a variety of different cyberattacks to infect ATMs and force them to dispense money. Tactics included […]
The activity tracker Poof claims to be the smallest device that tracks a pet’s daily activity. The device tracks progress, rest, food intake and calories burned. Poof says that the devices are the “smallest, lightweight and most affordable trackers” available on the market. It also claims that the device has the longest battery life of any pet trackers. Its ‘Pea’ and ‘Bean’ trackers pair with the free […]
Careful not to make the same mistake that other companies have committed amid recent hacking trends, Facebook has introduced a new security feature to protect its users from unauthorized access to their accounts. This involves a security key that serves as the second factor to the Facebook login process. The overall concept is similar to the two-factor authentication method offered by email services such as Gmail. It is […]
Microsoft’s latest Windows 10 Creators Update test build for PC Fast Ring testers adds a number of new gaming-related features, plus previously disclosed changes to Microsoft’s privacy settings. Released on January 27, Build 15019 add the new, more granular privacy settings that Microsoft officials outlined recently to the set-up experience. The new build also includes an updated Wi-Fi connectivity capability to make it easier for out of […]
Finance Minister Edward Scicluna. Photo: Darrin Zammit Lupi Finance Minister Edward Scicluna snubbed an invitation to appear before a Panama Papers inquiry committee meeting held in Brussels yesterday. Speaking during the committee meeting, Greens MEP Sven Giegold lamented that the European Council had effectively made an agreement not to cooperate with the committee. Mr Giegold, a fierce critic of Malta’s tax regime, theorised that Prof. Scicluna’s decision […]
By Lauren Hirsch and Liana B. Baker Snap Inc, the secretive technology company that owns the popular messaging service Snapchat, is due to reveal its financials within a week as it moves toward its eagerly awaited initial public offering (IPO), sources familiar with the situation said on Friday. The Venice, California-based company will publish the registration document it secretly filed with U.S regulators last autumn, containing a […]
Modern cars have more lines of code than the Space Shuttle and can boast wireless connectivity that’s on par with the latest smartphones. But they’re not quite computers on wheels since even new cars lag older computers in their ability to be updated and kept secure from hacking. Near-instant obsolescence and cyber security are two major pain points for auto makers (and consumers). New vehicles […]
Credit: Michael Vadon Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) Now that President Trump is in the White House, there are some breathless stories going around about the technology his administration is adopting. When Barack Obama came into the White House, he was the most connected president ever, an active user of an actual BlackBerry, before that concept became so terribly quaint. At the time, I covered the […]
Cyber security helped elect Donald Trump. During the presidential campaign, hackers cracked open all of the Democrats’ secrets and splayed them out for everyone to see, while Hillary Clinton was raked over the coals for using an insecure server for her own personal email. Republicans’ communications, meanwhile, stayed out of the public eye. But success can breed hubris, and there are some worrying trends in […]
Buying cycles are already very long in the IT industry. With the rise of fake news and general mistrust in corporate media content of all kinds — those buying cycles will get longer. And sales and marketing costs will skyrocket for IT companies. As an IT buyer relying on high quality information from your peer groups won’t help much because their information sources will be also be […]
The incident happened along the emergency lane of the Federal Highway. PETALING JAYA: Despite all the warnings issued to drivers against using the emergency lanes along highways, some motorists never seem to learn. One of them even had the gall to block an ambulance on the emergency lane. Police are now looking for the driver of a Perodua Myvi who is said to have deliberately blocked the […]
By Crispian Balmer | ROME ROME Virginia Raggi was heralded last year as a poster child for Italy’s 5-Star Movement, her election as mayor of the capital holding out the prospect of future triumph for the group at a national level. But her first seven months in charge of Rome have been plagued by scandals, and Raggi now faces possible trial for abuse of office and false […]
