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Cybercrooks target SMBs with new types of attacks

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Cybercrooks target SMBs with new types of attacks

06.24.2013 8:18 AM

As money and corporate information have morphed from hard currency and blueprints to digital files, small and midsized businesses have become the new banks to rob. In fact, bank robberies across the U.S. have plummeted from 9,400 in 1991 to just 3,870 last year. As Doug Johnson of the American Bankers Association puts it: "As more and more transactions become electronic, more bank crimes become electronic."

Software AG angles its messaging platform for Big Data conveyance

06.24.2013 10:15 AM

Anticipating a greater need for large-scale enterprise messaging, Software AG has rebranded its messaging software, integrated it with its Terracotta in-memory storage technology, and is now is pitching the product outside its initial market of large financial firms.

 

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Facebook might jump into news with rumored Reader

06.24.2013 10:15 AM

Reports of a Facebook newsreader continue to swirl, but it's unclear how the social network would present content.

Microsoft to sanitize Bing for schools

06.24.2013 11:07 AM

Microsoft announced plans to launch Bing for Schools, which will optimize results for K-12 students.

Vodafone offers ᆲ7.7 billion for Kabel Deutschland in fixed network push

06.24.2013 3:30 AM

Vodafone plans to acquire Germany's largest cable operator, Kabel Deutschland, for ᆲ7.7 billion (US$10.1 billion) as it looks to become more competitive by combining mobile, fixed broadband and TV subscriptions, it said Monday.

Fusion-io updates ioTurbine to aid more types of on-server caching

06.24.2013 5:45 AM

Fusion-io is updating its ioTurbine caching software to help more types of enterprises integrate flash-based cache into virtualized computing environments.

Tips for hassle-free computing at 33,000 feet

06.24.2013 2:00 AM

Before you board your next flight, learn how to make the friendly skies at little friendlier to your tech.

Ecuador considers NSA leaker Snowden's asylum request

06.24.2013 8:32 AM

Ecuador is considering U.S. National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden's asylum request and has been maintaining diplomatic contact with Russia, said Ricardo Patiño Aroca, Ecuador's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration, on Monday.

New Windows 8 PCs use touchscreens, hybrid designs and Haswell to capture attention

06.24.2013 3:01 AM

Vendors are trying to innovate their way out of the PC doldrums. Let's look at the curiosities they've created.

Microsoft invests nearly $700 million in Iowa data center to bolster online services

06.24.2013 6:54 AM

Microsoft is investing US$678 million in the expansion of its data center in West Des Moines, Iowa.

How to safely remove a USB drive even when Windows says it isn't safe to do so

06.24.2013 7:37 AM

Windows doesn't always allow you to safely remove a flash drive or external hard drive. Klaatu asked the Answer Line forum for advice.

Data center outage takes French state financial system offline for four days

06.24.2013 9:20 AM

The French government's accounts payable system, Chorus, is back online after a four-day outage, the French State Financial Computing Agency (AIFE) announced Monday.

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