IT security vendor Verdasys brings DLP to the cloud Data loss prevention technology flags suspicious activity from afar Security vendor Verdasys says it’s ready to bring data loss prevention (DLP) to the cloud. DLP systems typically require on-premises systems that […]
13 useful add-ons for Microsoft Excel and Word 2013
For some reason, Microsoft has taken to calling the mini-programs that you can install into their Office applications “apps.” Functionally, though, most of these are similar to web browser add-ons — in the sense that they add to or enhance […]
Microsoft revenue up, aided by Windows unit sales, though profit declines
The results are the first to include Windows 8 Microsoft reported a drop in profit for the second quarter of its fiscal year, though revenue increased, thanks partly to a 24 percent jump in sales from its Windows division. Microsoft’s […]
Why Windows RT is hurtling toward disaster
Can Windows RT ever pull back from the brink after a disastrous CES for the ARM-powered operating system? Ah, Vegas. It’s the place where dreams are realized, and hearts are shattered. As such, probably no more appropriate venue exists to […]
VMware one-ups Microsoft with vSphere 5.1
VMware one-ups Microsoft with vSphere 5.1 New vMotion capabilities make it easier to move VMs The race for virtualization dominance between Microsoft and VMware has become more interesting with VMware’s recent release of vSphere 5.1. We obtained vSphere around the […]
Google, US FTC settle antitrust case
The company agrees to license mobile patents to competitors and to stop scraping rivals’ content Google has agreed to change some of its business practices, including allowing competitors access to some standard technologies, to resolve a U.S. Federal Trade Commission […]
Wi-Fi Alliance to take over WiGig development, certification
The fast, short-range wireless technology will gain a much larger sponsor under a pending agreement The long courtship between the Wi-Fi Alliance and the Wireless Gigabit Alliance, which promotes a fast wireless LAN technology that runs on very high frequencies, […]
7 Technologies Poised for Failure in 2013
Call them the epic fails of technology. In 2013, a few technologies will fade into an abyss, swirling around and clinging for a last gasp of air before eventually dying. For IT executives looking to make contingency plans and approve […]