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Amazon wants to make life easier for Python developers

Integration with Elastic Beanstalk will make it easier to deploy Python-based applications in Amazon's cloud

Amazon Web Services Development Tools Web Development

Aug 20, 2012 2 mins

Prepare for the era of the data center in a box

Startup SimpliVity is latest vendor to tout an all-in-one array that performs all the functions of a complete IT stack with the addition of deduplication and data replication

By Lucas Mearian

Aug 20, 2012 10 mins

Data Management Data Quality Technology Industry

McAfee focuses on privacy in mobile security software package for Android

Android apps could invade users' privacy and expose their personal lives, McAfee said

By Loek Essers

Aug 20, 2012 3 mins

Privacy Technology Industry

Ada language upgrade includes contract capabilities, multicore accommodations

Programming language still gets thumbs-down from XML co-inventor, but AdaCore officials are excited about upgrade

Java Software Development Web Development

Ada language upgrade includes contract capabilities, multicore accommodations

Programming language still gets thumbs-down from XML co-inventor, but AdaCore officials are excited about upgrade

Development Tools

Amazon adds more features to Oracle database in the cloud

Enterprises can run the their database in a private cloud and develop browser apps

Amazon Web Services Databases Technology Industry

Microsoft resumes publishing Windows Phone apps

An update has been implemented that will fix a problem related to the certificates used to sign apps

Spamhaus declares Grum botnet dead, but Festi surges

Festi is now sending as many spam emails as the Cutwail spamming botnet

By Jeremy Kirk

Malware

Oracle to pay $2 million to settle SEC charges over India payments

The company's improper controls in the country did not prevent unauthorized side funds, according to SEC

By John Ribeiro

Aug 17, 2012 4 mins

Technology Industry Twitter

Twitter clamps down on developers with restrictive API rules

The next version of Twitter's API aims to limit traditional Twitter clients and syndication

By Jeremy Kirk

Aug 17, 2012 3 mins

HBO’s CIO airs strategies for IT success and developing next-gen IT leaders

HBO CIO Michael Gabriel explains why it's imperative for CIOs to understand how their businesses and customers are changing and why professional development is critical to IT success

By john_gallant

DOJ approves Verizon spectrum deal, but will require changes

The government is worried the deal will lead to less competition and higher prices

By Martyn Williams

Technology Industry Verizon

‘Shamoon’ Windows malware deletes computer contents, prevents reboot

Symantec believes the malware may be seeking out very specific targets, possibly in the energy sector

By Ellen Messmer

Cybercrime Malware Small and Medium Business

Oracle has been good to Java, despite early fears

IDC report card says Oracle's stewardship has been good for the popular development platform

Java Software Development Technology Industry

Aruba tweaks Wi-Fi software to optimize mobile client links

Updates intended to make enterprise WLAN more adaptable as number of Wi-Fi clients soar with smartphones and tablets

By John Cox

Aug 16, 2012 4 mins

Lenovo’s profit up 30 percent, mobile business unit continues to grow

The company is close to surpassing HP to become the world's largest PC vendor

By Michael Kan

Aug 16, 2012 2 mins

U.S. loses fight to keep tight hold on Megaupload evidence

New Zealand's High Court has upheld a ruling ordering the United States to turn over material to Megaupload's legal team

By Jeremy Kirk

Intellectual Property Technology Industry

ITU seeks public input on the future of Internet regulation

The ITU published a draft document that allows stakeholders to see and comment on plans for international telecom regulation

By Loek Essers

Aug 16, 2012 2 mins

AT&T hit by DDoS attack, suffers DNS outage

There are few details on the outage that appears to be hitting companies across the U.S.

By Martyn Williams

AT&T Technology Industry

Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 now available for developers

The IDE adds multiple enhancements for tablet-style apps, Web, and JavaScript development

Software Development

Microsoft bans ‘metro’ from Windows Store apps

The company has told developers that their apps will be bounced if they contain the word "metro" in their name

By Gregg Keizer

Small and Medium Business Software Development

Android becomes the latest platform to drop Flash support

Adobe continues to pull the plug on its popular but controversial plug-in as it focuses on HTML5

By Jon Gold

Oracle updates Java, JavaFX for OS X, ARM, and Linux

Standard edition of Java will run on Mac OS X, two versions of ARM processor; JavaFX gains Linux and multitouch capabilities

Java Software Development

Citadel exploit goes after weakest link at airport: employees

The man-in-the-browser attack using a Trojan has compromised the VPN at a major hub

By Taylor Armerding

Aug 15, 2012 4 mins

Hacking Malware Technology Industry

Call for help on Gauss highlights new malware era

Kaspersky Labs has been unable to crack the malware's encryption — an indication of how complex malware has gotten in recent months

By Antone Gonsalves

Application Security Cybercrime Hacking

Cybercrime Malware

Security vendor exposes vulnerabilities in DDoS rootkit

Prolexic says the information is designed to help enterprises mitigate attacks

By Jaikumar Vijayan

Aug 15, 2012 4 mins

Microsoft stops publishing new mobile apps amidst download issues

The problem is related to the digital certificates that are used to sign apps

Oracle updates Java, JavaFX for OS X, ARM, and Linux

Standard edition of Java will run on Mac OS X, two versions of ARM processor; JavaFX gains Linux and multitouch capabilities

Java Open Source Technology Industry

Microsoft patches critical security holes in Windows, Office, IE

The company issued fixes for 26 security vulnerabilities, including for SQL Server and Exchange

By Juan Carlos Perez

Aug 14, 2012 6 mins

Browsers Microsoft Office Small and Medium Business

Oracle, AMD urge support for Java GPU proposal

Java processing would be segmented via OpenJDK into work for graphics processor and work for CPU

Java Software Development Technology Industry

Aug 14, 2012 3 mins

Microsoft revamps Skydrive cloud storage service

Improvements include a redesign of its Web interface and the release of an application for Android devices

By Juan Carlos Perez

Aug 14, 2012 2 mins

Cloud Storage SaaS Small and Medium Business

Boundary offers free monitoring of cloud apps

Users who want full support and to store historical data have to pay from $199 per month

Intellectual Property Technology Industry Twitter

Aug 14, 2012 3 mins

Cloud Computing

Twitter acquires intellectual property from iOS app testing firm

Clutch.io specializes in testing of apps running iOS

By John Ribeiro

Aug 14, 2012 2 mins

Microsoft: Asus, Dell, Lenovo, Samsung on board for Windows RT

Company reacts to criticism about weak OEM support, complaints over its move into hardware, says analyst

By Gregg Keizer

Aug 14, 2012 4 mins

Dell Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

Job cuts renew fears that Motorola’s patents matter most to Google

But Motorola also has a long-term commitment to advanced technology

By Matt Hamblen

Aug 14, 2012 5 mins

IT Jobs Intellectual Property Technology Industry

HP aims three-part effort at network virtualization

HP will introduce software later this year for linked data centers, multitenant environments, and virtualized storage

By Stephen Lawson

Aug 14, 2012 4 mins

Technology Industry Utilities

Gartner: Android extends smartphone OS dominance in Q2

Growth was driven by record sales of Samsung's Galaxy smartphones

Samsung Electronics Software Development Technology Industry

Aug 14, 2012 4 mins

Webroot’s big cloud gamble

CEO Dick Williams on the company's move to SaaS and competing for enterprise customers

By john_gallant

Aug 14, 2012 1 min

Cloud Computing Security

Security game changes when bad guys are backed by foreign governments

Enterprise IT and government agencies aren't so different when it comes to protecting their networks, says Fidelis CEO

By John Dix

Aug 14, 2012 11 mins

Hacking Intrusion Detection Software

Zenoss upgrades its management message bus to industry-standard AMQP

The open-source Zenoss network management software also now monitors Windows networks

By Joab Jackson

Aug 13, 2012 4 mins

Microsoft adds kanban, Git accommodations to ALM server

Cloud-based, on-premise application lifecycle management servers respectively add capabilities for kanban board, Git repositories

Agile Development Software Development

Aug 13, 2012 2 mins

Violin to bring deduplication, replication, other tools to all-flash storage arrays

The software update later this year should help bring the products up to feature par with disk arrays

By Stephen Lawson

Teradici expands use of PCoIP protocol to Microsoft environments

The company promises better performance when running graphics-heavy applications on server-based Windows desktops

Aug 13, 2012 4 mins

Open Source Software Development Technology Industry

Oracle halts open source HPC project

Fortress programming language is being wound down due to severe technical challenges

By Chris Kanaracus

Aug 13, 2012 2 mins

Red Hat to release enterprise-ready OpenStack package

OpenStack will run on the company's flagship Linux distribution, Red Hat Enterprise Linux

By Joab Jackson

Cloud Computing IaaS Open Source

Swiss scientists develop algorithm to locate source of malware, spam

Algorithm aims to determine probable source of online attack by analyzing about 10 percent of network connections

By Loek Essers

Cybercrime Data and Information Security Malware

Motorola to cut 4,000 employees as it focuses on high-end devices

The company plans to close or to consolidate about one-third of its 90 facilities

By John Ribeiro