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Waymo worried that Uber may peek at secret court documents
Microsoft says it's blocking Windows 7, 8 patches on latest AMD, Intel chips
Cobol plays major role in U.S. government breaches
Google pulls virtual assistant ad after user outcry
Unpatched vulnerability puts Ubiquiti networking products at risk
Cornell has a radio for the whole world with software filtering
Yahoo breach exposes the drawbacks of state-sponsored hacking
Windows 10 'servicing stack' update cripples some PCs
Amazon brings Alexa to its main iOS app to help iPhone users shop and track orders
VA hospitals adopt 3D printers to create custom prostheses
Oracle promises IaaS growth as cloud business rises
Cisco security advisory dump finds 20 warnings, 2 critical
Microsoft quietly promotes Creators Update in Patch Tuesday update
Opera really wants you to use ad blocking, considers making it a default feature

White Paper: OpenText

Market Landscape: B2B Integration Managed Services Providers: CIO White Paper

Market-leading research group Ovum recently conducted a comparison of B2B integration managed services providers. Get your copy for a full vendor comparison and see why OpenText™ is positioned as the leader in B2B integration managed services. Read More

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Waymo worried that Uber may peek at secret court documents

Alphabet's autonomous car unit Waymo is concerned about giving Uber Technologies’ internal counsel extensive access to documents it filed under seal in connection with its lawsuit alleging theft of trade secrets and patent infringement by the ride-hailing company. Read More

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Microsoft says it's blocking Windows 7, 8 patches on latest AMD, Intel chips

Microsoft takes the rather harsh step of blocking Windows updates to those who try to run Windows 7 or Windows 8 on Intel Kaby Lake or AMD Ryzen chips. Read More

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Cobol plays major role in U.S. government breaches

New research is turning on its head the idea that legacy systems -- such as Cobol and Fortran -- are more secure because hackers are unfamiliar with the technology. Read More

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Google pulls virtual assistant ad after user outcry

Google Home users got a surprise Thursday when their virtual assistants cheerily mentioned that the live-action remake of “Beauty and the Beast” is opening in theaters this weekend. The ad has since been pulled. Read More

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Unpatched vulnerability puts Ubiquiti networking products at risk

An unpatched command injection vulnerability could allow hackers to take over enterprise networking products from Ubiquiti Networks. Read More

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Cornell has a radio for the whole world with software filtering

Researchers at Cornell University have developed a new type of radio-on-a-chip that could mean cheaper, more flexible wireless systems. Read More

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Yahoo breach exposes the drawbacks of state-sponsored hacking

When governments turn to private hackers to carry out state-sponsored attacks, as the FBI alleges Russia did in the 2014 breach of Yahoo, they're taking a big risk. Read More

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Windows 10 'servicing stack' update cripples some PCs

Some users are reporting that one of this week's Windows 10 updates crippled their PCs. Read More

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Amazon brings Alexa to its main iOS app to help iPhone users shop and track orders

Siri who? iPhone users can now ask Alexa to track a package or play a Prime video. Read More

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VA hospitals adopt 3D printers to create custom prostheses

Stratasys is donating a 3D printer to five Veterans Affairs hospitals to enable the development of custom orthotics, prostheses and anatomical models. Read More

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Oracle promises IaaS growth as cloud business rises

Oracle’s third quarter financial results continue to show that the company’s future is in the cloud. On Wednesday, the company reported massive growth in its software- and platform-as-a-service businesses, promising further gains as its customers do away with their data centers. Read More

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Cisco security advisory dump finds 20 warnings, 2 critical

Cisco discloses vulnerabilities with a severity rating of "critical" or "high" but now includes “medium” threats as well. Read More

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Microsoft quietly promotes Creators Update in Patch Tuesday update

Microsoft has begun a low-key promotion for the next Windows 10 feature upgrade with the release of this month's Patch Tuesday updates. Read More

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Opera really wants you to use ad blocking, considers making it a default feature

Upset that not enough users are blocking ads, Opera says it may switch its ad-blocking preference to being on by default. Read More

White Paper: Data Foundry

REITS vs Privately-Owned Data Centers: CIO White Paper

Data center ownership is not usually something companies consider when they are looking for colocation or disaster recovery services. Security, redundancy and building design are often discussed. These are indeed important factors to consider when making a decision for colocation, but the type of ownership a data center is under can sometimes determine how these important features are developed. Read More

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