Everyone wants or needs to build and manage real-time systems these days. With the move to the edge, and growing reliance on artificial intelligence and machine learning, the power and potential of real-time computing has come to the fore. This calls for greater observability, enhanced leveraging of data, and perhaps most importantly, a well-prepared organization.… Continue reading Seven ways to make real-time technology real for your organization
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Coupa shares fall despite fiscal Q1 results, outlook above expectations
Coupa, makers cloud-based spend management software, this afternoon reported fiscal Q1 revenue that topped analysts’ expectations, and a surprise profit, and offered an outlook for the current quarter, and the full year’s results, that was higher as well. Separately, Coupa said its CFO, Todd Ford, would take on a new role overseeing not only finance… Continue reading Coupa shares fall despite fiscal Q1 results, outlook above expectations
This phishing email is pushing password-stealing malware to Windows PCs
A phishing campaign is delivering a new variant of one of the oldest forms remote access trojan (RAT) malware, in an effort to steal usernames, passwords and other sensitive information. It also aims to steal cryptocurrency from the victim. Agent Tesla first emerged in 2014 and it remains a common form of malware in 2021.… Continue reading This phishing email is pushing password-stealing malware to Windows PCs
Innovation Oz Style: Take a world-leading secure kernel and kick it to the kerb
CSIRO chief Dr Larry Marshall trying to explain basic science to a climate science-denying Senator Image: APH As with many things, timing is everything, and in the weeks after word drifted out that Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation’s (CSIRO) Data61 was binning its secure microkernel research, the world of cyber attacks manifested in… Continue reading Innovation Oz Style: Take a world-leading secure kernel and kick it to the kerb
An iPhone cable hung out of the bathroom door. An angry passenger was on the end of it
Yet the bathroom wasn’t occupied. It took longer than a year. But finally, here I was on a plane flying cross-country to actually attend a meeting in body as well as spirit. The trip proved that in-person meetings still get far more done than the Zoomified type. It also proved that wearing a mask for… Continue reading An iPhone cable hung out of the bathroom door. An angry passenger was on the end of it
This fiber optic cable full of air could be the key to better 5G networks
The technology enables data to travel 50% faster than in the optical cables that are typically deployed for 5G networks. Image: Morfous / iStock / Getty Images The UK’s leading telecoms provider BT has been trialing a new type of optical fiber that could significantly boost the performance of future 5G networks. Called hollow… Continue reading This fiber optic cable full of air could be the key to better 5G networks
Canberra considers its digital ID for use in verifying age before accessing porn
Image: Getty Images The federal government has responded to a report on age verification for online wagering and online pornography, saying it is considering, at least in principle, if the nation’s digital identity system could be extended to help with protecting children from online harms. The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and… Continue reading Canberra considers its digital ID for use in verifying age before accessing porn
Edge computing is coming, and businesses aren’t ready
Almost three-quarters (72%) of IT leaders are already using edge computing to provide innovative services, according to Intel. Klaus Vedfelt / Getty Images From ultra-connected autonomous cars to low-latency AR, VR and gaming: to remain competitive in the digital age, businesses will have little choice but to fully embrace the new opportunities that come… Continue reading Edge computing is coming, and businesses aren’t ready
Russian dark web marketplace Hydra cryptocurrency transactions reached $1.37bn in 2020
An investigation into the Hydra marketplace has revealed surging transaction volumes and a thriving — albeit illicit — cryptocurrency ecosystem. On Tuesday, Flashpoint and Chainalysis jointly released a report into Hydra, a marketplace in the dark web. At its inception in 2015, Hydra was well-known for the sale of narcotics, but as time has gone… Continue reading Russian dark web marketplace Hydra cryptocurrency transactions reached $1.37bn in 2020
Phones we love: ZDNet writers actually use these devices
Curious about the favorite devices and phone buying habits of ZDNet’s tech reporters, mobile business editors, and gadget freaks? Read on. On the other hand, if you want our expert recommendations on the latest and greatest phones, we have you covered elsewhere. The fact is, of the 22 ZDNet contributors we talked to, barely half… Continue reading Phones we love: ZDNet writers actually use these devices