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13 September 2013
News: Twitter's going public: Who cares?

Unless you work on Wall Street, news of Twitter's IPO probably did little to pique your interest. Executives and financiers make a lot of money when companies go public, but regular folks don't benefit that much.
News: Challenges faced by Australian businesses are similar to the US: Ancile

Australian businesses are dealing with the same challenges that organisations do in the US, according to Ancile sales and professional services vice president, Patrick Dunlap.
News: Wall Street Beat: Twitter grabs spotlight, but tech IPOs were already hot

Even before Twitter's initial public offering announcement grabbed the spotlight Thursday, the market for tech IPOs had been heating up thanks to a general rise in stocks.
News: FCC to auction H block spectrum in 2014

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will sell 10 megahertz of spectrum in the 1900MHz band for commercial mobile services in an auction beginning Jan. 14, the agency announced Friday.
News: Rogue hardware used in attempted cyberheist at Santander bank branch

A criminal gang attempted to plant a rogue hardware device on the network of a Santander bank branch in London to remotely control a computer and steal money.
News: ATF CIO Pushes for a More Mobile Government

The CIO of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives outlines efforts within the government to mobilize the workforce, noting the benefit of increased productivity and collaboration as well as progress made addressing the security challenges.
News: Vodafone gets approval for €7.7 billion Kabel Deutschland takeover bid

Vodafone is close to acquiring Kabel Deutschland, Germany's largest cable operator, for €7.7 billion (US$10 billion).
News: Court decision in Google Street View case called unpersuasive, flawed

A U.S appellate court's decision earlier this week to permit a wiretapping case against Google to proceed, is based on flawed reasoning, a leading technology think-tank says.
News: Brocade lays off 300 to pursue SDNs

SDN is taking a toll on Brocade.
12 September 2013
News: Going public gives Twitter a sustainable future, analysts say

The days of shrugging off Twitter may soon be over. Some 200 million users strong, the site is already one of the most prominent social networks, but going public could give it the muscle to become the next Facebook or Apple, one analyst said.
News: Critics question FTC's authority to bring data security complaints

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission should back away from its claim of broad authority to seek sanctions against companies for data breaches when it has no clearly defined data security standards, critics of the agency said Thursday.
News: Ethernet consolidation: Extreme snaps up Enterasys for $180 million

Looking to bulk up its often flat Ethernet fortunes, Extreme Networks today grabbed up Enterasys Networks for a cash price of $180 million.
News: Largely a family affair, medical identity theft on the rise

Medical identity theft is the act of using an individual's name and identity credentials, including insurance information, to fraudulently obtain medical care or medicine as well as to submit bogus bills. A survey out Thursday asserts such activity is up almost 20% vs. a year ago.
News: Verizon challenge reignites net neutrality debate

Net neutrality was all the rage a couple years ago as the FCC battled against Internet providers like AT&T;, Comcast, and Verizon to implement guidelines governing how Internet service is delivered. It hasn't been making headlines for a while, but it's back with a vengeance as Verizon gets its day in court to challenge the net neutrality framework. What's really at stake, though, is the scope of the FCC's authority over the Internet, and Verizon's desire to control and profit from the content that crosses its network.
News: Dell will continue acquisitions, remain committed to PCs after going private

Dell will invest in additional acquisitions and remain committed to its struggling PC business once a US$24.9 billion deal to go private is complete, according to company officials.
News: Hack victims urged to share the gory details

It may be difficult to remember now, but not too long ago, cyberattacks rarely made headlines in mainstream news. That's not to say that these advanced persistent threats, sometimes state-sponsored or the product of organized crime, were uncommon. On the contrary, they were booming. It was just that few people liked to talk about them.
News: Ethernet consolidation: Extreme snaps up Enterasys for $180 million

Looking to bulk up its often flat Ethernet fortunes, Extreme Networks today grabbed up Enterasys Networks for a cash price of $180 million.
News: Dell goes private as shareholders approve $24.9 billion deal

Shareholders have voted to approve a US$24.9 billion buyout of the company by founder and CEO Michael Dell and investment firm Silver Lake Partners.
News: Poor design fosters hacker attacks of websites running PHP

App language contains open door for Black Hat mischief
News: Zynga settles with employee over alleged theft of game secrets

Zynga said it had settled a lawsuit alleging theft of trade secrets by a former employee, with the employee also issuing an apology.