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Ubisoft, maker of Assassin's Creed and Ghost Recon, breached
Ubisoft, maker of Assassin's Creed and Ghost Recon, breached
Ubisoft, the French game company that asked Kaspersky Lab to make sure hacking in its upcoming Watch Dogs game looks real, got hacked for real with names, emails and passwords stolen.
July 3, 2013
Enterprise Networks: Practical Differences in LAN and WAN SDN Deployments
Enterprise Networks: Practical Differences in LAN and WAN SDN Deployments
In my last blog I introduced challenges Enterprises are facing in their WAN deployments and the definition of ONF SDN. While the broad definition of ONF’s
July 3, 2013
[Cartoon Catalyst Blog Series] Why deploy Pervasive Wireless for K-12. Who’s doing it and how.
[Cartoon Catalyst Blog Series] Why deploy Pervasive Wireless for K-12. Who’s doing it and how.
Is there anything more annoying than a frozen screen?  Imagine a teacher or student trying to utilize wireless technology on campus only to be let down by slow or spotty...
July 3, 2013
Cisco, Microsoft and Partners Accelerate Journey to Private Cloud
Cisco, Microsoft and Partners Accelerate Journey to Private Cloud
Businesses and organizations are increasingly turning to private cloud delivery models to address their most pressing business and technology challenges.
July 3, 2013
The EGDF argues in favor of UK video game tax breaks
The EGDF argues in favor of UK video game tax breaks
TIGA has been urging the EU Commission to approve video game tax breaks for the UK. Now the European Games Developer Federation has also recommended that tax breaks for the UK would be beneficial.
July 3, 2013
Get a job: Blizzard is hiring an HR manager
Get a job: Blizzard is hiring an HR manager
Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a Human Resources Manager to join its Irvine, CA team. "Serve as a business partner to the team by helping to create a supportive and innovative HR programs to suit the team's initiatives."
July 3, 2013
Zelda boss: Players want more, and it's getting harder to deliver
Zelda boss: Players want more, and it's getting harder to deliver
In an interview with Wired, Zelda chief Eiji Aonuma discusses the tough balancing act between delivering quickly and satisfyin fans. "I have no idea what I'm supposed to do to meet both of those demands."
July 3, 2013
Zynga shelling out $50 million for Don Mattrick
Zynga shelling out $50 million for Don Mattrick
Don Mattrick may have departed Microsoft failing to endear many to the upcoming Xbox One, but free-to-play giant Zynga is still paying out plenty to retain him, with packet valued at $50 million U.S.
July 3, 2013
Father of the computer mouse, Douglas Engelbart, passes away
Father of the computer mouse, Douglas Engelbart, passes away
Douglas Engelbart, widely credited as the creator of the first computer mouse and coiner of the computer term "bootstrapping," passed away this morning at the age of 88.
July 3, 2013
Video: 'Game Content Rating Systems Must Change'
Video: 'Game Content Rating Systems Must Change'
Quantic Dream's Guillaume de Fondaumiere says ratings for movies and games should be the same, and that developers should play active roles in ratings committees, in this free lecture from GDC Vault.
July 3, 2013
CEOP's annual report on the threat of child abuse
CEOP's annual report on the threat of child abuse
The UK's Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) has published the second of its annual Threat Assessment of Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse reports.
July 2, 2013
MI5 and GCHQ: Britain facing 70 advanced cyber attacks per month
MI5 and GCHQ: Britain facing 70 advanced cyber attacks per month
The UK’s MI5 and the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) have revealed that according to their information-gathering activities, Britain faces around 70 sophisticated cyber-espionage operations per month against its government and industry networks.
July 2, 2013