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Open Source is at the Core of Your Digital Transformation
Open Source is at the Core of Your Digital Transformation
Over the last few years, companies are disrupting established businesses from a software centric model. Some examples are Amazon, Netflix, Uber, and
Aug. 24, 2016
Go Slow to Go Fast: Why Cisco Services Invests More Up Front
Go Slow to Go Fast: Why Cisco Services Invests More Up Front
There are 2 questions I am asked from time to time: The first is related to my job – “OK I understand what's involved in product development, but why do ‘service...
Aug. 24, 2016
UK Unis Under Fire as 56% Suffer Ransomware Infection
UK Unis Under Fire as 56% Suffer Ransomware Infection
UK Unis Under Fire as 56% Suffer Ransomware Infection. Most have been hit multiple times over past year, says SentinelOne
Aug. 24, 2016
Researchers Douse Wildfire Ransomware with Decryption Tool
Researchers Douse Wildfire Ransomware with Decryption Tool
Victims can now unlock their data without having to pay
Aug. 24, 2016
Gamers Warned After Grand Theft Auto Forum is Hacked
Gamers Warned After Grand Theft Auto Forum is Hacked
Gamers Warned After Grand Theft Auto Forum is Hacked. Yet another vBulletin site compromised
Aug. 24, 2016
Ashley Madison Failed on Authentication and Data Security
Ashley Madison Failed on Authentication and Data Security
Ashley Madison had major failures on user security
Aug. 24, 2016
New York Times Targeted in Hack Attack
New York Times Targeted in Hack Attack
The Moscow branch of the New York Times was targeted in an attempted cyber attack
Aug. 24, 2016
Grand Theft Auto (GTA) Fan Forum Hacked; Thousands of Accounts Stolen
Grand Theft Auto (GTA) Fan Forum Hacked; Thousands of Accounts Stolen
It looks like hackers have waged a war against gaming forums. In the last couple of weeks, several gaming giants have suffered some massive data breaches and
Aug. 24, 2016
Blizzard Suffers Yet Another DDoS Attack
Blizzard Suffers Yet Another DDoS Attack
Blizzard has suffered a series of massive Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks disrupting the service on Battle.net servers at the end of Overwatch’s
Aug. 24, 2016
Q&A: 'Action Saxons' & historical accuracy in The Great Whale Road
Q&A: 'Action Saxons' & historical accuracy in The Great Whale Road
The Great Whale Road just hit early access. Joachim Sammer, CEO of Sunburned Games, talks about the making of this story-driven strategy/RPG hybrid set on the medieval shores of the North Sea coast.
Aug. 24, 2016
Rovio's fortunes are on the rise in the first half of 2016
Rovio's fortunes are on the rise in the first half of 2016
In a bit of a surprise move, Rovio reported earnings for the first half of 2016. The reason is clear: the numbers look good, with revenue for both Rovio as a whole and its games biz up year-over-year.
Aug. 24, 2016
Titanfall dev speaks to the value of slower, simpler multiplayer
Titanfall dev speaks to the value of slower, simpler multiplayer
Titanfall 2 game director Steve Fukuda speaks to Shacknews about how Respawn is trying to make the game more readable -- and learnable -- by slowing it down and simplifying some of the map design.
Aug. 24, 2016