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SplashData reveals most popular passwords of 2014
SplashData reveals most popular passwords of 2014
“123456” remains and retains the top position in the most popular or rather “worst password” list, says SplashData News, which compiles millions of stolen
Jan. 21, 2015
Video: Crowdsharing development of Shroud of the Avatar
Video: Crowdsharing development of Shroud of the Avatar
Experienced game maker Starr Long shares what he's learned about harnessing the power of your community to crowdsource and crowdfund your next project at GDC Next 2014.
Jan. 21, 2015
Get a job: Be a Data Systems Engineer for Cloud Imperium Games
Get a job: Be a Data Systems Engineer for Cloud Imperium Games
The studio currently at work developing Chris Roberts' crowdfunded Star Citizen is hiring an engineer to work on a variety of data-wrangling tasks alongside the team in its Austin, Texas office.
Jan. 21, 2015
New holographic goggles from Microsoft have video game potential
New holographic goggles from Microsoft have video game potential
During a briefing today covering new features in Windows 10, Microsoft revealed HoloLens, an in-development holographic and gesture-based control solution.
Jan. 21, 2015
Verizon Fixes FiOS Flaw Which Exposed All Users' Emails
Verizon Fixes FiOS Flaw Which Exposed All Users' Emails
Verizon Fixes FiOS Flaw Which Exposed All Users Emails. Customer spots serious API oversight
Jan. 20, 2015
Biometric App Downloads to Top 770 Million by 2019 – Report
Biometric App Downloads to Top 770 Million by 2019 – Report
Biometric App Downloads to Top 770 Million by 2019 – Report. Juniper Research claims Apple and others will lead the way to widespread adoption
Jan. 20, 2015
White Hat Rally 2015 Launch Party: You're invited
White Hat Rally 2015 Launch Party: You're invited
White Hat Rally 2015 Launch Party
Jan. 20, 2015
GoDaddy CSRF Flaw Allows Total Domain Hijacking
GoDaddy CSRF Flaw Allows Total Domain Hijacking
A researcher discovered there was absolutely no CSRF protection at all on many GoDaddy DNS management actions.
Jan. 20, 2015
Snowden: UK Intercepted Hundreds of Journalist Emails
Snowden: UK Intercepted Hundreds of Journalist Emails
GCHQ recorded and saved emails from reporters at the BBC, Reuters, the Guardian, the New York Times and others, then shared them on the agency’s intranet.
Jan. 20, 2015
Exploring Global Digital Transformations for 2015
Exploring Global Digital Transformations for 2015
2014 ended with a flurry of technology conferences in Europe and the Middle East.  In November, the European Commission’s (EC) annual Information and
Jan. 20, 2015
The Hyper-Relevant Retailer: From Dark Assets to Dynamic Processes
The Hyper-Relevant Retailer: From Dark Assets to Dynamic Processes
As I was walking the aisles at the National Retail Federation “Big Show” in New York last week, I was impressed with the myriad of connected, smart
Jan. 20, 2015
Postmortem: Monolith Productions' Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Postmortem: Monolith Productions' Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
What went right and wrong during development of the award-winning open-world game Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, an "enormously educational experience" for Monolith.
Jan. 20, 2015