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Tech Trends That Will Change How People Conduct Business in 2014
Tech Trends That Will Change How People Conduct Business in 2014
As technology evolves, people who conduct business continue trying to keep up, implementing it in all facets of their industry to improve and increase
March 13, 2014
GDC 2014 reveals full lineup of exhibits and interactive spaces
GDC 2014 reveals full lineup of exhibits and interactive spaces
Don't miss some of the highlights of the Game Developers Conference 2014 show floors this year, including a videogame-themed quiz show, the Indie MEGABOOTH Showcase and the alt.ctrl.GDC alternative controller exhibit.
March 13, 2014
Road to the Student IGF: John Gottschalk on Westerado
Road to the Student IGF: John Gottschalk on Westerado
While still in school these students convinced Adult Swim Games to host their game, a Legend of Zelda meets Cowboyana Western adventure which emphasizes player agency and "gun-versations."
March 13, 2014
Amazon AppStream tech now available to all devs
Amazon AppStream tech now available to all devs
Amazon's AppStream service, a new tech that allows portions of downloadable games to be streamed to players before the game has been fully installed, is now available to all developers.
March 13, 2014
Dear Esther lead designer Robert Briscoe joins Valve
Dear Esther lead designer Robert Briscoe joins Valve
Dear Esther lead designer Robert Briscoe is leaving the indie developer life behind, confirming a move to Valve.
March 13, 2014
Online Pentesting Goes Into Open Beta
Online Pentesting Goes Into Open Beta
Penetration testing is a valuable part of any security audit. It applies a hacker mindframe to finding the vulnerabilities that hackers seek to exploit before they get to exploit them. But it suffers from two weaknesses: cost and timeframe. A third-party pentest can be expensive, and only audits security at the time of the test – new software tomorrow could introduce new vulnerabilities.
March 12, 2014
False Passports on Flight MH370 Highlights Failure to Use Interpol's Resources
False Passports on Flight MH370 Highlights Failure to Use Interpol's Resources
The tragic and mysterious loss of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has spawned numerous dark theories, most centered around the discovery that two passengers were using stolen passports.
March 12, 2014
secunet Previews New SINA Workstation and Tablet PC
secunet Previews New SINA Workstation and Tablet PC
Essen, Germany-based secunet Security Networks, which specializes in protecting classified/sensitive information, gives a sneak peak at soon-to-be-available updates to the firm’s product line
March 12, 2014
Worm that Wreaked Havoc for US Military Likely a Progenitor of Red October
Worm that Wreaked Havoc for US Military Likely a Progenitor of Red October
More than a year ago, Kaspersky Labs analyzed dozens of modules used by Red October, an extremely sophisticated cyber-espionage operation that has been at work in dozens of high-profile targets. New analysis shows that one of its genetic progenitors is likely Agent.btz, a long-running, data-collecting worm believed to have been developed by Russian special services.
March 12, 2014
Warning: DDoS Attack Volume Balloons 807.48% in Fresh Spike
Warning: DDoS Attack Volume Balloons 807.48% in Fresh Spike
While network time protocol (NTP) amplification attacks have been a threat for many years, a new DDoS surge is ringing alarm bells: in just one month, February 2014, the number of NTP amplification attacks increased 371.43%. The average peak DDoS attack volume increased a staggering 807.48%.
March 12, 2014
Big Data Now and Then: Introducing Velocity to Volume and Variety
Big Data Now and Then: Introducing Velocity to Volume and Variety
Never before has mankind had access to such an ever-widening range of personal communication options, giving us the ability to create, disseminate and
March 12, 2014
GDC 2014 talks feature experimental games, Sony tech, #1ReasonToBe
GDC 2014 talks feature experimental games, Sony tech, #1ReasonToBe
We highlight talks that exemplify the breadth and depth of GDC 2014, from the #1ReasonToBe panel to an experimental gameplay workshop and a presentation from Sony about innovative hardware design.
March 12, 2014