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Is this the beginning of a strategy game engine business at Stardock?
Is this the beginning of a strategy game engine business at Stardock?
A new strategy-focused game engine from Stardock-funded studio Oxide could eventually find its way into games from a wide variety of game developers. Maybe.
Jan. 7, 2014
Yahoo Has Been Serving Malware To Its Users
Yahoo Has Been Serving Malware To Its Users
On Friday 3 January, Dutch security firm Fox-IT detected malicious activity on some of its clients' networks – with a common factor: they had all previously visited yahoo.com. Further investigation revealed malvertising on the Yahoo site – and it is possible that millions of users have been infected via Yahoo.
Jan. 6, 2014
2014: ‘The Year of Encryption?’
2014: ‘The Year of Encryption?’
Will 2014 see a big uptick in the use of biometric technologies, strong encryption, a rash of new key technologies and more? Some say that the era of having unencrypted data traffic flowing freely inside enterprises will likely soon come to a crashing halt, helped along by the US government, the Apple iPhone and other drivers.
Jan. 6, 2014
US Backdoors in French Satellites Threatens Billion Dollar Deal With the UAE
US Backdoors in French Satellites Threatens Billion Dollar Deal With the UAE
A deal for two French Falcon Eye spy satellites, where cameras can detect very small objects on the ground, is in jeopardy after the UAE buyers claimed they contain US-made parts that are considered 'security compromising components.'
Jan. 6, 2014
SAP Combines MDM with NAC to Solve its Own Mobile Security Challenges
SAP Combines MDM with NAC to Solve its Own Mobile Security Challenges
Mobile device management (MDM) systems are gaining rapid adoption among enterprises that wish to better manage the increasing number of smartphones and tablets being used in corporate environments.
Jan. 6, 2014
IPv6 Video Rollout via RDK Hits Europe, You Heard it Here First!
IPv6 Video Rollout via RDK Hits Europe, You Heard it Here First!
By Bill Ver Steeg, Distinguished Engineer, Cisco Systems We are proud to put down in writing what we believe to be the first Reference Design Kit
Jan. 6, 2014
Access Control with Cisco TrustSec: Moving from “IP Addresses” to “Roles and Attributes”
Access Control with Cisco TrustSec: Moving from “IP Addresses” to “Roles and Attributes”
Today’s enterprise is a highly dynamic, and hyper connected environment where IT plays a critical role in connecting the users, devices, resources and
Jan. 6, 2014
What to Watch For in SDN in 2014
What to Watch For in SDN in 2014
The Software-Defined Networking market is by all accounts still in its nascent stages – its scale and scope has shifted drastically as everything in the
Jan. 6, 2014
More high-profile EA departures, as Chillingo founders leave
More high-profile EA departures, as Chillingo founders leave
Chillingo today confirmed that founders Chris Byate and Joe Wee have left the company, providing more high-profile departures for parent company Electronic Arts.
Jan. 6, 2014
Veteran MMO designer Brad McQuaid reveals new studio
Veteran MMO designer Brad McQuaid reveals new studio
Brad McQuaid, an industry veteran best known for his work on high-profile massively multiplayer online games, has founded a new MMO studio and revealed its first game.
Jan. 6, 2014
All of these companies are making Steam Machines, claims report
All of these companies are making Steam Machines, claims report
A new report says that around a dozen companies are working on their own Steam Machines, including Alienware and Scan Computers.
Jan. 6, 2014
Noted game designer Clint Hocking leaves Valve
Noted game designer Clint Hocking leaves Valve
Gamasutra sources have independently confirmed today that Far Cry 2 and Splinter Cell designer Clint Hocking has left Valve.
Jan. 6, 2014