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Wii U still struggles in February sales charts
Wii U still struggles in February sales charts
Wii U sales increased slightly in its fourth month on shelves, but not by much. Meanwhile, the NPD Group's monthly report shows yet another month of continued decline in United States retail game sales, down 25 percent.
March 14, 2013
VISA sued over PCI fines levied on retail company
VISA sued over PCI fines levied on retail company
In what is believed to be an industry first, Tennessee-based footwear and sports apparel retail chain Genesco is suing Visa over a $13 million dollar fine imposed following a data breach in 2010.
March 13, 2013
Australia's central bank admits it was hacked
Australia's central bank admits it was hacked
The Reserve Bank of Australia has admitted that its been an ongoing target for hackers, although the nation's central bank says no data has been lost as a result of the attacks.
March 13, 2013
Celebrities, politicians lose privacy in doxxing attack
Celebrities, politicians lose privacy in doxxing attack
A range of political and celebrity targets have been made victims of a cyber-attack known as “doxxing”, by perpetrators using a Russian website.
March 13, 2013
Amid banking DDoS attacks, Obama convenes cybersecurity meeting with CEOs
Amid banking DDoS attacks, Obama convenes cybersecurity meeting with CEOs
President Barack Obama is shining yet another light on the rising cybersecurity threat in the US, sitting down with more than a dozen CEOs inside the White House Situation Room to discuss how government and the private sector can work together to better protect the nation’s citizens and critical infrastructure.
March 13, 2013
France, Skype go tête-à-tête over lawful intercept
France, Skype go tête-à-tête over lawful intercept
Skype is running into a contretemps, as it were, with the French telecom authority over lawful intercept regulations, with some executives possibly facing criminal charges for non-compliance.
March 13, 2013
VDI “The Missing Questions” #7: How memory bus speed affects scale
VDI “The Missing Questions” #7: How memory bus speed affects scale
This was the test I most eagerly anticipated because of the lack of information on the web regarding running a Xeon-based system at a reduced memory
March 13, 2013
GDC 2013 announces winners for Game Narrative poster sessions
GDC 2013 announces winners for Game Narrative poster sessions
GDC and the Game Narrative Summit have debuted the 2013 Student Narrative Analysis Competition winners, who all receive passes to this year's March conference in San Francisco, CA.
March 13, 2013
Video: How Habbo kept players engaged with smartphone spin-offs
Video: How Habbo kept players engaged with smartphone spin-offs
Paul LaFontaine, former CEO of Habbo developer Sulake, discusses keeping players engaged in a game world as they move across platforms in this free video lecture from GDC 2012, courtesy of the GDC Vault.
March 13, 2013
Glu Mobile beats Zynga in the real money gambling race
Glu Mobile beats Zynga in the real money gambling race
Smartphone game maker Glu Mobile launched its first real money gambling game in the United Kingdom on Tuesday, becoming one of the first traditional game companies to enter that space.
March 13, 2013
Get a job: Insomniac needs an in-house environment concept artist
Get a job: Insomniac needs an in-house environment concept artist
"We are looking to you to create images that solve visual problems and inspire production artists, and establish style and content guidelines for the art team. We are looking at you to help be the kickstarter of the process!"
March 13, 2013
Tripwire acquires nCircle
Tripwire acquires nCircle
Tripwire, a Portland Ore security and compliance company, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire nCircle, a San Francisco risk and security performance management company.
March 12, 2013