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IBM Layoffs Hit Canada, Europe, Australia; US Likely Next
Clorox CIO: Driving The New Customer Experience
Tesla Model 3 Orders Pile Up As Musk Takes To Twitter
iPhone SE Materials Cost About $160, IHS Teardown Finds
Microsoft Envision Puts Spotlight On Digital Transformation
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BlackBerry BBM Privacy Tools Are Now Free
Dawn Kawamoto, Freelance Writer and Editor
News
Struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry is offering two of its BBM privacy features for free, and is gearing up its latest update with a few extra features.
By Dawn Kawamoto Freelance Writer and Editor, 4/4/2016
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Microsoft Envision Puts Spotlight On Digital Transformation
Kelly Sheridan, Associate Editor, InformationWeek
News
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and other execs delivered keynotes to start the company's first-ever Envision conference, which focuses on digital and business transformation for tech leaders.
By Kelly Sheridan Associate Editor, InformationWeek, 4/4/2016
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A Day In The Life Of A Security Analyst
Rutrell Yasin, Business Technology Writer, Tech Writers Bureau
News
'The network doesn't lie' and host detection systems are also key tools for the analyst.
By Rutrell Yasin Business Technology Writer, Tech Writers Bureau, 4/4/2016
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CAs Needs To Force Rules Around Trust
Adam Shostack, Founder, Stealth Startup
Commentary
Google Symantec flap reveals worrisome weakness in the CA system.
By Adam Shostack Founder, Stealth Startup, 4/4/2016
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Panama Papers Leak Exposes Tax Evasion -- And Poor Data Security, Data Integrity Practices
Dark Reading Staff,
News
Whether an insider leak or an outsider hack, an exposure of 11.5 million documents definitely falls under the infosec umbrella.
By Dark Reading Staff , 4/4/2016
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iPhone SE Materials Cost About $160, IHS Teardown Finds
Eric Zeman,
Commentary
The manufacturing cost of the Apple iPhone SE totals about $160, according to a teardown by IHS. At the same time, torture tests suggest the new phone isn't as tough as bigger Apple iPhones.
By Eric Zeman , 4/4/2016
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Cyber Insurance Rates Drop With Decrease In Big Data Breaches
Dark Reading Staff,
News
Insurers cut cyber insurance rates during the first quarter of 2016 as high-profile hacks subsided, Reuters reports.
By Dark Reading Staff , 4/4/2016
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Tesla Model 3 Orders Pile Up As Musk Takes To Twitter
Nathan Eddy, Freelance Writer
News
All predictions of preorder sales success for the Model 3 have been blown out of the water, with Tesla receiving more than a quarter million in only a few days. In the meantime, CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to continue the hype and talk up production.
By Nathan Eddy Freelance Writer, 4/4/2016
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IBM Layoffs Hit Canada, Europe, Australia; US Likely Next
Jessica Davis,  Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
IBM layoffs are hitting employees in Canada, Europe, and Australia. Another round of US layoffs is reportedly "imminent."
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 4/4/2016
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Big Data And RDBMS: Can They Coexist?
William Terdoslavich, Freelance Writer
News
Can relational database management systems peacefully coexist with big data technologies? Here's what the experts have to say.
By William Terdoslavich Freelance Writer, 4/4/2016
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Clorox CIO: Driving The New Customer Experience
David Wagner, Executive Editor, Community & IT Life
News
Clorox CIO Manjit Singh shares his insights on how a flexible IT infrastructure and a strong relationship with the marketing department can put tech professionals in the front seat when it comes to improving consumer experiences.
By David Wagner Executive Editor, Community & IT Life, 4/4/2016
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Avoiding Legal Landmines in Data Breach Response
Jason Straight, Senior VP & Chief Privacy Officer, UnitedLex
Commentary
Building a legally defensible cybersecurity program means seeking out guidance from legal advisors before a serious incident forces you together.
By Jason Straight Senior VP & Chief Privacy Officer, UnitedLex, 4/4/2016
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Tesla Model 3, BMW i3: 10 Electric Vehicles To Own
Nathan Eddy, Freelance Writer
News
On March 31, Tesla Motors unveiled its Model 3, one of the most hotly anticipated electric cars in what is becoming a burgeoning market. Tesla is not alone. BMW, Chevy, Ford, and others are looking to change how the world moves. Here's a look at the best electric vehicles on the market.
By Nathan Eddy Freelance Writer, 4/4/2016
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Apple At 40: 12 Products That Changed Computing Forever
Curtis Franklin Jr., Executive Editor, Technical Content
News
Apple reached its 40th anniversary this month, no mean feat in a tech industry littered with the names of long-gone giants. Here's a look at the 12 products that defined the company, and changed what we know as computing in the process.
By Curtis Franklin Jr. Executive Editor, Technical Content, 4/3/2016
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Acer Chromebase Makes Video Conferencing Affordable
Nathan Eddy, Freelance Writer
News
Google and Acer are looking to make video conference more affordable with the release of the $799 Chromebase. In addition to the price, the device is designed to foster video conferencing in small groups.
By Nathan Eddy Freelance Writer, 4/3/2016
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Microsoft Updates HDInsight, Kafka Training Gets A Boost: Big Data Roundup
Jessica Davis,  Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
In this Strata + Hadoop edition of our big data roundup, we've got news from Microsoft, Intel, Hortonworks, Confluent, and others for the week ending April 3, 2016.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 4/3/2016
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Microsoft Positions Cortana, Skype, AI As 'Future Of Communications'
Kelly Sheridan, Associate Editor, InformationWeek
News
Microsoft is exploring new communication technologies with updates to Skype, Cortana and artificial intelligence.
By Kelly Sheridan Associate Editor, InformationWeek, 4/2/2016
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iPhone SE: India, China Offset Slow US Demand
Dawn Kawamoto, Freelance Writer and Editor
News
The iconic computer maker is facing lackluster demand for its new iPhone SE in the US, according to an analyst report. But overseas demand may be a different story.
By Dawn Kawamoto Freelance Writer and Editor, 4/2/2016
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Windows 10, Azure, Office Take Over Build 2016: Microsoft Roundup
Kelly Sheridan, Associate Editor, InformationWeek
News
Microsoft held its annual Build developer conference and announced updates on Windows 10, Cortana, Skype, Office, Azure, Power BI, and other products and services.
By Kelly Sheridan Associate Editor, InformationWeek, 4/2/2016
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Ransomware Authors Break New Ground With Petya
Jai Vijayan, Freelance writer
News
Instead of encrypting files on disk, Petya goes for the jugular by encrypting the entire disk instead, says F-Secure.
By Jai Vijayan Freelance writer, 4/1/2016
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