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Green Data Centers: 8 Companies Doing Them Right
Rio Olympics Has IT Managers Worried About Network Capacity
'Mayhem' System Wins DARPA's Cyber Grand Challenge
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8 Ways To Fail At DevOps
Curtis Franklin Jr., Executive Editor, Technical Content
News
There are plenty of places in the DevOps process where an organization can run aground on rocky shoals of woe. Here, we highlight eight points of DevOps failure. Hint: None of these involve technology.
By Curtis Franklin Jr. Executive Editor, Technical Content, 8/7/2016
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Hortonworks, Tableau In The Spotlight: Big Data Roundup
Jessica Davis,  Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
News
Data visualization and business intelligence platform provider Tableau and big data Hadoop distributor Hortonworks reported their earnings this week. Here's a peek inside the state of the business of big data technologies in our Big Data Roundup for the week ended August 7, 2016.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 8/7/2016
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5 iOS, Android Apps To Follow The Olympics
Eric Zeman,
News
The 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games are set to thrill the world with feats (and feets!) of glory over the next two weeks. Here are five apps to help you catch all the action.
By Eric Zeman , 8/6/2016
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Windows 10 Anniversary Update Released, HoloLens Developers: Microsoft Roundup
Kelly Sheridan, Associate Editor, InformationWeek
News
August 2 marked the launch of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update for PCs. Smartphones will receive the update in coming weeks.
By Kelly Sheridan Associate Editor, InformationWeek, 8/6/2016
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New Internet Security Domains Debut
Terry Sweeney, Contributing Editor
News
Meet the new .security and .protection domains.
By Terry Sweeney Contributing Editor, 8/5/2016
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'Mayhem' System Wins DARPA's Cyber Grand Challenge
Kelly Sheridan, Associate Editor, InformationWeek
News
An automated system called "Mayhem" took home the top prize in the Cyber Grand Challenge, sponsored by DARPA.
By Kelly Sheridan Associate Editor, InformationWeek, 8/5/2016
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Rio Olympics Has IT Managers Worried About Network Capacity
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
News
A survey sponsored by Riverbed and conducted by Wakefield Research finds corporate networks will be tested as the 2016 Summer Olympics get underway in Rio.
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 8/5/2016
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4 Major Vulnerabilities Discovered In HTTP/2 Protocol
Nathan Eddy, Freelance Writer
News
Web administrators take note: The vulnerabilities Imperva discovered in the HTTP/2 protocol were reported to vendors, and patched versions are already available.
By Nathan Eddy Freelance Writer, 8/5/2016
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Apple's 2016 Diversity Report: Slight Uptick In Female Hires
Dawn Kawamoto, Freelance Writer and Editor
News
Apple released its 2016 diversity figures this week, revealing a slight increase in the number of woman tech workers it's added to its workforce mix during the past year. The company is also making efforts to increase its overall diversity.
By Dawn Kawamoto Freelance Writer and Editor, 8/5/2016
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3 Best Practices Can Slash Software Spending By 30%
Dawn Kawamoto, Freelance Writer and Editor
News
With software spending predicted to hit $332 billion in 2016, the time is right for organizations to look at some best practices to reduce costs in that area, according to a recent Gartner report.
By Dawn Kawamoto Freelance Writer and Editor, 8/5/2016
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Green Data Centers: 8 Companies Doing Them Right
Charles Babcock, Curtis Franklin Jr.,
News
Data center design is trending toward a smaller environmental footprint. While it's not necessarily easy going "green," here are 8 companies that did it right.
By Charles Babcock, Curtis Franklin Jr. , 8/5/2016
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Apple Finally Launches Bug Bounty Program
Jai Vijayan, Freelance writer
News
Security researchers will be eligible for bounties of up to $200,000. But for the moment the program is invite-only
By Jai Vijayan Freelance writer, 8/4/2016
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DDoS Attacks: Cybercriminals Are More Homegrown Than You Think
Steve Zurier, Freelance Writer
News
Researchers from the FBI and a private security company say many of the distributed denial of service attacks emanate from the West.
By Steve Zurier Freelance Writer, 8/4/2016
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US Internet Speeds Improve, Still Lag Behind Other Countries
Kelly Sheridan, Associate Editor, InformationWeek
News
Internet speed in the US has accelerated, and is poised to continue to do so, reports a new study by Speedtest.
By Kelly Sheridan Associate Editor, InformationWeek, 8/4/2016
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Dark Reading News Desk Coming Back To Black Hat, Live
Sara Peters, Senior Editor at Dark Reading
News
Live from Las Vegas: over 40 video interviews with Black Hat USA conference speakers and sponsors. Wednesday Aug. 3, Thursday Aug, 4, starting at 2 p.m. ET.
By Sara Peters Senior Editor at Dark Reading, 8/4/2016
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Intel Recalls Basis Peak Smartwatch For Overheating
Eric Zeman,
Commentary
Intel is forced to recall all Basis Peak smartwatches because the wearable overheats, which could result in burns and blisters on users.
By Eric Zeman , 8/4/2016
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IoT Will Surpass Mobile Phones As Most Connected Devices
Nathan Eddy, Freelance Writer
News
By 2018, the number of IoT devices will surpass mobile phones in the greatest number of connected devices, so putting strains on mobile networks, according to new figures from Ericsson. The increasingly rapid adoption of IoT hold several challenges for IT departments.
By Nathan Eddy Freelance Writer, 8/4/2016
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IBM: AI Should Stand For 'Augmented Intelligence'
Thomas Claburn, Editor at Large, Enterprise Mobility
News
Answering the White House's call for input on artificial intelligence, IBM argues the technology should be designed to assist people rather than replace them.
By Thomas Claburn Editor at Large, Enterprise Mobility, 8/4/2016
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Hacker Creates Software Ratings System
Dark Reading Staff,
News
The new formula to rate computer software could force creators to perform better, says Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko.
By Dark Reading Staff , 8/4/2016
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‘Nigerian Prince’ All Grown Up And Bilking Millions From Businesses Via BEC
Kelly Jackson Higgins, Executive Editor at Dark Reading
News
Researchers discover leader of ‘wire-wire’ gang that’s made millions off by laundering victims’ business transactions.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins Executive Editor at Dark Reading, 8/4/2016
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