Were you busy last week? Here’s a quick tech news recap of articles you may have missed from the week of 1/12/2015.

Tech News Recap

Verizon’s cloud came back 40 hours after a scheduled outage. The number of attacks against the travel industry continues to grow; this time it was United Airlines MileagePlus accounts. CENTCOM’s twitter account was also hacked. 80% of online adults are now on a smartphone, however less than 10% use wearables. There were also some good articles around cloud spending, big data, business continuity and some predictions for what’s in store around end user computing, security and cloud as we head into 2015.

• 40 hours later, Verizon says its cloud is back
• Stolen credentials used to access United Airlines’ MileagePlus Accounts
• Cloud Spending Up, Where’s The Money Going Now?
• CENTCOM Twitter Account Hacked By Individuals Claiming To Be Part of ISIS
• Report: Cloud Spending Nearly a Third of All IT Infrastructure Spending
• 4 Ways for IT to Connect Better with Customers
• 80% Of All Online Adults Now Own A Smartphone, Less Than 10% Use Wearables
• Azure is now bigger, faster, more open, and more secure
• Cars Steal The Show At CES, Become Newest Front In Smartphone Wars
• United, American airlines account frauds highlights hacker focus on travel industry
• Big Data Goes To Las Vegas
• Enterprises win as cloud and on-site software vendors duke it out
• 2015 Predictions: End User Computing and Security
• 2015 Cloud Predictions – Starting the Transformation to an Agile IT Operating Model
• Superior-based tech company unveils wearable data storage
• Take Business Continuity to the Cloud

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By Ben Stephenson, Emerging Media Specialist

Were you busy last week? Here’s a quick tech news recap of articles you may have missed from the week of 1/5/2015.

Tech News Recap

Like last week, there were a good number of articles containing 2015 predictions. These spanned from cloud to software-defined technologies, to networking, to cybersecurity and more. A new study found that that Google Cloud has lost some of its following among CIOs. Verizon announced it would have a 2 day extended maintenance outage. Hackers took down German government sites. Also, more talk around the Sony hacking and its potential ties to North Korea.

• Cue The Latest Cloud Vendor Announcing an Extended Maintenance Outage — Verizon Cloud Set For 2 Day Blackout
• 2015 Predictions: Cloud and Software-Defined Technologies
• 10 Changes on the Horizon for Networking in 2015
• Can Samsung Find Enough Galaxy S6 Customers in 2015?
• Teachers Will Embrace Student’s Smartphone Addiction in 2015
• Top 5 cybersecurity risks for 2015
• CTO Rick Blaisdell looks back on 2014
• 17 gadget hits & flops from the Consumer Electronics Show
• Apple Said to Kick Off SIM-Free iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Sales
• The CIO as a Consultant, Evangelist and Innovator
• Hackers down German government websites
• Google’s Cloud Loses Following Among CIOs, Survey Finds
• FBI blames North Korea Again for Sony Big Hack attack
• Books CIOs Recommend to Their Peers for 2015

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By Ben Stephenson, Emerging Media Specialist

With the holidays last week, chances are you weren’t able to stay up-to-speed on all of the industry news. Here’s a quick tech news recap of articles you may have missed from the week of 12/22/2014.

Tech News Recap

North Korea’s internet went down for 9 hours before being restored. Salesforce introduced its file sharing service. Microsoft and Google joined in the opposition against hotels attempting to block wi-fi. Disney world now accepts Apple Pay and Google Wallet. Security breaches continue to impact retail stores in the US.

• Salesforce Debuts File Sharing Service
• North Korea’s Internet restored after over 9-hour outage
• Cloud year in review 2014: Price wars, renewable energy, legal concerns, outages
• Why money is pouring into enterprise storage startups
• Microsoft, Google join opposition to hotels’ wi-fi blocking
• Disney World starts accepting Apple Pay and Google Wallet this week
• Staples Breach Impacts 1.1 Million, Adds To Ongoing Retail Lapses
• 10 Things to Expect From the Cloud Hosting Sector in 2015
• Hacker group hints it caused North Korean Internet crash
• What every enterprise should be adopting in 2015.

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By Ben Stephenson, Emerging Media Specialist

Were you busy last week? Here’s a quick tech news recap of articles you may have missed from the week of 12/15/2014. 

There were multiple stories this week about Microsoft around Azure and Orleans. There was also a lot of talk around the Sony breach. As always with this time of year, there were a significant amount of articles providing 2014 summaries as well as giving predictions for 2015.

• Microsoft announces features and performance improvements for many Azure services
• The FBI Used the Web’s Favorite Hacking Tool to Unmask Tor Users
• Worst security breaches of the year 2014: Sony tops the list
• Security and Shadow IT – The 2014 CIO Review
• AT&T targets 75% NFV, SDN control of network by 2020
• Microsoft to open source ‘Orleans‘ in early 2015
• 4 Reasons Why Visibility and Control Are the Key to a Better Virtual Infrastructure
• The Changing CSO Role: What to Expect in 2015
• How to “Houdini” from the Risks of Deferred Maintenance
• 2015 Predictions: Microsoft Believes in Clouds Everywhere
• How NASA launched its web infrastructure into the cloud
• 5 signs Microsoft is serious about making Azure an enterprise hybrid cloud
• GreenPages Bloggers: 2014 Holiday Wish List
• How Clear is the Future of Google Glass?

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By Ben Stephenson, Emerging Media Specialist