{"id":19515,"date":"2015-12-24T13:43:03","date_gmt":"2015-12-24T13:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greenpages.com\/?p=6436"},"modified":"2015-12-24T13:43:03","modified_gmt":"2015-12-24T13:43:03","slug":"tech-news-recap-for-the-week-of-12212015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/tech-news-recap-for-the-week-of-12212015\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech News Recap for the Week of 12\/21\/2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Given how busy the holiday season can be, here\u2019s a quick Tech News Recap of articles you may have missed from this week!<\/p>\n<h2>Tech News Recap<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/greenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Featured-Post-8.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2412\" src=\"http:\/\/greenpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Featured-Post-8.png\" alt=\"Tech News Recap\" width=\"381\" height=\"197\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A newly discovered hack has the United States fearing foreign infiltration. Microsoft acquired Metanautix and messaging app, Talko. Servers used in US bomb threats were seized by German police. WhatsApp was blocked in Brazil, Christmas lights could be slowing down your Wi-Fi connection, Nutanix filed for an IPO, and more top news and articles you may have missed from last week!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Newly discovered <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2015\/12\/18\/politics\/juniper-networks-us-government-security-hack\/index.html\" >hack<\/a> has U.S. fearing foreign infiltration<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft acquires <a href=\"http:\/\/techone3.in\/microsoft-acquires-metanautix-to-offer-enhanced-big-data-solutions-32884\/\" >Metanautix<\/a> to offer enhanced big data solutions<\/li>\n<li>Facebook scandal or can bug bounties replace traditional web <a href=\"http:\/\/www.csoonline.com\/article\/3017147\/techology-business\/facebook-scandal-or-can-bug-bounties-replace-traditional-web-security.html#tk.twt_cso\" >security<\/a>?<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/email-providers-servers-seized-by-german-police-admin-forced-to-turn-over-encryption-keys\/\" >Servers<\/a> of email host used in US school bomb threats seized by German police<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.informationweek.com\/software\/enterprise-applications\/microsoft-buys-talko-messaging-app-from-ray-ozzie\/d\/d-id\/1323646\" >Microsoft<\/a> Buys Talko Messaging App from Ray Ozzie<\/li>\n<li>Why Christmas Lights Could Be Slowing Your <a href=\"http:\/\/fortune.com\/2015\/12\/01\/wifi-connection-christmas-lights\/?xid=soc_socialflow_twitter_FORTUNE\" >Wi-Fi Connection<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Chobani <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cioinsight.com\/it-management\/inside-the-c-suite\/chobani-cio-creates-a-recipe-for-business-success.html\" >CIO<\/a> Creates a Recipe for Business Success<\/li>\n<li>Pitfalls of <a href=\"http:\/\/greenpages.com\/featured\/microsoft-o365-migrations-part-1-mailbox-size-spam-filtering-address-change\/\" >Microsoft O365<\/a> Migrations Part 1: Mailbox Size, Spam Filtering, &amp; Address Change<\/li>\n<li>Storage Tech Company <a href=\"http:\/\/fortune.com\/2015\/12\/22\/storage-tech-nutanix-files-ipo\/\" >Nutanix <\/a>Files For IPO<\/li>\n<li>After <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/parmyolson\/2015\/12\/22\/whatsapps-brazil-facebook-microsoft-privacy\/?utm_campaign=ForbesTech&amp;utm_source=TWITTER&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;linkId=19810033\" >WhatsApp&#8217;s<\/a> Blackout In Brazil, Who Should Hold The Data Keys?<\/li>\n<li>Better <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scmagazine.com\/better-cybersecurity-might-have-saved-the-death-star\/article\/460777\/?utm_source=twitterfeed&amp;utm_medium=twitter\" >cybersecurity<\/a> might have saved the Death Star<\/li>\n<li>From Hello Kitty to Little League Baseball, Companies Are Leaking Kids&#8217; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/thomasbrewster\/2015\/12\/21\/hello-kitty-major-league-baseball-children-data-spills\/?utm_campaign=ForbesTech&amp;utm_source=TWITTER&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_channel=Technology&amp;linkId=19795569\" >Data<\/a> All Over The Web<\/li>\n<li>Report: Google to team up with Ford to build <a href=\"http:\/\/mashable.com\/2015\/12\/22\/ford-google-self-driving-cars-report\/#Eeigunt0R5qw\" >self-driving cars<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Turn your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/turn-your-smartphone-into-three-interesting-ususual-and-useful-tools\/\" >smartphone<\/a> into three interesting, unusual\u00a0and useful tools<\/li>\n<li>Holiday travel? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/holiday-travel-robots-will-make-it-easier\/\" >Robots<\/a> will make it easier<\/li>\n<li>Why <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/theopriestley\/2015\/12\/22\/why-hacking-is-an-integral-part-of-the-future-of-the-internet\/?utm_campaign=ForbesTech&amp;utm_source=TWITTER&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_channel=Technology&amp;linkId=19790952\" >Hacking<\/a> Is An Integral Part of The Future Of The Internet<\/li>\n<li>How <a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/4159144\/amazon-prime-warehouse-new-york-city-deliveries-christmas\/\" >Amazon<\/a> Delivers Packages in Less Than an Hour<\/li>\n<li>Big banks battle startups with new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cio.com\/article\/3018036\/financial-it\/big-banks-battle-startups-with-new-apps-and-services.html?utm_content=bufferf1104&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=buffer\" >apps and services<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A &#8216;street battle&#8217; is brewing between Amazon and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/aws-to-see-huge-competition-from-microsoft-next-year-2015-12\" >Microsoft<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Just what do <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/just-what-do-cios-do-all-day-anyway\/\" >CIOs<\/a> do all day, anyway?<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft&#8217;s &#8216;Hello <a href=\"http:\/\/betanews.com\/2015\/12\/18\/microsoft-hello-cloud-challenge-gives-students-chance-to-win-1000-over-christmas-vacation\/\" >Cloud<\/a> Challenge&#8217; gives students chance to win $1,000 over Christmas vacation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>[Whitepaper: 10 Things You Need to Know About <a href=\"http:\/\/response.greenpages.com\/WhitePaperDocker2015-Blog\" >Docker<\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BenStephenson1\" >Ben Stephenson<\/a>, Emerging Media Specialist<\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?a=R4HOr5gW2kU:pzmYY6PMYF0:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?a=R4HOr5gW2kU:pzmYY6PMYF0:-BTjWOF_DHI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?i=R4HOr5gW2kU:pzmYY6PMYF0:-BTjWOF_DHI\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?a=R4HOr5gW2kU:pzmYY6PMYF0:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?i=R4HOr5gW2kU:pzmYY6PMYF0:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?a=R4HOr5gW2kU:pzmYY6PMYF0:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/JourneyToTheCloud\/~4\/R4HOr5gW2kU\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Given how busy the holiday season can be, here&rsquo;s a quick Tech News Recap of articles you may have missed from this week! Tech News Recap A newly discovered hack has the United States fearing foreign infiltration. Microsoft acquired Metanautix and messaging app, Talko. Servers used in US bomb threats were seized by German police&#8230;.  <a href=\"http:\/\/greenpages.com\/miscellaneous-it\/tech-news-recap-for-the-week-of-12282015\/\" title=\"ReadTech News Recap for the Week of 12\/21\/2015\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[181,1908],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-miscellaneous-it","category-tech-new-recap"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19515","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19515"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19515\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19516,"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19515\/revisions\/19516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}