{"id":24544,"date":"2016-07-22T12:45:59","date_gmt":"2016-07-22T12:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greenpages.com\/?p=6713"},"modified":"2016-07-22T12:45:59","modified_gmt":"2016-07-22T12:45:59","slug":"tech-news-recap-for-the-week-of-7182016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/tech-news-recap-for-the-week-of-7182016\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech News Recap for the Week of 7\/18\/2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Were you busy this\u00a0week? Here\u2019s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 7\/18\/2016! Remember, to stay up-to-date on the latest tech news throughout the week, follow <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GreenPagesIT\" >@GreenPagesIT<\/a> on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>A hacker who claims to have stolen 10 million patient records is extorting victims for money. Microsoft is almost done moving its Skype consumer service to Azure. Like AT&amp;T, Verizon is going virtual for enterprises. Earlier this week, Microsoft announced they are offering a free preview of Microsoft Stream, a new business video service. Salesforce is acquiring data center optimization startup Coolan, a majority of companies say their trade secrets are most likely compromised, and more top news you may have missed this week!<\/p>\n<h2>Tech News Recap<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>How a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cio.com\/article\/3097053\/how-a-healthcare-hacker-is-pressuring-victims-to-pay-up.html\" >healthcare hacker<\/a> is pressuring victims to pay up<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft is almost done moving its Skype consumer service to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/microsoft-is-almost-done-moving-its-skype-consumer-service-to-azure\/\" >Azure<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.informationweek.com\/big-data\/big-data-analytics\/can-big-data-help-cure-cancer-\/d\/d-id\/1326295?_mc=RSS_IWK_EDT\" >Big Data<\/a> Help Cure Cancer?<\/li>\n<li>Google launches <a href=\"http:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/article\/3098129\/cloud-computing\/google-launches-cloud-service-for-understanding-human-language.html\" >cloud service<\/a> for understanding human language<\/li>\n<li>Like AT&amp;T, Verizon is going <a href=\"http:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/article\/3098484\/networking\/like-att-verizon-is-going-virtual-for-enterprises.html\" >virtual for enterprises<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Preview of <a href=\"http:\/\/greenpages.com\/miscellaneous-it\/preview-of-microsoft-stream-a-new-business-video-service\/\" >Microsoft Stream<\/a> &#8211; a New Business Video Service<\/li>\n<li>Salesforce to acquire data center optimization startup <a href=\"http:\/\/www.networkworld.com\/article\/3098874\/salesforce-to-acquire-data-center-optimization-startup-coolan.html\" >Coolan<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Boeing Win Positions <a href=\"http:\/\/www.informationweek.com\/cloud\/infrastructure-as-a-service\/boeing-win-positions-azure-for-future-enterprise-growth\/a\/d-id\/1326322\" >Azure<\/a> For Future Enterprise Growth<\/li>\n<li>Essential Elements in Building an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.itbusinessedge.com\/slideshows\/essential-elements-in-building-an-agile-data-center-05.html\" >Agile Data Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Succeeding at <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.starcio.com\/2016\/07\/succeeding-at-artificial-intelligence.html?utm_content=bufferce2b6&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=buffer\" >Artificial Intelligence<\/a> Requires a Commitment to Agile Experimentation<\/li>\n<li>Your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/microsoft-skype-moves-to-cloud-2016-7\" >Skype<\/a> calls are about to get much better<\/li>\n<li>9 High Tech Cities Outside <a href=\"http:\/\/www.informationweek.com\/it-life\/9-high-tech-cities-outside-silicon-valley-to-explore--\/d\/d-id\/1326315\" >Silicon Valley<\/a> To Explore<\/li>\n<li>Majority Of Companies Say <a href=\"http:\/\/www.darkreading.com\/attacks-breaches\/majority-of-companies-say-trade-secrets-likely-compromised\/d\/d-id\/1326338\" >Trade Secrets<\/a> Likely Compromised<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.infoworld.com\/article\/3099104\/privacy\/edward-snowden-has-developed-an-iphone-case-meant-to-kill-surveillance.html\" >Edward Snowden<\/a> has developed an iPhone case meant to kill surveillance<\/li>\n<li>Google&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.computerworld.com\/article\/3098325\/data-center\/googles-deepmind-ai-can-slash-data-center-power-use-40.html\" >DeepMind A.I<\/a> can slash data center power use 40%<\/li>\n<li>How Apple and Facebook helped to take down <a href=\"http:\/\/www.networkworld.com\/article\/3099086\/security\/how-apple-and-facebook-helped-to-take-down-kickasstorrents.html\" >Kickass Torrents<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FBI needs to beef-up high-tech <a href=\"http:\/\/www.networkworld.com\/article\/3098624\/security\/fbi-needs-to-beef-up-high-tech-cyber-threat-evaluations-says-doj-inspector-general.html\" >cyber threat<\/a> evaluations says DoJ Inspector General<\/li>\n<li>Amazon CEO <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos-passes-warren-buffett-as-worlds-third-richest-man-2016-7\" >Jeff Bezos<\/a> just passed Warren Buffet to become the 3rd-richest man in the world<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Did you miss last week&#8217;s\u00a0webinar about the current landscape of the hyper-converged market? <a href=\"http:\/\/response.greenpages.com\/HyperWeb72016BlogRECORD\" >Download here<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BenStephenson1\" >Ben Stephenson<\/a>, Emerging Media Specialist<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?a=U9V_tphcJbA:pP7TC_TJc8Y: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=U9V_tphcJbA:pP7TC_TJc8Y:-BTjWOF_DHI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?i=U9V_tphcJbA:pP7TC_TJc8Y:-BTjWOF_DHI\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?a=U9V_tphcJbA:pP7TC_TJc8Y:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?i=U9V_tphcJbA:pP7TC_TJc8Y:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?a=U9V_tphcJbA:pP7TC_TJc8Y: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\/U9V_tphcJbA\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Were you busy this&nbsp;week? Here&rsquo;s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 7\/18\/2016! Remember, to stay up-to-date on the latest tech news throughout the week, follow @GreenPagesIT on Twitter. A hacker who claims to have stolen 10 million patient records is extorting victims for money. 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