Were you busy this week? Here’s a quick Tech News Recap of articles you may have missed!

Tech News Recap

Cloud adoption is increasing in regulated industries, the DoD is eyeing commercial cloud options to house sensitive data, and Twitter has issued a warning against state-sponsored hacking attacks. Several large banks are spending $1.5 billion to battle cyber crime, Morgan Stanley analyst predicts that iPhone sales with tumble in 2016, and more top news from this week!

• DoD eyeing commercial cloud options for secret data
• Cloud adoption soars in regulated industries
• Twitter warns users targeted by state-sponsored hackers
• J.P. Morgan, Bank of America, Citibank And Wells Fargo Spending $1.5 Billion To Battle Cyber Crime
• Congress Set to Enact Cyberthreat Information-sharing law
• iPhone sales will tumble in 2016, claims Morgan Stanley analyst
• Singapore students create wearable devices to tackle Parkinson’s disease
• Why Elon Musk and Reid Hoffman are Funding Smart Machines
• Treasury looks to Nutanix’s VDI environment for workplace mobility
• 14 Tech Gift Recommendations from GreenPages’ Architects
• How Notre Dame is going all in with Amazon’s cloud
• Should You Try Calculating ROI on Digital Transformation
• Managing your workloads in the cloud the right way
• Apple CEO defends privacy, encryption amidst terrorist concerns
• The year in fraud: 2015 by the numbers
• Prediction: Apple Will Soon Become the World’s First $800 Billion Company
• It’s time for IT teams to digitize like the startups do
• The 5 trends that rocked business tech in 2015
• Google’s top trending topics of 2015 include the hottest gadgets in tech
• Cybercriminals will target Apple in 2016, say experts
• Banks told to get get tough on cybersecurity in 2016

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Were you busy this week? Here’s a quick Tech News Recap of articles you may have missed!

Tech News Recap

Google says that its quantum computer is over 100 million times faster than a regular computer chip. Learn how Goldman Sachs and Bank of America are using cloud and containers successfully. Get a list of the top gifts and gadgets for under $100 as we head into the holidays. Microsoft now wants to train people to use Linux…and more articles from this week!

• Google says its quantum computer is more than 100 million times faster than a regular computer chip
• Apple’s best apps of 2015
• Why Microsoft will beat Google in the enterprise cloud war
• How Goldman Sachs and Bank of America use the cloud and containers
• 2015 holiday guide: Gifts and gadgets for under $100
• Survey: Public Cloud Metrics Are Still Too…Cloudy
• Microsoft wants to train you to use rival operating system, Linux
• DataGravity CEO Paula Long dicusses data-aware storage
• 10 hottest tech skills for 2016
• Enforced security and compliance with Cloud Identity Management
• Microsoft Researchers Make 2016 Tech Predictions
• Walmart will launch its own mobile payments service
• Yahoo Scraps Plan To Spin Off Alibaba Stake, But Will Split Into Two
• 2016 will be a big year for health IT
• The Employee Password Habits That Could Hurt Enterprises

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By Ben Stephenson, Emerging Media Specialist

Were you busy this week? Here’s a quick Tech News Recap of articles you may have missed!

Tech News Recap

Microsoft and HP offer up more info about their recent partnership. Microsoft beefs up security products. Chinese hackers use Dropbox to attack Hong Kong media outlets. There were also good articles around digital transformation, the Internet of Things, the auto manufacturing industry utilizing cloud technologies, and more!

• Microsoft and HP offer more info about their cloud partnership
• Microsoft beefs up security products to block adware
• Chinese Hackers Used Dropbox To Attack Hong Kong Media
• Digital transformation will shape 2016
• This Cybersecurity App Handles Your Company’s Internal Weaknesses
• Ignore the Internet of Things at Your Own Risk
• Infrastructure as a Service Market Worth 56.05 Billion USD by 2020
• Are Your Users Happy? Tips for Running a Successful IT Help Desk
• Why Auto Manufacturers Are Turning To The Cloud For Greater Innovation
• The Cloud Is Actually Protecting Your Medical Data
• Dunkin’ Donuts: ‘Without partner-provided cloud infrastructure, we’d be left behind’
• Finding Opportunities In China’s Cloud Market
• Smart Clothes – the next step beyond wearables
• Clicks Defeat Bricks During U.S. Retailers’ Black Friday Weekend
• GE Healthcare to Connect 500,000 Imaging Machines with Announcement of GE Health Cloud and Apps

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By Ben Stephenson, Emerging Media Specialist

Were you busy this week? Here’s a quick Tech News Recap of articles you may have missed!

Tech News Recap

Hackers could take advantage of inaudible sounds that link your phone, TV, tablet, and PC. Anonymous hackers have declared war. By next year, there will be six billion connected devices. Apple has a new magnetic charging dock for the Apple Watch. Cisco says worldwide cloud traffic will reach 8.6 zettabytes by 2019.

• Beware of ads that use inaudible sound to link your phone, TV, tablet, and PC
• ‘Anonymous’ hackers declare war on Islamic State
• Six billion connected devices by next year: the Internet of Things takes shape
• Cisco buys conferencing software maker Acano for $700 million
• Why cloud is changing the tech landscape for CFOs
• The 10 mightiest supercomputers in the world
• Why Microsoft Corporation Will Win the Cloud Wars
• Why Docker Is One of the Most Talked-About Technologies
• Cloud Continues to Transform Business Landscape as CIOs Explore New Areas for Hosting
• Apple’s new magnetic charging dock for Apple Watch works flat or in nightstand mode
• Microsoft releases encryption tech for bioinformatics
• Cisco argues worldwide cloud traffic will reach 8.6 zettabytes by 2019
• Dissecting Data Breaches: Guard Your Devices Well
• CISOs learn 5 tough lessons about conveying security risks
• 6 Innovative Technologies Designed To Improve Our Safety
• IT shops will pass the cloud tipping point in 2016, survey finds

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By Ben Stephenson, Emerging Media Specialist

Were you busy this week? Here’s a quick Tech News Recap of articles you may have missed!

Tech News Recap

Microsoft will be keeping German customer cloud data in Germany. Hackers who targeted the CIA Director also breached a police arrest database. Walmart’s raising privacy questions after starting to use technology to spot shoplifters. Microsoft continues to grow its cloud footprint in Europe.

• Hackers who targeted CIA Director have breached a police arrest database
• Microsoft to Keep German Customers’ Cloud Data in Country
• Walmart’s Use of Sci-fi Tech To Spot Shoplifters Raises Privacy Questions
• 10 riskiest applications that have passed their expiration dates
• How is the cloud enabling mobile app development?
• Microsoft Grows Its Cloud Footprint in Europe
• The future of tech lies in data, privacy and robots
• VoIP Implementation – Why Won’t the Audio Work?
• A CIO’s success doesn’t hinge on the tech – it hinges on the team
• Bringing the Cloud to Life with the Microsoft Experience Center
• Deutsche Bank digging out of technical debt, while moving to the cloud
• 10 experts share their IT leadership tips
• First Major Update for Windows 10 Available

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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 10/12/2015.

Tech News Recap

The biggest news story last week was Dell purchasing EMC for $67 billion in the largest tech deal ever. Companies are switching from Google Apps back to Office 365. Chinese domestic DRAM and NAND flash consumption is dramatically increasing with the rise in popularity of Chinese PCs and smartphones.

• Dell buys EMC in largest tech deal ever
• Why companies are switching from Google Apps to Office 365
• Cisco supplying SDN and NFV to Softbank
• Top Windows 10 Apps To Boost Your Productivity
• China to consumer nearly 30% of the world’s flash, 21% of DRAM
• Google graveyard: What Google has killed off in 2015
• 6 Tips to Ensure a Successful Wireless Project
• Too many healthcare employees complacent about security
• Fake LinkedIn profiles lure unsuspecting users
• The Innovative Mindset Your Company Can’t Afford to Lose
• Is There a ‘Holy Grail’ In The Cloud
• The secret to first-rate mobile apps for customers? Iterate, iterate, iterate

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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 9/28/2015.

The iPhone 6s smashed first weekend sales records. Microsoft is beating both Amazon and Google to cloud computing in India. The NFV, SDN, and wireless network infrastructure market is on pace to reach $21 billion by 2020. Microsoft and Tesla talk software-defined batteries.

Tech News Recap

• iPhone 6s smashes first weekend sale record
• Microsoft is beating Amazon and Google to cloud computing in India
• The NFV, SDN & Wireless Network Infrastructure Market will reach $21 Billion by 2020
• Microsoft, Tesla say software-defined batteries could mix and match power on the fly
• Five Strategic Acquisitions That Reshaped VMware
• The Evolving Role of the Chief Information Officer
• 10 must-have Apple Watch apps making the most of watchOS2
• How to Prepare Your Environment for the Software Defined Networking Era
• From Lebanon to Jinchang: The Global Reach of VDI
• Two Questions To Ask Before Kicking Off a Digital Transformation
• The Elusive Mystique Of The Digital Enterprise

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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 9/21/2015.

Microsoft Office 2016 launched last week and Microsoft rolled out a new Invite Scheduling app. The IaaS market is said to be set to surpass $73.9 Billion Globally by 2022. An audit of the US government has found there are security flaws in health data storage. Learn how Columbia Sportswear is taking advantage of VMware automation and DevOps solutions.

Tech News Recap

• Microsoft Office 2016 Launched Tuesday
• VMware Automation and DevOps Solutions at Columbia Sportswear
• Microsoft rolls out new Invite Scheduling app, first for iPhone
• IaaS Market Set to Surpass $73.9 Billion Globally by 2022
• Audit finds security flaws in health data storage
• Amazon Adds Storage For Infrequently Accessed Data
• Arkansas CTO updates focus on broadband, cyber, BYOD
• VMware NSX vs. Cisco ACI: Which SDN solution is right for me?
• 5 Reasons Why VMware Says It’s Poised To Dominate In Hyper-Converged Infrastructure
• How data finds the truth – in baseball and in business
• Machine learning: Mainstream tools for your business

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By Ben Stephenson, Emerging Media Specialist