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IBM sets new record for tape storage -- and why you should care

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If you began your IT career in the 1980s or before you probably have fond memories of spooling up half-inch, nine-track magnetic tapes. You'd be forgiven for thinking that in the age of affordable large capacity hard disks and SSDs tape storage was now firmly confined to the past, but not so. IBM scientists working with FUJIFILM of Japan, have demonstrated a recording density of 123 billion bits per square inch on tape, the equivalent of a palm-sized 220 TB tape cartridge. To make that a bit more meaningful 220 TB is equivalent to 1.37 billion text messages or the… [Continue Reading]

First major update to Windows 10, 'Redstone', reportedly coming next year

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Windows 10 -- the forthcoming operating system for desktop, mobile, gaming console, and IoT devices -- will hit the shelves this summer. While there is still some time left for it, according to a new report by Neowin’s Brad Sams, the Redmond-based software giant has already started to work on the "next Windows update". Codenamed "Redstone", it is the first major update to Windows 10 and will be released in 2016, ZDNET’s Mary Jo Foley confirms, citing her sources.

WhatsApp Free Calls for Android Still Available in Beta, Official Release Date Imminent

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There is nothing that has been extremely good for the more than 700 million WhatsApp users than hearing of the news of the release of a WhatsApp voice calling feature for all platforms. At the moment though, this feature is only available in beta and not all users can access it directly by downloading the latest version from the official app store of their devices. This news will also come in to silence the critics who have in the past claimed that WhatsApp was missing on a very important market segment by omitting the voice calling services from its platform.

Android Installer Hijacking Bug Used as Lure for Malware

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Mobile users became alarmed after the discovery of an Android bug that was dubbed as the “Android Installer Hijacking vulnerability.” This flaw can allow cybercriminals to replace or modify legitimate apps with malicious versions that can steal information. Given the high profile nature of this discovery, we decided to search for threats that might exploit this vulnerability. […]Post from: Trendlabs Security Intelligence Blog - by Trend MicroAndroid Installer Hijacking Bug Used as Lure for Malware

Richard Hale: DoD to Implement Derived Credentials for Mobile Security Initiative

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Richard Hale, deputy chief information officer at the Defense Department, has said that DoD aims to use derived credentials to secure military personnel’s access to mobile data and applications, Federal News Radio reported Friday. Jason Miller writes Hale told Federal News Radio the Defense Information Systems Agency partnered with the National Security Agency and industry [...]

Like PB And Jelly--Cloud Foundry And OpenStack, Better Together

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Interesting news today as OpenStack vendor Mirantis joins the Cloud Foundry foundation. While some may see this as a somewhat bizarre blurring of the traditional divisions between infrastructure and platforms, the reality is that it is a move that is beneficial for customers.

How to Choose the Best Time Tracking Software

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Employee time measurement has come a long way since the days when staff would manually stamp time cards and hand them in. Through the wonders of cloud technology, it’s now possible to track your employees’ activity, log information about time invested on certain projects, and produce meaningful reports to give you a clear picture of ...

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