phone: April 2015

Thursday, April 30, 2015

NSA is so overwhelmed with data, it's no longer effective, says whistleblower

One of the agency's first whistleblowers says the NSA is taking in too much data for it to handle, which can have disastrous -- if not deadly -- consequences.

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Five essentials to keep web APIs from running amok

APIs are proliferating across enterprises like wild weeds -- time to get a handle on how APIs are designed, distributed and renewed

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Windows 10's summer launch date is first step in a slow roll-out

What's next for Windows 10? Microsoft executives revealed more details of their launch plans today. The first step will make upgrades available for existing PCs, probably in July, with new PCs following soon after. Windows 10 on other devices, including phones and the HoloLens, will come later.

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Microsoft website goes viral by telling people how old they look

A face-detection website that estimates how old you look has gone viral, providing Microsoft with the chance to illustrate the power of its Azure cloud service during Build 2015.

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Oracle CEO Mark Hurd on cloud growth: Proof is in the numbers

Even if Oracle has no interest in buying Salesforce.com, the database titan still plans to beat the CRM giant on its home turf.

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Closing the gap between executives and digital transformation

The two groups that must come together and bring their organizations into the digital future -- technology and business leadership -- tend to have divergent priorities and inclinations. How can we resolve this?

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MobileIron cuts 2015 outlook as customers go subscription

CEO Bob Tinker outlined the company's first quarter challenges, cuts the outlook and outlines what MobileIron plans to do about it.

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LinkedIn Q1: Revenue beats street but weak outlook sends stocks plunging

LinkedIn offered revenue guidance far below estimates, in the range of $670 million and $675 million. Analysts had expected revenue of $717.5 million.

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The State of Indiana Builds Trust with Transparency

In the State of Indiana, the tax payers are the boss. That's why Governor Mike Pence is running the government like a business and ensuring that the state has the most effective, efficient, and transparent government in the US.