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IBM promotes insider to new head of global alliances
The IT leadership landscape is as dynamic as ever, with the top vendors putting all their weight behind the new technology trends that threaten to disrupt their traditional revenue streams. IBM, which has demonstrated an uncanny ability to adapt and change over the course of the past century, is leading the way. In its most ...
FireEye buys Mandiant to become a one-stop security shop
Security consolidation and growing privacy concerns are driving demand for end-to-end solutions that can protect data at rest as well as in motion across the entire enterprise. But the industry has not yet risen to the challenge, which is proving to be more daunting than ever in the face of increasingly sophisticated cyber threats and ...
Lyve Minds seeks to transform local storage with cloudification service
The upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas will draw more than 3,200 exhibitors, including a slew of startups hoping to steal the spotlight from their big name competitors. Some are tackling the rising volume of data while others are pushing the envelope on connected devices or innovation in the cloud, but one firm ...
Nest about to raise $150 million for smart thermostat
The era of the smart home is not yet upon us, but if Silicon Valley’s latest mega VC round is anything to go by, it’s right around the corner. The Palo Alto-based Nest Labs, known for its smart appliances, is reportedly about to secure a massive $150 million in funding to help take the connected ...
Weekly Big Data review: startups and reporting
Big Data startups are back in the limelight now that VideoIQ has been acquired by Canada’s Avigilon for $32 million. The deal is expected to close later this month. Spun off from GE Security in 2006, VideoIQ builds surveillance systems that utilize proprietary analytics technology to provide highly accurate live detection, event verification and instant ...
Weekly Cloud review: on-demand service gaining traction in government and beyond
Microsoft has agreed to buy a 202-acre plot land in Quincy, Washington for $11 million, one of the largest land deals in the town’s history. The software giant, which already operates a 75-acre data center in the region, plans to establish a new, larger facility that will run on ultra-cheap electricity from hydroelectric dams along ...
Internet of Things review: in-car Android plans surface as emerging platforms pick up steam
The war between Android and iOS is not just about mobile anymore. Insiders revealed this week that Google has partnered with Audi to develop an in-car entertainment and information system that uses its open source operating system. The platform, which is set to be announced at the upcoming CES 2013 conference in Las Vegas, is ...
Weekly security review: hackers take jab at top services, NSA cracks iOS
Skype has once again found itself on the front lines of cybersecurity this week after the notorious Syrian Electronic Army hacked into its social media profiles and published a tweet discouraging people from using Microsoft-owned services. The instant messaging giant quickly regained control of the accounts and released a statement saying that no other systems ...
Zerto unveils hardened disaster recovery platform for cloud providers
Virtualization has taken hold in the worldwide server market, but there’s still plenty of room for growth, which is what disaster recovery specialist Zerto is banking on. The five-year-old firm is rolling out a new edition of its flagship Zerto Virtual Replication (ZVR) platform that is simpler and more scalable to meet the requirements of ...
Sony reportedly considering making Windows Phone devices
Cornered by Samsung in the Android ecosystem, Sony may attempt to diversify its mobile lineup through a partnership with Microsoft, insiders told TheInformation this week. The tipsters said that the two rivals are in talks to launch a Windows Phone device as soon as mid-2014, a narrow time frame that indicates the prototype designs are ...
