Mike Wheatley

Mike Wheatley is a senior staff writer at SiliconANGLE. He loves to write about Big Data and the Internet of Things, and explore how these technologies are evolving and helping businesses to become more agile.

Before joining SiliconANGLE, Mike was an editor at Argophilia Travel News, an occassional contributer to The Epoch Times, and has also dabbled in SEO and social media marketing. He usually bases himself in Bangkok, Thailand, though he can often be found roaming through the jungles or chilling on a beach.

Got a news story or tip? Email Mike@SiliconANGLE.com.

Latest from Mike Wheatley

AWS unveils new security service + games, apps and desktops streamed from the cloud

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY13 YEARS AGO

Amazon Web Services rolled out a series of important, but admittedly not groundbreaking, services yesterday during day two of its AWS Re:Invent conference. The services were introduced by Andrew Jassy, senior vice president of Web Services at Amazon.com, during his keynote yesterday. …

“No Thanks” – Snapchat snubbed Facebook’s $3B buyout offer

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY13 YEARS AGO

Did Facebook really offer $3 billion to buy the popular messaging service Snapchat? The Wall Street Journal says that it did, citing “unnamed people briefed on the matter” in its report. The WSJ says that Facebook’s seemingly ludicrous offer reflects the growing …

CEOs porn habits are biggest threat to IT security

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY13 YEARS AGO

It’s a dirty little secret but its one that needs to be let out of the bag. IT professionals spend a lot of time worrying about security threats to their organizations from hackers and corrupt employees, but according to a new study …

Microsoft just became a much nicer place to work

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY13 YEARS AGO

Microsoft employees woke up to some good news this morning, when bosses sent out a company-wide email announcing the end of its despised “stack ranking” review system for workers’ performance. The email, which was obtained by the ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley, came …

Hong Kong Bitcoin site GBL goes missing along with $4.1M in investors’ cash

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY13 YEARS AGO

Bitcoin’s popularity in China has exploded in recent months, but its not just investors who’ve been tempted by the profit potential of digital currency trading – now it seems that scammers and fraudsters are every bit as keen to get in on …

Apple Maps is back on track, fast catching up with Google Maps on iOS

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY13 YEARS AGO

Apple Maps has been subject to all kinds of jeering and finger pointing over the last year or so, and for good reason too – its made numerous high profile mishaps since it was first released. For example, the app was said …

How GCHQ faked LinkedIn and Slashdot to hack Belgacom, OPEC & others

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY13 YEARS AGO

Last September, Belgacom, one of the leading telecommunications providers in Belgium, reported that its systems had been infiltrated by a western intelligence agency. This was big news for a couple of reasons – one, because Belgacom provides internet access to dozens of …

Microsoft shouldn’t ditch Bing or the Xbox: It’s not just about the money

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY13 YEARS AGO

There’s been lots of talk over the future direction of Microsoft over the last week, with shortlists of CEO candidates being drawn up and rumors that whoever takes over might decide to drop some of its less-profitable business, including the Xbox console …

China’s military hacks ongoing, driven deeper underground

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY13 YEARS AGO

And now, thanks to the NSA, we can’t even take the moral high ground… The public exposure of Chinese military hacking group PLA Unit 61398, also known as APT1 or Comment Crew, has done nothing to stop its activities, merely driving …

Otoy introduces ORBX.js, brings cloud-based graphics processing to any browser

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY13 YEARS AGO

LA-based graphics company Otoy has teamed up with software giants Mozilla and Autodesk to deliver state-of-the-art graphics and gaming applications running on AWS that can be accessed from any web browser. According to Otoy’s press release: “By deploying a high-performance, pre-configured ‘OctaneCloud …

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Mike Wheatley

Latest from Mike Wheatley

AWS unveils new security service + games, apps and desktops streamed from the cloud

“No Thanks” – Snapchat snubbed Facebook’s $3B buyout offer

CEOs porn habits are biggest threat to IT security

Microsoft just became a much nicer place to work

Hong Kong Bitcoin site GBL goes missing along with $4.1M in investors’ cash

Apple Maps is back on track, fast catching up with Google Maps on iOS

How GCHQ faked LinkedIn and Slashdot to hack Belgacom, OPEC & others

Microsoft shouldn’t ditch Bing or the Xbox: It’s not just about the money

China’s military hacks ongoing, driven deeper underground

Otoy introduces ORBX.js, brings cloud-based graphics processing to any browser

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