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Researchers: Despite Abuse, Darknets Should be Legal
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Over half of the websites on the Tor darknet host illicit material, according to researchers Daniel Moore and Thomas Rid of King's College London....
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Cloud Storage Services Copy and CudaDrive to Close in Three Months
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
After more than four years of operation, Copy and CudaDrive, two cloud storage services from Barracuda Networks will be discontinued in three months according to an official announcement. Read More...
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TalkTalk Surveys Damage Caused by Cyberattack, Loses 95K Customers
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
The October TalkTalk cyber attack and breach has cost the company close to 100,000 customers, it announced as part of an earnings update, as the fallout from the incident becomes clear. ...
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Facebook to Shutter Mobile App Platform Parse
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Facebook is shutting down mobile app platform Parse, according to a surprise announcement made on Parse's home page. Parse will maintain backend service during the sunset period and provide migration tools before closing completely on Jan. 28,...
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The WHIR: Cloud Talks, Episode 22 with Chris Rechtsteiner
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
In episode 22 of The WHIR: Cloud Talks, Nicole Henderson, editor in chief, talks to Chris Rechtsteiner, VP of marketing and products at ServerCentral, about creating a business continuity and disaster recovery plan, common misconceptions about DR,...
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Email Gets Customers Hooked on Cloud Offerings - At Least in Microsoft's Case
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
While not a major talking point Microsoft's second-quarter earnings report and conference call last week, email services seem to be one of the major drivers of cloud services for the company. Read More...
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US, European Officials Miss Deadline on Data Transfer Deal
Monday, February 1, 2016
Negotiations over data transfer regulations between American and European officials stalled over the weekend, missing the Sunday deadline set by Europe's national privacy agencies.
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Virtru Launches SDK for Adding End-to-End Encryption to Cloud Applications
Monday, February 1, 2016
Cloud application developers and independent software vendors can now have the same end-to-end encryption as platforms like Google Apps and Microsoft Outlook with Virtru's newly launched Software Development Kit (SDK)....
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Cloud Underwater? Microsoft Tests Submarine Data Center
Monday, February 1, 2016
Continuing its long tradition of data center experimentation in the name of efficiency, Microsoft announced it has been testing an unusual new data center concept: placing servers underwater out in the ocean....
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Telstra Invests in Chinese Cloud Storage Firm Qiniu as Part of Asian Push
Monday, February 1, 2016
The investment arm of Australian telecommunications provider Telstra has made a strategic investment in Chinese cloud services provider Qiniu as it continues to grow its Asian presence. The terms of the investment were not disclosed....