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Dropbox to Announce API for Business Apps
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Dropbox is scheduled to announce a Dropbox For Business API on Wednesday, according to an internal launch plan obtained by TechCrunch. The new API will allow enterprises to build Dropbox For Business (DFB) apps and connect third-party security and...
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Cyber Monday Online Sales Up 8.5 Percent Over 2013: IBM Report
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Cyber Monday 2014 saw a dramatic drop-off in the rate of sales growth, yet IBM's annual Holiday Benchmark Data Alerts show online retailers must be an a festive mood following a hugely successful start to the online holiday shopping season. Read...
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FireEye Discovers Hackers Targeting Wall Street to Access Insider Trading Information
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Hackers familiar with the financial industry have been attacking over 100 companies in the healthcare, pharmaceutical and investment banking sectors since mid-2013. A report released by FireEye on Monday says the group it calls FIN4 focuses on...
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FBI Investigates Hack into Sony Pictures Corporate Network
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
A hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) corporate network last week appears to have resulted in a major data breach, and the FBI confirmed it is investigating. Several movie titles, most of them yet to be released, have appeared on file-sharing...
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US Loses Bid to Have Kim Dotcom Remanded in New Zealand as Court Tightens Bail Conditions
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
The US has lost a bid to have Kim Dotcom remanded in custody in New Zealand ahead of his extradition hearing, a New Zealand court ruled on Monday. Read More...
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Investors Put $296M into 21Vianet to Capitalize on Growing Chinese Hosting Market
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Chinese data center provider 21Vianet has raised a total of $296 million between Chinese software developer Kingsoft Corp., smartphone maker Xiaomi, and Singaporean investment firm Temasek....
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Web Hosting Sales and Promos Roundup - Cyber Monday 2014
Monday, December 1, 2014
With Cyber Monday well under way, there are a number of deals on domains and hosting plans, including 55 percent off hosting from HostGator, and 50 percent off of hosting, domains and business email from APlus.net. Read More...
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Telecom Transparency Reports Could Reveal Sensitive Government Details: Canadian Official
Monday, December 1, 2014
A senior Canadian public safety official has warned against telecoms sharing details of their cooperation with law enforcement through transparency reports, noting that the practice could reveal "sensitive operational details."...
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EU Right to Be Forgotten Guidelines Encourage Search Engines to Keep Link Removal Quiet
Monday, December 1, 2014
The EU finally has guidelines in place to direct search engines on requests for link removal in accordance with the European Court of Justice decision regarding the right to be forgotten. So far search providers have interpreted the decision to apply...
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Microsoft Confirms Acquisition of Mobile Email App Acompli
Monday, December 1, 2014
After Microsoft accidentally published a blog post announcing an acquisition last week, mobile email application Acompli confirmed the rumor on Monday. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed....