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Technology Predictions for 2016

Technology marches on, but where and how fast will it actually move in 2016 is anybody’s guess. Some of last year’s themes will continue, including a big increase in drone sales, an even greater usage of smart phones, more Internet-connected devices (including wearables and the Internet of Things) plus projected…

Don’t Donate Your Data—Avoid Common Mistakes

The weeks immediately following the holidays will see an influx of donations, including electronic devices that store data. If you received a great replacement for a device you’ve been using, you may soon be donating as well. If you plan to donate a computer, smartphone, tablet or any storage device,…

Cybercrime Fighting Costs Jump 19 Percent

Cybercrime is rising, particularly in the United States, pushing up the cost of fighting serious hackers by 19 percent. This increase is staggering, especially when compared to the worldwide average cost increase of 1.9 percent. A recent study by the Ponemon Institute looked at large companies with more than 1,000…

Holiday Warning: Back Up Now or Call Us Later

If your company shuts its data storage systems down during the holidays, be careful that it’s not the last shutdown before a data loss. The Problem with Planned Shutdowns Many companies close their doors for an extended time during the Christmas and/or New Year’s holidays, including some that routinely schedule…

Making Some Sense of Recent Tech Takeovers

Western Digital is acquiring SanDisk for $19 billion. Dell is buying EMC for $67 billion in the largest tech acquisition in history if the deal is approved. Who (or what) comes next? Well, nobody’s confirmed there’s going to be another big tech deal anytime soon, but what rivals like IBM,…

Computerworld: Feds Fund Encryption Apps that Could Cloak Terrorists

Originally published by Computerworld. U.S.-financed Open Technology Fund supports privately built encryption and other apps U.S. government funds have recently been used to support the creation and maintenance of commercially available smartphone encryption apps, according to public records. At the same time, U.S. security officials and some elected officials have complained…

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