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10 of the world's fastest supercomputers

tim_greene@idg.com — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0400

The TOP500 ranking of the fastest supercomputers in the world was announced today, with absolutely no change in the computers ranking in the top10 since the last semi-annual rating in June. Outside the top 10, though...

Marriott Hackers Stole Data On 500 Million Guests - Passports And Credit Card Info Included

Mon, 03 Dec 2018 10:30:00 -0500

One of the year's biggest hacks has just been revealed. Hotel chain giant Marriott admitted 500 million guests had been hit by an attack that dates back at least four years. The company said Friday the information was taken from the Starwood guest reservation database. It amounts to a goldmine of data for any would-be identity thief, or a government surveillance operative. For 327 million, the information included...

Top 10 Supercomputers Of 2017

Fri, 01 Sep 2017 07:42:52 -0400

Yes, your new gaming PC that supports VR headsets is impressively fast. But can it simulate the entire universe over millions of years? Shed light on the forces that cause destructive summer storms in Europe? Ensure the safety and reliability of nuclear weapons?...

How To Effectively Hire And Manage Remote Employees

Wed, 23 Nov 2016 05:34:57 -0500

Work has changed. The office is no longer the center of the universe. In today's connected world, more employees are doing work "out there"--either face-to-face with customers, in far-flung locations or simply in their pajamas. This has created new challenges and questions for managers and supervisors:...

Staying Technologically Relevant Has Suddenly Become A Full-Time Responsibility

Mon, 24 Oct 2016 07:50:41 -0400

Technology is always improving. Since the beginning of modern civilization, people have been improving existing concepts and developing new and better ways of accomplishing the same tasks. This progression of technology is great, but it can be a bit scary for businesses that don't have...

Hillary Clinton's Email Protocol

Tue, 04 Oct 2016 12:34:43 -0400

Democratic Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server and her law firm's decisions on which emails to keep or delete have cast a shadow over her presidential campaign, and may even affect this year's election outcome. Behind the headlines lives...

Publishers Corner: Your Firewall Could Be Protecting Your Company - From Growth!

Mon, 19 Sep 2016 12:03:51 -0400

When I started BusinessWatch Network (BWN) in 2003 it was on a Dell PowerEdge 4400 Server which now sits alongside other early stage memorabilia in the back corner of my office known as "The Museum." That machine was hooked-up to a 750KB (that's KB, not MB or GB) DSL circuit. Aside from several ancillary devices,...

10 Fastest-Growing Tech Skills

Fri, 29 Apr 2016 11:09:33 -0400

It's a great time to add new IT skills to your arsenal. To help you focus your attention in the right places, here are 10 in-demand tech skills that IT pros should master, according to research from Dice.com...

U.S. Efforts To Build Next-Gen Supercomputer Take Shape

Fri, 29 Apr 2016 10:11:14 -0400

For decades, the U.S. took for granted the doubling of supercomputing power every 10 years, roughly in line with Moore's Law. But once a petascale system was reached in 2008, it gradually became clear that the next leap -- a system 1,000 times more powerful -- would be difficult. Initially,

10 Of Today's Really Cool Network & IT Research Projects

Mon, 14 Mar 2016 11:42:10 -0400

New enterprise and consumer network technologies are coming fast and furious these days via well-heeled startups, and yes, even more established tech players. But further back in the pipeline, in the research labs of universities and colleges around the world,...

The Biggest Cybersecurity Problems Facing Manufacturing In 2016

Mon, 25 Jan 2016 08:46:08 -0500

As advanced as manufacturing is becoming - with interconnected systems and data running factories, production and the supply chain - cybersecurity should be a concern for every manufacturer. Andrew Ginter, vice president of industrial security at Waterfall Security Solutions, took some time to answer our questions about...