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February 15, 2019

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CIOs, you’re doing blockchain wrong

Companies are keen to try blockchain to address key business needs such as efficient transactions and immutable audit trails. But many aren't taking advantage of the distributed ledger's most innovative features. Read more ▶

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Jonny Evans: How to use your Mac safely in public places

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IBM and the future of digital assistants: Building superhumans

White Paper: Dell EMC and Intel®

Automated IT Service Delivery Drives IT Transformation and Business Value

A company that transforms its IT infrastructure no longer has to rely on rigid, manual, siloed, legacy technologies. It sees a boost in IT operational speed, efficiency, scale, and cost effectiveness—tasks are automated, processes streamlined, and resources are freed up. Those IT-level improvements fuel a larger-scale digital transformation, allowing the company to thrive in today’s digital economy. It is able to out-innovate, out-think, and out-pace its competitors—ultimately becoming the disruptor, not the disrupted. Download this IDC paper from Dell EMC and Intel® to learn more. Read more ▶

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Mozilla to harden Firefox defenses with site isolation, a la Chrome

With 'Project Fission,' the developer hopes to wall off malicious sites and attack code so websites don't bring down the whole browser. Read more ▶

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J.P. Morgan to launch a U.S. dollar-backed cryptocurrency

JPM Coin, the first of its kind from a major bank, will initially be used to transfer funds over a blockchain network internally and between internationally between institutional clients. Read more ▶

 
 
Image: Android security flaw and big telecom news | TECH(feed)

Android security flaw and big telecom news | TECH(feed)

An Android security flaw could leave your phone vulnerable to hackers while viewing images. And yes, we're talking more about Huawei's battle with the U.S. government. All that and more mobile news on today's episode of TECH(feed). Read more ▶

Image: JR Raphael: Android Pie and Project Treble: Did Google's upgrade fix work?

JR Raphael: Android Pie and Project Treble: Did Google's upgrade fix work?

It's finally time for the first real test of Google's effort to improve Android upgrades — and the results reveal some sobering truths. Read more ▶

Image: Jonny Evans: How to use your Mac safely in public places

Jonny Evans: How to use your Mac safely in public places

If you use your Mac in public places it makes sense to take precautions against theft, loss and hack Read more ▶

Image: IBM and the future of digital assistants: Building superhumans

IBM and the future of digital assistants: Building superhumans

The IBM Think Conference showcases some fascinating human enhancements that will shortly begin our evolution from human to hybrid-human to and beyond. It’s a fast-approaching future where we are individually more capable, and far less likely to be hurt, than we are today. Read more ▶

White Paper: Dell EMC and Intel®

The Network’s Foundational Role in IT Transformation

A company that transforms its IT infrastructure no longer has to rely on rigid, manual, siloed, legacy technologies. It sees a boost in IT operational speed, efficiency, scale, and cost effectiveness—tasks are automated, processes streamlined, and resources are freed up. Those IT-level improvements fuel a larger-scale digital transformation, allowing the company to thrive in today’s digital economy. It is able to out-innovate, out-think, and out-pace its competitors—ultimately becoming the disruptor, not the disrupted. Download this IDC paper from Dell EMC and Intel® to learn more. Read more ▶

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