Historically, data has been protected at rest through encryption in data stores, and in transit using network technologies, however as soon as that data is processed in the CPU of a computer it is decrypted and in plain text. New confidential computing technologies are game changing as they provide data protection, even when the code […]
Archives for November 2019
Why should we have to pay a ransom for old email accounts?
Opinion 19 Nov, 2019 Barry Collins With other free and low-cost hosting options available, holding onto old broadband addresses makes little sense
Microsoft cloud in Norway opens with availability of Microsoft Azure
Today, we’re announcing the availability of Microsoft Azure from our new cloud datacenter regions in Norway, marking a major milestone as the first global cloud provider to deliver enterprise-grade services in the country. These new regions demonstrate our ongoing investment to help enable digital transformation and advance intelligent cloud and intelligent edge computing technologies across […]
AI detecting the worst images the internet has to offer
Awesome, not awesome. #Awesome“Using just the language in millions of old scientific papers, a machine learning algorithm was able to make completely new scientific discoveries…Using just the words found in scientific abstracts, the algorithm was able to understand concepts such as the periodic table and the chemical structure of molecules. The algorithm linked words that were […]
IBM Unveils New Open Source Tools for Kubernetes
News IBM Unveils New Open Source Tools for Kubernetes By John K. Waters 11/18/2019 IBM today added two new open-source tools to the Kubernetes ecosystem: Kui, which is designed to address the “chunky experience” developers face working in hybrid multi-cloud deployments; and Iter8, a new Istio ecosystem tool designed to help developers benefit from rich […]
Introducing Azure Cost Management for partners
As a partner, you play a critical role in successful planning and managing long-term cloud implementations for your customers. While the cloud grants the flexibility to scale the cloud infrastructure to the changing needs, it does become challenging to control the spend when cloud costs can fluctuate dramatically with demand. This is where Azure Cost […]
Watch Out: 7 Digital Disruptions for IT Leaders
Here are seven digital disruptions that you may not see coming.
Can Google Stadia finally bring success to cloud gaming?
Analysis 18 Nov, 2019 Connor Jones It’s the first attempt to get game streaming right in years, but ISPs could be its undoing
When Shorter Video Means Engaging Customers Longer
Digital video is popular, particularly for customer-facing applications. Here is what managers should consider to make video usage effective and efficient.
Microsoft overhauls its privacy policy amid EU concerns
News 18 Nov, 2019 Data processing responsibilities will be clearly defined on all commercial cloud contracts as of early 2020