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10 features Apple 'stole' for the Swift programming language
10 features Apple 'stole' for the Swift programming language
Tech done right: The 2014 InfoWorld Technology Leadership Awards
Leading technology -- as a creator, manager, implementer, and business catalyst -- is no small feat even in the course of running IT or a business. Technology changes rapidly, and it often becomes increasingly complex.
The new OpenSSL flaw is no Heartbleed
Users fear cloud breaches are more expensive
Is a data breach worse if it happens in the cloud?
10 features Apple 'stole' for the Swift programming language
Tech done right: The 2014 InfoWorld Technology Leadership Awards
Leading technology -- as a creator, manager, implementer, and business catalyst -- is no small feat even in the course of running IT or a business. Technology changes rapidly, and it often becomes increasingly complex.
The new OpenSSL flaw is no Heartbleed
Users fear cloud breaches are more expensive
Is a data breach worse if it happens in the cloud?
The 17 best new features in iOS 8
The 17 best new features in iOS 8
Download the Software-defined Networking Deep Dive
We have come very far with the concepts of traditional networking, but the ideas and tools that worked 25 years ago no longer cut it today. The very basis of our computing civilization — the network — must adapt. Software-defined networks as a concept has been around since roughly 2008,but deployments are now becoming prevalent in the larger networks in the world, and they're the way forward for networking. Download the Deep Dive to learn more about what SDNs are and how to deploy them.
IT is bracing -- but not preparing -- for the Internet of things
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IT is bracing -- but not preparing -- for the Internet of things
Credit: bluebearry
There are no secrets: What Edward Snowden taught us about privacy
Hands-on with the Tizen-powered Samsung Z smartphone
For two years, we've been hearing about Tizen smartphones. But we haven't seen any.
OS X Yosemite and iOS 8's enticements could also entrap
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The cloud and big data are no threat to data warehouses
I'm often told that the use of big data systems will kill the now very old world of data warehousing. Why? It's hugely expensive to build data warehouses. Consider the cost of the technology, including very pricey hardware and software. The minimum buy-in is well over $1 million -- and I'm being kind with that number.
Micro Python's tiny circuits: Python variant targets microcontrollers
The Python programming language's flexibility and ease-of-use have made it popular in many realms where speed of development is more important than raw performance.
