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Beware of the Log4j vulnerability! This nasty software bug has much of the IT world in a panic as it follows us into the New Year No doubt, many organizations and SMBs with no IT staff are clueless about its existence. But ignorance of Log4j only makes them more susceptible to an attack. They remain defenseless....

The Linux Foundation (LF) has little concern from within the open-source community over diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), according to the first open-source DEI study in at least four years LF, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, on Dec. 14 announced the release of its latest LF Research study, "Diversity,...

With remote work here to stay, a conundrum for many firms is where to tap into the stay-at-home workforce. Karat, a maker of a talent platform for developers, has an answer to that riddle The company has identified what it considers the 10 best cities -- outside major tech hubs like the San Francisco Bay area, Seattle, and New York -- for hiring r...

Originally published Aug. 9, 2021. This story is brought to you today as part of our Best of ECT News series The Siggraph virtual conference takes place this week and Nvidia is doing the opening keynote....

As 2021 comes to a close, here's a roundup of some of the latest developments in the world of Linux and open-source software » Linux Foundation training courses, both free and low-cost, continue to open opportunities for IT tech jobs and corporate training for open-source licensing....

Growing use of unified communication and collaboration tools in organizations could hurt productivity in the short term, according to a study released last week by a service assurance and cybersecurity company In a survey commissioned by Netscout, of Westford, Mass., more than nine in 10 of the 300 IT leaders participating in the study (93 percent...

Well, this is my last column for 2021 and it has been one heck of a year. We thought 2020 was challenging. But I think we could argue that on many fronts this year was not exactly a breath of fresh air -- and we still have more than a week remaining for the world to surprise us Typically, at the end of the year, I try to pick a product that impress...

Firmware security firm Eclypsium and the Synopsys Cybersecurity Research Center (CyRC) last week issued reports about global hardware flaws and multiple API holes discovered in a call center software suite The separate reports come on the heels of news from F-Secure that 150 different HP multifunction printer (MFP) products are loaded with se...

Elon Musk tends to gravitate between brilliant and crazy, making him a lot of fun to watch if you aren't an investor Investors have way too many moments where they may regret their stakes in Musk's companies, given he makes the related securities and several cryptocurrencies far more volatile than they otherwise would be....

HP's Chromebase 22-aa0012 is a unique form factor with a spinning 21.5-inch display, striking performance, and clean aesthetics that make it a game-changing alternative for desktop computers Launched in July, the HP Chromebase all-in-one desktop is the first and only Chrome OS-powered desktop to feature a fully rotating display. It could also serve...

Four out of five cybersecurity pros are fretting over the potential for a sneak attack by an adversary with a quantum computer that will render the encryption of their data ineffective That was one of the findings in a global survey released Tuesday of more than 600 cybersecurity professionals conducted by Dimensional Research for Cambridge Quantum...

New research from cloud security firm Ermetic shows that nearly all businesses have identities that, if compromised, would place at least 90 percent of the S3 buckets in their AWS account at risk Ermetic conducted the study to determine the circumstances that would allow ransomware to make its way to Amazon S3 buckets. The research revealed a very ...

Software industry revenue models are changing. Complex and hybrid monetization models will dominate the market to deliver flexibility for producers and end customers That assessment comes from technology firm Revenera's Monetization Monitor: Software Monetization Models and Strategies 2021 report. Part of an annual series, this report provides prod...

Bot activity at websites is skewing marketing analytics and costing businesses millions annually, according to a report released Tuesday by a bot detection and mitigation firm Netacea maintained in its report that the skewed analytics problem is as costly to businesses as click fraud....

Here are some of the latest developments in the world of open-source software - A German state is using the Linux OS to push Microsoft out the window over the next four years. Other governmental agencies on numerous continents have toyed with replacing Microsoft Word with the OpenOffice suite. Some succeeded; others failed....

OK, don't get excited; the death of PCs and smartphones won't happen tomorrow. Nor did Qualcomm overtly declare its demise at the company's annual Snapdragon Tech Summit last week in Hawaii. However, it did announce a level of performance that will eventually make current smartphone and PC designs obsolete Qualcomm's rollout of its new Snapdragon 8...

Product returns are an unavoidable part of running an e-commerce business. They can't be eliminated, so offering the option to return items can be a vital part of a business's strategy As the adage goes: "If you have too few returns, you're not selling enough." Still, most e-commerce businesses would like to reduce the number of returns they need t...

Weight loss and health products are often tied to unfounded hype Lumen, a high-tech solution to help manage your body's ability to control weight and nutritional awareness, puts the science backing its metabolism monitoring product up front and center....

Concerns over supply chain snags, delivery delays, and a yearning for a return to normal are influencing consumer shopping habits this holiday season "The biggest change this year is that shopping has started earlier than in the past," observed Dave Sekera, chief U.S. market strategist with Morningstar, an investment research company in Chicago....

Software company Freshworks on Nov. 11 debuted Freshstack, a customer relationship management suite of products built for the unique needs of startups. The new platform unifies customer support, sales, and marketing teams The Freshstack product suite offers a trifecta of support, combining Freshworks' products -- Freshdesk, Freshsales, and Freshmar...