Month: July 2016
Google to bundle Assistant AI capabilities in Nexus-branded smartwatches
Google is planning to add artificial intelligence (AI) technology to its Android Wear smartwatches by integrating Google Assistant into two forthcoming Nexus-branded devices. A report at Android Police...
Avast to buy Czech rival AVG for $1.3bn
Avast Software is to acquire AVG for $1.3bn in a deal intended to help the two companies, best known for their free antivirus software products, better tackle modern threats, such as the risks associated...
Microsoft unveils Dynamics 365 CRM and ERP cloud service integrated with Office 365
Microsoft is overhauling its existing customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions into a new cloud-based offering with purpose-built apps for specific business...
The problem of passwords and how to deal with it
RSA looking to recruit a chief digital officer for every region
Insurer RSA has announced plans to recruit a chief digital officer (CDO) for each of the company's regions, after first installing a new group CDO to work under group chief information officer Darren Price....
DevOps causing headaches? Tackle the issues head-on, advise experts
Shifting to a DevOps culture and style of development will cause problems, especially in terms of culture and employee acceptance, but organisations should deal with them head-on, according to experts...
Symantec’s “as bad as it gets” security patches won’t be ready for weeks
The "as bad as it gets" security flaws identified across the range of Symantec's security products will not be patched until mid-July, the company has warned customers. While some patches have been...
Storpool upgrades software-defined storage but remains Linux-only
Insurer RSA outlines qualities of the perfect chief digital officer
The perfect chief digital officer (CDO) can influence business strategy, align an organisation's technology function and then deliver on that strategy. That's the opinion of Darren Price, group CIO at...