Security & Fraud Posted on September 26, 2016 Record-breaking digital attacks from the same unnamed individual or group have recently taken down a host of online sites. According to Forbes, these significant distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks even successfully knocked independent cybersecurity news site Krebs on Security offline last week with somewhere between 600 gigabits […]
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I’ve written a lot in recent months about how companies are underestimating the potential of the Internet of Things (IoT). People complain that IoT has lots of promise, but tangible examples are few and far between. That’s partly true. But for some reason when people hear IoT, their mind immediately goes to obscure gadgets or
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The stock market opened the week on a downer Monday as major averages ended firmly in the red. Some attributed the weakness to election uncertainty, while others blamed a big jump in oil prices. Others just called it a continuation of recent selling pressure in the S&P 500. The benchmark index has flashed four distribution
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Alexa’s skills are worth repeat visits. With over 3,000 skills in her locker, Amazon’s Alexa is fast becoming the pinup of the voice-controlled smart device market. A recent survey of almost 1,300 people by Experian said that the increase in skills is the main reason why people ask Alexa to do certain tasks on a regular basis.
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Technology is transforming the way people connect; not just to each other but to technology itself. Our interactions with computers are becoming much more human and conversational with the advancements in voice technology and recent popularity of new digital assistants, like Amazon’s Alexa and Microsoft’s Cortana. Chatbots and SMS are becoming the preferred method of
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Technology stocks didn’t gain much last week, despite some important announcements, exciting new products and important collaborations. Last week was significant because Intel (INTC – Analyst Report) got a new CFO, Cisco (CSCO – Analyst Report) and Salesforce (CRM – Analyst Report) announced a cloud collaboration and Alphabet’s (GOOGL – Analyst Report) Google went deeper
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Amazon’s cloud-connected devices, from left, Tap, Fire TV, Echo and Echo Dot, listen for the wake word “Alexa” to access a digital personal assistant to dish up the info you want in a human-like voice.(Photo: Amazon) With industry praise like “A Perfect 10” (ZDNet) and “Love at first sight” (Re/code), it’s no surprise Amazon Echo
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DECEMBER 27: People are seen behind the Apple logo in Apple’s flagship London retail store on Regent Street on December 27, 2006 in London, England. With many stores open for the first time since Christmas Eve, bargain hunters are searching for the best buys as the post-Christmas sales get under way.(Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)
Streaming security cameras are probably the most popular gadget in the connected home, and Nest the best known today. After a fairly slow start after its Dropcam acquisition in 2014, Nest finally has an outdoor model, the unimaginatively titled Nest Cam Outdoor. Like the Nest Cam – designed for indoor use – it’s $199.99, though
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If you’re thinking of turning your house or your apartment into a smart home, you’ve probably realized that there are many potential problems that you’re likely to encounter along the way. Figuring out the right gadgets to purchase is difficult. Determining which communication protocol to commit to can be stressful. And even the few smart home products that just about
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