GitHub launches mobile app for iOS
GitHub has launched its own mobile app for iOS and iPads. It allows users to receive notifications of open source or private projects, merge pull requests, add code to repositories, and report new issues. An Android app should also be available in early 2020.
This is the first time that GitHub ... Read more
Palo Alto Networks launches version 2 of Cortex XDR
Palo Alto Networks has launched the second version of its detection and response platform, Cortex XDR. This version has been extended towards data sources from third parties.
Cortex XDR is a detection and response app that natively integrates into network, endpoint and cloud data to prevent adva... Read more
‘Predictability of AWS network performance relatively low’
The network performance of Amazon Web Services (AWS) is less predictable than Microsoft's and Google's, even though the company is the leading public cloud platform. This is demonstrated by ThousandEyes' second Cloud Performance Benchmark.
ThousandEyes researched the network performance of clou... Read more
Subsidiary of Juniper Networks launches ‘autonomous network’
Mist Systems, a subsidiary of Juniper Networks, has launched a new 'autonomous' network. The network, which is driven by artificial intelligence (AI), is aimed at companies that want to set up a cloud-based network quickly and with little help.
The idea is that companies can set up a network the... Read more
Google asks security companies for help with scanning Play Store apps
Google wants to provide its users with good security, including protection against malicious apps. To this end, it is launching a new project today: App Defense Alliance. For this project, the Internet giant asked three cyber security companies to help with the scanning of apps in the Play Store.
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IBM creates public cloud for financial services providers
IBM has, for the first time, created a public cloud specifically for a single target group. It is a public cloud for financial service providers and their suppliers. This cloud was built in collaboration with Bank of America on top of Big Blue's own public cloud.
The new platform is specifically... Read more
‘Xerox is considering taking over HP’
Xerox is supposedly considering to acquire HP Inc., a company which has more turnover and a greater market value than Xerox. The offer would constitute a full acquisition of the competitor.
Insiders tell The Wall Street Journal that Xerox wants to make an offer of cash and shares for HP. HP now... Read more
Sharp launches Notebook Device Management service
IT departments that need to set up and manage many devices often spend a lot of time on this. Sharp's new Notebook Device Management service is designed to significantly reduce the amount of work required for Dynabook notebooks.
Sharp's Notebook Device Management service is designed to relieve I... Read more
‘Companies want to replace VPN with Zero Trust Network Access’
There are several possibilities on the market to make remote working possible. One of these is the virtual private network, or VPN. This solution is now widely used, but now also comes with risks. Companies want to get rid of VPNs, according to research by Zscaler.
Companies increasingly prefer ... Read more
DeepMind AI defeats top players in StarCraft II video game
Google sister company DeepMind has trained a self-learning computer that is very good at the real-time strategy video game StarCraft II. The Artificial intelligence (AI) defeated 99.8 percent of human players.
StarCraft is a real-time strategy game, in which gamers have to collect resources, dep... Read more