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Multi-cloud and edge deployments threatened by security and connectivity problems
2020-03-11 05:00

The survey reveals that multi-cloud deployments are being driven primarily by a need to maximize availability and reliability for applications, while at the edge IoT is the top use case driving deployments. Multi-cloud deployments are threatened by security and connectivity problems due to differences between cloud providers, as well as operational challenges in managing workloads across several clouds.

Microsoft Boosts PUA Protections in Edge
2020-02-28 16:03

Beginning with version 80.0.338.0, Microsoft Edge will include a new feature designed to block downloads that may contain PUAs, preventing those apps from reaching the user's computer. PUA blocking, Microsoft says, requires Microsoft Defender SmartScreen to be enabled.

If you're serious about browser privacy, you should probably pass on Edge or Yandex, claims Dublin professor
2020-02-27 09:15

Microsoft Edge and Yandex are "Much more worrisome" compared to Brave, Chrome, Firefox and Safari, according to a paper on browser privacy published this week. Douglas J Leith, a comp sci professor at Trinity College Dublin, investigated the network activity of six browsers - Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Brave, Microsoft Edge and Yandex - using a proxy to capture encrypted traffic.

If you're serious about browser privacy, you should probably pass on Edge or Yandex, claims Dublin professor
2020-02-27 09:15

Microsoft Edge and Yandex are "Much more worrisome" compared to Brave, Chrome, Firefox and Safari, according to a paper on browser privacy published this week. Douglas J Leith, a comp sci professor at Trinity College Dublin, investigated the network activity of six browsers - Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Brave, Microsoft Edge and Yandex - using a proxy to capture encrypted traffic.

How to manage security and privacy in the new Microsoft Edge browser
2020-02-19 12:42

With the new Chromium version of Microsoft Edge comes new settings that allow you to better control your privacy and security. Microsoft released the new version of Edge on January 15, 2020, for Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, and Windows 7, so you should already have it by now; if not, browse to Microsoft's website to download the new Microsoft Edge based on Chromium.

The Edge is Near. Are You Ready?
2020-01-16 15:07

Security devices can no longer rely on off-the-shelf CPUs to process security traffic because they are slow, inefficient, and extremely expensive. Security devices need access to the same enhanced performance that is only provided by specialized security processors so things like inspecting encrypted traffic, analyzing raw data, and moving from detection to prevention can happen at the speeds that digital business requires.

Seagate Lyve Drive Mobile System: Manage enterprise, cloud, and edge data growth
2020-01-06 10:04

The Seagate Lyve Drive Mobile System is a portfolio of simple, secure, and efficient data management solutions built to activate the datasphere. "However, today's data management tools are too costly and inefficient for businesses to tap into data's full value. Lyve Drive is Seagate's first step toward a unified data experience, which will turn data's possibilities into tangible growth for the world's most critical industries."

Pivot3 provides its HCI software platform to Lenovo DCG to deliver integrated edge computing solutions
2019-12-06 01:30

Pivot3, a leading provider of intelligent infrastructure solutions, announced that it is providing its hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) software platform to Lenovo Datacenter Group (DCG) to...

Wind River Cloud Platform: A Kubernetes-based offering for managing edge cloud infrastructure
2019-11-22 03:00

Wind River, a leader in delivering software for the intelligent edge, announced Wind River Cloud Platform, a high-performance, production grade Kubernetes-based offering for managing edge cloud...

Intel’s product updates drive AI system development and deployment from cloud to edge
2019-11-14 01:45

Intel welcomed the next wave of artificial intelligence (AI) with updates on new products designed to accelerate AI system development and deployment from cloud to edge. Intel demonstrated its...