eWEEK Staff

Today’s topics include large cloud providers fueling growth in the server market, and Russian social media activities impacting U.S. elections. Analysts from IDC reported last week that revenue in the worldwide server space jumped 37.7 percent in the third quarter when compared with the same period last year. Overall revenue hit $23.4 billion and shipments […]

Today’s topics include Firefox 64 dropping RSS and boosting tab management, and Shopify avoiding a data breach by using a bug program. Firefox 64 has become generally available but without direct integrated support for RSS feed preview and live bookmarks. RSS is a capability that enables users to quickly see a list of recent items […]

Today’s topics include Kubernetes security authentication moving forward with SIG-Auth, and Elastifile providing scalable file storage for Google Cloud. One of the primary Special Interest Groups within Kubernetes is SIG-Auth, whose members are tasked with looking at authorization security issues. At the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA 2018 in Seattle last week, SIG-Auth leaders outlined how […]

Today’s topics include the White House claiming the Marriott Starwood hack was China-sponsored, and Salesforce letting developers use JavaScript to create Lightning Web Components. The White House is saying that an attack on Marriott’s Starwood reservations database was done at the hands of the Chinese Ministry of State Security, a claim other experts agree with. […]

Today’s topics include the FCC investigating a rules violation by a major telecom carrier, and IBM and Nvidia partnering on a converged system for AI workloads. The Federal Communications Commission is holding a $4.53 billion payout to wireless broadband providers while it investigates charges that a major U.S. carrier has overstated its wireless coverage. The […]

Today’s topics include Google improving Kubernetes container security, and AT&T, Verizon and Samsung announcing 5G smartphone plans for 2019. In a call with press ahead of the KubeCon conference this week in Seattle, Google Security & Privacy Product Manager Maya Kaczorowski outlined the steps Google is taking to help secure open-source container orchestration project Kubernetes […]

Today’s topics include Salesforce enhancing Field Service Lightning with IoT Insights, and Qualcomm rolling out its platform for 5G devices. Salesforce has enhanced its Field Service Lightning offering with IoT Insights to give field service agents more predictive and proactive information on equipment and products in need of customer service. The new Salesforce IoT Insights […]

Today’s topics include the Linux Foundation adding new features to ONAP Casablanca for 5G enablement, and Censys raising seed money to expand internet scanning for threat hunting. The Linux Foundation’s LF Networking project group last week took the next step in delivering an open-source platform to enable telecom providers to deploy next-generation network services. The […]

Today’s topics include Apple fixing passcode and remote code execution flaws in iOS and macOS, and Microsoft open sourcing Windows Presentation Framework, Windows Forms and Windows UI XAML Library. Apple released last week various updates to its desktop and mobile operating systems, including OS 12.1.1, macOS Mojave 10.14.2 and Safari 12.0.2. The bugs fixed include […]

Today’s topics include Gartner identifying the top 10 trends for infrastructure and operations in 2019, and Microsoft and Docker announcing the Cloud Native Application Bundles spec. Gartner analysts on Dec. 4 at the Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations, and Cloud Strategies Conference in Las Vegas highlighted the top 10 key technologies and trends for which IT […]