Monthly Archives: January 2014

More Details Surface on Major Internet Outage in China

After first reporting about a major issue that left millions Chinese internet users unable to access websites for several hours, new details have emerged. A government agency responsible for internet issues, the China Internet Network Information Center, has said there was a problem in the country’s DNS servers (which are responsible for blocking traffic to blacklisted websites). Continue reading

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Google-Backed Security Technology ShapeShifter Changes Website Code to Thwart Attackers

ShapeShifter protects a website by changing its HTML, Javascript or CSS code, so rather than static, fixed elements for attackers to program an attack against, they are faced with a “moving target, constantly rewriting itself.” Legitimate users continue to see the unchanged user interface. Continue reading

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Lenovo to Buy IBM’s x86 Server Business for $2.3 Billion

Lenovo plans to acquire IBM’s x86 server business for $2.3 billion, the companies said today. With the deal, Lenovo gets IBM’s System x, BladeCenter and Flex System blade servers and switches, NeXtScale and iDataPlex servers. IBM will keep its System z mainframes, Power Systems, Storage Systems, Power-based Flex servers, and PureApplication and PureData appliances. Continue reading

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Namecheap Launches Cloud Email Hosting with OX App Suite

Domain registration and web hosting provider Namecheap announced on Thursday that it now offers OX App Suite from Open-Xchange. Continue reading

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