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Blockchain breaks out in the enterprise
The distributed ledger technology that underpins Bitcoin is showing up in a variety of places. Here's what you need to know to understand all the hype.
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Get expert tips for fixing Windows 10 problems
Free download: Learn how to solve the biggest Windows 10 headaches, discover built-in tools for fixing common Windows 10 problems, and explore advanced utilities for troubleshooting Windows 10.
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Boost your Chromebook productivity
Are you getting the most from your Chromebook? Here's how to print documents, protect yourself with a VPN, and add Android apps.
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Why U.S. tech needs to fear China
China’s focusing on everything from supercomputers and chips to R&D and science education. In the U.S., budget cuts prevail. Here's what you need to know.
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Computerworld's IT Salary Survey 2017 results
Our free 29-page report shows current salaries for dozens of tech titles, plus details about IT pros' top concerns, the state of the job market and the hottest tech specialties.
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Held hostage! The latest on ransomware
Ransomware attacks have been on the rise in recent months; would-be thieves even threatened iOS users with wiped devices. Here’s what you need to know.
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Windows 10 data collection: What you need to know
The operating system has been collecting telemetry on users and apps since 2015; despite recent changes, it’s still gathering information.
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Free data visualization with Microsoft Power BI: Your step-by-step guide
We'll show you how to analyze a file with more than two million records of U.S. airline flight delays in this hands-on tutorial.
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Mobile-payment mayhem
Mobile payments have been slow to catch on in the United States. Here's what you need to know about why.
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Fire up your IT department with 6 big ideas in digital transformation
This 49-page report features advice from IT executives at Nationwide, Hunter Douglas, Vanguard and more for using digital technologies to become more agile, more flexible and more profitable.
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Computerworld's 2017 Premier 100 Technology Leaders: Highlights and stats
Facts and figures about the honorees’ 2017 budgets, purchasing plans, staffing needs and more.
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Computerworld's 2017 Premier 100 Technology Leaders: Photos and profiles
The full listing of honorees with their photographs and short profiles. Download the PDF to print and share with your colleagues.
SK Telecom pushes for interoperable quantum crypto systems
SK Telecom and Nokia have developed a prototype quantum cryptography system that combines the South Korean company's quantum key server with an encryption device from Nokia.
By virtualizing the Android OS, Cog Systems says it adds more security to smartphones
It sounds like a smartphone user's worst fear: Software that starts up before the phone's operating system, intercepting and encrypting every byte sent to or from the flash memory or the network interface. This is not some new kind of...
The SHA1 hash function is now completely unsafe
Security researchers have achieved the first real-world collision attack against the SHA-1 hash function, producing two different PDF files with the same SHA-1 signature.
New macOS ransomware spotted in the wild
A new file-encrypting ransomware program for macOS is being distributed through bit torrent websites, and users who fall victim to it won't be able to recover their files -- even if they pay.
Accenture wants to help businesses secure their blockchains
Accenture wants to help businesses use blockchain technologies more securely by locking away the encryption keys they use to sign transactions.
Ransomware disrupts Washington DC's CCTV system
Around 70 percent of police cameras in Washington D.C. were reportedly unable to record footage for several days before President Trump's inauguration due to a ransomware attack.
GPG Suite updated for secure email on OSX Sierra
GPG Suite, an application that brings encrypted email to Mac OS, is now available in public beta for Sierra.
Lavabit developer has a new encrypted, end-to-end email protocol
The developer behind Lavabit, an email service that noted leaker Edward Snowden used, is releasing source code for an open-source, end-to-end encrypted email standard that promises surveillance-proof messaging.