198 million Americans hit by 'largest ever' voter records leakPersonal data on 198 million voters, including analytics data that suggests who a person is likely to vote for and why, was stored on an unsecured Amazon server.June 19, 2017 by Zack Whittaker in Cloud
Yes, U.S. authorities can spy on EU cloud data. Here's howEU citizens and businesses are warned against using the cloud over the risk that U.S. law enforcement and intelligence agencies can obtain your personal records. Here's how the U.S. can acquire your data, even if you're based in the EU.February 1, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in Cloud
Intuit Q3 tops estimates, busy tax quarter pays off; outlook weaker than expectedThe tax year is over, and the financial services and accounting software company reaped the benefits in its third-quarter earnings.May 20, 2014 by Zack Whittaker in Cloud
Apple's iCloud crash response only dents customer confidenceApple's iCloud has recovered from a 90 minute email outage. The outage wasn't the primary concern: it was that Apple didn't tell anyone of the problem until after it had been fixed.May 14, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Cloud
Acer fails to deliver on Chrome OS tablet expectation: Will cloud save the day?No sign of a Chrome OS-based tablet yet. But Acer's hitting all the competitive targets, including smartphones, tablets, and wearables. Will it work?April 29, 2014 by Zack Whittaker in Cloud
Cisco acquires Metacloud, boosting Intercloud, OpenStack effortsThe privately-held cloud player will be snapped up for an undisclosed sum as the networking giant aims to bolster its inter-connected cloud effort, run on open-source OpenStack.September 17, 2014 by Zack Whittaker in Cloud
Cloud contracts vague on security; more transparency neededCloud contracts contain vague terms and weak promises that ultimately affect satisfaction among users, according to the research firm.August 2, 2013 by Zack Whittaker in Cloud
Amazon Web Services suffers partial outageParts of Amazon Web Services were hit by an outage in a North Virginia datacenter with many popular websites clocking off the Web for the evening. June 14, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Cloud
Box, Deutsche Telekom team up on cloud collaborationEuropean cell giant Deutsche Telekom and enterprise cloud storage firm Box have teamed up, allowing customers to collaborate through the cloud. November 7, 2012 by Zack Whittaker in Cloud
Generation Y: 'The cloud just works'; but should you care why?For most students and the Generation Y, the cloud is just 'a server for storage' accessible from anywhere. But it is so much more than that, and is more prevalent than you think.March 4, 2011 by Zack Whittaker in Cloud