Category Computers & Electronics
How blockchain may kill the password

Imagine a company that can verify the background of a new employee and onboard them with the click of a single virtual button, or a banking customer who can verify their identity for a loan without exposing personally identifiable information…
Collaboration 2019: Teams, Slack and what’s coming

The booming team collaboration market is likely to continue booming in 2019 as companies roll out chat apps more widely across their operations. With Microsoft leveraging the ubiquity of its Office suite to push Teams, and Slack doubling down on…
How Microsoft lost the web

Microsoft’s announcement earlier this month that it was dumping its own browser technology for Google’s – turning Edge into a Chrome clone – was a stunning acknowledgement that the company had lost its decades-long battle for browser supremacy. “We intend…
Q&A: Experian exec says biometrics won’t save you from mobile hacks

If you think your new iPhone’s Face ID facial recognition feature or your bank’s fancy new fingerprint scanner will guarantee privacy and block hackers from accessing sensitive personal or financial data, think again. In the coming year, cyberattacks will zero…
Android 2019 primer: 10 bits of telling analysis to mull over

When it comes to mobile technology, trends mean so much more than any single event. That’s a notion we see reinforced time and time again here in the land o’ Android — and that’s why so much of our focus…
IDG Contributor Network: Ford vs. Tesla: Thinking about the problem of innovation

Let’s take a step away from IT and the technology market in general to talk about innovation in general by focusing on two automotive companies, Ford and Tesla. On paper, there’s really no competition: Ford is a global company whose…
Tips for new tech devices

Tech gear is a perennially popular holiday gift. If you’re the proud owner of a new phone, tablet, computer or other device — or you provide tech support for family and friends with new devices — we’re here to help.…
Be of good cheer: The Windows/Office December patching minefield looks clear

The big remaining bugaboo — the Dec. 19 emergency release of Internet Explorer patches for all supported versions of Windows — remains shrouded in secrecy. That said, it looks like early reports of devastating bugs in the IE update are…
IDG Contributor Network: AT&T first to offer mobile 5G services in USA

Congratulations to AT&T. As of December 21, 2018, AT&T Mobility is the first wireless carrier to offer mobile 5G service in the United States. We’ve been waiting a long time, and this is something I think every wireless carrier will…