As Higher Ed IT adopts new technologies, it’s becoming more and more important to stay current with tech news. New technological advancements are sure to affect your work at an institutional-level. We’re constantly aggregating new and exciting articles from the best sources so that you can stay informed and ahead in the field.
DataSift and LinkedIn: A new angle for social media analytics
One of the pioneers for the inside approach to analyzing the social media firehose, DataSift reboots with a new LinkedIn partnership that extends social media analytics from consumer to the professional sphere.
Cloud remains revenue growth driver for SAP in APAC
Software vendor says its cloud subscriptions and support revenue in the Asia-Pacific region, including Japan, climbed 43 percent for its fiscal 2016, where its total revenue hit US$3.59 billion.
Google is bringing AI to your Raspberry Pi
Face-recognition, speech-to-text translation, and sentiment analysis are among tools that could be coming to the Pi.
Can the law stop fake news and hoax-spreading bots? These politicians think so
With federal elections scheduled for late September in Germany, momentum is building behind using anti-botnet laws against automated social-media accounts that churn out disinformation.
GCHQ UK spy agency chief steps down
Robert Hannigan will stay on only until a successor is found.
Toshiba unveils 6TB N300 high-reliability hard drives for NAS
The N300 series has been designed and for optimized for the performance, reliability, endurance and scalability requirements of 24/7 operation
Mars CIO Vittorio Cretella on digital transformation, e-commerce, data architecture, scale
ZDNet caught up with Mars CIO Vittorio Cretella to talk about scaling a consumer product goods company and the technology and data behind the scenes.
Google’s Instant Apps goes live: Now you can try Android apps before installing them
Google has kicked off a limited test of Instant Apps, offering Android users a native experience without downloading the whole app.
China cracks down on ‘unauthorized’ VPNs
The censorship state wants to enforce government control over software which can circumvent China's Great Firewall.
This new ransomware ‘bluff’ trick is costing victims big, even though their files are never really in danger
Firms are paying five-figure ransoms after being tricked into thinking they have been hit by ransomware.