Varnish Software Releases Open Source “Hitch” for SSL Termination Varnish doesn’t natively support TLS/SSL, so it has turned to a dedicated TLS terminator to end those connections. Hitch is a standalone piece of software provided by Varnish Software, which it
Comcast Embraces Netflix in Home Cable Set-Top Box Bowing to the might and popularity of Netflix, Comcast has made an extraordinary concession and agreed to allow its customers to view Netflix through its X1 home cable box. The new cable
Qualcomm Partners with Google’s VR Initiative Tango Qualcomm has announced that its Snapdragon 820 processors are now compatible with Google’s Tango, a part of the Silicon Valley giant’s augmented reality initiative. This may allow phone manufacturers to make their devices
Google Fiber Acquires Webpass in Bid to Compete with Cable Providers Google Fiber recently announced that it is acquiring Webpass, an internet service provider that is headquartered in San Francisco. This means that Google Fiber-based internet services will be supported
Nokia and ChinaMobile Ink $1.53 Billion Cloud Infrastructure Deal ChinaMobile has recently closed a deal with Nokia that will allow China’s largest telco to operate a cloud infrastructure network, with Nokia Networks China and ASB providing support services. The agreement
100+ Companies Tell the US Government How to Foster IoT Growth IoT is one of the most anticipated and discussed telco market segments. Ericsson calculates that the IoT market will grow at CAGR 23% between 2015 and 2021, making up
Cisco and Roku Expand Video Streaming Security Earlier this week, Cisco announced a deal with Roku in which it would enable its proprietary Cisco Videoguard Everywhere DRM video protection solution on all Roku devices, including Roku TV and Roku streaming
RAD and Checkpoint Join Forces to Provide Cybersecurity for Utility Networks RAD Data Communications L.P. and Checkpoint Software Technologies (NASDAQ: CHKP) announced over this past weekend that they have embarked on a joint program to provide end-to-end cybersecurity solutions for
Facebook Seeks to Expand Global Wireless Connectivity, Unveils Terragraph and Project ARIES Facebook recently unveiled crucial elements of its mission to extend high-speed wireless connectivity to urban areas as well as wireless connectivity to the vast tracts of the globe
Verizon Communications has agreed to acquire a 24.5% stake in AwesomenessTV, an online video startup owned by Dreamworks Animation, in furtherance of its aim to form a premium online video streaming service. Under the deal, Dreamworks Animation will retain its
In light of the recently concluded imbroglio over Apple’s refusal to help the FBI break into an iPhone alleged to have been used by the attacker in the San Bernardino shootings, Peiter Zatko, security expert and engineer formerly at Google’s
The Internet of Things is expected to grow to 25 to 50 billion devices by 2025, creating a vast, byzantine sprawl of connected devices distributed all over the globe, affecting the lives of everyday individuals and revolutionizing every aspect of
One of the takeaways from a conference on municipal broadband held at South by Southwest is that affordable access to high-speed internet is crucial for economic growth in the 21st century. While the United States has enjoyed steady and robust
IBM’s Watson IoT Platform and Persistent Systems Team Up IBM announced yesterday that it would be partnering with Persistent Systems in order to improve and transform engineering processes and develop enterprise consulting services via IBM’s Watson IoT Platform in order
As Bizety reported earlier in our segment, Industrial IoT is hailed as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, promising to unleash trillions of dollars of value into the global economy by some estimates. The drive to innovate and construct smart cities falls
