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Intel visionary Andrew S. Grove passes away aged 79

Andrew S. Grove, the former CEO and Chairman of Intel, has passed away at age 79. During his lifetime he was an influential figure that wrote several best selling books and helped the company become the household name that it is today. Grove has been with Intel since its beginning and was present at its […] The post Intel visionary Andrew S. Grove passes away aged 79 appeared first on ITProPortal.

You can now have a video chat with your mortgage advisor

You’ll now be able to get advice on that mortgage from a banker using video chat, Lloyds Bank and Halifax announced on Tuesday. The two banks announced recently a new ‘face to face’ service, allowing users to connect with a mortgage advisor via video link on a laptop, desktop or tablet computer. The service has […] The post You can now have a video chat with your mortgage advisor appeared first…

UK’s business and IT leaders are on the same page

Business leaders and their IT managers in the UK are more aligned on cyber security than the rest of the planet, a new survey has shown. According to a new report sponsored by VMWare, and conducted by The Economist Intelligence Unit, entitled “The cyber-chasm: How the disconnect between the C-suite and security endangers the enterprise”, […] The post UK’s business and IT leaders are on the same…

How secure is the magical land of the cloud?

Believe it or not, the cloud is not a magical wonderland that protects your data, nor does it have any unique and unheard of risks. Of course, when something is ‘over there’, it feels like it’s less your problem. So many things that would have perhaps been a nagging feeling about a server you set […] The post How secure is the magical land of the cloud? appeared first on ITProPortal.

Researchers easily hack 24 different cars

Thieves can probably a bunch of cars with ease, even though they have the wireless key. Those are the results of a new study done by a group of German car security researchers, looking into just how safe the wireless key is. According to a news report by Wired, wireless keys for cars are not safe at […] The post Researchers easily hack 24 different cars appeared first on ITProPortal.

How virtual reality is making the leap into real life

Headlines about virtual reality often focus on how it’s transforming the world of gaming. But VR is also revolutionising fields beyond entertainment — areas like medicine, architecture, education, product design, and retailing. Delivering VR is a complex challenge, especially since immersive VR requires seven times the graphics processing power of a traditional 3D application. It’s […] The post…