Flaw identified three years ago comes back to bite NoSQL crowd
Shodan hacker John Matherly says system administrators have exposed some 595.2 terabytes of data by using poorly-configured or un-patched versions of the popular MongoDB database.…
El Reg hosts the IBM Bluemix Programming Competition 2015
Get into the groove and win a Smart TV
Kubernetes claque bursts into SPONTANEOUS APPLAUSE for v1.0
Google-inna-box orchestration tool hits general availability
There’s tumultous applause for the Kubernetes open-sauce app container system today – though it should be borne in mind that much of this is from those who’ve put substantial investments in time and/or money towards developing it.…
Waaaaah, what a time to be alive: Windows 10 to be sold on … wait for it … USB sticks
No longer need a DVD drive to install latest Microsoft OS
Microsoft has confirmed scuttlebutt that had been flying around for a number of weeks now: Windows 10 will be sold on USB Flash drives.…
Bump and grind is Mozilla’s plan for future Firefox OS releases
Browser outfit plans to be steady and stimulating as it tries to score in mobile
The Mozilla Foundation has formalised Firefox OS development, pledging that henceforth new versions will emerge every six months.…
North Korea’s Red Star Linux inserts sneaky serial content tracker
Hermit Kingdom activists can feel more secure with Open Office
ERNW security analyst Florian Grunow says North Korea’s Red Star Linux operating system is tracking users by tagging content with unique hidden tags.…
Fancy signing into Windows 10 with Office 365? Hmm, not quite yet
Frustrations remain with Azure Active Directory
Hands On Among the most promising features of Windows 10 is Azure Active Directory join, which lets you sign into Windows with an Office 365 account – but Microsoft still has work to do before this presents the seamless experience you might expect.…
Windows 10 Edge: Sucky standards yet better than Chrome?
The best thing for the web since Mozilla forked Netscape
Internet Explorer will soon be joining Geocities, AOL and MySpace in the dustbin of internet history.…
October 14, 2025: The date Windows 10 officially dies
Like facing hackers alone? Prep your migration plan now
Microsoft has announced Windows 10’s official end of support: October 14, 2025.…
Microsoft ships Visual Studio 2015, .Net 4.6 ahead of Windows 10
They’re here – you now have nine days to write your Universal apps
A week ahead of the Windows 10 launch, Microsoft has shipped Visual Studio 2015 and .Net 4.6, the latest iterations of its flagship integrated development environment (IDE) and software framework.…