Texting while driving messes with your sixth sense, Texas researchers say

Researchers from the University of Houston and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) say drivers are more distracted when they text than when they are being absent minded or are upset while behind the wheel. The researchers, who based their findings on a study of 59 volunteers/drivers, say a mechanism in the brain automatically corrects for jitter in a driver's arms and hands while steering -- as long as the driver is watching the road. Reading or sending texts while driving takes the driver's eyes off the road, and that's where things becomes unsafe. MORE: Cellphone use involved in more than 1 in 4 crashes | 25 real-life ways people have been hurt using their phonesTo read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Texting while driving messes with your six sense, Texas researchers say

Researchers from the University of Houston and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) say drivers are more distracted when they text than when they are being absent minded or are upset while behind the wheel.The researchers, who based their findings on a study of 59 volunteers/drivers, say a mechanism in the brain automatically corrects for jitter in a driver's arms and hands while steering -- as long as the driver is watching the road. Reading or sending texts while driving takes the driver's eyes off the road, and that's where things becomes unsafe.MORE: Cellphone use involved in more than 1 in 4 crashes | 25 real-life ways people have been hurt using their phonesTo read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Nest gives Thread IoT protocol group a new president and a new open-source implementation

Thread, an open wireless protocol for the Internet of things, is getting a boost from one of its biggest boosters, Google-owned Nest Labs. An IPv6 networking protocol built on the 802.15.4 mesh networking standard, Thread is designed to connect hundreds of low-power devices to one other and to the cloud. While the protocol is open, anyone wanting to build Thread-compatible devices had to roll their own software stack implementing it -- until now. Late Wednesday, Nest published the source code for its implementation of the Thread protocol, OpenThread, on Github under a three-clause BSD license, allowing anyone to reuse, modify or redistribute it in source or binary form.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Nest gives Thread IoT protocol group a new president and a new open-source implementation

Thread, an open wireless protocol for the Internet of things, is getting a boost from one of its biggest boosters, Google-owned Nest Labs. An IPv6 networking protocol built on the 802.15.4 mesh networking standard, Thread is designed to connect hundreds of low-power devices to one other and to the cloud. While the protocol is open, anyone wanting to build Thread-compatible devices had to roll their own software stack implementing it -- until now. Late Wednesday, Nest published the source code for its implementation of the Thread protocol, OpenThread, on Github under a three-clause BSD license, allowing anyone to reuse, modify or redistribute it in source or binary form.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

8 awesome (and sometimes free) conference call services

Conference calls are a big part of work life today — sometimes too big. Because we spend so much time in meetings, we want conference-calling systems that that launch quickly and work flawlessly so we can get the information we need and move on to other pressing matters. The capability to browse a post-meeting transcript or zoom through an audio recording would be big bonuses, especially for fastidious note-takers who don't always catch everything in real time.The good news is that the leading conference call services are full of features that take the sting out of group calls and online meetings. Standard features typically include audio recording capability, support for screen-sharing, automated transcripts (created by converting digital recordings into text), Web interfaces with hosting tools for managing calls and keeping track of participants, and 24/7 availability. Some services also offer personalized greetings to participants who dial in, customized hold music, operator assistance and a participant “dial-out” feature, where the service calls participants to bring them into the meeting (also referred to as "call me" functionality).To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Researchers reveal flaws in 7-Zip, users and security vendors affected

Cisco’s Talos researchers discovered two vulnerabilities in 7-Zip, the popular open-source file archiver known for having a high compression ratio and option to password protect compressed files.Even if users hurry to download the newest 16.0 version of 7-Zip, in which the vulnerabilities are reportedly fixed, that doesn’t take care of many products that have used the old 7-Zip libraries and are still vulnerable. Unless vendors do some work, they are vulnerable and users of their products are as well.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

Researchers reveal flaws in 7-Zip, users and security vendors affected

Cisco’s Talos researchers discovered two vulnerabilities in 7-Zip, the popular open-source file archiver known for having a high compression ratio and option to password protect compressed files.Even if users hurry to download the newest 16.0 version of 7-Zip, in which the vulnerabilities are reportedly fixed, that doesn’t take care of many products that have used the old 7-Zip libraries and are still vulnerable. Unless vendors do some work, they are vulnerable and users of their products are as well.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

SolarWinds CEO reflects on taking the company private

Dell may be the largest tech company to ever go private, but it is by no means the only vendor that has decided it would be better off to pursue strategic options without the constant second guessing of public investors.  To learn more about the trend, Network World Editor in Chief John Dix talked with Seth Boro, a Managing Partner at Private Equity firm Thoma Bravo, which has taken Riverbed, Dynatrace and other network companies private, and with Kevin Thompson, CEO of SolarWinds, a supplier of IT management tools that Thoma Bravo helped take private in a $4.5 billion deal last February. Below is the interview with Thompson from SolarWinds.  Click here for the interview with Boro from Thoma Bravo.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

The perils of the public market: Investor reflects on why vendors are going private

Dell may be the largest tech company to ever go private, but it is by no means the only vendor that has decided it would be better off to pursue strategic options without the constant second guessing of public investors.  To learn more about the trend, Network World Editor in Chief John Dix talked with Seth Boro, a Managing Partner at private equity firm Thoma Bravo, which has taken Riverbed, Dynatrace and many other network companies private, and with Kevin Thompson, CEO of SolarWinds, a supplier of IT management tools that Thoma Bravo helped take private in a $4.5 billion deal last February.  Below is the interview with Boro.  Click here for the interview with Thompson from SolarWinds.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

SolarWinds CEO reflects on his company’s decision to join the ranks of tech companies that have gone private

Dell may be the largest tech company to ever go private, but it is by no means the only vendor that has decided it would be better off to pursue strategic options without the constant second guessing of public investors.  To learn more about the trend, Network World Editor in Chief John Dix talked with Seth Boro, a Managing Partner at Private Equity firm Thoma Bravo, which has taken Riverbed, Dynatrace and other network companies private, and with Kevin Thompson, CEO of SolarWinds, a supplier of IT management tools that Thoma Bravo helped take private in a $4.5 billion deal last February. Below is the interview with Thompson from SolarWinds.  Click here for the interview with Boro from Thoma Bravo.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

The perils of the public market: Investor reflects on why vendors are going private

Dell may be the largest tech company to ever go private, but it is by no means the only vendor that has decided it would be better off to pursue strategic options without the constant second guessing of public investors.  To learn more about the trend, Network World Editor in Chief John Dix talked with Seth Boro, a Managing Partner at private equity firm Thoma Bravo, which has taken Riverbed, Dynatrace and many other network companies private, and with Kevin Thompson, CEO of SolarWinds, a supplier of IT management tools that Thoma Bravo helped take private in a $4.5 billion deal last February.  Below is the interview with Boro.  Click here for the interview with Thompson from SolarWinds.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

See what IoT movers and shakers are looking at this week

See what IoT movers and shakers are looking at this weekImage by Stephen LawsonThe Internet of Things World show in Silicon Valley this week is a showcase for a lot of hard-core enterprise technologies, plus some connected objects for consumers. A lot of what’s on show took two or more companies to put together, highlighting the importance of partnerships and ecosystems in IoT.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

US House of Representatives bans Yahoo Mail and Google App Engine over malware concerns

The IT department of the U.S. House of Representatives has blocked access to Yahoo Mail and the Google App Engine platform due to malware threats.On April 30, the House’s Technology Service Desk informed users about an increase in ransomware related emails on third-party email services like Yahoo Mail and Gmail."The House Information Security Office is taking a number of steps to address this specific attack," the Technology Service Desk said in an email obtained and published by Gizmodo. "As part of that effort, we will be blocking access to Yahoo Mail on the House Network until further notice."To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

US House of Representatives bans Yahoo Mail and Google App Engine over malware concerns

The IT department of the U.S. House of Representatives has blocked access to Yahoo Mail and the Google App Engine platform due to malware threats.On April 30, the House’s Technology Service Desk informed users about an increase in ransomware related emails on third-party email services like Yahoo Mail and Gmail."The House Information Security Office is taking a number of steps to address this specific attack," the Technology Service Desk said in an email obtained and published by Gizmodo. "As part of that effort, we will be blocking access to Yahoo Mail on the House Network until further notice."To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

50% off Spigen Tough Armor Volt iPhone 6s case with Wireless Charge Receiver – Deal Alert

This Tough Armor Volt case from Spigen is stylish and tough, but takes it to the next level with an integrated wireless charging receiver for Qi wireless charing compatibility. Mentioned in this article Spigen® [Tough Armor Volt...   See it on Amazon Military-grade certified drop protection keeps your device safe while maintaining a slim profile. And its wireless charging receiver can be easily removed for wired charging. It currently averages 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon from over 6,500 people (read reviews). The current 50% discount significantly reduces it's $59.99 list price, and makes it available now for just $29.99.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

What? No Cisco McPartnersFace?

My first thought yesterday upon seeing that Cisco Partners was asking its Twitter audience to help name its new blog was, “What, have these people learned nothing from the Boaty McBoatface kerfuffle?”Alas, the Cisco social media folks weren’t born yesterday, so they had the good sense to limit those wanting to help name the blog to only three choices. As of this morning, the third option – Weekly Rewind – was enjoying a comfortable lead.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

What? No Cisco McPartnersFace?

My first thought yesterday upon seeing that Cisco Partners was asking its Twitter audience to help name its new blog was, “What, have these people learned nothing from the Boaty McBoatface kerfuffle?”Alas, the Cisco social media folks weren’t born yesterday, so they had the good sense to limit those wanting to help name the blog to only three choices. As of this morning, the third option – Weekly Rewind – was enjoying a comfortable lead.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

What? No Cisco McPartnersFace?

My first thought yesterday upon seeing that Cisco Partners was asking its Twitter audience to help name its new blog was, “What, have these people learned nothing from the Boaty McBoatface kerfuffle?”Alas, the Cisco social media folks weren’t born yesterday, so they had the good sense to limit those wanting to help name the blog to only three choices. As of this morning, the third option – Weekly Rewind – was enjoying a comfortable lead.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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