Google restructuring could rein in business 'chaos'

Computerworld First Look August 11, 2015 Google restructuring could rein in business 'chaos' With the restructuring of its business announced, Google may be trying to gain control over the chaos that its myriad of projects and new business ventures has created. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Surface, Surface 2 to get Start tweak next month 2. Samsung mass-produces 256Gb 3D vertical NAND chips 3. Another step up for Pichai, this time as Google's new CEO 4. Google restructuring will let side ventures shine 5. Top 10 job boards on Facebook 6. Asprox botnet, a long-running nuisance, disappears 7. BlackBerry denies its OS was to blame in Jeep Cherokee hack 8. OnePlus 2 smartphone arrival in U.S. and Canada delayed 9. Nanotech delivers clot-busting drugs to heart attack, stroke patients 10. INSIDER Free Course: The dark side of technology careers 11. iPass has tech in beta to solve Wi-Fi's most irritating problem 12. Retailer Fred's found payment card malware on two servers 13. Here's what Google's REALLY up to in Larry's Alphabet bet White Paper: IBM Information Lifecycle Governance Leaders Reference Guide Data is growing at unprecedented rates. But how much of it is useful to your business? Read this leader guide from CGOC to learn how to deal with excessive data, get more value from information assets, ensure compliance, and reduce risk. Learn More Surface, Surface 2 to get Start tweak next month Microsoft has revealed small tidbits about next month's update to the defunct Windows RT tablet operating system, saying that an enhanced Start menu will be part of the deal. READ MORE Samsung mass-produces 256Gb 3D vertical NAND chips The flash memory doubles the density of conventional 128Gb NAND flash chips, according to Samsung. READ MORE Another step up for Pichai, this time as Google's new CEO The promotion of Sundar Pichai as Google CEO is another step up for the 43-year-old executive who has been on a meteoric rise through Google's corporate structure. READ MORE Google restructuring will let side ventures shine Google's restructuring allows the company's well-established search business to continue unabated while its many, diverse side ventures get a more prominent and clearer role. READ MORE Top 10 job boards on Facebook Today's job search has gone social, with job boards now reaching out to job seekers on popular social media sites like Facebook. Here are the 10 job boards that are using Facebook better than the competition. READ MORE Asprox botnet, a long-running nuisance, disappears Asprox's operators may be regrouping to evade detection, according to Palo Alto Networks. READ MORE : Citrix Systems eGuide: WAN Virtualization In this eGuide, Network World examines the benefits of WAN virtualization and some recent trends in this area. Read on to learn how WAN virtualization can help your organization. Learn More BlackBerry denies its OS was to blame in Jeep Cherokee hack The company claims the cause of the vulnerability lies in how the software stack was assembled by Chrysler. READ MORE OnePlus 2 smartphone arrival in U.S. and Canada delayed The delay has been blamed on "production schedules." READ MORE Nanotech delivers clot-busting drugs to heart attack, stroke patients Researchers are using nanotechnology to treat heart attack and stroke victims -- a capsule containing nanoparticles that ferry what scientists call a "clot-busting" drug to the right spot for treatment. READ MORE INSIDER Free Course: The dark side of technology careers In partnership with tech training provider PluralSight, CIO.com offers a free online course to help you learn about the bad things that can happen in tech careers and how to avoid, overcome or survive them. READ MORE iPass has tech in beta to solve Wi-Fi's most irritating problem Trying to connect to a Wi-Fi spot can be an exercise in frustration depending on the device, the hotspot provider and even where you are standing. iPass has technology in beta right now that may solve that problem. From the IDG Contributor Network. READ MORE Retailer Fred's found payment card malware on two servers It doesn't appear card details were removed from its systems, Fred's said. READ MORE Here's what Google's REALLY up to in Larry's Alphabet bet Larry Page will transform Google into a wholly owned subsidiary of Alphabet. In a corporate structure some are comparing to GE or Berkshire Hathaway, Google is ringfencing its stick-to-the-knitting business of targeted ads... 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