A ruthless computer virus discovered last September is still terrorizing users, and now is making millions off them in the process.
Well, extortion is one of the oldest games in the book. And that’s exactly the game that “CryptoLocker” plays. It essentially kidnaps your files, and holds them for ransom. And among its latest victims — the husband of one of our own producers.
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Rebirth of Rambus: How playing nice pays off
About a year ago, Rambus Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Jerome Nadel was meeting with representatives from Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, which licensed some of his company’s technology.
Rambus general counsel Kim on negotiating, not litigating
The nature of Rambus General Counsel Jae Kim’s job has shifted since he started overseeing the company’s legal issues back in 2010.
Once, Rambus’ stock fluctuated with the fortunes of its patent lawsuits. CEO Ronald Black came aboard in 2012 and adopted a less litigious, more cooperative approach with potential partners.
Samsung & Rambus Agree to 10-Year License
Samsung Electronics and Rambus announced Monday that they have signed a comprehensive 10-year license agreement extending their relationship and providing Samsung with access to Rambus technology to place within its ICs.
Internet of Things Hype Needs a Healthy Dose of Design Thinking
When the talk of the Internet of Things (IoT) began getting serious attention last decade it was based on the realization that processing, storage, bandwidth and connectivity were becoming so small and cheap that almost anything could be a connected device. Putting functionality in appliances to enable machine-based transactions to occur suddenly seemed possible and the potential applications of connected devices were endless.
Coin Promises Freedom From A Wallet Full of Cards
Coin has created a gadget the size of a single credit card that can store payment data for all the cards in your wallet. It can be swiped for payment just like any other credit card. “Coin is designed for the lifestyle of today but with the technology of tomorrow,” said founder and CEO Kanishk Parashar in a release.
