Software Development
Development Stories
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Malware VoIP Attack Roundup—Skype and CallcentricRecently, two of the most well-known VoIP providers—Skype and Callcentric—acknowledged problems with their service because of malware attacks. Pamela Rentz details the attacks and what the service providers are doing to resolve the issues. | 
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The Biggest Cyber Hacks in Recent WeeksIn this roundup of the biggest cyber hacks in recent weeks, we learn that pacemakers could potentially be set to kill, the UK will not be extraditing an alleged hacker to the US, and Islamist hacktivists are at it again with another take-down of a major bank’s website. | 
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Improving Your Measurements to Influence BehaviorMeasuring things is easy, but measuring the right things and acting appropriately based on what you have measured is hard. What you do with measurements can influence behavior, so it’s worth putting some thought into what you measure. | 
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Reward Your Agile Group with Shorter, Meaningful Meetings The agile standing meeting doesn't require a lot to be successful, although some groups may need to add some flavor to spice up their morning routine. Mike Cohn and other experts share some tips on how to add impact to your meetings, while keeping them concise. |
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Alternative to Google Tries to Establish Credibility and ValueAs Europe demands changes to Google's privacy practices, a new search engine competitor enters the race with one major difference between itself and the search giant. But can it prove its actual worth and overall necessity to users? |
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We Have Tons of Data—Can We Learn Anything from It?It is no secret that we produce more data than ever before. Most organizations understand they need to act on this data, but they struggle with the sheer volume. Brian Enochson discusses ways to manage the data avalanche so that you can gain long-term benefits. | 
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Three Tough Decisions Developers FaceSoftware development is still a fairly young profession. As technology continues to change, so does the act of development. Here is some insight into the difficulty presented by an everchanging profession. | 
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Agile Enables Google Developers to Find Success in FailurePatrick Copeland, senior engineering director at Google, explains how the company uses their own version of agile-based methodologies to drive their teams to be more creative and unafraid to fail. From the speed of delivery to the quality of the finished product, agile is working at Google. |
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