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Lessons learned from the recent Find My Mac remote-wipe attack

Aug 20, 11:56AM

The recent remote wipe attack through Apple's Find My ... service on a Wired reporter's Mac, iPhone and iPad shows that local backups, system clones and strong passwords are more important than ever.


Daily Cuppa: Assange's oration and German file-sharers' rights

Aug 20, 6:25AM

New malware, WikiLeaks pleas and file-sharing rulings all happened over the weekend. Find out more in today's Daily Cuppa.


The problem with IT Salary Surveys

Aug 20, 4:05AM

I enjoy reading the salary surveys when they come out but am always left wanting to do further analysis on the numbers. Unfortunately, the survey is a secondary source of data with pre-packaged analysis and often unrepresentative samples.


NorthgateArinso - An evolving HR solution

Aug 20, 2:20AM

Software markets are very fluid. A vendor that had a major competitive differentiator can suddenly find itself needing another. How many payroll service providers have morphed from being a major HR BPO provider to a solutions firm with BPaaS and options for global payroll in 110 countries? Will they need more?


First 10 things to do with your new Nexus 7 tablet

Aug 19, 7:20PM

So you just bought a Nexus 7 tablet and you want to know what to do with this cheap but good Android tablet. Here's a short list of the things you can do first to help get the most out of your new toy.


The future of mobile calls is VoIP and video

Aug 19, 3:34AM

With FaceTime going over cellular, Google+ Hangouts, Skype and other solutions, are the voice call's days numbered?


4 ways to keep tech talent energized

Aug 18, 11:40PM

If companies want to compete in a rough-and-tumble global economy, they need to foster an innovative and collaborate workplace for their IT talent. Here's how.


A vote for shadow IT

Aug 18, 4:26AM

Shadow IT -- including BYOD, cloud and social -- can be a disruptive force moving organizations forward.


Examining the ties between TrapWire, Abraxas and Anonymizer

Aug 18, 1:02AM

Rumors are circulating that TrapWire surveillance is linked to Cubic Corporation's Anonymizer. Cubic claims TrapWire there is no affiliation. It's not that simple.


Why is Apple scared to compete with Samsung?

Aug 18, 1:01AM

When did Apple get so frightened of Android that it decided to try to sue the competition into the ground instead of competing with them in the marketplace?


Researcher finds serious SMS spoofing flaw on iOS

Aug 18, 12:09AM

A well-known security researcher urges iPhone users to distrust the legitimacy of text messages at first sight.


Bad assumptions about cloud computing and the Patriot Act

Aug 17, 11:38PM

It's a common -- and dangerous -- assumption that the Patriot Act gives the U.S. government unprecedented access to your data. But where the data lives with regard to physical location of the cloud, service provider, or its facilities does not limit the government's access.


Interview: Heather Hiles, Pathbrite CEO and Founder

Aug 17, 10:27PM

If you haven't taken a look at Pathbrite, you need to. Suffice to say, the resume is dead.


Intel leads tech industry in crusade to eliminate conflict minerals

Aug 17, 10:18PM

Four high-tech companies have established well-defined programs for cutting out tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold that could potentially be funding militia groups in the Congo. But other companies are behind.


With Discover, will Google get the traction it needs for Wallet?

Aug 17, 9:57PM

American financial services company Discover will offer Google Wallet to its customers in an attempt to get in on the mobile payments trend. For Google, it's a big boost in potential customers.


Are online collaboration tools ready for your business?

Aug 17, 9:34PM

Collaboration software-as-a-software platforms are emerging as the collaborative backbone of the distributed workforce. But are these tools ready for prime time?


Facebook turns its attention to datacenter backup

Aug 17, 9:14PM

Facebook looks to re-imagine the backup process in a dedicated facility


Microsoft reorganizes its Server and Tools unit

Aug 17, 9:13PM

Now that Windows Server 2012 and Visual Studio 2012 are starting to roll out to customers, Microsoft is making some org changes to the unit that built the products.


uTest snaps up Poland's Apphance in seven-figure mobile apps deal

Aug 17, 8:54PM

US testing company uTest has acquired Polish mobile app testing tools provider Apphance in a deal that's thought to be the biggest of its kind in the country.


Braintree buys Venmo for $26.2m; mobile payments

Aug 17, 8:14PM

Payments company Braintree has purchased startup Venmo, which lets people send and receive money to their friends.



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