Development timeline key to linking Stuxnet, Flame malware

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	Development timeline key to linking Stuxnet, Flame malware Nailing down a timeline for the development of Flame, the new super-cyber spying malware recently found infecting PCs in Iran and other Middle Eastern countries, will be critical to connecting the dots between it, Stuxnet and Duqu, experts said today. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: BYOD & Mobile Device Management Tech Seminar New Seminar - BYOD & Mobile Device Management Tech Seminar Attend and learn how to spot the differences between managed devices and managed environments, and how you can implement a framework to identify the right policies for your organization. BYOD & Mobile Device Management Tech Seminar - 6/28 - Chicago Click to continue In this Issue Mobile payments still slow to catch on in U.S. 1 in 5 U.S. Windows PCs lack antivirus defenses White House launches coordinated effort to battle botnets Google fuels local search with Zagat reviews Microsoft launches Office 365 edition for U.S. gov't customers Lenovo ships $349 IdeaTab S2109 tablet with Android 4.0 The Byte - Assange appeal dismissed, social media use, TransferJet, WWDC Apple keynote Cisco gets boost in server shipments in Q1, Gartner says Cisco: Global 'Net traffic to surpass 1 zettabyte in 2016 Copies of anti-censorship software used in Iran and Syria contain keylogger TED head: Online video, education platform are the future HP appoints new head of software JR Raphael: Google's Chrome OS: The dirty little secret about those new devices Preston Gralla: Apple's Tim Cook: Windows 8 tablets will be 10 years behind the times RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IT Roadmap Denver IT Roadmap - Colorado Convention Center IT Roadmap Denver will be returning to the Colorado Convention Center on Wednesday, June 20, 2012. IT Roadmap is a regional one-day technology event that features a full-day conference program, and an exposition hall with leading technology providers. Click to continue Mobile payments still slow to catch on in U.S. Even if the next iPhone has a mobile wallet app and a Near Field Communication chip inside, don't expect contactless payments to suddenly explode in the U.S. Read More 1 in 5 U.S. Windows PCs lack antivirus defenses Nearly a fifth of Windows PCs in the U.S. lack any active security protection, an antivirus vendor said today, citing numbers from a year-long project. Read More White House launches coordinated effort to battle botnets The U.S. government has launched a coordinated effort with several trade groups and private companies to combat botnets and educate affected computer users, the White House announced Wednesday. Read More Google fuels local search with Zagat reviews Google today unveiled a tool that promises to make it easier for people on the run to find the perfect restaurant. Read More Microsoft launches Office 365 edition for U.S. gov't customers Microsoft has released a government-specific edition of its Office 365 cloud-based email and collaboration suite that offers U.S. public-sector customers a cordoned-off data center infrastructure just for them. Read More Lenovo ships $349 IdeaTab S2109 tablet with Android 4.0 Lenovo on Wednesday finally shipped the IdeaTab S2109 tablet after months of teasers, calling the $349 tablet one of the lightest in the market with a 9.7-inch screen. Read More The Byte - Assange appeal dismissed, social media use, TransferJet, WWDC Apple keynote Wikileaks founder Julian Assange may be extradited to Sweden. Gartner predicts 60 percent of companies will monitor social media use. TransferJet and wireless charging will be on show at Computex. Apple will kick off its WWDC with a keynote address. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Good Technology Maximize Mobile Choices for Employees Is a tidal wave of consumer mobile devices flooding your workplace? You're not alone. Most IT professionals are under pressure from mobile professionals, who have a strong preference for Bring Your Own Device or BYOD. Rather than fight the growing tide, smart IT is looking for ways to give employees greater mobility, while minimizing risk and cost. Click to continue Cisco gets boost in server shipments in Q1, Gartner says Worldwide server shipments grew at a slower-than-expected clip during the first quarter of 2012, but Cisco, which has a small market share, beat market trends as top server makers struggled with slow demand and weak economic conditions, research firm Gartner said on Wednesday. Read More Cisco: Global 'Net traffic to surpass 1 zettabyte in 2016 Global Internet Protocol traffic will reach an annual rate of 1.3 zettabytes in 2016 as more people connect more devices and download more video over the Internet, Cisco Systems predicted Wednesday. Read More Copies of anti-censorship software used in Iran and Syria contain keylogger Rogue copies of Green Simurgh, an Internet proxy software application used in Iran and Syria, have been found to contain malware that records users' activities and keystrokes. Read More TED head: Online video, education platform are the future The head of TED, the organizer of conferences around brainy presentations on a wide variety of subjects, says online video will continue to play a central role for the group and he has high hopes for its new education platform. Read More HP appoints new head of software Following through on promises to shuffle the ranks of upper management, Hewlett-Packard has hired George Kadifa to head the company's software division and has promoted Bill Veghte, who formerly led the division, to the role of chief operating officer. Read More JR Raphael: Google's Chrome OS: The dirty little secret about those new devices At $450 to $550, Google's new Chrome OS Chromebooks may seem steep -- but those prices are only half the story. Read More Preston Gralla: Apple's Tim Cook: Windows 8 tablets will be 10 years behind the times Apple CEO Tim Cook took another swipe at Windows 8 yesterday, saying that forcing tablets to use an operating system written for desktop PCs means Windows 8 tablets will be "very similar to what tablets were 10 years ago." And PCs will be worse off as well, he added. Read More
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