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	Apple confirms hack of its developer website Apple on Sunday admitted that its developer website, which has been offline since Thursday, had been hacked and sSome information may have been stolen. Read More WHITE PAPER: EMC Corporation Backup and Recovery Changes This IDC Whitepaper provides an overview of the forces driving change within today's IT organizations and data centers and discusses how backup and recovery can enable or hinder broader IT infrastructure and business transformation. Learn more. In this Issue Long-term review: Apple's newest MacBook Air continues to impress Richi Jennings: Apple hacked: 'Naked' personal details accessed; Dev Center down for DAYS Serious MacBook Pro discounts hint at pending refresh Ubuntu forum defaced, breached by hackers Apple acquires Locationary for local listings WHITE PAPER: Riverbed How WAN Optimization Can Drive Top-Line Revenue A convergence of trends is creating a perfect storm for IT professionals tasked with providing secure, reliable access to applications and other critical corporate information. These potentially conflicting trends are putting a strain on corporate networks as more users attempt to access desktop infrastructures. Learn more>> Long-term review: Apple's newest MacBook Air continues to impress When it comes to style, the new model looks exactly like its predecessor. This year's changes are all beneath the surface -- and are uniformly good, says Michael deAgonia. Read More Richi Jennings: Apple hacked: 'Naked' personal details accessed; Dev Center down for DAYS Cook and Co. rush around and fix bugs. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is scrambling to fix a security hole in its Developer Center site. It's been down 'for maintenance' since Thursday, but now the company's confessed it was hacked, and that some personal information was stored unencrypted. However, a Turkish security researcher based in London says he reported the problem and that he's not a hacker at all. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers get to the bottom of the situation. Read More WHITE PAPER: HP 6 Steps to Application Performance Optimization Poor application performance can cost more than you think. In fact, Enterprise Management Associates reports that it can exceed $1 million per hour in large enterprises. Read Now! Serious MacBook Pro discounts hint at pending refresh Best Buy has discounted some MacBook Pro laptops by as much as $200, and offered college students another $100 off in a promotion that may hint at impending refreshes of Apple's signature notebook. Read More Ubuntu forum defaced, breached by hackers A website dedicated to discussion of the Ubuntu Linux distribution was breached on Saturday, with hackers gaining access to encrypted passwords and email addresses. Read More Apple acquires Locationary for local listings Apple has acquired Locationary, a start-up based in Toronto that provides a platform for aggregating and managing local business listings. Read More
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