So what's wrong with being tracked by advertisers?

Computerworld Security: August 12, 2013
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So what's wrong with being tracked by advertisers?

Companies are getting more aggressive about using your phone to track you and
then send you location-based mobile ads. So what?
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8691130/823929835/624452/17/

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Securing Edge Data at the Center

Even as enterprises focus relentlessly on consolidation of data centers, they
continue to aggressively expand the roles and numbers of branch offices, often
located in remote locations that are difficult to support and protect. That
poses the issue of how to protect data on the edge of the network, which may be
subject to a variety of risks.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8691130/823929835/624453/18/?3e076d18=am9uc2FuOThAZ21haWwuY29t&x=8cc459da

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Microsoft slams Gmail's 'Gspam' in latest Scroogled attack ad
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8691130/823929835/624454/19/

2. Obama calls for review of surveillance programs
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8691130/823929835/624455/20/

3. Bitcoin wallets on Android at risk of theft, developers say
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8691130/823929835/624456/21/

4. Security Manager's Journal: Learning to let go and offshore
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8691130/823929835/624457/28/

5. New privacy tools foils spam with fake email addresses
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8691130/823929835/624458/29/


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WHITE PAPER: Akamai Technologies, Inc.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Choose the Right Web Security Solution

Which web security solution is right for your organization? In this white paper,
IDC Research examines this question by providing insight into today's threats
and technologies available to address them. Download the report to learn how you
can be prepared should an attack strike.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8691130/823929835/624459/30/?3e076d18=am9uc2FuOThAZ21haWwuY29t&x=6efe22c4

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Microsoft slams Gmail's 'Gspam' in latest Scroogled attack ad

Microsoft today took an attack ad swing at Google with a new episode in its
nine-month "Scroogled" campaign, blasting Gmail's practice of dropping ads
resembling emails into customers' inboxes.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8691130/823929835/624454/31/

Obama calls for review of surveillance programs

U.S. President Barack Obama will work with Congress to limit data collection by
the National Security Agency under the Patriot Act and will appoint an
independent board to review the country's surveillance programs, he said Friday.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8691130/823929835/624455/32/

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel® Xeon® processors~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Intelligent Mgmt and Greater Efficiency

The new HP ProLiant Gen8 server features capabilities that speed and simplify
three critical phases of the server lifecycle: configuration and provisioning,
daily operational health monitoring and ongoing updates and maintenance.
Download this short paper to learn more.

http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8691130/823929835/624460/33/?3e076d18=am9uc2FuOThAZ21haWwuY29t&x=d8feb44d

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Bitcoin wallets on Android at risk of theft, developers say

Bitcoin wallets on Android are vulnerable to theft because of problems in a
component that generates secure random numbers, developers said.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8691130/823929835/624456/34/

Security Manager's Journal: Learning to let go and offshore

The pressures to send some IT security activities offshore couldn't be resisted,
but so far, it's working out well.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8691130/823929835/624457/35/

New privacy tools foils spam with fake email addresses

A new privacy tool called MaskMe lets people create alias email addresses to
evade data harvesting efforts by websites and marketers.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8691130/823929835/624458/36/



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