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	Cryptolocker: How to avoid getting infected and what to do if you are The newest piece of ransomware is particularly nasty and, once you've got it, it's a real pain to get rid of. Here's how to protect your corporate assets before getting bit. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Software Happy Users, Happier IT: A Dream World Becomes Reality Connected people are accustomed to convenience and simplicity when they use technology. To stay productive at work, they demand faster, easier access to IT services, wherever they are. Happy Users, Happier IT: A Dream World Becomes Reality In this Issue Icahn turns up heat on Apple, hints at proxy fight over $150B buyback Why wireless carriers are discounting Windows Phones As its IPO looms, Twitter faces investor grilling Hands-on with iPhoto for iOS and OS X Sun emits super-intense flare today Officials expect HealthCare.gov problems to end by Nov. 30 PHP Group to reset user passwords, change SSL certificate for php.net Internet Archive, fearful of spying, boosts its encryption Salesforce.com to hold mobile app 'hackathon' with $1M prize Cheaper equipment to give fast copper broadband a boost Sharon Machlis: Dataviz: Global Gender Gap Antone Gonsalves: Apple gets a pat on the back for Mavericks iCloud Keychain Preston Gralla: Microsoft's latest big earnings reminds the world: We're fat, happy, and successful Jonny Evans: How to improve Mac performance: OS X Mavericks edition WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology Hyperconvergence Infographic A wide range of observers agree that data centers are now entering an era of "hyperconvergence" that will raise network traffic levels faster and further than anything the IT world has seen before. Is your network prepared to handle the upcoming onslaught of data? Learn more>> Icahn turns up heat on Apple, hints at proxy fight over $150B buyback Billionaire trading activist and agitator Carl Icahn is turning the heat up on Apple, saying he would "test the waters" with a proxy fight if the company's board doesn't yield to his demand for an historic $150 billion stock buyback. Read More Why wireless carriers are discounting Windows Phones Sales of Windows Phone are weak because of a shortage of apps, but carriers also need to move inventory to make room for a crush of new iPhones and other devices. Read More As its IPO looms, Twitter faces investor grilling With its IPO share price now set and its roadshow about to begin, Twitter will soon face some tough questions from potential investors. Read More Hands-on with iPhoto for iOS and OS X New versions of Apple's signature consumer photo editing and management software--iPhoto for Mac and iPhoto for iOS -- have been updated to emphasize iCloud integration and 64-bit compatibility alongside the debut of OS X 10.9 Read More Sun emits super-intense flare today The sun emitted two solar flares today, including one that was the most intense the sun can unleash. Read More Officials expect HealthCare.gov problems to end by Nov. 30 HealthCare.gov, the malfunctioning insurance-shopping website at the heart of the controversial Obamacare program, should be running smoothly for the vast majority of users by the end of November, about two months after its launch, officials said. Read More PHP Group to reset user passwords, change SSL certificate for php.net The PHP Group will reset the passwords for accounts on php.net, the official website of the PHP programming language, and will change the site's SSL certificate after attackers compromised two servers and injected malicious code into the website. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Software Find out whether SaaS-based ITSM is right for you Software-as-a-service is more than just a cloud-based delivery model—it's a new approach to service that lets companies optimize utilization of in-house IT resources while providing service more effectively. Learn More Internet Archive, fearful of spying, boosts its encryption The Internet Archive, the online repository of millions of digitized books, wants to shield its readers from other's prying eyes -- like the government's. Read More Salesforce.com to hold mobile app 'hackathon' with $1M prize Salesforce.com really wants lots of developers to come to its Dreamforce conference next month in San Francisco. As in, really. Read More Cheaper equipment to give fast copper broadband a boost Vendors are working on products to lower the cost of building copper-based broadband with bandwidth up to 100M bps, and are at the same time getting ready to increase speeds even further. Read More Sharon Machlis: Dataviz: Global Gender Gap Read More Antone Gonsalves: Apple gets a pat on the back for Mavericks iCloud Keychain The new password manager in the latest version of the Mac operating system tackles the problem of people using ridiculously weak passwords for Web sites. Read More Preston Gralla: Microsoft's latest big earnings reminds the world: We're fat, happy, and successful The only news you read about Microsoft these days is bad, so it may come as a shock to some that Microsoft just announced a blowout quarter of earnings, with revenue of $18.53 billion and net income of $5.24 billion, both well up from a year ago. Is this a one-time blip, or is the company proving the nay-sayers wrong? Read More Jonny Evans: How to improve Mac performance: OS X Mavericks edition Millions of Mac users are upgrading to the free Apple Mavericks edition of OS X. That's fine for most, but some claim slower Mac performance, if that's you here's some tips that should help improve system performance. If you're simply having problems installing the OS, then read this now. Read More
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