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	AV vendors buck Microsoft, will deliver Windows XP anti-malware signatures for years | Spy agencies around the world use radio signals to tap data from targeted systems
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In this Issue AV vendors buck Microsoft, will deliver Windows XP anti-malware signatures for years Spy agencies around the world use radio signals to tap data from targeted systems Google stages coup against Windows 8 with Chrome OS-like update for 'Metro' 8 ways that Chrome is challenging Windows Microsoft retreats from XP's antivirus kill notice Apple CEO Tim Cook boasts of record iPhone sales in China Obama unveils semiconductor innovation hub in N.C. Tip of the Hat: Decoding the Net neutrality decision Apple settles FTC complaint over charges in children's apps Google Drive gets an activity stream Box offers 50GB for free to users who try its Apple iOS app Evan Schuman: Starbucks caught storing mobile passwords in clear text Chrome feature cuts mobile data used by up to half, Google says The new Blackphone promises secure communications -- and privacy Google appeals fine imposed by French privacy watchdog Darlene Storm: Hackers exploit SCADA holes to take full control of critical infrastructure Antone Gonsalves: Security researchers sometimes get it wrong JR Raphael: Hands on: What's different with the Moto G Google Play Edition? Preston Gralla: Here's how to make your Windows machine run Chrome OS RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Mobiquity Inc. Becoming Mobile First – a Mobile Enterprise Magazine Report Mobility in business is not a new concept, but the factors that determine a mobile strategy are constantly in flux. Organizations must adapt to this change by developing an enterprise-level mobile strategy that can support them now and in the future. Download this paper from Mobile Enterprise Magazine to discover a framework for thinking strategically and broadly about mobile initiatives, while identifying ways to drive immediate business value. AV vendors buck Microsoft, will deliver Windows XP anti-malware signatures for years Windows XP owners can expect most antivirus vendors to continue providing them with up-to-date signatures long after Microsoft pulls its patch plug in April, but that won't keep their machines safe, an expert said today. Read More   Spy agencies around the world use radio signals to tap data from targeted systems Reports this week that the National Security Agency uses radio signals to collect data from tens of thousands of non-U.S. computers, some not connected to the Internet, is sure to fuel more acrimony towards the U.S. spy agency. Read More   Google stages coup against Windows 8 with Chrome OS-like update for 'Metro' Google yesterday revamped the Windows 8 "Metro" app version of its new Chrome 32 browser to resemble Chrome OS, the operating system that powers Chromebooks. Read More   8 ways that Chrome is challenging Windows Look out Microsoft. Google wants to take on Windows itself -- not just Internet Explorer -- through Chrome. Read More   Microsoft retreats from XP's antivirus kill notice Microsoft today backpedaled from earlier decisions and said it would extend a limited helping hand to Windows XP users by offering both antivirus signatures and its own Security Essentials software for more than a year after it stops patching the aged OS. Read More   Apple CEO Tim Cook boasts of record iPhone sales in China   Apple CEO Tim Cook's claim today that the company broke iPhone sales records in China during 2013's fourth quarter meant that the firm sold in excess of 10.4 million smartphones in the region, an IDC analyst said today. Read More   Obama unveils semiconductor innovation hub in N.C. A group of businesses and universities, led by North Carolina State University, will work together to design and manufacture next-generation, low-power semiconductors, U.S. President Barack Obama said Wednesday. Read More   Tip of the Hat: Decoding the Net neutrality decision Despite widespread criticism of this week's court ruling that the FCC can't keep broadband and mobile service providers from selectively blocking or slowing Web traffic and apps, the effects aren't obvious to most consumers. Read More   Apple settles FTC complaint over charges in children's apps Apple will pay at least $32.5 million to customers in a settlement over a U.S. Federal Trade Commission complaint that the company allowed children to run up huge in-app purchases on the company's devices. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Dell and Microsoft From Cost Center to Innovator & Microsoft® & Dell™ Solutions If you feel like you're treading water rather than innovating, you're not alone. In a survey of non-IT professionals, 54% responded that they consider IT a "support or maintenance organization." View Now Google Drive gets an activity stream Google took another step toward giving its Apps suite an enterprise social networking component with the new activity stream feature for the Drive cloud storage piece. Read More   Box offers 50GB for free to users who try its Apple iOS app Cloud storage service Box announced today it's giving away 50GB of free storage for users who try the new version of its Apple iOS app. Read More   Evan Schuman: Starbucks caught storing mobile passwords in clear text In a case of convenience for users trumping security, Starbucks has been storing the passwords for its mobile-payment app, along with geolocation data, in clear text. Read More   Chrome feature cuts mobile data used by up to half, Google says Google is adding a feature to its Chrome mobile browser that can reduce data usage by up to 50 percent, which could avoid extra data charges from carriers. Read More   The new Blackphone promises secure communications -- and privacy Playing on mobile users' fears of commercial and government surveillance, two companies are building a phone they say is designed to protect privacy. The joint venture between smartphone manufacturer Geeksphone and encrypted communications provider Silent Circle will unveil the new device called Blackphone at the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona next month. Read More   Google appeals fine imposed by French privacy watchdog Google has lodged an appeal against the $205,000 fine imposed by the French privacy watchdog, a company spokesman said Tuesday. Read More   Darlene Storm: Hackers exploit SCADA holes to take full control of critical infrastructure Hacking critical infrastructure: Security experts warn that 10,500 small satellite systems (VSATs) are vulnerable, just waiting to be attacked, and of the 150 zero-day vulnerabilities in SCADA, ICS and PLC, hackers can take full remote control of critical infrastructure systems. Read More   Antone Gonsalves: Security researchers sometimes get it wrong   Google and Samsung have challenged university researchers who claimed to have found a major flaw in Knox, Samsung's Android security platform. Read More   JR Raphael: Hands on: What's different with the Moto G Google Play Edition? Wondering how the Moto G Google Play Edition differs from the regular Moto G device? Here's a hands-on look at the newly Googley model. Read More   Preston Gralla: Here's how to make your Windows machine run Chrome OS Want to use Chrome without buying a Chromebook? Here's a simple way to do it on a Windows machine that will take only a few minutes. You won't get all of Chrome's features, but you will get the most important ones. Read More
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