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	Windows 8's complexity tax shackles Microsoft Complexity may be Windows' downfall, and Microsoft has not only failed to address the problem, but exacerbated it by shipping the dual-threat, two-UI Windows 8. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems How to Navigate the Ever-Changing Mobile Device Landscape Smartphones, tablets, social networks, and cloud services are all popular, incredibly useful, and a security risk. These days, the security focus is on mobile devices, as they tend to be used a lot to work with corporate information. View more In this Issue Evan Schuman: Starbucks sat on its clear-text password problem for months Obama proposes changes to NSA surveillance Obama's NSA proposals underscore reform challenges Obama invokes history for context in surveillance reform speech Researchers find new point-of-sale malware Evan Schuman: Starbucks releases security fix for mobile app NASA needs commercial help putting robots on the moon The hottest Chinese Internet companies you've never heard of New API will simplify Google Drive integration with Android apps, Google says NTT DoCoMo puts Tizen phones on hold Wall Street Beat: VC money pours back into Internet companies Jonny Evans: Apple's China Mobile iPhone launch 'weak' -- really? Preston Gralla: Was 2013 one of Microsoft's worst years ever? Nicholas D. Evans: CIO considerations for digital transformation in 2014 RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: CIO Perspectives Atlanta Conference Save the Date: CIO Perspectives Atlanta Conference, March 12 The CIO Perspectives Atlanta Conference 2014 agenda is being crafted with the expert guidance of our Atlanta CIO Advisory Board members, which includes CIOs from Carter's, Coca-Cola, Cox Communications, NCI Building Systems, Brambles, GE Energy and more. Register Today! Evan Schuman: Starbucks sat on its clear-text password problem for months When Starbucks published the new version of its iOS mobile app yesterday to fix its passwords-in-clear-text problem, it demonstrated a seemingly awesome ability to correct a serious security issue in a single day. But was it truly awesome? Not if it knew about the security hole for months. Read More Obama proposes changes to NSA surveillance President Barack Obama called for changes to U.S. National Security Agency surveillance, with new privacy advocates assigned to a surveillance court and a transition away from a controversial telephone records collection program in the U.S. Read More Obama's NSA proposals underscore reform challenges President Obama's proposals Friday to reform the National Security Agency's surveillance practices reflect the enormous challenges the administration faces in finding the right balance between national security needs and privacy and civil rights concerns. Read More Obama invokes history for context in surveillance reform speech President Barack Obama positioned his proposals for government surveillance reforms within the context of U.S. history to argue that spying is -- and always has been -- necessary. Read More Researchers find new point-of-sale malware In the wake of a large-scale attack on point-of-sale systems at retailer Target, new malware designed to steal payment card data from the sales systems was released earlier this month. Read More Evan Schuman: Starbucks releases security fix for mobile app No independent verification yet that the problem has been eradicated. Read More NASA needs commercial help putting robots on the moon NASA is looking for help creating a robotic rover that will deliver cargo to the surface of the moon. Read More WEBCAST: Mitel Networks Realizing the Value of Unified Communications This Knowledge Vault Exchange, sponsored by Mitel, is your one-stop resource center for everything UC—from scoping the landscape to building a winning business case and choosing the right solution. You'll find videos, social media and a host of other resources. Learn More The hottest Chinese Internet companies you've never heard of These Internet services pop up on millions of PCs and smartphones every day, selling goods, processing searches and offering the latest in celebrity gossip. But if you're not Chinese, you probably won't recognize their names; they're catering to the giant population of China, and prospering from legions of loyal users. Read More New API will simplify Google Drive integration with Android apps, Google says Google wants more developers to integrate their Android apps with its storage service Drive, and has released a new API that aims to make it easier. Read More NTT DoCoMo puts Tizen phones on hold NTT DoCoMo has put on hold its plans to launch a smartphone with the new open-source Tizen mobile operating system, a spokesman said Friday. Read More Wall Street Beat: VC money pours back into Internet companies Venture capitalists poured more money into Internet companies last year than they have since the dot-com bust, according to a survey published Friday. Read More Jonny Evans: Apple's China Mobile iPhone launch 'weak' -- really? If you live through a lens created by reading the New York Times, then you'd be forgiven for thinking Apple's much-vaunted China Mobile iPhone launch saw "weak response", and while there's plenty around who want you to believe that, you'd be wrong. Read More Preston Gralla: Was 2013 one of Microsoft's worst years ever? 2013 was a year of big ups and downs for Microsoft -- ups like the purchase of Nokia and the Xbox launch, and downs like the continuing problems with Windows 8. Did the downs outstrip the ups, and was it one of Microsoft's worst years ever? Read More Nicholas D. Evans: CIO considerations for digital transformation in 2014 As we move swiftly into 2014, here's a list of what I believe are some of the top considerations for CIOs embarking upon their digital transformation agendas. Read More
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