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	Cloud security concerns are overblown Security concerns should not deter enterprises from using public cloud technologies when it makes business sense. Read More   RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: CSO40 Security Confab + Awards Conference CSO40 Security Confab + Awards Meet CSO40 Award winners and learn from the best about security challenges and solutions across areas including: Advanced Threats and Cybersecurity, Identity and Access Management, Security Intelligence/Leveraging Big Data for Security, Mobile and BYOD Risks, Privacy, and more. Register now. In this Issue Microsoft ships Office 2013 SP1 the old-fashioned way Your car as smartphone: In-car tech at Mobile World Congress The 'Internet of things,' beyond the hype at Mobile World Congress 64-bit smartphones are coming, but Apple's iPhone 5s still stands alone Windows 7 and XP vulnerabilites rose in 2013 Server market revenue down 4.4% in Q4 US government seeks to hold phone data beyond five-year limit STMicro could enable touchless gesture control of smartphones Amazon.com security slip allowed unlimited password guesses on mobile apps YouTube ordered to remove controversial 'Innocence of Muslims' video Michael Horowitz: Chromebooks defend against the Flash Player Richi Jennings: Google Now, Google's new Android launcher, lifts off WEBCAST: SAP SAP IT Transformation Forum On March 6, join us in an exclusive live event featuring Nolan Bushnell, a technology pioneer, entrepreneur, and scientist who's often cited as the father of the video game industry. This event will feature topics on laying the foundations for mobile, Big Data, and cloud applications that business teams require to stay competitive. Learn more Microsoft ships Office 2013 SP1 the old-fashioned way   Microsoft delivered the first service pack for Office 2013 on Tuesday, making good on a promise last year to ship the update in early 2014 and synchronizing its release with prior editions' initial service packs. Read More   Your car as smartphone: In-car tech at Mobile World Congress Cars are the new smartphones, one GM official said at Mobile World Congress, and these prototype models show some of the possibilities of in-car infotainment systems that will soon be connected to the Internet via wireless networks. Read More   The 'Internet of things,' beyond the hype at Mobile World Congress If you want to find out how the so-called Internet of things is shaking up the tech industry, Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is the place to be this week. Read More   64-bit smartphones are coming, but Apple's iPhone 5s still stands alone After top smartphone makers announced new products at Mobile World Congress this week, Apple's iPhone 5s remains the only 64-bit handset available. But with new chips announced at the show and 64-bit Android now ready, competitive handsets are only a few months away. Read More   Windows 7 and XP vulnerabilites rose in 2013 The number of vulnerabilities found in Microsoft's Windows 7 and XP operating systems doubled last year over 2012, with the highest number of flaws reported in Windows 8, according to new research from Secunia. Read More   Server market revenue down 4.4% in Q4 Even as server shipments went up, revenue in the market declined in last year's fourth quarter, as demand for higher-end systems remained weak, according to research firm IDC. Read More   WEBCAST: Citrix Advance Your Career in Technology in One Simple Step Watch this on-demand webinar with Paul Glen, award-winning author and Computerworld columnist, as he reveals the one small adjustment you should make today to yield huge career benefits. Learn more! US government seeks to hold phone data beyond five-year limit The U.S. government has asked a secret surveillance court to allow it to hold telephone metadata for a period beyond the current five-year limit, for use as potential evidence in civil lawsuits regarding the collection of the data. Read More   STMicro could enable touchless gesture control of smartphones Using an infrared laser, ST Microelectronics' new proximity detector for mobile phones can measure distances to within a centimeter or two. Read More   Amazon.com security slip allowed unlimited password guesses on mobile apps A gaping hole in Amazon.com's mobile application, now fixed, allowed hackers to have an unlimited number of attempts guessing a person's password, according to security vendor FireEye. Read More   YouTube ordered to remove controversial 'Innocence of Muslims' video An appeals court in the U.S. ruled that YouTube must take down the controversial "Innocence of Muslims" video that sparked off violence in many countries in 2012, reversing a district court's denial of an injunction against the video sharing site and its owner Google. Read More   Michael Horowitz: Chromebooks defend against the Flash Player Recently Adobe released, yet another, emergency fix to their Flash player. It has been obvious for a long time that we can't trust Flash. Yet, despite a history of bugs that rivals Java, Flash remains popular. If you regularly need to use Flash enabled websites, the safest platform for doing so is a Chromebook. Read More   Richi Jennings: Google Now, Google's new Android launcher, lifts off OK, Google: 3... 2... 1... Now. Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) finally opens up its new Android launcher. Albeit for Nexus and Google Experience devices, for now. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers start apps slightly differently. Read More
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