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	Richi Jennings: NSA did it again? This time GnuTLS fails to check malicious certificates CVE-2014-0092: "Sky falling. Film at 11." GnuTLS, the widely-used open-source encryption library, has a simply horrible bug. And it's had that bug since 2003. It has a similar effect to the recently-discovered one in Apple OS code: It fails to correctly validate certificates. The conspiracy theorists are beginning to have a field day, with fingers pointing in the NSA's direction. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers don their tinfoil hats. Read More   WHITE PAPER: SAS Marketing Analytics in Manufacturing Effective marketing analytics have the ability to leverage big data and break down unstructured customer info to help manufacturers better understand customer needs. Aberdeen Group found that 43% of manufacturers cited finding new ways to serve customers as a primary focus area. This report explores the drivers & benefits of marketing analytics. Learn more In this Issue Michael Horowitz: Chromebooks are a revolution in Easy Preston Gralla: Windows tablet sales continue to tank -- can hybrids and Windroid save the day? Sharky: Cost is no object...until the bill comes due WHITE PAPER: LogMeIn The Rising Financial Impact of Customer Service This document will highlight the financial link between better customer service and increased company profitability. Learn More. Learn More Michael Horowitz: Chromebooks are a revolution in Easy My last two blogs were about the security offered by Chromebooks, focusing first on traveling, then on running Flash. Here I discuss how easy it is to own a Chromebook. Basically, they require no ongoing care and feeding. Quite revolutionary. Read More   WEBCAST: Kaspersky Step Up to the IT Security Challenge Watch this video to discover exclusive market insights from independent analyst Kevin Bailey, Research Director, IDC, on the growing challenges faced by IT managers. Learn More Preston Gralla: Windows tablet sales continue to tank -- can hybrids and Windroid save the day? Microsoft hasn't gained any real ground in the tablet market -- Gartner says it had only a 2.1% market share in 2013. Can the growth of hybrids and possibly Windroid devices help give Microsoft the boost it needs? Read More   Sharky: Cost is no object...until the bill comes due CIO informs this sysadmin that a new remote office is slated to open in less than two months -- which is news to the sysadmin, who knows it will take 90 days to get the office connected to the corporate network. Read More
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