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	IDG Founder and Chairman Patrick J. McGovern dies at 76   International Data Group (IDG) announced Thursday that its Founder and Chairman, Patrick J. McGovern, died Wednesday at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, Calif. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Sophos, Inc.   Endpoint Buyer's Guide Evaluating the many components that make up an endpoint security solution may seem overwhelming. Get independent research and test results to help you determine your requirements and identify the vendor that best meets your needs. Learn More In this Issue McGovern recalled as 'a catalyst of the computer industry' ATM operators eye Linux as alternative to Windows XP Windows leak site Wzor goes dark a day after feds arrest Microsoft mole Samsung Galaxy S5 to cost $200 at AT&T; Gear devices start at $199 Twitter marks 8th birthday with your first tweets Tip of the Hat: Java 8: A step ahead, or just keeping pace? Google tightens HTTPS protections in Gmail in light of government snooping Fitbit sued over skin rashes reported by Force users Fake Tor app has been sitting in Apple's App Store for months, Tor Project says Red Hat adds Nginx and MongoDB to Software Collections update Preston Gralla: Here's how much Microsoft charges the FBI to legally see people's data Jonny Evans: A memory of Patrick J McGovern Sharon Machlis: Patrick J. McGovern: An appreciation 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 McGovern recalled as 'a catalyst of the computer industry' In June 1967, when Patrick J. McGovern published the first issue of Computerworld, the magazine did something different. It reported on the computing industry from a user perspective. Read More   ATM operators eye Linux as alternative to Windows XP Some financial services companies are looking to migrate their ATM fleets from Windows to Linux in a bid to have better control over hardware and software upgrade cycles. Read More   Windows leak site Wzor goes dark a day after feds arrest Microsoft mole The noted Windows leak site Wzor.net was offline Thursday and its Twitter account had disappeared, a day after an ex-Microsoft employee was charged with stealing trade secrets from the company. Read More   Samsung Galaxy S5 to cost $200 at AT&T; Gear devices start at $199 AT&T announced Thursday it will sell the Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone for $200 with a two-year contract starting April 11. Read More   Twitter marks 8th birthday with your first tweets Twitter is getting ready to celebrate its eighth birthday on Friday and it's marking the occasion with a present for its users. Read More   Tip of the Hat: Java 8: A step ahead, or just keeping pace? Observers are split on whether the latest Java version gives the software a new edge or simply lets it keep up with other top programming languages. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Druva Recommendations for Simplifying OS Migration OS migration is typically time-consuming and expensive. To make your next migration easy, follow these six recommendations when planning your project. Learn more>> Google tightens HTTPS protections in Gmail in light of government snooping Citing the need to protect users from government cyber-spying, Google has tightened Gmail's encryption screws by removing the option to turn off HTTPS. Read More   Fitbit sued over skin rashes reported by Force users Fitbit, a startup that makes wearable devices for activity tracking, is being sued following reports that users of its Force device developed skin rashes. Read More   Fake Tor app has been sitting in Apple's App Store for months, Tor Project says For the past several months Tor developers have unsuccessfully been trying to convince Apple to remove from its iOS App Store what they believe to be a fake and potentially malicious Tor Browser application. Read More   Red Hat adds Nginx and MongoDB to Software Collections update The next version of Red Hat's Software Collections package includes Apache httpd and Nginx Web servers, Ruby 2.0, and NoSQL database MongoDB. Read More   Preston Gralla: Here's how much Microsoft charges the FBI to legally see people's data When Microsoft complies with legal FBI requests to see people's data, it doesn't provide it for free -- and the numbers can really add up. According to the hacker's group the Syrian Electronic Army, here's how much Microsoft charges. Read More   Jonny Evans: A memory of Patrick J McGovern Many who work or have worked at an IDG title are saddened today by the loss of company founder, Patrick J. McGovern. Read More   Sharon Machlis: Patrick J. McGovern: An appreciation We've lost a brilliant entrepreneur and tech visionary with the passing of IDG founder Patrick J. McGovern. Read More
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