Apple iCloud hack: Macs, iPhones, iPads ransomed

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	Richi Jennings: OLEG PLISS Apple iCloud hack: Macs, iPhones, iPads ransomed Pseudonymous hacker locks Macs and iToys; demands money. Has Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) been hacked? Or are users reusing weak passwords? Most commentators are rushing to the latter conclusion, but that assumption doesn't seem to add up. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers add 2+2. Read More   WHITE PAPER: CDW Delivering Business Intelligence This white paper provides an overview of BI building blocks and deployments -- from classic data warehouses to Big Data and real-time analytics, as well as the demand for mobile solutions that can provide actionable intelligence from anywhere. View Now In this Issue Jonny Evans: 10 insanely great iPhone gadgets Richi Jennings: Chinese stay at home to hack after denied entry into the U.S. Jonny Evans: Apple has big plans for WWDC 2014 Preston Gralla: Microsoft to the FBI: Drop dead Sharky: Well, what else does IT have to keep busy? Sharky: And maybe a few seconds on what Perl is, too? WHITE PAPER: SAS See the Possibilities Utilizing Data Visualization Regardless of size, today's businesses are bombarded with structured and unstructured data from a variety of sources. Take advantage of all this data with in-memory analytics and data visualization techniques, to get day-to-day insights for making better decisions. Learn more Jonny Evans: 10 insanely great iPhone gadgets One thing Apple's always been pretty good at is creating an ecosystem that supports smart accessories from third party manufacturers. I've assembled ten insanely great solutions for your entertainment this Memorial Day. Read More   Richi Jennings: Chinese stay at home to hack after denied entry into the U.S. Chinese hackers attend a conference. The U.S. government -- asserting its belief that it should be the only entity on Earth permitted to hack into American computers -- has begun denying suspected Chinese hackers entry into the United States. The timing couldn't be worse for Sino-hackers about to make their annual pilgrimage to the DEF CON and Black Hat hacker conferences in Las Vegas. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers turn away packets at the border. Read More   Jonny Evans: Apple has big plans for WWDC 2014 Apple has huge plans for WWDC 2014, which begins with a mammoth two-hour keynote speech on June 2. What's going on? Read More   WHITE PAPER: Alert Logic   Best practices for facing today's log management challenges This whitepaper discusses key best practices to consider when evaluating automated log management solutions. Learn More Preston Gralla: Microsoft to the FBI: Drop dead Microsoft has taken some heat for what some people claim has been too cozy a past relationship with the NSA. But Microsoft has recently gotten privacy religion, standing up to the FBI and refusing to turn over data to the FBI about one of the company's enterprise customers. Read More   Sharky: Well, what else does IT have to keep busy? This pilot fish works for a medium-size manufacturer where IT already has its hands more than full -- but users have their own ideas. Read More   Sharky: And maybe a few seconds on what Perl is, too? This pilot fish is working his first job as a web developer -- and it's also the first time he isn't in an office full of fellow techies. But when he needs to print out some code, it never shows up in the printer tray. Read More
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