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	Google pulls trigger, cripples some Chrome add-ons Google is moving ahead with plans to aggressively lock down its Chrome browser by disabling most add-ons not installed from its curated app store and banning plug-ins built to a decades-old standard. Read More WHITE PAPER: Axeda Corporation The Business Case for Machine-to-Machine Initiatives In this white paper, Axeda presents examples of M2M value propositions and defines an ROI model for building a business case and tracking results related to M2M initiatives. This paper uses real-world customer results and a set of key metrics to help executives and managers understand the return they should expect when investing in M2M. Learn More In this Issue U.S. research lab focuses on building computers of the future Companies should already know how to protect data, FTC argues Lab tests show 3D printed guns can be useless -- and dangerous Scientists are getting closer to 3D-printed, self-assembling robots OpenDNS to yank ads from its free consumer services New attack methods can 'brick' systems, defeat Secure Boot, researchers say Cloud provider FireHost's security chief brings lessons from the front lines Cloud, software options deflate sales of enterprise video systems Acer rolls out 8-in. Iconia Android tablet Tizen camp sees hope in wearables and cars Jonny Evans: WWDC: Crowdfunding Apple's new tech revolution Preston Gralla: 3 more things Steve Ballmer will do now that he's bought the Clippers WHITE PAPER: Sophos, Inc. Managing BitLocker With SafeGuard Enterprise This whitepaper explains how Sophos SafeGuard Enterprise secures your data wherever it's stored; and how it allows you to support diverse platforms and encryption products including BitLocker. Learn More U.S. research lab focuses on building computers of the future Computer scientists at Sandia National Laboratories have launched an effort to develop whole new types of computers that will be used 10, 25 or even 50 years from now. Read More Companies should already know how to protect data, FTC argues The FTC has published enough information publicly for companies to understand what it considers reasonable security practices for protecting sensitive data, an FTC official said. Read More Lab tests show 3D printed guns can be useless -- and dangerous Tests conducted by ballistic labs and a university in England showed that guns made with thermoplastics on 3D printers are far more dangerous to the shooter than the intended target. Read More Scientists are getting closer to 3D-printed, self-assembling robots Want a robot that you can print out and watch as it assembles itself? If so, a group of MIT scientists may have something for you Read More OpenDNS to yank ads from its free consumer services OpenDNS yesterday said it would drop in-browser advertisements from its free consumer services next week because its pivot to an enterprise security provider has been successful. Read More New attack methods can 'brick' systems, defeat Secure Boot, researchers say The Secure Boot security mechanism of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) can be bypassed on around half of computers that have the feature enabled in order to install bootkits, according to a security researcher. Read More WHITE PAPER: ExtraHop Networks Going Beyond APM with Real-Time IT Operations Analytics This white paper explains how IT organizations can harness the wealth of wire data flowing through their environments for real-time IT operational intelligence. Read how companies across a wide range of industries are analyzing wire data for more agile and proactive IT operations. Read more >> Cloud provider FireHost's security chief brings lessons from the front lines Jeff Schilling, who joined cloud hosting startup FireHost this week as chief security officer, knows a thing or two about cybersecurity. Read More Cloud, software options deflate sales of enterprise video systems Sales of videoconferencing and telepresence hardware systems are declining, hurt by an increase in cloud and software-based options that often are cheaper and simpler to deploy, according to an IDC study. Read More Acer rolls out 8-in. Iconia Android tablet Taiwanese PC maker Acer is rolling out an 8-inch Android tablet, set to arrive in the third quarter. Read More Tizen camp sees hope in wearables and cars Will smartwatches and cars give the Tizen OS the traction it hasn't received in smartphones? The OS's backers are getting their hopes up in advance of a developer conference next week. Read More Jonny Evans: WWDC: Crowdfunding Apple's new tech revolution I'm researching crowdfunding at the moment so I thought it would be useful to share a few ideas to help developers (and investors) exploit the huge innovation opportunities Apple will reveal at WWDC. Read More Preston Gralla: 3 more things Steve Ballmer will do now that he's bought the Clippers Yesterday I blogged about three things Steve Ballmer would do if he bought the Los Angeles Clippers. Now that the deal is apparently done, here are three more things I expect him to do. Read More
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