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In this Issue Microsoft fixes flaw in its own security software U.S. looks to create an 'Internet of Postal Things' Apple's new iMac is $200 cheaper -- and slower Symbian signing key reportedly stolen from Nokia could have enabled powerful malware Bank not liable for customer's $440,000 cybertheft The enterprise PC: Not quite dead yet Amazon CTO says business unaffected by Snowden revelations Intel expands custom chip work for big cloud providers Facebook announces its open data-center switch Tell a friend: "Try Computerworld's daily newsletter!" BlackBerry makes Amazon app store part of rescue plan Europe to review personal data exchange between E.U. and U.S. Will full encryption sideline Google's targeted ads? Galaxy S5 gets QHD display and latest Snapdragon chip -- in South Korea Struggling Acer names new chairman Jonny Evans: Mac OS X Mavericks: 11 essential utilities Rebecca Linke: The Onion shows us that things can always get worse with Comcast Darlene Storm: Forensic tool cracks into iCloud data with no password or Apple ID required WHITE PAPER: Medhost Before you choose patient portal solution By asking the right questions and connecting the right stakeholders, you can ensure that you implement a true community solution that will improve the continuum of care for your clinicians and patients. Learn More Microsoft fixes flaw in its own security software Microsoft had warned customers that its malware detection engine, used in a wide range of its products, could be disabled if an attacker sent a malformed file as an email attachment. Read More   U.S. looks to create an 'Internet of Postal Things' The Internet has so far delivered mostly bad news to the U.S. Postal Service, but the agency now hopes an emerging Web application -- the Internet of Things -- can help it improve efficiency. Read More   Apple's new iMac is $200 cheaper -- and slower Apple today added a new entry-level iMac to its line, pricing it 15% lower than the previous cheapest model but dramatically scaling back the all-in-one's performance/ Read More   Symbian signing key reportedly stolen from Nokia could have enabled powerful malware An unknown person or group reportedly stole the cryptographic key used by Nokia to digitally sign applications for Symbian OS and extorted millions of euros from the company in 2007 by threatening to make the key public. Read More   Bank not liable for customer's $440,000 cybertheft A Missouri escrow firm that lost $440,000 in a 2010 cyberheist cannot hold its bank responsible, an appeals court ruled this week. Read More   The enterprise PC: Not quite dead yet Tablets haven't killed off the PC market, which is about to return from a downturn. Read More   Amazon CTO says business unaffected by Snowden revelations Breaking with other players in the IT industry, Amazon's CTO has downplayed any impact of the Edward Snowden revelations on its international business. Read More   Intel expands custom chip work for big cloud providers   Intel is stepping up its efforts to build custom chips for online giants like eBay and Facebook, giving them a boost in performance and, Intel hopes, another reason to keep buying its microprocessors. Read More   Facebook announces its open data-center switch Facebook has taken networking into its own hands, building a switch to link servers inside its data centers, and wants to make the platform available to others. Read More   WHITE PAPER: EMC Corporation   THE RISE OF THE PROTECTION STORAGE ARCHITECTURE Redefine data protection for your business and transform data protection from cost center to business enabler in order to improve delivery service times, deploy applications, and scale operations. Learn More Tell a friend: "Try Computerworld's daily newsletter!" You already know how to stay up to date on breaking IT news from Computerworld's global news network. But your friends don't. Read More   BlackBerry makes Amazon app store part of rescue plan The BlackBerry 10 OS will soon have Amazon's Android app store built-in, in a bid to increase the number of apps available on the smartphone and allow BlackBerry to focus on enterprise software as it tries to stay afloat. Read More   Europe to review personal data exchange between E.U. and U.S. The Irish High Court has referred to a 14-year-old agreement governing the exchange of personal data between the European Union and the U.S. to the EU's top court. Read More   Will full encryption sideline Google's targeted ads?   Mining personal data to deliver targeted ads is the lifeblood of Google's business -- and of many other online firms. But what if that data dries up at the source? Read More   Galaxy S5 gets QHD display and latest Snapdragon chip -- in South Korea Samsung Electronics has launched a new version of the Galaxy S5 with an upgraded screen and faster processor, but for now it is only available in South Korea. Read More   Struggling Acer names new chairman Acer named one of its co-founders, George Huang, to the post of company chairman as the Taiwanese PC maker battles to become a force in mobile devices and software. Read More   Jonny Evans: Mac OS X Mavericks: 11 essential utilities These are some of the very best utilities everyone should think about installing on their Mac. Read More   Rebecca Linke: The Onion shows us that things can always get worse with Comcast Comcast has been in the news lately for everything from a potential merger with Time Warner to its plans to cap Internet use for everyone. The public has generally not been happy about these changes. Now, the satirical news site The Onion has decided to have some fun at Comcast's expense.... Read More   Darlene Storm: Forensic tool cracks into iCloud data with no password or Apple ID required iCloud is pimped as a place to store any type of file and access it later from any device, but remember to log out of iCloud Control Panel or the newest edition of a forensic tool can access iCloud data without needing a password or an Apple ID. Read More
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