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Computerworld All Things Apple Mar 08, 2016 Mac ransomware had sights on encrypting backups, too The first known working ransomware aimed at Macs contained hints that the cybercriminals were working on a way to encrypt backups in an attempt to force payment. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Apple shuts down first-ever ransomware attack against Mac users • Apple exec argues against going back to 'less-secure time' • DOJ appeals New York pro-Apple court order • 'Serious risk' that Apple-made iPhone cracking code will leak • Mac owners in no rush to adopt OS X El Capitan • Supreme Court denies Apple appeal in e-books price fixing case • IT Blogwatch: Apple Mac OS X ransomware 'panic' -- wake-up and smell the malware • Jonny Evans: 6 Dock Terminal tweaks Mac users need • Jonny Evans: 7 steps to protect yourself against over-hyped 'ransomware' threat Video/Webcast: Veeam Software 18 Things NOT to do with your VM Backups There are best practice lists for areas of the modern data center, but do you know what NOT to do to ensure the highest levels of availability? Attend this webinar from Veeam with expert Rick Vanover to learn more. Read More ▶ Apple shuts down first-ever ransomware attack against Mac users With the help of security researchers, Apple over the weekend quickly blocked a cyberattack aimed at infecting Mac users with file-encrypting ransomware. Read More ▶ Apple exec argues against going back to 'less-secure time' Apple and its supporters have contended that the creation of the tool requested by the FBI would dampen enthusiasm for software updates, reduce cyber security and unleash a flood of similar demands from authoritarian governments. Read More ▶ DOJ appeals New York pro-Apple court order The U.S. Department of Justice has appealed an order by a court in New York that turned down its request that Apple should be compelled to extract data from the iPhone 5s of an alleged drug dealer. Read More ▶ 'Serious risk' that Apple-made iPhone cracking code will leak Security experts warned there is a "serious risk" that the special iPhone-cracking software sought by the FBI would fall into the wrong hands. Read More ▶ Mac owners in no rush to adopt OS X El Capitan Adoption of Apple's OS X 10.11, aka El Capitan, continues to lag behind its two predecessors. Read More ▶ Supreme Court denies Apple appeal in e-books price fixing case Apple will pay $450 million as a settlement for e-book price fixing after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the company's appeal of a lower court's antitrust ruling. Read More ▶ IT Blogwatch: Apple Mac OS X ransomware 'panic' -- wake-up and smell the malware Apple Mac OS X is not immune to ransomware and other malware, in case you'd not noticed. Read More ▶ Jonny Evans: 6 Dock Terminal tweaks Mac users need These Dock tips will help you get more from your Mac. Read More ▶ Jonny Evans: 7 steps to protect yourself against over-hyped 'ransomware' threat Don't panic -- the FBI is still a bigger threat.... Read More ▶ White Paper: BlueWolf 2015-2016 The State of Salesforce The State of Salesforce is Bluewolf's annual report of how the best companies use Salesforce. With data collected from over 1,500 Salesforce customers, this year's report uncovers trends and opportunities specific to each Salesforce cloud. Read More ▶ The 2016 Premier 100 Technology Leaders Check out our March Digital Magazine, featuring this year's class of honorees: The 2016 Premier 100 Technology Leaders. It's a chaotic world for this year's honorees, but that's just how they like it, as they embrace countless ways to spearhead change at their organizations, from shaking up the IT structure to driving technology investments. The magazine also includes News Analysis, Opinions and Shark Tank -- all free for download with registration. View the magazine here ▶ Subscribe to Computerworld Daily News Sign up for our popular, twice-daily tech news newsletter. You'll get Computerworld's up-to-the-minute top stories of the day, both first thing in the morning and late in the afternoon (ET). We deliver breaking news on topics like the latest security threats and the newest mobile devices, in-depth features about enterprise technologies and IT careers, and authoritative analyses of moves made by tech companies like Google, Microsoft, Apple, IBM and HP. Sign up now ▶ Subscribe to CSO's Security Awareness Weekly Sign up for a weekly roundup of features, news, tips and analysis on security awareness delivered to your inbox on Mondays. Sign up now ▶ Computerworld Job Board Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted. Check them out now ▶

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