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ITworld Today May 23, 2016 Accenture aims to accelerate AI adoption The global services company is creating a new artificial intelligence practice around IPsoft's Amelia cognitive agent, with an initial focus of deploying virtual agent technology for clients in the banking, insurance and travel industries. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • Worm infects unpatched Ubiquiti wireless devices • 33% off Jaybird X2 Sport Wireless Bluetooth Headphones - Deal Alert • New products of the week 5.23.16 • Boston BSides needs more space to grow • There's finally reason to hope in the war against ransomware • SWIFT asks its customers to help it end a string of high-profile banking frauds • Criminal defendants demand to see FBI's secret hacking tool • New IoT security certification aims to make the world safer • This is why you need Google Spaces • Fair or fowl? We rank all 16 Angry Birds games • Hello HaLow: Your guide to the Wi-Fi Alliance's new IoT spec • 10 things we love about the new Firefox browser • Chromebooks beat Mac notebooks 1.4-to-1 in U.S. White Paper: Sophos Inc Switching to Next Gen Endpoint Security: ITworld White Paper Read this solution brief to learn how Sophos Next-Gen Endpoint Protection delivers the protection, usability and support required to stay ahead of the constantly evolving threat landscape. Read More ▶ Worm infects unpatched Ubiquiti wireless devices Routers and other wireless devices made by Ubiquiti Networks have been infected by a worm that exploits a one-year-old remote unauthorized access vulnerability. Read More ▶ 33% off Jaybird X2 Sport Wireless Bluetooth Headphones - Deal Alert With a regular list price of $180, the current discount makes the Jaybird X2 Sport available for just $120. Read More ▶ New products of the week 5.23.16 Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as F5 Networks and Birst. Read More ▶ Boston BSides needs more space to grow The Boston BSides conference is bursting at its seams and may have to find a new place to carry out its mission of providing inexpensive IT security training, educational sessions and informal networking where peers can share experiences and help guide aspiring security pros. Read More ▶ There's finally reason to hope in the war against ransomware Now when ransomware tries to take over your computer, there's something you can be sides pay up: stop it, buy more time to deal with it or mitigate the damage it might do, Security BSides Boston conference was told. Read More ▶ SWIFT asks its customers to help it end a string of high-profile banking frauds Financial transaction network SWIFT called on its customers Friday to help it end a string of high-profile banking frauds perpetrated using its network. Read More ▶ Criminal defendants demand to see FBI's secret hacking tool A secret FBI hacking tool, used to compromise the Tor anonymous browser in one investigation, is facing challenges from criminal defendants, perhaps putting its future in doubt. Read More ▶ New IoT security certification aims to make the world safer Underwriters Laboratories new Cybersecurity Assurance Program (CAP) looks to certify Internet of Things products. Columnist Rob Enderle writes that these CAP certification will improve IoT security and help CIOs sleep better at night. Read More ▶ This is why you need Google Spaces Google's newest social app is called Google Spaces. Here's why you should use it, and how. Read More ▶ Fair or fowl? We rank all 16 Angry Birds games Sixteen?! Rovio's franchise goes under the microscope as it hits the big screen. Read More ▶ Hello HaLow: Your guide to the Wi-Fi Alliance's new IoT spec The Wi-Fi Alliance recently announced a new IEEE specification, 802.11ah, developed explicitly for the Internet of Things (IoT). Dubbed HaLow (pronounced HAY-Low), it's aimed at connecting everything in the IoT environment, from smart homes to smart cities to smart cars and any other device that can be connected to a Wi-Fi access point. Here's what you need to know about HaLow. Read More ▶ 10 things we love about the new Firefox browser The good folks at Mozilla took their vanishing market share to heart and fought back with one of the most notably improved products I have seen in recent memory. Here are 10 things we love about Firefox. Read More ▶ Chromebooks beat Mac notebooks 1.4-to-1 in U.S. Chromebooks have sold primarily to educational organizations, particularly K-12 schools, because of their low price and easy manageability. Read More ▶ White Paper: Sophos Inc Endpoint Security Buyers Guide: ITworld White Paper This buyers guide provides independent research and test results to help you determine your endpoint security solution requirements and identify the vendor that best meets your needs. Read More ▶

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