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• Yahoo 2013 data breach hit 'all three billion accounts'

  03-10-2017 23:46 via bbc.co.uk
  The internet giant says three billion user accounts were affected, more than originally thought.
  
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• Restricting SaaS to Authorized Users

  03-10-2017 23:00 via zdnet.com
  Once your company has decided to embrace SaaS, it's critical to lock down credentials and keep malicious actors from gaining access. We'll talk about monitoring user activity for insider threats, multifactor authentication, behavior analysis to catch anomalous activity, and other important considerations for safe SaaS deployments.
  
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• Accelerating Security Innovation: Introducing the Palo Alto Networks Application Framework

  03-10-2017 23:00 via zdnet.com
  Staying ahead of cybercriminals is a full-time job, and one that most companies don't have time or resources to manage. The new Palo Alto Networks Application Security Framework creates a constantly expanding app marketplace for innovative security technologies, putting the best minds in the business to work for you.
  
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• Yahoo says all 3 billion accounts hit by 2013 hack

  03-10-2017 22:59 via zdnet.com
  Originally the hack was thought to have exposed more than one billion accounts.
  
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• Equifax triggers debate on cyber rules

  03-10-2017 21:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Lawmakers say they are considering tougher penalties in cases where consumer information is hacked.
  
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• Samsung Odyssey virtual reality headset announced for Windows

  03-10-2017 21:37 via bbc.co.uk
  The headset is being pitched as a premium option to experience the Mixed Reality platform.
  
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• Instagram baby photo thief banned from social media

  03-10-2017 20:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Kati Ringer, 21, claimed other people's babies were sick or dead in an attempt to get money.
  
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• iOS 11.0.2 is out

  03-10-2017 20:34 via zdnet.com
  Small batch of bug fixes and improvements.
  
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• Apple's iOS 11.0.2 update for iPhone and iPad is out

  03-10-2017 20:34 via zdnet.com
  It's a small batch of bug fixes and improvements.
  
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• State of Cloud Security Infographic

  03-10-2017 20:30 via zdnet.com
  This infographic illustrates several key findings from an exclusive survey conducted by CBS Interactive on behalf of Palo Alto Networks. Covering private and hybrid environments, infrastructure as a service, and software as a service, the data shows enterprises embracing cloud technologies despite serious concerns about data protection.
  
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• Broadcom, Brocade push back merger deadline

  03-10-2017 20:21 via zdnet.com
  The companies have been tied up in regulatory review hurdles for nearly a year.
  
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• Microsoft acquires social virtual-reality startup AltspaceVR

  03-10-2017 20:01 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft also takes the wraps off another Mixed Reality headset and reiterates its Windows Mixed Reality vision at its Windows Mixed Reality showcase in San Francisco.
  
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• US couple stole goods worth $1.2m from Amazon

  03-10-2017 19:32 via bbc.co.uk
  A couple in Indiana have admitted stealing goods valued at $1.2m by claiming products were damaged in the post.
  
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• The NHS is going to trial a gig economy app for nurses

  03-10-2017 19:32
  
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• National Theatre specs create floating subtitles

  03-10-2017 18:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The mixed-reality glasses could help the hard of hearing
  
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• ​Facebook launches its first innovation school in Brazil

  03-10-2017 18:31 via zdnet.com
  The initiative is part of an "unprecedented" investment plan for the country and will support over 7000 entrepreneurs a year.
  
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• Instagram urged to act on sloth selfies

  03-10-2017 18:20 via bbc.co.uk
  The photo-based social network needs to do more to prevent cruel selfies, an animal charity says.
  
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• 10 best smartphones: Will new Google Pixel challenge rival flagships?

  03-10-2017 18:14 via zdnet.com
  Apple recently announced the new 2017 iPhone lineup, but even its best can't surpass Samsung's latest Galaxy Note.
  
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• Tech giants sorry for false news about Las Vegas gunman

  03-10-2017 17:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Google and Facebook struggled to prevent libellous information from being circulated online.
  
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• Tech entrepreneur aims to take digital skills to refugees

  03-10-2017 17:45 via computerweekly.com
  Tech entrepreneur Emma Sinclair hopes to raise £150,000 to run an education programme for displaced young people in a Unicef programme that aims to develop skills that might otherwise be lost
  
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• Cyber security industry key to solving skills gap

  03-10-2017 17:45 via computerweekly.com
  In the face of a growing shortage of cyber security skills around the world, the security industry itself needs to do more to attract people
  
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• Take a Google Analytics master-class for $39

  03-10-2017 17:38 via zdnet.com
  Business Bargain Hunter: Normally $497, this online course aims to make you a GA ninja.
  
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• What's it like using the world's fastest smartphone?

  03-10-2017 17:16 via zdnet.com
  Apparently the processor inside the iPhone 8 is a "desktop-class performance in a handset." But does this mean anything?
  
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• Oddworld could get a TV series if Lorne Lanning has his way

  03-10-2017 17:15
  
  Lorne Lanning is “lining up the dominoes” to make an Oddworld TV series
  
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• ​iPhone X, iPhone 8, Windows 10 fuel tech spending increase

  03-10-2017 17:05 via zdnet.com
  More expensive smartphones and PC replacements are driving hardware spending up.
  
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• Russian-bought Facebook ads 'seen by 10 million in US'

  03-10-2017 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Most adverts focused on "divisive" issues like immigration and gun rights, the company said.
  
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• Behold! The pulpy beauty of retro sci-fi book covers

  03-10-2017 16:54
  
  Unbound publishing wants to compile the best and more bizarre science fiction book art
  
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• WIRED Energy 2017: Agenda

  03-10-2017 16:51
  
  Conference agenda at the WIRED Energy 2017 event
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• OpenStack vs hyper-converged: Open-source cloud in the datacentre

  03-10-2017 16:45 via computerweekly.com
  We look at how to deploy OpenStack on hyper-converged infrastructure and how HCI suppliers’ products can support deployment of the open-source cloud in the datacentre
  
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• Lenovo's ThinkPad turns 25: Here are 25 facts to know

  03-10-2017 16:29 via zdnet.com
  Lenovo's ThinkPad turns 25 and the standard for enterprise mobile computing has quite the tale to tell. Here's a look at 25 factoids from the journey.
  
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• Nissan Futures 3.0: Here is Nissan’s grand plan for EVs

  03-10-2017 16:27
  
  This is the roadmap for Nissan’s electric revolution
  
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• How to Assess Risk to Cloud-Based Data

  03-10-2017 16:24 via zdnet.com
  Software-as-a-service delivers significant benefits and advantages over traditional installations, but data security cannot be overlooked. Here, we discuss high-level policy considerations such as how to classify data based on its sensitivity, assign risk levels, and set access privileges based on those tiers.
  
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• District 9's Neill Blomkamp on science fiction, AI and his problem with Marvel

  03-10-2017 16:04
  
  Director Neill Blomkamp talks about transhumanism and making his new film in a game engine
  
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• Here's the 3-in-1 modular lending phone: Could it really be the way ahead?

  03-10-2017 16:03 via zdnet.com
  Researchers explore a modular phone that looks to solve the challenges around lending a phone.
  
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• Apple Watch Series 3 review: better late than never

  03-10-2017 16:03
  
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• BlackBerry announces move to the New York Stock Exchange

  03-10-2017 15:56 via zdnet.com
  The company will trade under the new ticker symbol "BB" after the stock transfer is complete.
  
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• Fresh twist in Facebook data transfer row

  03-10-2017 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  The European Court of Justice will now investigate whether Facebook's data transfers are legal or not.
  
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• Ace Hardware acquires The Grommet, bolsters e-commerce, product strategy vs. giant rivals

  03-10-2017 15:31 via zdnet.com
  Ace Hardware competes with giants like Home Depot, Lowe's and Amazon. The retailer now has a majority stake to ensure it has unique products and a better omnichannel strategy.
  
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• Equifax ex-chief admits responsibility 'starts at the top' for devastating data breach

  03-10-2017 15:24 via zdnet.com
  Former Equifax CEO Richard Smith says the data breach shouldn't have happened on his watch.
  
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• Equifax CEO admits responsibility 'starts at the top' for devastating data breach

  03-10-2017 15:24 via zdnet.com
  Former Equifax CEO Richard Smith says the data breach shouldn't have happened on his watch.
  
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• US violated spy laws 'hundreds' of times in the past decade

  03-10-2017 15:07 via zdnet.com
  Congress has until the end of the year to reauthorize the controversial surveillance law, which has been at the center of hundreds of constitutional violations over the past decade.
  
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• This Star Wars stormtrooper robot will patrol your home on the hunt for rebels

  03-10-2017 15:01
  
  “Aren’t you a little short for a stormtrooper?”
  
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• WhatsApp, WinZip among the most blacklisted apps in the enterprise

  03-10-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  These apps, among others, apparently pose a serious threat to business security.
  
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• TSB moves to Microsoft cloud applications

  03-10-2017 15:00 via computerweekly.com
  TSB bank is moving more of its productivity business software to the cloud, with Microsoft 365 products next in line
  
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• iPhone 8 Plus Review: Bigger is better, but not for much longer

  03-10-2017 14:54 via zdnet.com
  Apple's iPhone 8 Plus boasts some fancy new camera tricks that make it attractive... for now.
  
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• ​Why does Microsoft exist? How CEO Satya Nadella answered the tech giant's existential question

  03-10-2017 14:36 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's first product showed the way to reshape the company's future.
  
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• Why did Twitter trolls lie about Las Vegas? We asked them

  03-10-2017 14:23
  
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• Trolling tragedy: why do hoaxers drown out grief with lies?

  03-10-2017 14:23
  
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• Google AI vs Siri vs Bing: IQ tests show one is smartest by a mile

  03-10-2017 14:08 via zdnet.com
  One AI has the highest IQ of them all, but it's still low by human standards.
  
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• Salesforce works with higher-ed to roll out Trailhead for Students

  03-10-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Salesforce has more than 70 educational partners signed up so far, including University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Year Up, Jewish Vocational Services (JVS) and University of San Francisco.
  
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