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• TmaxSoft is using clear licensing to woo Oracle database users

  15-08-2016 23:19
  
  It's no secret that Oracle's aggressive licensing tactics can be a source of considerable pain for its customers, and that's just where TmaxSoft is betting it has an edge. Not only does the company promise users of its Tibero database roughly half the license fees, it also uses a licensing model so transparent that it recently became the first to be verified by the Campaign for Clear Licensing.Tibero's price list is "a single page and very easy to understand," said Martin Thompson, chief ag
  
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• Audis will be able to talk to traffic lights this year

  15-08-2016 22:39
  
  Audi announced today that its 2017 vehicles will be available with vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication technology that enables them to inform drivers when lights will switch from red to green.
  Audi of America will begin to roll out the traffic light information feature as part of its suite of Audi connect PRIME services later this fall in select smart cities and in metropolitan areas across the country through 2017. The company said traffic light information system is only the first s
  
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• NSA hacked? Top cyber weapons allegedly go up for auction

  15-08-2016 22:36
  An anonymous group claims to have stolen hacking tools that might belong to the National Security Agency and is auctioning them off to the highest bidder.It’s a pretty bold claim, but the hackers have offered sample files, and some security researchers say they appear to contain legitimate exploits.The files were allegedly stolen from the Equation Group, a top cyberespionage team that may have links to the NSA.The Equation Group is known to use some of the most advanced malware and pr
  
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• BrandPost: On a Quest to Make Your Field Service Team More Efficient?

  15-08-2016 22:32
  Are you looking for ways to make your field service team more efficient? If your workers still take notes with pen and paper in the field, you might soon find yourself at a competitive disadvantage. Relying on the clipboard just isn’t going to cut it anymore, listen here to find out why.Traditionally, field service workers would go out to a customer location, take hand-written notes on the situation, and then input those notes into their own systems back at the office. That lengthy pr
  
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• BrandPost: Transform Your Business

  15-08-2016 22:24
  More and more, companies are looking to develop a digital strategy as a way to transform their organization. But with the fast-changing nature of technology, digital transformation is not a single, one-time project that can be completed instantaneously. But rather, it’s a long-term evaluation of organizational, technological, and operational approaches to change the way you do business. And a central feature of the digital age is the customer experience.Developing a digital strategy enable
  
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• BrandPost: Microsoft's Power BI Sealed with a KISS

  15-08-2016 22:24
  There is no shortage of data these days and making sense of it all may just be within reach. Microsoft has tried to Keep It Super Simple—no one deserves to be called stupid—when it comes to complex analytics and business intelligence. Power BI is designed to help users discover tremendous data insights with the everyday skills they use with Excel, Office 365, and a browser. Microsoft wants to give people a powerful new way to look at, visualize, and share data in the cloud witho
  
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• Apple's habits peg Sept. 7 for iPhone 7 reveal

  15-08-2016 22:17
  
  Apple will unveil the newest iPhones in just over three weeks, on Wednesday, Sept. 7, if the company sticks to a well-worn groove that makes its biggest product launch predictable.
  The date fits with previous iPhone cycles, notably last year's introduction of the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus.
  Apple unveiled those models on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, preceded by the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014; the iPhone 5S and 5C on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013; and the iPhone 5 on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 20
  
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• Google’s new Fuchsia OS may take over the IoT

  15-08-2016 21:44
  
  With Google apparently working to develop a new operating system, speculation is centered on whether the company is looking to play a big role in running the Internet of Things (IoT).
  "The important thing is that this could be Google's bid to supply the OS that runs Internet of Things-type systems," said Dan Olds, an analyst with OrionX, a technology analyst firm. "This could be an OS to run on sensors that, for example, check on fertilizer levels in farmers' fields or voice recognition feature
  
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• A Google Fiber move to wireless could keep it competitive

  15-08-2016 21:43
  Google Fiber is reportedly hoping to rely on wireless technology instead of fiber-optic cables in about 12 major cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago and Dallas, where it has planned faster internet service.
  Google's parent company Alphabet has also suspended Google Fiber gigabit speed projects in San Jose, Calif., and Portland, Ore., according to unnamed sources in a Wall Street Journal report.
  Google Fiber officials could not be reached to comment on the report. The report also said that Go
  
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• Intel is leaving PCs behind to highlight VR and IoT at IDF

  15-08-2016 20:51
  
  For decades, PCs were at the center of Intel's business, but not anymore.Self-driving cars, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence are more attractive to Intel, which no longer views PCs as a priority. That's the message the company will try to deliver at Intel Developer Forum, starting on Tuesday.IDF attendees will see drones fly around and robots roaming the floor, and they will be able to try on cool wearables and VR and AR (augmented reality) headsets.Unlike past years, attendees won't
  
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• 11 awesome back-to-school gadgets for students

  15-08-2016 20:45
  New school year, new school gearImage by GrovemadeWith classes back in session (or about to begin), hopefully you already have everything from your back-to-school list. Laptop? Check. The perfect bag for said laptop? Check. Schedule and text books? Check and check. Though your laptop and books are, of course, your school lifeline, there are some other gadgets you can add to your list to make your life easier. From practical picks (mice, keyboards, hard drives) to streaming sticks (hey, it’
  
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• CEO neemt eindelijk de leiding

  15-08-2016 20:35
  Ik zal eerlijk zijn: nog niet zo lang geleden zag ik slechts een minderheid van de CEO’s als échte bazen. De mensen die ik kende waren veeleer communicators, boegbeelden, mental coaches.Ze werden niet teveel gehinderd door de inhoud om snel even een pakkend verhaaltje te kunnen opdissen als de situatie... lees meer
  
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• 36% off KDLINKS X1 Full-HD 1920x1080 Wide Angle Car Dashboard Cam with GPS - Deal Alert

  15-08-2016 20:27
  
  The X1 car dash camera from KDLINKS currently averages 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon from over 2,400 customers (read reviews). It records full-HD Video 1920x1080 at 30 fps, and features a super wide 165° viewing angle. It starts recording immediately after turning on the ignition, and records in a continuous loop, however there is an emergency "lock" feature that can be enabled and will prevent overwriting. It has a motion detection system as well as a night mode ensuring high quality re
  
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• SolarCity to develop roofs made of solar cells

  15-08-2016 20:11
  
  Five million roofs are replaced each year in the U.S., so instead of simply swapping out old shingles with new ones, why not turn the whole roof into a solar power generator that's integrated with your home's electrical utility?
  That is SolarCity's plan for a new product it expects to begin producing next year, according to statements made during the company's second-quarter earnings call last week.
  During the call, SolarCity Chief Technology Officer Peter Rive alluded to a new product that wou
  
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• Calling All ServiceNow Solutions Architects

  15-08-2016 20:00 via linium.com
  
  Linium has an immediate full-time opening for a ServiceNow Solutions Architect in our Federal practice and we're looking for candidates local to the Washington, DC area. The ServiceNow Solution Architect should have previous ServiceNow experience/exposure with JavaScript programming skills. The ideal candidate should have an ITIL Foundation certification and knowledge of IT operations. Expert level written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail are equally important.&n
  
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• Laptops most often stolen from most unlikely place

  15-08-2016 19:55
  
  The rise of mobile in the enterprise has led many CIOs to become concerned about the potential for data loss due to a lost or stolen device — phones, laptops and the like lost in taxis, restaurants and hotel rooms. But a new study has found that CIOs also need to spend more time focusing on the office itself.
  In July of this year, Kensington, a supplier of desktop and mobile device accessories (including laptop locks), surveyed 300 U.S. IT professionals from a range of industries for its
  
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• BrandPost: Success Story: How One Manufacturer Capitalized on Cloud ERP in Uncertain Economic Times

  15-08-2016 19:51
  
  A common strategy during an uncertain economy is to hunker down and “weather the storm.” Many manufacturers decide to limit technology investment until the chaos subsides, then attempt to time necessary technology improvements to high-growth periods.Then there’s the road less traveled. Some manufacturers invest in technology so they’ll not only be ready when stability returns, but to strengthen their business and competitive advantage in spite of economic conditions. They
  
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• End to free upgrade halts rapid Windows 10 growth

  15-08-2016 19:45
  
  As expected, Windows 10's usage share growth sank after Microsoft ended the free upgrade it had offered customers for the past year.
  According to analytics vendor StatCounter, Windows 10's week-over-week gains in the first two weeks of August were 0.13 and 0.15 percentage points, respectively. The increases were the smallest of any two-week span this year, with the exception of two different times -- in April, again in July -- when Windows 10's share fell from one week to the next.
  If the remai
  
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• 12% off Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus Graphics Calculator - Deal Alert

  15-08-2016 19:30
  
  If a graphic calculator is somewhere on your list, consider this 12% discount on the Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus graphing calculator. Building on the hugely popular TI-83 Plus, which is perhaps the best-selling calculator of all time, the TI-84 Plus is completely compatible with its predecessor. From that well-established platform, this new model adds more speed (a processor that's 2.5 times faster), more memory (24 KB RAM and 480 KB of Flash ROM), an enhanced high-contrast display (e
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Why Google’s new Linux-less Fuchsia operating system is a huge deal

  15-08-2016 19:04
  
  At LinuxCon last year, Linus Torvalds said that the Linux kernel has grown so big that if someone wants a really tiny kernel they would have to look elsewhere. This might be what Google is doing with its new operating system, codenamed Fuchsia.
  The new operating system will run on a wide range of devices, including IoT devices, phones and PCs. And unlike Google's other operating systems, Chrome OS and Android, the new OS isn’t using the Linux kernel. Instead, Google is developing its own
  
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• Cisco uncovers security threat in industrial control system

  15-08-2016 18:57
  
  Cisco’s security intelligence and research group Talos, said that it had reported a serious vulnerability in Rockwell Automation’s industrial control system – the MicroLogix 1400 programmable logic controller (PLC).
  The Simple Network Management Protocol exploit could let an attacker take complete remote control of the MicroLogix system and modify the device firmware, letting an invader run his own malicious code on the device.  Rockwell AutomationRockwell Automation
  
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• Tim Cook's first 5 years: Apple's CEO on failure and why he still believes in surprises

  15-08-2016 18:10
  
  We hear from Apple CEO Tim Cook during the company’s quarterly earnings calls, but lately the leader of Apple has been opening up in ways that non-analysts can understand. First he sat down with Fast Company, and on Monday an in-depth Washington Post interview on Cook’s 5-year anniversary as CEO offered more insight into the company’s past failures and future surprises.
  A lot has changed in the last five years, Cook told the Post. Steve Jobs passed away just six weeks after Co
  
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• Audi’s Traffic light information tells when you'll get the green

  15-08-2016 18:00
  
  Audi’s Traffic light information system offers a first: the ability to tell you when the stoplight is going to change from red to green. This is a big thing for the impatient driver, but it’s an even bigger thing for the automotive industry. With the world’s only shipping example of vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication (where the car exchanges data with a component of the highway system), Audi’s ushering in a new era of cars as data-driven mobility devices.
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Do you read on your iPad?

  15-08-2016 17:51
  
  The iPad can do many different things, and it can do them quite well. One of the best uses for an iPad is reading, given the high quality of the iPad’s screen and how it makes access to books so quick and easy via apps like iBooks or Kindle.But how many people actually use their iPads for reading? This topic came up in a recent thread on the MacRumors forum, and there were some interesting responses by forum members.I’ll share my own thoughts about reading on the iPad below, but here
  
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• iPad Pro or MacBook? The best Apple gear for college

  15-08-2016 17:30
  
  You worked incredibly hard to get yourself (or your child) into college. Now when it’s time to pack up your bags and head off to campus, you’ll want to bring along all the right technology to help you do your best.
  Most of Apple’s Mac lineup is overdue for a refresh, but if you’re shopping for college, you might consider a MacBook or iPad Pro. Both have key features that make them especially handy for college students. And both are eligible for Apple’s back-to-scho
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Making cybersecurity a priority in mergers and acquisitions: integration

  15-08-2016 17:30
  
  The change inevitable in a post-deal situation makes the new company a ripe target for cyber criminals, who often capitalize on the security vulnerabilities that can arise during system implementations, lack of clarity or governance, and employees who may be anxious about losing their jobs. How does a smart, strategic CIO circle the wagons and fortify his or her data?Last time, we looked at the importance of rigorous cybersecurity assessment during the due diligence phase of acquisitions. There
  
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• Where Clinton and Trump stand on tech issues

  15-08-2016 17:00
  
  This presidential election presents one of the clearest choices in U.S. history between two major-party candidates. But one thing has been rarely discussed: Where do the candidates stand on tech issues? Whether it’s net neutrality, investing in tech infrastructure, building an educational pipeline of tech workers, privacy or any of several other tech issues, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton take very different approaches. It’s worth looking at their varied stances.
  Let’s start
  
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• Why private clouds will suffer a long, slow death

  15-08-2016 16:42
  
  A couple of weeks ago Amazon announced its quarterly numbers. As has been the case over the past year or so, the numbers looked good. Really good. Derided for years as a profitless company propped up by investor largesse, Amazon grew its revenues by 31 percent, from $23.9 billion to $30.4 billion, while profits leapt 832 percent, from $92 million to $857 million.
  Most of the profit came from AWS: on $2.88 billion in revenues, AWS reported $718 million in operating income. In Q216, AWS grew 58 p
  
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• Back to school stuff for the discerning techie (or techie-in-training)

  15-08-2016 16:31
  
  Techify and Geekify those school supplies!It’s back-to-school time, and that means getting ready by stocking up on new clothes, school supplies (probably the only time you’ll be shopping for colored pencils and glue sticks) and finding the coolest backpack. But these days, it also means picking up new tech, as schooling relies on tech more than ever. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• Where does text message spam come from? NUVOs

  15-08-2016 15:00
  
  The major mobile networks account for 90 percent of all legitimate text message traffic -- but only 38 percent of blocked spam messages. The rest of the spam messages is dominated by network unaffiliated virtual operators, according to a new report from Cloudmark.
  These companies, known as NUVOs, provide app-based text messages for mobile phone users. But instead of sending messages to other users of the same app -- like, say, Facebook, Skype, or WhatsApp -- the NUVOs transmit the messages over
  
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• Machine learning offers new hope against cyberattacks

  15-08-2016 15:00
  
  Based on the disturbing number of successful data breaches over the past few years, it’s pretty evident that organizations are being overwhelmed by the growing number of threats.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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• 10 acquisitions driving Oracle's cloud strategy

  15-08-2016 13:48
  
  Oracle craves cloud companiesImage by ThinkstockSince 2010, Oracle has been steadily acquiring cloud software companies, particularly SaaS providers that can help the business software maker grow its market share for software rented over the internet. The deals, including last month’s $9.3 billion blockbuster bid for NetSuite, are crucial for the company’s ability to keep pace with challengers such as SAP, Salesforce.com and Microsoft, all of which are forging their own aggressive st
  
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• Best laptop bags for back-to-school, from the first day of class to finals week

  15-08-2016 13:12
  
  Next to a laptop itself, a laptop bag is one of the most important purchases you can make come back-to-school time. A good laptop bag will help you take on the load of the new school year, while a not-so-good laptop bag could end up spilling out all your gear when you’re already running late to a final exam. Isn’t that ironic?
  With so many laptop bags and backpacks to choose from, it would be an idle exercise to try to find the best laptop bag out there. Instead, we’d rather h
  
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• The risky side of project management

  15-08-2016 13:00
  
  Risks are dependant on a multitude of things and serve as triggers. These dependencies help to identify and measure the impact of the risks; here are just a few of these dependencies.
  Product and service offeringsClient, vendor, sponsor and project team expectationsLocationIndustry normsBuy-in levelsCultural differences
  Once the dependencies can be determined, it becomes much clearer which of the following risks are likely:
  Cost overrunsScheduling issuesAgreement/contract disputesTechnology defi
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: New Breed of Software Market Leader Has Six Traits

  15-08-2016 13:00
  
  Companies in most all industrial sectors must manage environment, health & safety (EHS) and sustainability information. Managing this information manually is not an option for most organizations, so a niche software market has evolved over the past 20-plus years. Today, the EHS software market accounts for billions of dollars in annual license and subscription revenue and implementation fees.Big investment in EHS software companies fuels market changes
  Between February and June of 2016, we s
  
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• Cortana: The spy in Windows 10

  15-08-2016 13:00
  
  When I first saw Mr. Spock talking to the Enterprise’s computer, I thought it was so cool. I still do. But the more I look at Cortana, Windows 10’s inherent virtual assistant, the more creeped out I get.Let’s start with Cortana’s fundamental lust for your data. When it’s working as your virtual assistant it’s collecting your every keystroke and spoken syllable. It does this so it can be more helpful to you. If you don’t like that, well, you’ve got
  
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• 5 tips to train like an Olympian for your next job interview

  15-08-2016 13:00
  
  Train like an Olympian for your next job interviewImage by PexelsLanding a new job is a marathon, not a sprint, so it makes sense to prepare for interviews like an athlete would -- deliberately, methodically and with lots of preparation."Too many job seekers we see approach this in a haphazard way: 'Oh, I'll just send in my resume; if I'm qualified, someone will notice. Then, I'll interview, then I'll get hired,' but it doesn't work like that anymore," says Joe Weinlick, senior vice president at
  
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• South China Sea conflict could be IT’s Black Swan

  15-08-2016 12:01
  
  The vast majority of the world’s electronics -- its servers, PCs, mobile phones -- are now manufactured in China.This means any inadvertent escalation over the on-going South China Sea territorial dispute could do more than raise geopolitical tensions.
  It could easily disrupt electronics manufacturing for the world.
  About 84% of the world’s electronics are made in Asia, and about 85% of those goods are made in China, said Michael Palma, an analyst at IDC. “All that product flo
  
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• U.S. intelligence to share supply chain threat reports with industry

  15-08-2016 12:00
  
  The U.S. National Counterintelligence and Security Center will soon provide classified supply chain threat reports to critical U.S. telecommunications, energy and financial businesses.
  The effort is designed to reduce threats against a vast private supply chain of equipment and services that could result in the theft of vital data or disrupt operations in critical systems.Supply chain threats are not well understood by security professionals, yet the supply chain is relatively easy to manipulat
  
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• Respect: Windows 10 security impresses hackers

  15-08-2016 12:00
  
  So long as Windows remain a popular attack target, researchers and hackers will keep pounding the platform to uncover advanced strategies to subvert Microsoft's defenses.
  The bar for security is much higher than it used to be, as Microsoft has added multiple advanced mitigations in Windows 10 that take out entire classes of attacks. While hackers at this year’s Black Hat conference came armed with sophisticated exploitation techniques, there was tacit recognition that developing a success
  
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• Docker, microservices will loom large at JavaOne

  15-08-2016 12:00
  
  Don't count out Java when it comes to fitting in with the latest computing paradigms. Oracle and other Java proponents are looking to keep the 21-year-old platform current by working with technologies like Docker containers, microservices, and the internet of things (IoT).
  These technologies and a multitude of others, including JavaScript and modular Java, are noted in the session list for the upcoming JavaOne conference, the annual Java technical event being held in San Francisco beginning Sep
  
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• Best budget laptops: We rate the best-selling portables on Amazon and Best Buy

  15-08-2016 12:00
  
  Ever get that text message out of the blue? You know: “Hey, I’m at Best Buy right now. What do you think of this Acer laptop versus this Dell laptop? One says it has four cores, while the other has 8GB of RAM. Help!”
  Yes, it’s that time of the year when friends and family hit you up for computer-buying advice. Their kids are going off to college, and they need your all-knowing tech help right now. Because great computer knowledge comes with great responsibility, I a
  
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• 7 bad programming ideas that work

  15-08-2016 12:00
  
  Anyone who has listened to a teenager, sports commentator, or corporate management knows the connection between words and meaning can be fluid. A new dance craze can be both “cool” and “hot” at the same time. A star player’s “sick moves” don’t necessarily require any medical attention. And if a company is going to “reorganize,” it’s not good for anyone, except perhaps the shareholders -- even then it’s not always clear.
  The
  
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• HEI Hotels reports point-of-sale terminals breach

  15-08-2016 05:07
  HEI Hotels & Resorts has reported a possible compromise of payment card information at its point-of-sale terminals, the latest in a string of attacks on such systems at hotels, hospitals and retailers.
  The company, which manages close to 60 Starwood, Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt and InterContinental properties, said it appears that malicious software was installed on the payment processing systems at certain properties, with the aim of harvesting the card data as it was routed through the system
  
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