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• Potential Apple Watch snooping: a not-so-paranoid cyberespionage risk

  10-10-2016 22:48
  
  It may sound paranoid, but the next time you enter a highly confidential meeting, leave your smart watch behind. It's possible the device could be spying on you.That's what ministers in the U.K. are reportedly being told. They've recently been banned from wearing Apple Watches during cabinet meetings on fears that the devices could be hacked by Russian cyberspies, according to The Telegraph.Mobile phones have already been prohibited from cabinet meetings, but the U.K. government has reportedly t
  
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• Facebook at Work (finally) launches as 'Workplace'

  10-10-2016 19:00
  
  Facebook at Work, the company's social network for business, has a new name, but it features many of the same tools that 1.71 billion people use every month — without all the ads. Now called simply "Workplace," the service is now publicly available to any organization. Facebook is a dominant force among consumers and marketers, and now it is setting its sights on the enterprise market. Workplace is free for the first three months, and then Facebook will charge a range of monthly price
  
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• Galaxy Note7 may be headed for the dump as carriers cancel sales

  10-10-2016 18:49
  
  Samsung's Galaxy Note7 smartphone may be headed for the trash bin, something that could cost the South Korean company $3 billion and damage to its brand after new reports that a handful of replacement units overheated.
  Early Monday, Samsung said it was "temporarily adjusting the Galaxy Note7 production schedule in order to take further steps to ensure quality and safety matters."
  The statement came after most U.S. carriers stopped sales and exchanges of the Note7 over the weekend and an unnamed
  
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• Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) impacts millions; these high-school-age inventors have an antidote

  10-10-2016 18:22
  
  When fall begins to pass into the short days and long nights of winter, millions of people will slide into a depression known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD). They’ll have difficulty sleeping, they’ll feel lethargic and irritable, and they’ll suffer weight gain as they begin craving starchy and sweet foods.
  Since the primary cause of SAD is thought to be reduced serotonin levels in the brain—a reaction to the reduction in sunlight—the conventional therapy has
  
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• Samsung 'adjusts' Note7 production following fresh spate of fire reports

  10-10-2016 17:26
  
  Amid reports of five replacement Galaxy Note7 models catching fire in the U.S. alone, Samsung says it is “temporarily adjusting” the production schedule of its beleaguered smartphone. It’s careful wording, and it follows a report from the Yonhap News Agency that Samsung has suspended production of the phone in cooperation with safety regulators from South Korea, China, and the U.S.
  The Yonhap News Agency reports production has been “temporarily suspended,” quo
  
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• Certificate policy violations force reform at StartCom and WoSign

  10-10-2016 17:05
  
  The top management of StartCom and WoSign will be replaced and the two certificate authorities will undergo audits after browser vendors discovered that they mis-issued many digital certificates, violating industry rules.
  The investigation launched by Mozilla led to the discovery of 13 instances where China-based WoSign and its subsidiary StartCom issued certificates with various types of problems. Evidence was also found that both CAs issued certificates signed with the SHA-1 algorithm after J
  
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• Target’s CDO departure underscores C-suite tensions

  10-10-2016 16:31
  
  Target’s promotion of Jason Goldberger as its first chief digital officer (CDO) in May signaled that it was prioritizing ecommerce, mobile payments and other aspects of its online business. Four months later Goldberger is out, highlighting the challenges brick-and-mortar companies face as they make the difficult transition to digital."To provide clear accountability and speed up decision making, we will be transitioning Jason's responsibilities to two current leadership team members,&rdquo
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Imagining the Future of EdTech

  10-10-2016 16:00
  
  Technology is enabling the creation of open learning environments that will eventually replace the idea of a traditional classroom, and this will be significantly enhanced as Virtual and Augmented Reality become more pervasive. Educators are largely embracing these changes, which bring higher levels of engagement and richer learning experiences to students. Learning – including vital digital skills such as coding - should be regarded as an enjoyable pursuit that is expected to continue thr
  
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• France adds source code to list of documents covered by freedom of information laws

  10-10-2016 14:36
  
  French freedom of information law now treats source code as disclosable in the same way as other government records.The new "Digital Republic" law took effect Saturday, with its publication in France's Official Journal.It adds source code to the long list of government document types that must be released in certain circumstances: dossiers, reports, studies, minutes, transcripts, statistics, instructions, memoranda, ministerial replies, correspondence, opinions, forecasts and decisions.To read t
  
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• How IoT makes electricity generation more efficient

  10-10-2016 13:45
  
  For roughly 75 years, the utility industry in the U.S. has been set in its ways: big, centralized power plants and high-voltage transmission lines that send power to substations which then distribute that power to homes and businesses. But the times are changing. And that means CIOs at utilities are feeling the pressure to bring about digital transformation that can deliver greater efficiencies and enable the integration of new, innovative technologies.Those big power plants and high-voltage tra
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Why I didn’t buy the iPhone 7

  10-10-2016 13:29
  
  Apple’s iPhone 7 has been selling quite well, despite a lot of barking in the media from the technology presstitutes about it being a “lackluster” update. Black and Jet Black preorders more or less sold out, and many folks had to wait for weeks to get their hands on the iPhone 7.I went back and forth on whether or not I should buy the iPhone 7, and ultimately I decided to hold off on getting one. Right now I have the iPhone 6s Plus, and it still does everything I need it to do,
  
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• What IT admins love/hate about 8 top network monitoring tools

  10-10-2016 12:37
  
  Network monitoring systems typically look for slow, overloaded, failing or crashed servers, routers, switches and network connections – and alert network administrators to the problem. According to the IT Central Station user community, the most important criteria to consider when choosing network monitoring software are scalability, flexibility and multi-tenancy.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Cannalytics: Exploring the effects of analytics on the cannabis economy

  10-10-2016 12:35
  
  If you're new to retail cannabis, chances are you're new to business in general. So the whole meaning and value of analytics may elude you. If analytics are new new to you, you had better get a grasp of what data means to you and your business potential.
  Let's explore the effect of analytics on the cannabis economy.
  Briefly, analytics refers to the study of data looking for patterns in transactions that might predict future business and/or recommend specific business moves on your part. Reliabi
  
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• 17 tools to protect your online security

  10-10-2016 12:29
  
  Last month's news about the massive data breach at Yahoo, which affected at least 500 million user records, making it the largest data breach on record, might finally be what it takes to get the average internet user to take online security into their own hands — if only they knew how.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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• Boost your productivity with these seven apps

  10-10-2016 12:22
  
  When you think mobile apps, the names that come to mind are probably Facebook (including Messenger), YouTube and Google (Search, Play, Maps and Mail), all of which sit atop Nielsen’s list of most popular apps.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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• Why Cortana's new boss is obsessed with artificial intelligence

  10-10-2016 12:00
  
  Last week, Microsoft took the unusual step of placing its Cortana and Bing product teams inside the same organization as Microsoft Research. The new Microsoft AI and Research Group will be led by computer vision pioneer and executive vice president Harry Shum, whose 20-year Microsoft career involves leading Bing’s search efforts from 2007 through 2013 and helping launch Microsoft Research China. 
  We asked Shum how this new organization will benefit Microsoft’s digital assi
  
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• How to prepare for the Windows 7/8.1 ‘patchocalypse’

  10-10-2016 12:00
  
  October marks a watershed in Microsoft patching practices for Windows 7 and 8.1, and confusion reigns supreme. With the majority of organizations still holding off upgrading their fleets to Window 10, this “patchocalpyse” may have significant impact if you’re not prepared for the sticky details.The next stepTo read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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• Vraag naar deskundigheid AWS en Azure stijgt enorm

  10-10-2016 09:49
  Het aantal banen gerelateerd aan Amazon Web Services (AWS) is het afgelopen jaar enorm toegenomen: in het VK bijvoorbeeld met ruim 50%. Met name AWS engineers zijn in trek: vacatures hiervoor zijn met 125% gestegen. Volgens recruitmentbureau New Monday zijn de percentages in Nederland vergelijkbaar. Hierop duidt... lees meer
  
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• Get a Fire HD 6 Tablet Reburbished For Just $45 With Code IDG11, Until Wed Only - Deal Alert

  10-10-2016 09:05
  
  If you've had your eye on Amazon's Fire HD 6 Tablet, but haven't pulled the trigger, you may want to consider buying it refurbished before end of day this Wednesday, because if you use our code IDG11 at checkout you'll activate an additional 20% discount on the already discounted price and pick it up for a mere $45. That's a pretty sweet deal considering it's an $85 tablet brand new. A certified refurbished Fire HD from Amazon is refurbished, tested, and certified to look and work like
  
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• Waarde BI-specialisten vaak onbekend bij business

  10-10-2016 08:55
  De inhoud van het werk van BI-specialisten is vaak onbekend bij organisaties, laat staan dat medewerkers een idee hebben over hoe de organisatie haar voordeel kan doen met hun kennis en kunde. Interne opdrachtgevers, zogenaamde sponsors, kunnen hier verandering in brengen. Hierop duidt onderzoek van Progressive... lees meer
  
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• Randstad kiest BT als vernieuwer wereldwijde infra

  10-10-2016 07:31
  Randstad Group is een overeenkomst aangegaan met BT voor de bouw van een nieuwe wereldwijde IT-infrastructuur die cloud-connectiviteit levert aan meer dan 3.500 locaties in 37 landen, verspreid over Europa, Noord- en Zuid-Amerika, het Midden-Oosten, Azië en het Pacifisch gebied.De netwerkinfrastructuur, die... lees meer
  
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• AT&T, T-Mobile stop replacing Samsung Galaxy Note7s after more fire reports

  10-10-2016 03:47
  
  AT&T and T-Mobile have stopped exchanges of Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphones that were aimed to solve an issue of overheating batteries in the previous version, following reports that the new phones have also been involved in incidents of overheating and even explosions.Samsung has said it is investigating the issue and will share findings as soon as possible.“Based on recent reports, we’re no longer exchanging new Note7s at this time, pending further investigation of these repor
  
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