The collar bomber's explosive tech gaffe

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	The collar bomber's explosive tech gaffe The man who claimed to have attached a bomb collar to an Australian high school student two weeks ago thought it would be a good idea to leave a ransom note on a USB stick looped around her neck. What he probably didn't realize is that he also left his name, hidden deep in the device's memory. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IT Roadmap 2011 IT Roadmap Features Five Concurrent Morning Tracks Get the most out of your time at IT Roadmap Dallas (September 13th at the Dallas Convention Center), by choosing from one of five concurrent morning technology tracks. Track include: The Public and Private Cloud; The Connected Enterprise; The Modern Network, The New Data Center; and The Evolving Threat Landscape. 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