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ATM malware may spread from Mexico to U.S.

Masters of disasters: Veterans of Katrina, Sandy share DR tips

LG follows Samsung, unveils curved-screen phone with 'self-healing' covering

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October 28, 2013
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ATM malware may spread from Mexico to U.S.

A malicious software program found in ATMs in Mexico has been improved and translated into English, which suggests it may be used elsewhere, according to security vendor Symantec.

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1. Masters of disasters: Veterans of Katrina, Sandy share DR tips

2. LG follows Samsung, unveils curved-screen phone with 'self-healing' covering

3. Buffer encrypts access tokens after spammer hack

4. EX-NSA chief Michael Hayden got schooled on how much eavesdropping stinks

5. Protesters call for an end to NSA mass surveillance

6. LinkedIn loses its corporate mind, asks you to do something incredibly stupid (and dangerous) on iOS

7. Supersonic dream: Remembering the Concorde

8. Review: Flash your way to better VMware performance

9. Microsoft masks Windows, Office performance with new reporting format

10. 16 Traits of Great IT Leaders

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Masters of disasters: Veterans of Katrina, Sandy share DR tips

Natural and manmade disasters are facts of life. Smart IT managers prepare for the worst before trouble hits, so that the businesses and government institutions that rely on IT can resume normal operations as soon as possible. READ MORE

LG follows Samsung, unveils curved-screen phone with 'self-healing' covering

LG is flexing its muscle in smartphone technology with a new handset that boasts a curved touchscreen, along with a special "self healing" technology that the company claims can prevent scratches on the phone's casing. READ MORE

Buffer encrypts access tokens after spammer hack

Buffer, a service for scheduling social media posts, said Sunday it has strengthened its security after spammers gained access to its network. READ MORE

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Managing Essential tools for greater productivity

People are interacting with software from the moment they wake up (hearing an alarm on a smartphone) to the time they relax in the evening (reading or shopping online). And in between, software affects virtually every work function in some way, whether in the executive suite or on the shipping dock. Read Now

EX-NSA chief Michael Hayden got schooled on how much eavesdropping stinks

Man it sure does stink to be spied on, just ask former CIA and NSA Director Michael Hayden how it feels to be a victim of eavesdropping. READ MORE

Protesters call for an end to NSA mass surveillance

A crowd of about 5,000 people, chanting "stop spying, stop lying" and "hey, ho, mass surveillance has got to go," marched through Washington, D.C., Saturday to protest the U.S. National Security Agency's mass surveillance programs unveiled in press reports this year. READ MORE

LinkedIn loses its corporate mind, asks you to do something incredibly stupid (and dangerous) on iOS

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Review: Flash your way to better VMware performance

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Microsoft masks Windows, Office performance with new reporting format

Microsoft's new financial reporting format makes it much harder to get a grip on how two of its most important software franchises, Windows and Office, are performing, an analyst said. READ MORE

16 Traits of Great IT Leaders

If you want to succeed as an IT leader you have to develop a set of traits that will serve you and those around you. Industry leaders and career experts share their thoughts on what behaviors make an IT leader great. READ MORE

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