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Microsoft ships tool to block IE11 on Windows 7

6 ways social media can boost your business

Backdoor found in D-Link router firmware code

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October 14, 2013
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Microsoft ships tool to block IE11 on Windows 7

Microsoft on Friday shipped a toolkit to block Internet Explorer 11 from automatically installing on Windows 7 PCs, a signal that the new browser will release in the next few weeks.

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Issue highlights

1. 6 ways social media can boost your business

2. Backdoor found in D-Link router firmware code

3. Greed is good: 9 open source secrets to making money

4. Federal Government Shutdown Unlikely to Impact H-1B Users

5. Exclusive: MIT's 'Kinect of the future' looks through walls with X-Ray like vision

6. NSA surveillance revelations prompt EFF resignation from Global Network Initiative

7. Mobile shopping remains stifled by security, ease of use

8. 20 free PC apps to ease daily tasks

9. Google to feature user recommendations in ads

10. Stay skeptical, my friends

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6 ways social media can boost your business

If your company isn't fully taking advantage of social media, it might be missing out on opportunities to connect with customers, gain market share and bring needed talent into the organization. READ MORE

Backdoor found in D-Link router firmware code

A backdoor found in firmware used in several D-Link routers could allow an attacker to change a device's settings, a serious security problem that could be used for surveillance. READ MORE

Greed is good: 9 open source secrets to making money

Low-cost marketing, hard bargains, keeping competitors in check -- profiteering abounds in the open source community READ MORE

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Federal Government Shutdown Unlikely to Impact H-1B Users

If the government shutdown continues on for more than a couple of months it could be trouble for IT outsourcers. But currently, the shutdown of iCert is not yet a problem for IT service providers. Here's why. READ MORE

Exclusive: MIT's 'Kinect of the future' looks through walls with X-Ray like vision

Using simple radio signals, MIT researchers can pinpoint someone--through a wall--with incredible accuracy. Follow reporter Nick Barber on Twitter @nickjb READ MORE

NSA surveillance revelations prompt EFF resignation from Global Network Initiative

The reported participation of technology companies in the U.S. National Security Agency's surveillance programs has prompted digital rights watchdog the Electronic Frontier Foundation to resign from the Global Network Initiative, a multistakeholder group whose members include Google, Microsoft, Yahoo and Facebook and whose stated mission is to advance privacy and freedom of expression online. READ MORE

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The Evolution of NAC into the EVAS Market

Read the new Enterprise Strategy Report (ESG) analyst report. ESG projects that as NAC transforms into EVAS (Endpoint Visibility, Access & Security) it will become even more of a mainstream IT technology. Prepare your enterprise to address new risks and requirements. Learn more >>

Mobile shopping remains stifled by security, ease of use

Without exception, using a credit or debit card was deemed more secure than a mobile phone, whether the purchase was made in-store or online, according to a survey sponsored by the National Cyber Security Alliance and PayPal. In addition, the personal computer was seen as the safest option for accessing the Web by 62 percent of the respondents versus six percent who chose a smartphone. READ MORE

20 free PC apps to ease daily tasks

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Google to feature user recommendations in ads

Google will feature users in advertisements that run on its suite of websites when those users recommend products or stores. READ MORE

Stay skeptical, my friends

Did a 1990s-era Internet meme inspire "The Most Interesting Man in the World" TV commercials for Dos Equis beer? Spoiler alert: Turns out no, at least according to the company that created the popular ad campaign in 2006, but asking the question did let me find out who did inspire the commercial series -- that answer is interesting - and it also turned up something of a coincidence. READ MORE

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