The fascinating 50: Get to know the most interesting people in the world of technology

	Researchers pocket record $400K at Pwn2Own hacking contest's first day | US-CERT urges XP users to dump IE
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	The fascinating 50: Get to know the most interesting people in the world of technology The tech world is filled with fascinating people. They work at giant companies, tiny startups, and everywhere in between. Some of their projects are done on a shoestring budget, others are venture-funded. Here are 50 techies who caught our attention for their innovative and inspirational work. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Corporation Must-have capabilities for today's warehouse environment Speed, simplicity and affordability: 3 capabilities businesses need from their warehousing environment. IBM DB2 with BLU Acceleration gives organizations a complete, multipurpose environment to rapidly distill insight from their data, make timely decisions and capitalize on opportunities View Now In this Issue Researchers pocket record $400K at Pwn2Own hacking contest's first day US-CERT urges XP users to dump IE IE zero-day flaw shows kinks in Microsoft patching My top 3 features in SQL Server 2014 Review + videos: 3 convertible Windows laptops try to be all devices to all people Microsoft refines text editor in Outlook Web App Activist investor that wants Office on iPad joins Microsoft board Cloud wars heating up in 2014 Microsoft to launch next Office for Mac in second half of 2014 Google CFO and CBO take millions in bonuses while founders take nothing WHITE PAPER: CDW Software License Management Best Practices This software license reference guide provides an in-depth look at the impact of mobile apps, virtualization, cloud computing, SaaS and more. Learn the best practices to cost-effectively account for the new technology landscape while ensuring software license compliance. Read Now Researchers pocket record $400K at Pwn2Own hacking contest's first day Researchers cracked Microsoft's Internet Explorer 11, Mozilla's Firefox and Adobe's Flash and Reader at the Pwn2Own hacking contest, earning $400,000 in prizes, a one-day record for the challenge. Read More US-CERT urges XP users to dump IE People who plan to run Windows XP after Microsoft pulls the patch plug should dump Internet Explorer (IE) and replace it with a different browser, the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) said Monday. Read More IE zero-day flaw shows kinks in Microsoft patching The speed at which cybercriminals exploited an Internet Explorer vulnerability discovered in mid-February and finally patched Tuesday demonstrates the snags in Microsoft's security update system. Read More WHITE PAPER: CDW The Case for Mobile Apps Today's mobile apps turn handheld devices into e-book readers, portable navigation systems, digital wallets and more. And for organizations with mobile workers, they boost productivity by allowing easy access to resources and applications. Mobile apps can be designed for employees, customers, constituents and more. Read Now My top 3 features in SQL Server 2014 Are you ready to unlock the power of Microsoft SQL Server 2014? In this blog entry I will examine my 3 favorite new features that show how SQL Server 2014 provides high-performance OLTP, optimization of business analytics and migration of data to the cloud. Read More Review + videos: 3 convertible Windows laptops try to be all devices to all people We look at three Windows 8.1 convertibles that can transform into laptops, tablets or presentation devices, and try to discover how useful they really are. Read More Microsoft refines text editor in Outlook Web App Microsoft has added features to the text editor of Outlook Web App to improve its handling of text, tables, images and hyperlinks. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Corporation Harness the Power of Big Data This ebook provides an overview of the IBM information Management Big Data platform. It's intended for a broad audience, ranging from those who are brand new to Big Data, to those on the business management side, to architects, and to developers who want a glimpse into the technical details that underpin this platform. View Now Activist investor that wants Office on iPad joins Microsoft board Microsoft added G. Mason Morfit, president of ValueAct Capital, to its board of directors, making good on its part of the deal it struck with the activist shareholder last year. Read More Cloud wars heating up in 2014 Google, Amazon and Microsoft have all made strategic moves to gain cloud market share -- and the 'cloud wars' are only getting started. Read More Microsoft to launch next Office for Mac in second half of 2014 Microsoft said that it would launch a new version of Office for Mac before the end of the year, but won't discuss details until the second half of 2014. Read More Google CFO and CBO take millions in bonuses while founders take nothing Google revealed yesterday that it will pay finance chief Patrick Pichette a $3 million annual bonus, and chief business officer Nikesh Arora a $3.5 million bonus, a small increase on the previous year. Read More
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