25 weirdest things in the ‘Internet of Things’

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	25 weirdest things in the 'Internet of Things' The Internet is slowly creeping into every part of our lives, so much so that it's becoming easier to look around the house and find objects that can be connected to the Internet. In just a few short years, we probably won't think twice about connecting most of these objects to the Internet, but others will likely take some more time to get used to. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Neustar Inc.   Four Ways DNS Can Accelerate Business Growth This e-book describes how DNS has developed over the years to support business growth as new needs have emerged, for example, advanced traffic management and protection from cyber threats. Learn More In this Issue What you need to know about Heartbleed and OpenSSL Torpedo-shaped robot joins search for missing Malaysian flight Adobe patches a critical flaw in Flash Player and AIR shown at Pwn2Own contest Microsoft suspends Windows 8.1 Update release to businesses One user's path to a Chromebook enterprise 10 best new features in SQL Server 2014 Airline hopes gamification can make its Oracle ERP users soar Dropbox for Business exits beta as storage vendor sets sights on workplaces Want to be Bond or Snowden? Swann's HD RemoteCam is for you Microsoft requires migration to Windows 8.1 Update within 5 weeks The critical, widespread Heartbleed bug and you: How to keep your private info safe WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems   Tolly Test Report - How NetScaler outperforms F5 Measurable performance is a key factor when selecting an Application Delivery Controller(ADC) solution for modern data centers. In this report, Tolly evaluates the performance of several Citrix NetScaler ADC models vs. that of comparable products. Learn how NetScaler fared and provided up to 480% the performance of F5. Learn more What you need to know about Heartbleed and OpenSSL You know that little padlock icon you look for to ensure your Web traffic is encrypted and secure? It turns out that you might not be as secure as you think thanks to a vulnerability that was accidentally introduced into the code of OpenSSL. Read More   Torpedo-shaped robot joins search for missing Malaysian flight As the hunt for missing Malaysian flight 370 narrows, searchers are preparing to use the Bluefin 21, a 16-foot-long autonomous robot, to look for wreckage beneath the ocean's surface. Read More   Adobe patches a critical flaw in Flash Player and AIR shown at Pwn2Own contest Adobe Systems released security updates for Flash Player and AIR in order to address four critical vulnerabilities that could lead to arbitrary code execution and information disclosure. Read More   Microsoft suspends Windows 8.1 Update release to businesses   Microsoft suspended serving Windows 8.1 Update to businesses that rely on WSUS (Windows Server Update Services), saying that a bug would prevent devices from recognizing future updates. Read More   One user's path to a Chromebook enterprise Microsoft's dominance in business may be mammoth but it isn't absolute, as Tim Dickson, the director of technology at Auberge Resorts, has found. Read More   10 best new features in SQL Server 2014 Performance improvements and HA enhancements top the list of highlights in the latest version of SQL Server Read More   Airline hopes gamification can make its Oracle ERP users soar Canadian airline WestJet believes gamification, the notion of applying elements of game design to a workplace setting, can help its employees use more effectively its Oracle J.D. Edwards ERP (enterprise resource planning) system. Read More   Dropbox for Business exits beta as storage vendor sets sights on workplaces Dropbox unwrapped the enterprise edition of its cloud storage and file sync service on Wednesday, as it seeks to expand its customer base from consumers to businesses. Read More   Want to be Bond or Snowden? Swann's HD RemoteCam is for you   Read More   Microsoft requires migration to Windows 8.1 Update within 5 weeks Windows 8.1 users have a narrow window to upgrade to Windows 8.1 Update, the refresh that begins rolling out to customers today, to continue receiving future bug fixes, patches and enhancements. Read More   The critical, widespread Heartbleed bug and you: How to keep your private info safe No matter how hard you try to stay safe, some aspects of securing your online data are completely out of your hands. That fact was made painfully obvious on Monday, when the Internet got caught with its collective pants down thanks to a critical vulnerability affecting a fundamental tool for secure online communications. Read More
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