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Thursday, March 06, 2014

9 must-dos if you're sticking with Windows XP

Ouch! 7 historical decisions that continue to pain programmers

Report: Half of all exploits target Java

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March 06, 2014
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9 must-dos if you're sticking with Windows XP

F-Secure tells XP users how to maximize security and minimize risks as Microsoft ends support.

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Issue highlights

1. Ouch! 7 historical decisions that continue to pain programmers

2. Report: Half of all exploits target Java

3. Linux Foundation to offer introductory Linux MOOC on edX

4. Tracking with metadata: It's not all bad

5. US school offers first-of-a-kind graduate degree in data center engineering

6. Target CIO resignation puts retail CIOs on alert

7. 10 questions on the Mt. Gox implosion

8. R for Everyone: Advanced Analytics and Graphics [BOOK GIVEAWAY]

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Ouch! 7 historical decisions that continue to pain programmers

Some of the choices made in the design of programming languages and operating systems years ago which may have seemed inconsequential at the time continue to haunt developers today. READ MORE

Report: Half of all exploits target Java

Java's prevalence on devices and lax defenses make it a favorite target of malware developers. READ MORE

Linux Foundation to offer introductory Linux MOOC on edX

The online learning platform is now including material from six nonacademic institutions to meet user demand. READ MORE

Tracking with metadata: It's not all bad

Metadata has had a bad rap lately, with disclosures tying its collection to government spying programs. But those bits of information lurking behind our phone calls, photos and online chats can be useful in other ways if they're harnessed properly. READ MORE

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US school offers first-of-a-kind graduate degree in data center engineering

Plenty of people have engineering degrees but not many have one specific to data centers. A university in Dallas is offering what it says will be a first-of-its-kind graduate degree in data center engineering. READ MORE

Target CIO resignation puts retail CIOs on alert

As Beth Jacob's resignation from Target shows, retail CIOs are culpable for security breaches even though they might not have the resources in-house to protect the company. READ MORE

10 questions on the Mt. Gox implosion

How do half a billion dollars vanish into thin air? That seems to be what happened at popular Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, which made a a bankruptcy protection filing in Japan last week. READ MORE

R for Everyone: Advanced Analytics and Graphics [BOOK GIVEAWAY]

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