China to block IT products that don't pass cybersecurity vetting

New Internet Explorer zero-day details released after Microsoft fails to patch 'Do not track'? Oh what the heck, go ahead ITworld Today May 22, 2014 Share this email China to block IT products that don't pass cybersecurity vetting China is threatening to block companies from selling IT products in the nation if they fail to pass a new "cybersecurity vetting system" meant to weed out secret spying and surveillance activities. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. New Internet Explorer zero-day details released after Microsoft fails to patch 2. 'Do not track'? Oh what the heck, go ahead 3. GitHub woos scientists 4. IT pro gets prison time for sabotaging ex-employer's system 5. Swarm 'Portal' beacon to provide retailers insight on in-store activity 6. How to attract and retain talent with the right benefits 7. Popular on Twitter? Your Klout score might soon get you a discount on a TV 8. Cat-hacking Japanese man admits cybercrime guilt 9. June Xbox One update gives you plenty of space to store all those games that have yet to materialize Resource compliments of: Hitachi Data Systems 5 Requirements for Enterprise Flash Identify the key technology considerations required to maximize your enterprise flash storage investment. Read More New Internet Explorer zero-day details released after Microsoft fails to patch The seven-month-old flaw has remained unpatched in Internet Explorer 8, which has a 20 percent market share. READ MORE 'Do not track'? Oh what the heck, go ahead Five years after advocates came up with an easy way to let you browse the Web with just a little privacy, the Do Not Track system is in tatters and that pair of boots you looked at online last month is still stalking you from website to website. READ MORE GitHub woos scientists Scientific researchers write lots of rough and ready programs to help support their work, code which usually just sits on a computer in their lab. GitHub hopes its collaborative features will make sure scientists aren't just wasting their time re-inventing the wheel. READ MORE IT pro gets prison time for sabotaging ex-employer's system A former network engineer has been sentenced to four years in federal prison after pleading guilty in January to sabotaging the company's systems badly enough to disrupt its business operations for a month. READ MORE White Paper: AVST The CIO's Guide to Enterprise Mobility In this white paper, you'll learn: • Key considerations for your BYOD policy • Enterprise communications with contextually-aware UC • Which is your best bet: private cloud, public cloud, or hybrid? • Evolution of the mobile network Learn More>> Swarm 'Portal' beacon to provide retailers insight on in-store activity For small retailers, the relationship between the number of store visits and actual sales can be foggy. A new tracking device aims to provide clarity. READ MORE How to attract and retain talent with the right benefits Generational differences can make benefits a tricky issue. Here's how to get it right. READ MORE Popular on Twitter? Your Klout score might soon get you a discount on a TV It might be time to change the adage "the customer is always right" to, "the customer with the most followers is always right." READ MORE Cat-hacking Japanese man admits cybercrime guilt The odd case involved a buried smartphone and clues stashed in a cat's collar. READ MORE June Xbox One update gives you plenty of space to store all those games that have yet to materialize External storage, SmartGlass updates and more coming to Xbox One next month. READ MORE White Paper: AVST Hybrid Cloud: The Enterprise Cloud of the Future The hybrid cloud, once thought of as the bridge to the public cloud, has in fact become the final destination for many medium and large enterprises' unified communications (UC) solution set. 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