Security World: Plumber, Mechanic, Programmer

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

7 enterprise messaging companies to watch

GM's plan to make your car a rolling data hot spot -- is it worth the money?

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May 13, 2014

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Plumber, Mechanic, Programmer

I know a guy who has an interesting take on programmers. He views them as modern day plumbers or mechanics. Whether that sounds negative or positive to you, (I think he means it in a mostly negative way) the parallels are there. The truth is, I agree with him.

Issue highlights

1. 7 enterprise messaging companies to watch

2. GM's plan to make your car a rolling data hot spot -- is it worth the money?

3. Apple's secretive acquisition past

4. With the Internet of Things, smart buildings pose big risk

5. One law to rule all data breaches -- but let's make it a real law

6. Hands on with Motorola's feature phone slayer, the Moto E

7. Microsoft's Windows 8.1 Update requirement generates confusion

8. Could OneDrive's Music Locker mean MP3 playback coming to Xbox One?

9. Tips for impressing the next programmer you date

7 enterprise messaging companies to watch

Just a taste of the growing number of business-centric messaging companies out there. READ MORE

GM's plan to make your car a rolling data hot spot -- is it worth the money?

General Motors just announced a plan that will make its cars into rolling data hot spots, allowing passengers to browse the Web, send and receive email, watch movies, listen to streaming music -- the whole nine yards. Is it worth it, or are there better ways to give you car data access? READ MORE

Apple's secretive acquisition past

Last week's unoffical report that Apple is looking to buy Beats Music for $3.2 billion offered a rare peek into Cupertino's usually secretive acquisitions process. READ MORE

With the Internet of Things, smart buildings pose big risk

As buildings get more automated, they raise new security risks. READ MORE

One law to rule all data breaches -- but let's make it a real law

The White House's big report on big-data privacy has several shortcomings. READ MORE

Hands on with Motorola's feature phone slayer, the Moto E

Motorola Mobility's Moto E doesn't cost much, but it works well and doesn't look cheap. READ MORE

Microsoft's Windows 8.1 Update requirement generates confusion

Microsoft is struggling to explain its requirement for Windows 8.1 customers to update to the latest version of the OS in order to receive bug and security patches. READ MORE

Could OneDrive's Music Locker mean MP3 playback coming to Xbox One?

Found in the source code for Microsoft's OneDrive: references to a music folder. Here's what this could mean for Xbox One owners. READ MORE

Tips for impressing the next programmer you date

Developers share their thoughts on how best a date can win them over - or drive them away. READ MORE

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