11 signs you've been hacked -- and how to fight back

Google Docs: 3 incredibly useful tools for edits and revisions Until the Tails privacy tool is patched, here's how to stay safe ITworld Today July 28, 2014 Share this email 11 signs you've been hacked -- and how to fight back Redirected Net searches, unexpected installs, rogue mouse pointers: Here's what to do when you've been owned. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Google Docs: 3 incredibly useful tools for edits and revisions 2. Until the Tails privacy tool is patched, here's how to stay safe 3. LTE network for US public safety taking it one step at a time 4. BOOK GIVEAWAY: SQL Queries for Mere Mortals: A Hands-On Guide to Data Manipulation in SQL 5. Microsoft wants you to forget Windows 8 6. Intel makes custom Xeons for Oracle 7. Do your employees use Facebook? You might have a problem 8. Reader question: Does CPU speed still matter? 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