Marriott backs off push to block your Wi-Fi hotspot

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	Marriott backs off push to block your Wi-Fi hotspot Marriott International has reversed course and announced that it will not block guests from using personal Wi-Fi hotspots on its properties. This decision comes after the hotel chain, a business partner and an industry association asked the FCC for permission to block some Wi-Fi hotspots, citing security and performance issues related to its own Wi-Fi networks. Guests, as well as tech companies such as Google and Microsoft, came out in opposition to hotels blocking Wi-Fi hotspots.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More WHITE PAPER: Akamai Overcoming the Big Disconnect in Web Security According to a new CSO survey, companies know hackers are targeting them, but too few have plans in place for fighting back. Here are the steps you need to take to eliminate the disconnect. Learn More In this Issue 12 geekiest snow and ice sculptures Zombie Cookie: The Tracking Cookie That You Can't Kill INSIDER Container wars Glitch in OS X search can expose private details of Apple Mail users Anti-terror cooperation with ISPs is 'essential' in wake of Paris shootings, EU ministers say FBI access to surveillance program expands in recent years Obama calls for data breach notification law, privacy bill of rights CryptoWall ransomware is back with new version after two months of silence Ham-fisted phishing attack seeks LinkedIn logins Google nixes widespread malvertising attack WHITE PAPER: Proofpoint, Inc. The New Art of War: 2014 Targeted Attacks Study In this study, you'll receive a comprehensive overview of survey results and expert analysis on: *The common threats organizations face *Where to bolster traditional defenses *How to protect employees from targeted attacks View Now>> 12 geekiest snow and ice sculptures Tech favoritesNot all tech weenies hunker down indoors when the snow starts piling up and the ice coats the streets. Some put on their mittens and boots and go to work creating fantastic snow and ice sculptures celebrating their tech favorites.Space Invaders alienImage by JbernhardtTo read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More Zombie Cookie: The Tracking Cookie That You Can't Kill Helder Mira An online advertising clearinghouse relied on by Google, Yahoo and Facebook is using controversial cookies that come back from the dead to track the web surfing of Verizon customers. The company, called Turn, is taking advantage of a hidden undeletable number that Verizon uses to monitor customers' habits on their smartphones and tablets. Turn uses the Verizon number to respawn tracking cookies that users have deleted.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More INSIDER Container wars A year ago if you asked most system administrators what they would do with a container, chances are you'd get a blank look. That was then. This is now.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story) Read More : Apperian App Adoption eGuide The use of employee mobile apps has boomed, even in the face of the high costs to develop and curate them. Download this eGuide to get the maximum value from your enterprise mobile app investments. Learn More Glitch in OS X search can expose private details of Apple Mail users Performing a Spotlight search opens email previews that load external images, even when the Mail client is asked not to do this Read More Anti-terror cooperation with ISPs is 'essential' in wake of Paris shootings, EU ministers say EU ministers push for more surveillance powers in wake of shootings at offices of Charlie Hebdo and elsewhere in Paris Read More FBI access to surveillance program expands in recent years The FBI has taken a more active role in the NSA's Prism program since 2008, according to an internal report Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Advanced Case Management Leadership Guide A guide that examines how IBM Case Manager offers an extensible platform for enhancing capabilities and protecting investments with additional value-added ECM capabilities from IBM, as well as industry-specific case management applications and best practices from IBM Business Partners. Read Now Obama calls for data breach notification law, privacy bill of rights The White House will push Congress to pass new laws addressing data privacy and ID theft, the president says Read More CryptoWall ransomware is back with new version after two months of silence CryptoWall 3.0 uses both the Tor and I2P anonymity networks for increased stealthiness Read More Ham-fisted phishing attack seeks LinkedIn logins The emails contain an HTML attachment that seems to be slipping past spam filters Read More Google nixes widespread malvertising attack Webmasters were flummoxed when their sites redirected to fraudulent websites hawking products Read More
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