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Thursday, June 11, 2015

Duqu 2.0 hackers may have hit Kaspersky for recon

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June 11, 2015

Duqu 2.0 hackers may have cracked Kaspersky to recon research

Eugene Kaspersky, the Russian whose namesake company acknowledged that it had been infected with top-tier malware, struggled during a press conference to come up with reasons why the hackers targeted his firm. READ MORE

 

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1. Apple to court Android defectors with switcher's app

2. Microsoft retreats from 'Metro,' to retire Skype app next month

3. NOW ON CIO: IT continues to struggle to find software developers, data analysts

4. Thornton May: 5 questions you should be asking about the future

5. Paul Glen: What it's like to be your user

6. INSIDER 9 hot enterprise storage companies to watch

7. House panel votes to delay net neutrality rules

8. NOW ON CSO: Mind the gaps: A holistic approach to securing the network

9. INSIDER FAQ: 25 burning questions about Windows Server 2003 end of support

10. Facebook tool could help devs pinpoint elusive memory leaks

11. IDG Contributor Network: How to hire data engineers

12. JR Raphael: How I use Android: Developer, writer, and podcaster Gina Trapani

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Apple to court Android defectors with switcher's app

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Microsoft retreats from 'Metro,' to retire Skype app next month

Microsoft today said it would retire the "Modern," née "Metro," app for Skype in less than four weeks, abandoning it for the more traditional Windows desktop application. READ MORE

NOW ON CIO: IT continues to struggle to find software developers, data analysts

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Thornton May: 5 questions you should be asking about the future

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Paul Glen: What it's like to be your user

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House panel votes to delay net neutrality rules

A House subcommittee has voted to require the FCC to suspend new net neutrality rules until a series of lawsuits challenging the regulations are resolved. READ MORE

NOW ON CSO: Mind the gaps: A holistic approach to securing the network

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Facebook tool could help devs pinpoint elusive memory leaks

To help developers find hidden errors in their programs, Facebook has released as open source a tool that it uses to debug millions of lines of its own code. READ MORE

IDG Contributor Network: How to hire data engineers

In order to build a great data science practice, you need great data engineers. Here's how to hire them. READ MORE

JR Raphael: How I use Android: Developer, writer, and podcaster Gina Trapani

An up-close look at how one of Android's busiest stars sets up her home screens -- plus the apps and devices she can't live without. READ MORE

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