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Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Mozilla restarts work on multi-process Firefox

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June 16, 2015

Mozilla restarts work on multi-process Firefox

After years of spinning its wheels, Mozilla recently stepped up work on separating page rendering from content in Firefox to make the browser more secure and more stable. READ MORE

 

Issue highlights

1. Box shadows rival Dropbox, adds Office Online to its Web UI

2. Researcher finds redemption, possible hotel deal after robotics challenge

3. Now ON CIO: Why agile skills are more valuable than certifications

4. FBI investigates St Louis Cardinals over Houston Astros hacking

5. Lawmakers fear recent U.S. gov't breaches endanger national security

6. Office 365 vs. Google for Work: A cloud comparison for small businesses

7. Many software apps insecure by design due to buggy components

8. INSIDER Review: CliQr clicks for cloud management

9. NOW ON CSO: LastPass compromise: Here's what you need to know and what you can do

10. Renesas joins IoT development platform rush

11. Apple, electric-car battery maker settle employee-poaching lawsuit

12. Jonny Evans: 12 great iOS 9 features you'll probably use

13. JR Raphael: Dell Venue 10 7000 review: This isn't your average Android tablet

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Box shadows rival Dropbox, adds Office Online to its Web UI

Box today followed rival Dropbox to integrate Microsoft's Office Online with its cloud storage service. READ MORE

Researcher finds redemption, possible hotel deal after robotics challenge

A robotics professor not only found redemption at the finals of the DARPA Robotics Challenge earlier this month, he might have found his robot a job at a Las Vegas hotel. READ MORE

Now ON CIO: Why agile skills are more valuable than certifications

Businesses struggling to align their IT projects with larger business goals and strategies are emphasizing agile project management skills over traditional project management certifications. READ MORE

FBI investigates St Louis Cardinals over Houston Astros hacking

Federal law enforcement officers are investigating whether the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team sought to gain advantage over the rival Houston Astros by hacking into the team's computer network. READ MORE

Lawmakers fear recent U.S. gov't breaches endanger national security

Two recently disclosed data breaches at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) could endanger national security and the lives of federal workers in intelligence or other sensitive jobs, according to some lawmakers. READ MORE

Office 365 vs. Google for Work: A cloud comparison for small businesses

With competitive and relatively affordable prices, the choice between Google and Microsoft comes down to comfort, familiarity and brand affinity. READ MORE

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Many software apps insecure by design due to buggy components

Many commercial software companies and enterprise in-house developers are churning out applications that are insecure by design due to the rapid and often uncontrolled use of open-source components. READ MORE

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Review: CliQr clicks for cloud management

CliQr CloudCenter unlocks cloud portability with migration, governance, management, and benchmarking for multiple clouds. READ MORE

NOW ON CSO: LastPass compromise: Here's what you need to know and what you can do

The LastPass breach is serious, but it's nothing to panic over. READ MORE

Renesas joins IoT development platform rush

Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics is joining the rush to offer a hardware development platform for the Internet of Things (IoT). READ MORE

Apple, electric-car battery maker settle employee-poaching lawsuit

Apple and A123 Systems have settled a lawsuit that alleged Apple violated non-compete clauses after it hired five employees from the lithium-ion battery maker. READ MORE

Jonny Evans: 12 great iOS 9 features you'll probably use

Apple didn't show all the new iOS 9 features during its WWDC keynote, so I've gathered together a few favorites that you may not have come across yet. READ MORE

JR Raphael: Dell Venue 10 7000 review: This isn't your average Android tablet

Premium hardware, a stunning display, and stellar software help make this convertible 10-in. tablet stand out for both productivity and play. READ MORE

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Microsoft Office 365 vs. Google Apps: The Ultimate Guide

Download this handy PDF from InfoWorld to learn all the ins and outs of Microsoft Office and Google Apps and decide which option is best for you. Learn More

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