FAQ: What you need to know about chip-embedded credit cards

Computerworld First Look August 12, 2015 FAQ: What you need to know about chip-embedded credit cards The conversion process from older magnetic stripe cards to chip-embedded credit and debit cards has sped up in recent months because of an Oct. 1 deadline. That's the day when liability for credit card fraud will shift from banks to merchants. This FAQ has everything you need to know. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Windows 10 gets its first set of security patches 2. Microsoft begins private beta of Skype for Business apps for iOS, Android 3. Oracle CSO Mary Ann Davidson has this modest proposal 4. Salesforce showcases 5 new Apple Watch apps for business 5. Twitter sees surge in government requests for account information 6. Real-life 'tricorder' brings a touch of Star Trek to medicine 7. How texting a Corvette could stop it in its tracks 8. Global privacy advisory market topping $3B 9. Fitbit caters to corporations, and not just with discounted fitness trackers 10. INSIDER Up your coding game with these 7 habits of great programmers 11. Why didn't you say that to begin with? White Paper: VMTurbo, Inc. Demand-Driven Application Control: Assuring App Performance In this paper, we examine the evolution of enterprise applications, the data centers in which these applications reside and the increasing expectations of businesses and end-users on the Quality of Service (QoS) their applications deliver. Learn More Windows 10 gets its first set of security patches Microsoft's Patch Tuesday for August contains critical patches for Windows, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office. READ MORE Microsoft begins private beta of Skype for Business apps for iOS, Android Microsoft will begin inviting users to test the new iOS and Android apps of Skype for Business, the enterprise communications software whose latest version was launched a few months ago. READ MORE Oracle CSO Mary Ann Davidson has this modest proposal Oracle's chief security officer Mary Ann Davidson would like to get rid of all the reverse-engineering security "weenies." She wants you to know that static analysis is Oracle's job, not yours, and that looking for security vulnerabilities in this way breaks the license agreement. At which point, the Internet exploded. I actually feel sorry for Mary Ann -- there was... READ MORE Salesforce showcases 5 new Apple Watch apps for business Salesforce on Tuesday showed off five new Apple Watch apps created specifically for business users. READ MORE Twitter sees surge in government requests for account information Twitter has expanded its latest Transparency Report to include information on trademark notices and email providers' privacy practices. READ MORE White Paper: Kaspersky Lab, Inc. Unlock the Key to Repel Ransomware You're at your desk, working to finish a project on a deadline when, all of a sudden, your screen freezes and a dialogue box pops up to tell you that your computer is locked and your files will all be destroyed if you don't pay up. Learn More Real-life 'tricorder' brings a touch of Star Trek to medicine The Scanadu Scout measures vital signs and sends them to your smartphone. READ MORE How texting a Corvette could stop it in its tracks Third-party devices with cellular connectivity -- and ulterior motives -- can tap into the heart of a vehicle's brain. READ MORE Global privacy advisory market topping $3B The first-known estimate of corporate spending on privacy lawyers and consultants projects strong gains driven by regulatory and technology change. READ MORE Fitbit caters to corporations, and not just with discounted fitness trackers Fitbit's growth among businesses nearly matches consumer use, said CFO Bill Zerella. READ MORE INSIDER Up your coding game with these 7 habits of great programmers Experienced software engineers share their thoughts on what differentiates great programmers from good programmers and what it takes to up your coding game. (Insider - free registration required.) READ MORE Why didn't you say that to begin with? This software developer pilot fish is working on a system to allocate freight charges and audit and pay freight bills -- and he thinks it's coming along fine. "But I came in one morning and found several managers, accounting types and others in my cube," says fish. READ MORE White Paper: Level 3 Communications Driving Your Cloud Strategy with Private Network Solutions There is no understating the impact of security and network connectivity on today's cloud environments. Yes, clouds can scale, expedite processing, and reduce costs, but they also incur risks associated with multi-tenancy, availability, and access control. 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