Why Trump believes his H-1B plan is serious

Computerworld First Look August 20, 2015 Review: 4 powerline kits step in when Wi-Fi fails Powerline devices route data through your electric cables, offering an alternative when Wi-Fi fails. We review four of the latest kits to see how well they work. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Why Trump believes his H-1B plan is serious 2. Samsung, MIT say their solid-state batteries could last a lifetime 3. Adobe patches important flaw in LiveCycle Data Services 4. J. F. Rice: Milling with the hackers at Black Hat and Def Con 5. Google's Project Ara phone fails the drop test 6. Intel's five (not very) big announcements from IDF 7. IT Blogwatch: Google cloud 'loses' data (sky falling; film at 11) 8. Samsung plans to appeal Apple patent loss to Supreme Court 9. Parallels Desktop 11 lets Mac users say 'Hey Cortana' 10. Senator to introduce proposal for mandatory drone geofencing White Paper: Tangoe Bring the Cloud out of the Shadows Delivery of IT services has been traditionally fraught with delays and frustrations. Rather than wait months or even years for what they believe are critical business needs, workers and managers today are often able to self-provision cloudbased services outside of the purview of IT and financial management. Learn More Why Trump believes his H-1B plan is serious GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump wants to make it more expensive to hire foreign workers, and in doing so, encourage the hiring of U.S. workers. READ MORE Samsung, MIT say their solid-state batteries could last a lifetime Researchers from Samsung and MIT have developed a new solid electrolyte that they say will enable batteries to last indefinitely. They see it as a power storage "game changer." READ MORE Adobe patches important flaw in LiveCycle Data Services Adobe Systems released a security patch for LiveCycle Data Services, a development tool used by businesses to synchronize data between back-end servers and rich Internet applications built with Adobe Flex or AIR. READ MORE J. F. Rice: Milling with the hackers at Black Hat and Def Con Las Vegas was invaded by hackers this month. The Black Hat and Def Con conventions were in town. I attended both this year, which gave me an opportunity to compare and contrast them. READ MORE Google's Project Ara phone fails the drop test Google will have to find a new way to secure the modules in its Project Ara modular phone after the device failed the drop test. READ MORE : NetApp Cloud-Integrated Storage how to save money Improving data backup and recovery was rated one of the highest IT priorities for the next 12 months, according to a 2015 survey of 601 senior IT decision makers by research firm Enterprise Strategy Group. View Now>> Intel's five (not very) big announcements from IDF Intel's annual developer conference focused on robots and the Internet of Things, with new processors taking a back seat. READ MORE IT Blogwatch: Google cloud 'loses' data (sky falling; film at 11) Google is sorry to report it's lost some cloud customers' data. Lightning struck four times near its St. Ghislain, Belgium, data center. From cloud to cloud, as't were, causing some storage to go bye-bye. READ MORE Samsung plans to appeal Apple patent loss to Supreme Court Samsung Electronics plans a last-ditch appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to avoid paying hundreds of millions of dollars in fines for infringing Apple patents, but the chances of success don't appear high. READ MORE Parallels Desktop 11 lets Mac users say 'Hey Cortana' Mac users will soon be able to say "Hey Cortana" and have Microsoft's virtual assistant talk back to them from OS X, thanks to new functionality included in Parallels Desktop 11. READ MORE Senator to introduce proposal for mandatory drone geofencing U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is to introduce a proposal soon that aims to make geofencing of drones mandatory, following a number of reports of close shaves between the unmanned aircraft and regular planes. READ MORE 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 Peruse our library of free digital magazines! Choose from a collection of smartly designed digital magazines, which include our most popular departments -- News Analysis, Features, Opinions and Shark Tank -- all free for download with registration. These digital magazines also feature Computerworld signature packages, including our IT Careers 2015 Special Report, with the latest on hot skills and hiring trends, and our Forecast 2015 report, with unique insights into the IT budgets, project priorities and staffing strategies of top IT leaders. Computerworld's 2016 Premier 100 Technology Leaders: A Call for Nominations Computerworld is seeking to honor technology professionals who have demonstrated leadership in their organizations through the use of IT and have the strategic vision to align technology with business goals. Nominations close July 31. To make a nomination, click here. Computerworld's 2015 mobile data service satisfaction survey is underway! Which carrier's users are the most satisfied with their mobile data service? That's what we want to find out. For the third year, Computerworld is polling readers to find out how they feel about their mobile data provider, how much they pay, how they use their mobile data connections and more. Take the survey here. Computerworld's 2015 cloud computing survey is underway! Computerworld is conducting a brief survey regarding cloud computing initiatives, and we would value your input. This confidential survey should take no more than 10 minutes of your time. Take the survey here. Join the IDG Contributor Network The IDG Contributor Network is a collection of blogs written by leading IT practitioners about the technology, business opportunities and challenges you face everyday. We invite you to participate by applying to be a contributor today. Special Report: Computerworld's 100 Best Places to Work in IT for 2015 In this edition of Computerworld's July Digital Magazine: Our 22nd annual report on the top organizations across the country that offer technology pros challenging projects, robust salaries and flexible work/life options. To read the issue, click here. Free Shark Tank T-shirt Clueless Consultants? Bungling Bosses? Useless Users? Tell me your tale. If it gets published, you get a sharp Shark shirt. Shark Tank FAQ Internet of Things: Get the latest news! Our bimonthly Internet of Things newsletter helps you keep pace with the rapidly evolving technologies, trends and developments related to the Internet of Things (IoT). Subscribe now and stay up to date! Computerworld Job Board Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted. Follow Computerworld You are currently subscribed to computerworld_dailynews as security.world@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Learn about INSIDER When accessing content promoted in this email, you are providing consent for your information to be shared with the sponsors of the content. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information. If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: bglynn@cxo.com Copyright (C) 2015 Computerworld Media Group, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@computerworld.com. **