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Apple's developer site was hacked; customer information is safe | Cisco celebrates 10,000th patent

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Black Hat: Top 20 hack-attack tools
Turn someone else's phone into an audio/video bug. Check. Use Dropbox as a backdoor into corporate networks. Check. Suck information out of pacemakers. Check. The Black Hat conference convening in Las Vegas next week offers hacker tools for all of those plus more. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Salesforce.com

Meet Customers Where They Are eBook
Choose the customer service technologies that are ideal for your company in order to enable customer service through online and offline touch points, establish smart listening, engage your community, and consistently respond to customer issues. Read now

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WHITE PAPER: Aruba Networks

10 Steps to Improving the Mobile User Experience
This paper will outline the essential network infrastructure and support best practices necessary to deliver an optimized mobile end-user experience, and offer 10 recommended steps that lead to higher end-user satisfaction. Learn more.

Apple's developer site was hacked; customer information is safe
A funny thing happened to Apple's Developer Center over the last few days. It was down. And stayed down. And though Apple put up a message on the developer website indicating that things would be back to normal soon, no one quite knew what was going on. Until now. Read More

Cisco celebrates 10,000th patent
Earlier this month, Cisco celebrated its 10,000th U.S. patent. Patent No. 8,478,859 enables a way to indicate presence so that end users can determine the best way to communicate. Read More

True tales of (mostly) white-hat hacking
Stings, penetration pwns, spy games -- it's all in a day's work along the thin gray line of IT security. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Xirrus

Optimize Your Wi-Fi Network
Driven by the rapid evolution of mobile devices, the move to cloud-based applications and data, and the continued development of new wireless technologies, Wi-Fi has become the network of choice for connectivity. Most new devices no longer have wired connectivity. IT managers now count Wi-Fi as an essential business facility. Learn more.

Veterans agency backs out of cloud e-mail project
The federal government's Department of Veterans Affairs has nixed a five-year $36 million contract to move to a hosted e-mail platform. Read More

Georgia's CIO gets IT outsourcing deal back on track
When the Georgia Technology Authority's plan to transform its aging IT infrastructure was failing to deliver, its CIO decided to rework the high-profile IT outsourcing deal it had struck with IBM Global Services and AT&T. The IT team worked with the vendors to get the relationship and the deal back on course. Read More

Uber let you hail an ice cream truck for a day
It's summertime, and the company behind the Uber car-hailing service wants you to stay cool. Read More

WHITE PAPER: Juniper Networks

A Proven Solution for Today's BYOD Demands
Wireless access is mission-critical for most organizations. BYOD has accelerated the need or wireless capacity, and WLANs must deliver a robust wired-like experience in today's dense environments. High-scale, third-party testing has validated Juniper's ability to support the densest BYOD environments while delivering reliable wireless access. Learn more.

INSIDER

Seven things you need to know about hardware disposal
From the first day that you plug in a new piece of IT hardware, the clock starts ticking toward the day when it will be pulled out of service. Read More

Software employment grows 45% in 10 years, as angst in engineering grows
Software development employment has increased over the past 10 years, but not all IT areas have done as well. The number of jobs for engineers fell over the same period. Read More

Windows RT not making it to BYOD party
IT pros can stop worrying about whether and how to support Windows RT tablets should any come through the door as part of BYOD programs; it's likely not to become an issue. Read More

Novell serves up enterprise printing for BYOD era
Seeking a foothold in more enterprises running Microsoft software, Novell has introduced an application to streamline the process of connecting employees to workspace printers, even if they are using non-Microsoft computers and mobile devices, such as iPhones. Read More

INSIDER

Do's and don'ts of summer resume writing
The summer months can take on different meanings for job seekers. Some people may put their career aspirations on hold as they try to enjoy the longer daylight hours and (hopefully) vacation time. Others might take advantage of the emptier offices and distracted peers to ignite or jumpstart a job search. Either way, summer is not a bad time to spruce up your resume, especially with recent reports sending mostly positive signals about the hiring outlook. Read More

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Can your IP address give away your identity?

Can hackers, stalkers, criminals, and other Internet users track you down by your Internet Protocol (IP) address?

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