Security World: 30 richest techies in the world

Wednesday, March 05, 2014

State withholding $25.6 million from Oracle over health exchange website woes

7 off-the-grid chargers for your portable devices

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March 05, 2014

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30 richest techies in the world

Forbes came out with its list of billionaires and techies make an impressive showing on the list.

Issue highlights

1. State withholding $25.6 million from Oracle over health exchange website woes

2. 7 off-the-grid chargers for your portable devices

3. VIDEO: Google's Schmidt: Bitcoin is a remarkable cryptographic achievement

4. Target CIO resigns following breach

5. OS upgrades: Cheap is better than pricey, free is better than cheap

6. VIDEO: Luxurious driverless concept car includes 4K display, espresso machine

7. First look: Docker is a better way to deploy your apps

8. Android-based malware: the good, the bad and the ugly

9. BOOK GIVEAWAY: Java SE8 for the Really Impatient

State withholding $25.6 million from Oracle over health exchange website woes

Oregon is holding back US$25.6 million in payments from Oracle over work the vendor did on the state's troubled health care exchange website. READ MORE

7 off-the-grid chargers for your portable devices

During the several months that it took to work on this article, the city I live in suffered severe flooding and a record-setting ice storm, each of which left me without power for several days, giving me ample opportunity to test many of the devices in settings that were uncomfortably realistic. READ MORE

VIDEO: Google's Schmidt: Bitcoin is a remarkable cryptographic achievement

Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt on Bitcoin, consequences of the Edward Snowden revelations, and the global Internet revolution. READ MORE

Target CIO resigns following breach

Target CIO Beth Jacob has resigned following a data breach at the retailer that may have affected as many as 110 million U.S. residents. READ MORE

OS upgrades: Cheap is better than pricey, free is better than cheap

Apple's shown the way with free OS X upgrades, but will Microsoft follow? The numbers say that would be smart if Redmond is after service revenue. READ MORE

VIDEO: Luxurious driverless concept car includes 4K display, espresso machine

Swiss auto maker Rinspeed presented its vision for driverless cars in an example that makes road travel more like luxury business travel on airplanes. READ MORE

First look: Docker is a better way to deploy your apps

An open source Linux container engine taking the world by storm is the newest, leanest, and cleanest way to get your app from development to production. READ MORE

Android-based malware: the good, the bad and the ugly

F-Secure's Threat Report sheds light on how Android, though a target, is no push-over. READ MORE

BOOK GIVEAWAY: Java SE8 for the Really Impatient

Five will win. Enter the drawing today! READ MORE

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