Hidden in plain sight: Tricky ways to make industrial infrastructure vanish

10 indispensable iPhone apps for Windows users Ballmer wins LA Clippers basketball team for $2 billion ITworld Today May 30, 2014 Share this email Hidden in plain sight: Tricky ways to make industrial infrastructure vanish We love technology, but it turns out we don't really like looking at it very much. Find out some of the clever ways we can make tech in public spaces vanish. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. 10 indispensable iPhone apps for Windows users 2. Ballmer wins LA Clippers basketball team for $2 billion 3. Google starts accepting 'right to be forgotten' requests in Europe 4. New attack methods can 'brick' systems, defeat Secure Boot, researchers say 5. Apache lights a fire under Hadoop with Spark 6. Week in gaming: Steambox delayed, Harmonix layoffs, Watch Dogs and more 7. That ransomware payment is coming out of your allowance [CARTOON] 8. LAST CHANCE: Enter to win a copy of "jQuery and JavaScript Phrasebook" White Paper: PC Connection | Cisco | Intel® It's Time to Refresh Your Data Center In this Whitepaper, we'll take a close look at how Cisco® Unified Computing System (UCS®) with intelligent Intel® Xeon® processors is revolutionizing the way businesses store and access information. Learn More 10 indispensable iPhone apps for Windows users Office Mobile (of course), OneNote, Skype, Yammer and more have iPhone apps that can help you keep working. READ MORE Ballmer wins LA Clippers basketball team for $2 billion Clippy finds a new home. READ MORE Google starts accepting 'right to be forgotten' requests in Europe The company set up a page where people can submit their requests. READ MORE New attack methods can 'brick' systems, defeat Secure Boot, researchers say Security researchers from Mitre found new ways to defeat the Secure Boot feature in UEFI and install boot-level rootkits. READ MORE White Paper: Strategy Companion Corporation The Benefits of Modern BI This IDC white paper discusses the benefits of using BI tools that better address the needs of business users who perform analysis of data to inform decisions on a regular basis. The document compares modern offerings with traditional BI tools and discusses the benefits of self-service BI. Learn more Apache lights a fire under Hadoop with Spark The Apache Software Foundation has announced the first production-ready release of Spark, analysis software that could speed jobs that run on the Hadoop data-processing platform. READ MORE Week in gaming: Steambox delayed, Harmonix layoffs, Watch Dogs and more Also, the Xbox One will get screenshot sharing, and Playstation Plus offers more free games to Playstation 4 owners. READ MORE That ransomware payment is coming out of your allowance [CARTOON] Advances in technology just keep making parenting more expensive. READ MORE LAST CHANCE: Enter to win a copy of "jQuery and JavaScript Phrasebook" We've got 5 copies to give to some lucky ITworld readers. But hurry! The drawing ends tomorrow. READ MORE White Paper: Windstream Cloud Computing eGuide In this eGuide, CIO, Computerworld, and InfoWorld offer advice, tips, news, and predictions regarding cloud implementations in the coming year and beyond. Read on to learn how to make cloud work for your organization. Read more SURVEY Take ITworld's cloud survey and you could win $500 ITworld is conducting a brief survey regarding cloud computing initiatives, and we value your input. The survey will take you about 10 minutes to complete. And there's a reward! Respondents who complete the survey will be entered in a sweepstakes to win a $500 cash prize. Take the survey now! BOOK GIVEAWAY: We've got 5 copies of each of these books to give to some lucky ITworld readers. Enter today for your chance to win! Penetration Testing: A Hands-On Introduction to Hacking In "Penetration Testing," security researcher Georgia Weidman provides a survey of important skills that any aspiring pentester needs. Enter now! jQuery and JavaScript Phrasebook Get more done faster with jQuery and JavaScript! Brad Dayley's jQuery and JavaScript Phrasebook brings together 100+ instantly useful code snippets and idioms for performing a wide spectrum of common web application tasks. Enter now! DON'T MISS... 10 tech products that are built to last 16 terrible computer pranks that could get you fired Your new PC needs these 22 free programs Pants on fire: 9 lies that programmers tell themselves History's 15 most popular computer scientists Follow ITworld Share this email You are currently subscribed to itworld_today as security.world@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Learn about INSIDER If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2014 ITworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **