Security World: 15 Chrome OS productivity apps that work offline

Amazon enters smartphone market with Fire phone

"H4CKERS WANTED" report: NSA not having trouble filling cybersecurity jobs

ITworld Tonight

June 18, 2014

15 Chrome OS productivity apps that work offline

Chromebooks are lightweight, inexpensive and efficient -- in other words, great for business travel. But can these cloud-based laptops operate when you're off Wi-Fi? Sure they can -- here are 15 productivity apps that can work with you when you're offline.

Issue highlights

1. Amazon enters smartphone market with Fire phone

2. "H4CKERS WANTED" report: NSA not having trouble filling cybersecurity jobs

3. Readers rant about IT worker who trained H1-B replacement

4. Microsoft fixes flaw in its own security software

5. BOOK GIVEAWAY: The Rails 4 Way

6. Hacker mines $620K in cryptocurrency under victims' noses

7. Steamboy could put the power of SteamOS in the palm of your hand

8. House committee approves permanent Internet tax moratorium

Amazon enters smartphone market with Fire phone

The phone has a 4.7-inch screen and 13-megapixel camera. READ MORE

"H4CKERS WANTED" report: NSA not having trouble filling cybersecurity jobs

RAND report says in overall job market, hardest to hire are managers and geeky hackers who can find APTs. READ MORE

Readers rant about IT worker who trained H1-B replacement

Readers question the need for the H-1B program; we answer some questions about the visa. READ MORE

Microsoft fixes flaw in its own security software

Microsoft had warned customers that its malware detection engine, used in a wide range of its products, could be disabled if an attacker sent a malformed file as an email attachment. READ MORE

BOOK GIVEAWAY: The Rails 4 Way

Five will win. Enter the drawing today! READ MORE

Hacker mines $620K in cryptocurrency under victims' noses

A German hacker generated more than $620,000 in cryptocurrency after hijacking an unknown number of network storage devices and turning them into digital slaves to mine Dogecoin, researchers said. READ MORE

Steamboy could put the power of SteamOS in the palm of your hand

In today's open source roundup: The Steamboy could be the first handheld Steam Machine. Plus: Download the first release candidate for Bodhi Linux 3.0, and Civilization IV might be coming to Linux. READ MORE

House committee approves permanent Internet tax moratorium

The legislation would make permanent a temporary tax ban that's been in place since 1998. READ MORE

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