9 classic hacking, phishing and social engineering lies

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Google Drive suffers outage Monday morning Tech Tip: Migrating RSS feeds from Google Reader Network World Daily News PM March 18, 2013 Share this email 9 classic hacking, phishing and social engineering lies Whether it is on the phone, online or in person, here are ten lies hackers, phishers and social engineers will tell you to get what they want READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Google Drive suffers outage Monday morning 2. Tech Tip: Migrating RSS feeds from Google Reader 3. Microsoft has sold 1.5 million Surface tablets since launch 4. Cisco outlines how new technologies will transform video collaboration 5. 13 Tips for Keeping IT Projects Under Control 6. Site hosting leaked celebrity data goes offline 7. Chrome OS update fixes security, video bugs 8. Google Chrome: Best security tips for safer browsing 9. Microsoft to sunset Windows Phone 8 support in July 2014 10. Ubuntu Linux 13.04 'Raring Ringtail' hits beta 1 11. 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From: networkworld Views: 5 1 ratings Time: 02:08 More in Science & Technology READ MORE Microsoft has sold 1.5 million Surface tablets since launch Getting into the tablet game late, Microsoft new they were facing an uphill battle. They knew they had to come to the market with something just a little bit different than the iPad and an assortment of Android-based tablets. The result? The Microsoft Surface tablet READ MORE RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: InterMapper The #1 real-time network mapping and monitoring tool. InterMapper provides an at-a-glance, real-time view of your network devices, services, applications, connections and traffic patterns. Drilling down on maps uncovers details needed to fix performance problems. It is an industrial strength monitoring, mapping and alerting tool that empowers network administrators to maintain healthy IT environments. Cisco outlines how new technologies will transform video collaboration There are three technologies that will fundamentally change the nature of video over the next few years, and these are having a significant impact on the collaboration market, according to Cisco. READ MORE 13 Tips for Keeping IT Projects Under Control How do you keep IT projects under control? Project managers and project management experts share their top tips for keeping IT projects on schedule. READ MORE Site hosting leaked celebrity data goes offline A site that published the private information and credit reports of several celebrities and other public figures last week went offline on Sunday. The last person to have his alleged private information exposed on the site was CIA director John Brennan. READ MORE WEBCAST: Meraki How MIT faced the challenges of campus wireless After struggling to support a flood of mobile devices in a complex physical structure, MIT used Meraki to increase wireless coverage and reliability while maintaining the same rigorous security policies in place on the wired network. Read Now! Chrome OS update fixes security, video bugs Google has updated Chrome OS to plug some security holes and fix bugs affecting the operating system's ability to play some video content. READ MORE Google Chrome: Best security tips for safer browsing There's a lot to like about Google Chrome's built-in security features. The browser offers unique sandboxing functions and privilege restrictions, and even updates itself in the background to help better protect you from hackers and malware. But like all browsers, Chrome is imperfect, and there are steps you can take to protect it from attack. Here's how to get the most from Chrome's built-in security features, and work around its security shortcomings. READ MORE Microsoft to sunset Windows Phone 8 support in July 2014 Microsoft's support for Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 7.8 will end in the second half of 2014, according to the software maker. READ MORE Ubuntu Linux 13.04 'Raring Ringtail' hits beta 1 Fans of Ubuntu Linux may recall that the Ubuntu 13.04 development cycle is a little different from those of versions past, as Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth outlined back in October. READ MORE RIM CEO Thorsten Heins says iPhone UI is getting stale As RIM continues its ongoing struggle to hold onto relevancy in a smartphone market that has largely passed them by, company CEO Thorsten Heins recently expressed some bold statements regarding Apple's iPhone. Specifically, Heins opined that the iPhone UI has gotten a bit stale. 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