RSA security attack demo deep-fries Apple Mac components

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iPads, smartphones on the front lines in Syria Carriers say they support mobile kill switch effort Network World Daily News PM February 26, 2014 Share this email RSA security attack demo deep-fries Apple Mac components How bad can cyberattacks get? How about burning the internal components of a machine, whether PC or Mac, to a crisp so there's no thought of it being recoverable? That's what security vendor CrowdStrike showed could be done to an Apple Mac OS X today at the RSA Conference. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. iPads, smartphones on the front lines in Syria 2. Carriers say they support mobile kill switch effort 3. Are Apple iOS, OS X flaws really backdoors for spies? 4. Huge turnout at RSA shows hackers are winning 5. Inside the tiny Kansas town battling cable lobbyists over municipal broadband 6. Why the iWatch won't measure glucose levels 7. Products of the week 02.24.14 8. No hard feelings, Alan? Ford reportedly will dump Sync 9. 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Learn more iPads, smartphones on the front lines in Syria War-torn country involved in high-tech conflict READ MORE Carriers say they support mobile kill switch effort Executives with three U.S. mobile carriers have voiced support for an effort in the U.S. Congress to encourage mobile carriers to offer services to customers that would render smartphones and tablets inoperable if they're stolen. READ MORE Are Apple iOS, OS X flaws really backdoors for spies? Two recently-discovered flaws in Apple iOS and Mac OS X have security experts openly asking whether the software vulnerabilities represent backdoors inserted for purposes of cyber-espionage. There's no clear answer so far, but it just shows that anxiety about state-sponsored surveillance is running high. READ MORE Huge turnout at RSA shows hackers are winning In the battle between enterprises and malicious hackers, the bad guys are clearly winning, judging by the sheer number of people and exhibitors at the RSA security conference going on here this week. READ MORE Inside the tiny Kansas town battling cable lobbyists over municipal broadband When the Kansas state senate proposed legislation barring local governments from providing high-speed Internet to their citizens, one small community, which was effectively exempt from the legislation, spoke out the loudest. READ MORE Why the iWatch won't measure glucose levels A multitude of reasons why the iWatch will not monitor users' glucose levels. READ MORE RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: CITE Conference + Expo Trending now: Consumerization of enterprise IT You’ve heard about consumerization...but how can you use it to give your organization a competitive edge? Find out at the third annual Consumerization of IT in the Enterprise (CITE) April 27–29 in San Francisco. Learn how consumer-driven technology can transform your business, your workplace, and your customer relationships. Learn more Products of the week 02.24.14 Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as Dell and Solarwinds READ MORE No hard feelings, Alan? Ford reportedly will dump Sync The car maker turns to an unlikely source for a new in-car computing system. READ MORE Best new technology from Mobile World Congress 2014 Smartphones, tablets, wearables on display at the show READ MORE Samsung to let developers tap into Galaxy S5 fingerprint scanner With its fingerprint scanner and heart-rate sensor, Samsung's Galaxy S5 has been a headline grabber since the almost phablet-sized smartphone launched at Mobile World Congress. Both the Galaxy S5 fingerprint scanner and even the "wallet" API may sound like Apple copycat moves, but there are significant differences. READ MORE Why Ford is dumping Microsoft for Blackberry's QNX OS Ford is reportedly set to replace the Windows-based Sync platform in its cars with an open-source based system used by several other automakers. READ MORE US House passes bill allowing mobile phone unlocking The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would allow mobile phone users to unlock their devices and switch carriers, overriding a 2013 decision by the Library of Congress to make the practice illegal. READ MORE WEBCAST: Attachmate Government Agency Webifies Outdated COBOL Applications Let this CTO tell you how his agency converted 1980s-era green screens into an e-filing portal for the 100,000 cases handled each year by a county department. With Verastream, they automated and standardized processes that drive the new, user-friendly front end, which accepts electronic transmissions. Learn More. 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