First Look: The Apple Watch

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	Senators call for investigation of Home Depot breach | Ernst & Young accused by Canadian used computer dealer of data breach
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	First Look: The Apple Watch Apple Watch is wedded to your iPhone for some key functions. But Apple created new ways of physically interacting with it and redesigned the iOS UI to create an intuitive, highly customizable experience and appearance for the device, which starts at $350. It also gives users a choice of two sizes, three materials (in different finishes), and a choice of bands in different styles and materials. All of these let you create a device that is uniquely, unmistakably your own. Here's how they did it. Read More WHITE PAPER: Red Hat Modernize Your IT Infrastructure & Streamline Operations Increasing line of business demands? Shrinking IT budget? See how Red Hat can help you meet growing. Read Now In this Issue Senators call for investigation of Home Depot breach Ernst & Young accused by Canadian used computer dealer of data breach Pay up for talent? Is there a security salary disconnect? FCC may put mobile under same net-neutrality rules as wired broadband September Patch Tuesday: Microsoft closes door on IE zero day attacks Ethernet switch market strong in Q2 Aaron Levie doesn't want his company to get boxed in 33 equipment manufacturers oppose public-utility broadband Encryption failures fixed in popular PGP email security tool Enigmail 6 Strategies for Cancelling a Major IT Project The Evolution of Apple's iPhone How the Apple Watch could create a new mainstream market First Look: iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus WEBCAST: Xirrus/Cisco/Aerohive/Extreme Networks/Motorola Exploring the Impact of the Internet of Everything on Wi-Fi Industry analyst Robin Layland joins Sanjoy Dey of Motorola and Kowshik Bhat from Xirrus to discuss how the Internet of Everything will impact Wi-Fi. The discussion explores how real the trend is and then moves on to the challenges created by the Internet of Everything and ways to overcome them. View now Senators call for investigation of Home Depot breach The U.S. Federal Trade Commission should investigate security practices at Home Depot following media reports that the hardware retailer's payment systems have been breached, two U.S. senators said Tuesday.Home Depot's U.S. and Canadian customers who shopped in stores since April may be affected by the breach, the company said Monday, following news reports of the compromise.The breach raises questions about the retailer's security measures, Senators Richard Blumenthal, a Connecticut Democrat, and Ed Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, wrote in a letter to the FTC.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More Ernst & Young accused by Canadian used computer dealer of data breach A used computer dealer in Canada claims he discovered a trove of Ernst & Young customer business data on Dell servers bought back in 2006 -- and he wants the global consultancy to pay him to return the data. But is the breach for real or just a hoax?Mark Morris, who describes himself as the owner of a small used computer dealership in Calgary that doesn't have a website, claims that in March of this year he discovered a huge amount of business data associated with Ernst & Young clients that had been left mainly on one of two servers he bought for $300 after Synergy Partners, the firm he had been working for as an independent contractor, was bought by Ernst & Young in 2003. Morris says he has reported the breach to a Canadian privacy commission.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More Pay up for talent? Is there a security salary disconnect? Demand for security talent has never been higher. Security spending, according to market research firm Gartner, is expected to grow nearly 8% this year. And few would argue that data breaches are under control. And yet, in our discussions with many security professionals throughout all levels of experience and expertise you often hear that enterprises are simply not willing to pay what is necessary for talent.[Five CISO skills critical to your success in the next five years]To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More FCC may put mobile under same net-neutrality rules as wired broadband The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is reexamining how it treats wireless net neutrality, in response to public comments on the agency's proposed Open Internet rules.Under the net neutrality rules the FCC set in 2010, wireless was set apart from wired access and mobile operators were given more leeway to treat some streams of traffic differently from others. But that distinction is a major concern for "tens of thousands" of people who have commented on the agency's new proposal, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said Tuesday.An open Internet encourages innovation, which in turn drives network use and infrastructure buildout, Wheeler said. "Mobile wireless broadband is a key component of that virtuous cycle," he said.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More September Patch Tuesday: Microsoft closes door on IE zero day attacks It's a light month for patching, but don't delay in deploying the critical IE fix. Read More Ethernet switch market strong in Q2 The Layer 2-3 Ethernet switch market exceeded $5.6 billion in the second quarter 0f 2014, with nearly all vendors showing strong sequential gains, according to Dell'Oro Group.The data center remains the strongest segment for growth, though enterprise campus and regional markets such as North America were also robust for select vendors.A record number of vendors exceeded $100 million in revenue in the quarter, including Arista Networks, Cisco, Dell, Extreme Networks, HP, Huawei and Juniper. Huawei became the No. 3 vendor in the overall switch market – displacing Juniper -- while Arista retained the No. 3 spot in data center switching.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More Aaron Levie doesn't want his company to get boxed in At its annual conference, Box outlined plans to expand its scope beyond cloud storage and file sharing Read More 33 equipment manufacturers oppose public-utility broadband IBM, Cisco, Intel and other companies oppose calls to reclassify and regulate broadband as a common carrier Read More Encryption failures fixed in popular PGP email security tool Enigmail Developers of the popular Enigmail email security extension for Thunderbird have fixed several issues that could have exposed messages users believed to be encrypted.Enigmail provides a graphical user interface in the Mozilla Thunderbird and SeaMonkey programs that allows users to digitally sign and encrypt email messages using the OpenPGP standard.The Enigmail Project released version 1.7.2 of the extension on Aug. 29 and briefly noted that the release fixes "several important bugs." The changelog did not contain additional details about the impact of the fixed issues, but included a link to the project's external bug tracker.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More 6 Strategies for Cancelling a Major IT Project In the recent book Think Like a Freak, well-known authors Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner touch on a difficult topic for those in charge of IT budgets and project development: What if your project fails? In their witty and highly opinionated style, they explain how failure in business isn't always a bad thing. At times, they explain, it can lead to new realizations about company direction or force you to think about a smarter strategy as you move forward.[ Tutorial: 6 Lessons From Healthcare.gov's Failed Launch ]To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More The Evolution of Apple's iPhone The iPhone, then and nowThe iPhone has come a long way in seven years.First iPhoneAfter months of rumors and speculation, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone on Jan. 9, 2007. The device, which didn't actually go on sale until June, started at $499 for a 4GB model, $599 for the 8GB version (with a two-year contract). It offered a 3.5-in. screen, a 2-megapixel camera and won plaudits for the then-new multitouch features. Critics, however, said the phone was too expensive to do well in the market. [See iPhone launch story here.]To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More How the Apple Watch could create a new mainstream market Could the Apple Watch help turn the health and fitness wearable market into a mainstream market? Read More First Look: iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus They're BIGGERYes, you read that right - the last bastion of comfortably-sized smartphones has fallen. Apple has gotten with the program and rolled out the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus – two new models with a host of new capabilities. Beyond bigness, we mean.The big new screensThe iPhone 6 is somewhat larger than its predecessor, the iPhone 5S – its 1334x750 screen measures 4.7 inches. The 6 Plus, by contrast, is a lot larger than the 5S, fully 5.5-inches and with 1080p resolution. Apple was also at pains to tell the public that these are also the thinnest iPhones ever released, at 6.9mm and 7.1mm, respectively.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
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