INVESTIGATIVE: Secretive funding fuels ongoing net neutrality astroturfing controversy

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ITworld cartoons 2014: The year in geek humor (so far) Cisco patches 3 year old security hole Network World Daily News PM October 24, 2014 INVESTIGATIVE: Secretive funding fuels ongoing net neutrality astroturfing controversy The contentious debate about net neutrality in the U.S. has sparked controversy over a lack of funding transparency for advocacy groups and think tanks, which critics say subverts the political process. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. ITworld cartoons 2014: The year in geek humor (so far) 2. Cisco patches 3 year old security hole 3. RiteAid blocks Apple Pay, Google Wallet 4. Google's fully driverless car looking less realistic by the day 5. Industry thought leader interview: Michael Frendo, Polycom 6. IDG Contributor Network: Don't engineer a mess 7. The Linux desktop-a-week review: LXDE 8. Ello bets its life on ad-free, privacy-focused social networking 9. How much bigger is Amazon's cloud vs. Microsoft and Google? 10. Quick Look: Ubuntu 14.10 : WhiteHat Security, Inc. Application Security eGuide In this eGuide, CSO along with sister publications Computerworld, CIO, and Networkworld examine the latest trends and thinking in application security. Read on to learn how to better protect the applications your organization develops and uses. Learn more >> ITworld cartoons 2014: The year in geek humor (so far) Each week, ITworld's Phil Johnson pokes fun at the tech world's top news and newsmakers READ MORE Cisco patches 3 year old security hole Cisco has patched a three-year-old vulnerability in its IronPort security appliances, according to this post from Threatpost. The hole, discovered by the FreeBSD Project in December 2011, is in Telnet in the AsyncOS operating system of those appliances.If the Telnet service is enabled on a vulnerable appliance, a remote attacker can execute arbitrary code, Threatpost states.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE RiteAid blocks Apple Pay, Google Wallet Days after the launch of Apple Pay, Rite Aid has stopped accepting the payment system at 4,600 stores across the United States.The company, which is one of the biggest drug store chains in the country, said it is currently not accepting Apple Pay or the competing Google Wallet.Posts from customers on Twitter indicated that Apple Pay worked successfully when the system launched on Monday, but it was subsequently disabled by the retailer later in the week.The reason for the decision isn't clear.Two company spokespeople failed to return numerous calls made on Thursday and Friday, although the company's customer service department confirmed the 'tap-and-go' payment systems were not currently welcome.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE WHITE PAPER: VeriSign Turn to the Cloud for Website Availability & Protection Domain name system (DNS) protection is a key component to a comprehensive security plan. One of the most efficient ways to bolster DNS security is to deploy a cloud-based DNS infrastructure. This DNS Security eGuide, will review top cyber threats to DNS and identify five top reasons, along with guidance, on selecting a managed DNS service provider. Learn More>> Google's fully driverless car looking less realistic by the day It's starting to look like the driverless car might not look like we had once hoped. READ MORE Industry thought leader interview: Michael Frendo, Polycom After six months in a new position at Polycom, Frendo discusses the state of the collaboration industry. READ MORE IDG Contributor Network: Don't engineer a mess An axiom of network design. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: HP Top 5 Truths About Big Data Hype and Security Intelligence Big Data Security Analytics (BDSA) is the subject of exuberant predictions. However, a Gartner analyst points out that no available BDSA solutions come close to these forecasts. Nevertheless, the principles of Big Data are the key to advanced security intelligence. This white paper discusses the key tenets of Big Data. Learn more >> The Linux desktop-a-week review: LXDE I've used LXDE for weeks, and I'm still having trouble finding much to say about it. That's not a good sign. READ MORE Ello bets its life on ad-free, privacy-focused social networking After securing funding, Ello found a way to ensure it never breaks its promise to refrain from advertisements or selling its users' data. READ MORE How much bigger is Amazon's cloud vs. Microsoft and Google? Just how much bigger is Amazon Web Service's cloud computing division compared to Microsoft and Google?It's hard to make a complete apples-to-apples comparison because none of these companies are extraordinarily transparent when releasing information about the financial health of their operations.But, a new report from New Hampshire-based firm Technology Business Research estimates Amazon's cloud revenue at more than $4.7 billion this year. TBR pegs Microsoft's public cloud IaaS revenue at $156 million and Google's at $66 million. If those estimates are correct than Amazon's cloud revenue is 30 times bigger than Microsoft's.30!+ MORE AT NETWORK WORLD: Is there a point where a private cloud is cheaper than a public cloud? +To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE Quick Look: Ubuntu 14.10 The latest release of Ubuntu focuses on application updates, maintenance and stability enhancements. 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