Tuesday, 16 July 2013

What your health insurance info is worth to criminals

After a year at Yahoo, Mayer still sprinting to catch up

Score one for Seattle: Programmers work harder when it rains

ITworld Today
July 16, 2013
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Health insurance credentials raise the cost of identity theft kits on underground marketplaces

Dossiers with health insurance credentials and counterfeit insurance cards cost $1,200 or more, Dell SecureWorks researchers said.

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Issue highlights

1. After a year at Yahoo, Mayer still sprinting to catch up

2. Score one for Seattle: Programmers work harder when it rains

3. QUIZ: Can you identify this week's mystery sound?

4. Bill Gates vows the return of Microsoft Bob

5. Intel's first Atom-powered tablet does not impress

6. The NSA never metadata it didn't like

7. FISA court asks government to declassify secret order in Yahoo case

8. Surface smartwatch in prototype with modified Windows 8, reports say

9. Beginner's guide to R: Introduction

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After a year at Yahoo, Mayer still sprinting to catch up

One analyst gave her an 'A' for effort but said her final grade is 'to be determined'. READ MORE

Score one for Seattle: Programmers work harder when it rains

New research finds that software developers seem to get more coding done on rainy days. READ MORE

QUIZ: Can you identify this week's mystery sound?

This week's sound is so easy, we're not even going to give a hint. Other than to say that if you don't figure it out, you should reconsider your geek/nerd membership dues. READ MORE

Bill Gates vows the return of Microsoft Bob

In an informal talk, the Microsoft co-founder also said that getting rid of patent laws would be 'crazy'. READ MORE

Webcast: HP Autonomy

Dispelling Myths about Cloud–based Archiving

Visit this Interactive Resource Center, designed to dispel any concerns you may have. It's packed with informative videos, whitepapers and case studies as well as Twitter feeds and a live Forum—everything you need to move confidently to the cloud. View Now!

Intel's first Atom-powered tablet does not impress

The Galaxy Tab 3 will not set performance records, although that's not entirely Intel's fault. READ MORE

The NSA never metadata it didn't like

MIT's free Immersion tool shows you how much your Gmail account data reveals about who you are and who you know. It's an eye opener. READ MORE

FISA court asks government to declassify secret order in Yahoo case

The U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has ordered the government to declassify its secret order and parties' briefs in a case which Yahoo expects will demonstrate that it resisted government directives. READ MORE

Surface smartwatch in prototype with modified Windows 8, reports say

Device would have LTE wireless chip, 6 GB of storage and a translucent aluminum case. READ MORE

Beginner's guide to R: Introduction

Get started using R for basic data analytics work. READ MORE

White Paper: Couchbase

Making the Shift from Relational to NoSQL

NoSQL database technology is increasingly chosen as viable alternative to relational databases, particularly for interactive web applications. Developers accustomed to the RDBMS structure and data models need to change their approach when transitioning to NoSQL. Read more.

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