Wednesday, December 7, 2011

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWorld) 07/12/2011





PhoneFactor delivers iOS app for authentication
PhoneFactor, an authentication system that uses mobile phones as a second factor for improved security, is now available as an app for Apple's iPhone and iPad.

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Google plans to seek Books lawsuit dismissal
After a so-far fruitless three-year effort to settle the case, Google and the plaintiffs suing it for alleged book-related copyright infringement apparently are moving away from seeking a friendly solution.

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Galaxy Nexus release: Maybe Friday?
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus on Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network could go on sale Friday, with some leaked photos of the device in red packaging posted on various websites.

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Dell Streak is dead: Lessons for other tablets
Dell has announced that the "Streak 7 is no longer available." The death of Dell's Android tablet line doesn't come as much of a surprise, but it points to some lessons that other tablets might learn from to be stronger competitors.

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10 questions for Mimecast CFO Peter Campbell
Name: Peter Campbell

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RSA security lapse led to March hack, says researcher
The attack that hacked RSA Security's network earlier this year succeeded because the company failed to take a basic security precaution, a researcher said today.

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Raytheon acquires cybersecurity vendor Pikewerks
Defense and aerospace systems vendor Raytheon has acquired cybersecurity vendor Pikewerks in an effort to add to Raytheon's capabilities to defend against sophisticated threats facing customers in the intelligence, defense and commercial sectors, the companies announced Monday.

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PHP 5.4 emerges with best of abandoned PHP 6.0
With the pending release of PHP version 5.4, due early next year, the creators behind the popular Web scripting language are including the best parts of the now-abandoned PHP 6.0 project.

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