Sunday, June 23, 2013

IT News Head Lines (InfoWorld) 6/24/2013





Ransomware on Android: It was only a matter of time
Cybercriminals have unleashed a nefarious new attacks on Android users, according to Symantec.

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Oracle to charge extra for 12c database's 'fundamental' feature
For the better part of a year, Oracle has touted the "pluggable database" feature in its upcoming 12c database release as a significant architectural shift that will usher in major performance and efficiency improvements and also make cloud-based applications more secure.

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Multiplexing-savvy HTTP 2.0 should arrive in spring 2014
HTTP 2.0, the next generation of the principal protocol underlying the World Wide Web, is moving closer to implementat

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The IT jobs with the highest and lowest salaries
C-level titles top the list of highest paid IT jobs, and technical support positions dominate the low end of the pay scale, according to new salary data from technology staffing firm Mondo.

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Microsoft flaunts its developer connections with new service directory
With Build 2013 just around the corner, Microsoft today unveiled a new Windows Store Partner Directory. It's a one-stop shop for developers building and augmenting their own Windows apps to find third-party, Microsoft-endorsed services such as analytics engines, ad networks, and single sign-on (SSO) services.

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NSA can retain encrypted communications of Americans perhaps forever
The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) can retain communications of U.S. citizens or residents potentially indefinitely if those communications are encrypted, according to a newly leaked secret government document.

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Capgemini Skysight hybrid cloud orchestration service focuses on Microsoft
Capgemini is introducing a hybrid cloud orchestration service focused on Microsoft products, although enterprises will be able to manage any load with the offering, including applications running on Linux, the company said. The core of the service is Microsoft software, including Windows Server 2012, System Center 2012 and Windows Azure, wrapped with billing, service management, dashboards and governance tools integrated by Capgemini, said Ron Tolido, the company's CTO for continental Europe.

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Privacy advocates hope Texas law against online snooping inspires Congress
Texas has become the first state in the nation to require law enforcement to obtain a warrant to read people's email, and privacy advocates are hoping the move will help quicken the passage of a similar proposal in Congress. Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed the privacy bill last week. The proposal was introduced in the Legislature by 29-year-old Republican Rep. Jonathan Stickland, a conservative with Tea Party backing. Liberals also supported the measure.

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