Monday, July 14, 2014

IT News Head Lines (InfoWorld) 15/07/2014





Actuate software offers free data analysis to enterprise business units
Software provider Actuate is offering a free way for business units to analyze enterprise data and present the results in a format that is easy to understand. The gratis software "is a free server for developers to deploy their reports, visualizations and applications," said Nobby Akiha, Actuate senior vice president of marketing. [ Discover what's new in business applications with InfoWorld's Technology: Applications newsletter. ]

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BlackBerry's BBM comes to Windows Phone in beta form ahead of widespread launch
In response to "an incredible number of requests," Blackberry will soon bring its BBM messaging app to Windows Phone. For now, the app is in a filled-up closed beta, though you can register to join the waiting list. Blackberry says it will open the app to everyone in "the coming weeks."

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WordPress 4.0: The app becomes a platform
Credit: WordPress

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Microsoft zaps bogus SSL certs with emergency patch 2982792
Yesterday, Dustin Childs at the Microsoft Security Response Center advised that

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Google to tour Europe to discuss right-to-be-forgotten ruling
Google is going to tour Europe with a band of external advisers this fall to discuss a landmark ruling by Europe's top court that gave people the right to have personal information excluded from search engine listings in Europe. Under this so-called right to be forgotten, search engines such as Google could be forced upon request to remove results for queries that include a person's name, if the results shown are inadequate, no longer relevant, or excessive.

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Gmail users on iOS at risk of data interception
Apple users accessing Gmail on mobile devices could be at risk of having their data intercepted, a mobile security company said Thursday. The reason is Google has not yet implemented a security technology that would prevent attackers from viewing and modifying encrypted communications exchanged with the Web giant, wrote Avi Bashan, chief information security officer for Lacoon Mobile Security, based in Israel and the United States.

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Amazon seeks U.S. exemption to test delivery drones
Amazon.com has asked the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration permission to test drones outdoors for use in its Prime Air package delivery service. In the run-up to launching the service, which aims to deliver packages in 30 minutes or less, the online retailer is developing aerial vehicles that travel over 50 miles per hour, and will carry 5-pound payloads, which account for 86 percent of the products sold on Amazon.

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Source code for tiny 'Tinba' banking malware leaked
The source code for an impressively small but capable malware program that targets online bank accounts has been leaked, according to CSIS Security Group of Denmark. The program, known as "Tinba" or "Zusy," was discovered around mid-2012 and infected tens of thousands of computers in Turkey. It is notable for having a very small code base -- just 20K -- but capabilities similar to malware much larger in size.

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Infosys revenue and profit rise ahead of CEO change
Indian outsourcer Infosys said its revenue and profit grew in the second quarter as the company won some large deals in the period. Infosys said its revenue for the quarter grew 7 percent year on year, to $2.13 billion. Net profit grew 15 percent to $482 million, according to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

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Samsung rebrands app store with a focus on Galaxy devices
Samsung Electronics has updated and rebranded its app store, in an apparent bid to cut into Google's revenue from its Play store for apps running on Android devices.

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Amazon sets sights on snagging mobile developers
Introducing the new mission for Amazon Web Services: mobile dominance.

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AWS rolls out enterprise document storage and sharing
Amazon Web Services is offering a new document sharing service with management and security features designed to appeal to businesses. Werner Vogels, Amazon chief technology officer, introduced the service, called Zocalo, at the AWS Summit, Thursday in New York City.

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Nadella on Microsoft's culture change: 'Nothing is off the table'
Microsoft staffers worldwide should buckle their seat belts because a big culture shakeup is in the works at the company. In a long letter sent to employees on Thursday, CEO Satya Nadella said that he and his lieutenants are taking "important steps to visibly change our culture."

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