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Why the belated admissions that tech companies were providing info to intel groups? For one thing, it was illegal. eweek.com/security/tech-…
Tech Companies Don't Tell Whole Truth About Data They Send to Feds
eweek.com — By Wayne Rash | Posted 2013-06-17 Email Print NEWS ANALYSIS: You must parse company denials carefully to realize that while they're telling the truth about surveillance requests, it's not the whole truth. When the revelations about surveillance by the National Security Agency and other services including the Federal Bureau of Investigation came to light early in June, the companies singled out denied that they'd been providing information.
@robpegoraro It's like when you investigate a plane crash. There's a whole chain of events any one of which could have changed the outcome.
@code42 What's the secret to reaching your media relations people? Nothing on your website.
Cyber sleuths use big data visualizations that look like something out of a sci-fi movie. Better than the Matrix. eweek.com/security/graph…
Graphical Tools Help Security Experts Track Cyber-Attacks in Real time
eweek.com — By Wayne Rash | Posted 2013-06-17 Email Print NEWS ANALYSIS: Cyber-sleuths use tools that appear to have come straight out of a science fiction movie in their quest to detect attacks in time to raise defensive shields.
Thanks @Altonbrown for a great shrimp n' grits recipe. I did add some garlic to the grits, though.
Apple's new Activation Lock could save lives, help reduce crime, but it won't ship for months with #iOS7. Why delay? eweek.com/mobile/new-ios…
New iOS 7 Lockout Feature That May Save Lives Won't Arrive Until Fall
eweek.com — By Wayne Rash | Posted 2013-06-12 Email Print NEWS ANALYSIS: Activation Lock for iOS 7 allows an iPhone to be locked against reactivation if it's stolen or lost, but you have to wait until this fall and then upgrade to iOS 7 to get it. The video was chilling.
Apple iOS 7: Android copycat? is.gd/hFIWfv #iOS7 #Android by @sjvn Me: He's right. iOS7 is a disappointment.
Apple iOS 7: Android copycat?
zdnet.com — Summary: Actually, Apple's forthcoming iOS 7 isn't so much an Android clone as it's a mashup of everyone else's mobile operating systems. Some people think Apple's forthcoming iPhone and iPad operating system iOS 7 is awesome. Others think it's awful.
@karaswisher but I'll bet Google has better security.
Red Hat opens OpenShift PaaS cloud for business
zdnet.com — Summary: After two years in beta, Red Hat's platform as a service cloud, OpenShift, is ready for business. Leading Linux company Red Hat announced on June 10th that OpenShift Online, its public Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) cloud offering, is now open for business. OpenShift is an open-source PaaS cloud.Sign up to discover more journalists who cover Technology, Opinion and Editorial and more.
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