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Tech News Flash: Wednesday -- April 10, 2013

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Real World Burglars Rain on Vudu's Cloud-Based Service
Shodan Sheds Harsh Spotlight on Internet of Things
Competitors Ask EU to Rein In Google
LulzSec Hackers Plead Guilty in UK Court
All Things Appy: 5 Best Firefox Education Add-ons
Apple Lags in Apps Sold, Leads in App Gold
US Navy Will Soon Pack Laser Heat in Persian Gulf

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Podcast
Virtualization: An IT Prescription for Healthcare Providers (32:12)
Healthcare providers know that technology can provide an answer to
higher operating costs and ailing efficiencies within their
organizations, but strict regulatory issues and other compliance matters
have always proved to be tough obstacles. The security of patient health
data, after all, must never be compromised in pursuit of greater
efficiencies. A mid-market health services provider in Indiana, however,
is offering up an example of how to make IT work for the industry.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/shared/audio/ect-gardner-2013-04-08.mp3

Today's Story Highlights

Real World Burglars Rain on Vudu's Cloud-Based Service
Vudu is the latest Web-based business to be the victim of data theft,
although unlike some recent highly publicized data breaches, this one
began with a physical break-in. Thieves broke into the Vudu offices on
March 24 and stole hard drives that contained personal customer
information including names, email addresses, phone numbers, addresses
and dates of birth.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/77759.html

Shodan Sheds Harsh Spotlight on Internet of Things
Shodan has burst from the shadows into the spotlight, thanks to a recent
article that describes it as "the scariest search engine on the
Internet." Indeed, delving into what it can do is sure to generate some
uncomfortable -- even fearful -- possibilities. Shodan searches for and
indexes things that are connected to the Internet -- a category that can
include anything from servers, webcams, printers and routers to
refrigerators and much more.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/77751.html

Competitors Ask EU to Rein In Google
Microsoft and Nokia are part of the coalition of companies that filed a
complaint with EU antitrust regulators claiming that Google is using its
Android mobile operating system to promote its own products and
services. Made public Tuesday by lobbying group FairSearch, the action
comes as European regulators are reportedly near a settlement with
Google over concerns that it has abused its search dominance.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/77757.html

LulzSec Hackers Plead Guilty in UK Court
Four members of the LulzSec hacker community have pleaded guilty in a
British court to charges of hacking into the computer systems of various
organizations, including Sony, PBS, the Arizona State Police, and
HB Gary. Ryan Ackroyd, whose LulzSec handle was "Kayla,"
on Tuesday was the last to enter his guilty plea.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/77755.html

All Things Appy: 5 Best Firefox Education Add-ons
Nothing beats the raw power of laptop and browser for academia and
research. Firefox plays well in this combo with numerous academic apps
that it calls "Add-ons." This week TechNewsWorld takes a look at
the top five must-have education and academia tools within the Firefox
environment. They include translation, article clipping, research
management, old-school highlighting and power toolbars.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/77748.html

Apple Lags in Apps Sold, Leads in App Gold
Apple's App Store may not sell more apps than its top competitor in the
space, Google Play, but it is gaining more revenue from its sales,
according to research from Canalys. App downloads across the four major
stores -- Apple App Store, Google Play, the Windows Phone Store and
BlackBerry World -- are up 11 percent worldwide during the first quarter
of 2013.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/77754.html

US Navy Will Soon Pack Laser Heat in Persian Gulf
For the first time, the U.S. Navy plans to deploy a solid-state laser
weapon onboard one of its vessels, with the laser's debut scheduled for
the Persian Gulf during fiscal year 2014. Development and testing have
resulted in a weapon that can perform actions ranging from non-lethal
disabling and deterrence all the way up to destruction, according to the
Navy.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/77747.html

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