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LinkedIn's Latvian invasion: What happens when metadata analytics goes awry 5 cool corporate retreat and training centers ITworld Today July 27, 2013 Share this email This season's tax-free weekends are a great time to buy electronics and office supplies You don't have to be a student to nab great deals this summer, starting this weekend READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. LinkedIn's Latvian invasion: What happens when metadata analytics goes awry 2. 5 cool corporate retreat and training centers 3. A Java update tricked Dan Tynan into installing the Ask Toolbar. Here's how he got rid of it. 4. 20 more technical terms every Mac user should know 5. Lay waste to your enemies with Dota 2 for Linux via Steam! 6. HP Envy X2 review: A Windows 8 tablet to covet 7. How to hire telecommuters: 7 must-ask questions 8. Score one for Seattle: Programmers work harder when it rains 9. Rip/replace redux: Why mobile phone flex upgrade programs are bad for security 10. LAST CHANCE: Enter to win a copy of "Arduino Workshop: A Hands-On Introduction with 65 Projects" White Paper: HP Application Security eGuide Enterprises around the world are facing what could be called the most aggressive threat environment in the history of information technology. Disruptive computing trends are emerging that offer increased employee productivity and business agility, but at the same time introduce a host of new risks and uncertainty. Learn more. LinkedIn's Latvian invasion: What happens when metadata analytics goes awry In the new surveillance state, who you know -- or somebody thinks you know -- is more important than who you are. READ MORE 5 cool corporate retreat and training centers It pays to get the staff out of the office every once in a while. These five facilities offer amenities that work well for training, team-building, relaxing or letting loose. READ MORE A Java update tricked Dan Tynan into installing the Ask Toolbar. Here's how he got rid of it. He's not the only luckless user who's had this happen to him, but maybe the most driven to be rid of it. READ MORE 20 more technical terms every Mac user should know Last week I introduced you to 20 computer terms you should know. In addition to a few "thanks for that" responses, I also received a few "Yeah, but what about..." queries. And each is worth our time. So, have another round on me. READ MORE Lay waste to your enemies with Dota 2 for Linux via Steam! In today's open source roundup: Dota 2 has been released for Steam on Linux! Plus: Wine 1.6 released, and how to install alternatives to Unity in Ubuntu 13.04. READ MORE White Paper: Oracle Managing Macroeconomic Uncertainty in a Post-Recession World This whitepaper explores how Project Portfolio Management (PPM) can help financial institutions become more agile and to execute on strategy, which will drive down costs, minimize risk and deliver results to key stakeholders. Learn More HP Envy X2 review: A Windows 8 tablet to covet Smart in design and stingy on power, HP's Envy convertible works well as a laptop or a tablet. READ MORE How to hire telecommuters: 7 must-ask questions Hiring remote workers can be tricky business. Here are some questions you should ask would-be telecommuting employees -- and some red flags to look for in the answers. READ MORE Score one for Seattle: Programmers work harder when it rains New research finds that software developers seem to get more coding done on rainy days. READ MORE Rip/replace redux: Why mobile phone flex upgrade programs are bad for security Carriers and mobile device makers are speeding headlong down the road to a future in which patches for mobile devices will be phased out and replaced with regular device upgrades. Expect to see some security road kill along the way. 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