10 things every new Mac user should know

Actually, you do need to share your passwords

How simple LinkedIn detective work pays off

ITworld Tonight

October 07, 2013

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10 things every new Mac user should know

Your guide to a short and painless learning curve.

Issue highlights

1. Actually, you do need to share your passwords

2. How simple LinkedIn detective work pays off

3. Report: FBI can't access Silk Road owner's $80 million in Bitcoins

4. Hints of an 11-inch Chromebook pop up all over HP's website

5. Researchers beef up flash memory with protein

6. U.S. ranks fourth in Internet freedom as surveillance grows worldwide

7. Twitter can take IPO lessons from Facebook -- on what not to do

8. Valve releases specs for prototype Steam Machines based on Linux

9. BOOK GIVEAWAY: The Official Ubuntu Server Book, 3rd Ed.

Actually, you do need to share your passwords

Hate to break it to you, but you aren't going to live forever. At some point, your loved ones will need access to all of your accounts. You can make that job easier for them. READ MORE

How simple LinkedIn detective work pays off

Two easy ways to expand your reach, network. READ MORE

Report: FBI can't access Silk Road owner's $80 million in Bitcoins

Although the FBI has seized Ross Ulbricht's Bitcoin wallet, its encryption is keeping them from funneling out its estimated $80 million contents. READ MORE

Hints of an 11-inch Chromebook pop up all over HP's website

HP's original Chromebook stands out primarily for being so big-screened, but new documents suggest of a pint-sized counterpart. READ MORE

Researchers beef up flash memory with protein

Researchers at universities in Taiwan and Japan have demonstrated a way to use proteins to create non-volatile memory and multilayer '3D' electronics. READ MORE

U.S. ranks fourth in Internet freedom as surveillance grows worldwide

Internet freedom has declined in the United States over the past year as a result of its surveillance policies, reflecting a trend that appears to have caught on worldwide, according to a recently released study. READ MORE

Twitter can take IPO lessons from Facebook -- on what not to do

Facebook's feeble offering offers a cautionary tale on how not to take a popular company public. READ MORE

Valve releases specs for prototype Steam Machines based on Linux

In today's open source roundup: Check out the specs for Valve's Steam Machine prototypes. Plus: A review of Distro Astro 1.0.2, a Linux distro for astronomers. And see the best Android antivirus apps. READ MORE

BOOK GIVEAWAY: The Official Ubuntu Server Book, 3rd Ed.

We've got 5 copies to give to some lucky ITworld readers. Enter now for your chance to win! READ MORE

SPECIAL REPORT:

Tools and strategies to keep the BYOD chaos under control
One key to a successful BYOD program is mobile device management (MDM), where carefully chosen tools and policies let companies maintain control. However, there s a lot of movement in the market and a number of MDM approaches to consider which makes your job more challenging. To get you started, we assembled advice from IT leaders who have successfully deployed an MDM solution.

BOOK GIVEAWAY:

We're giving away 5 copies of each of these two new books to give to some lucky readers. Enter today for your chance to win!

The Official Ubuntu Server Book, 3rd Ed.
Written by leading members of the Ubuntu community, The Official Ubuntu Server Book, Third Edition, covers all you need to know to make the most of Ubuntu Server, whether you're a beginner or a battle-hardened senior systems administrator.

The Practice of Network Security Monitoring
Learn how to deploy, build, and run a network security monitoring (NSM) operation using open source software and vendor-neutral tools.

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