2013 tech industry graveyard. Plus: Your car is about to go open source

Get your Mac ready for Mavericks (OS X 10.9) Lessons learned from a cloud evaporation ITworld Today October 13, 2013 Share this email 2013 tech industry graveyard Google, Microsoft and Yahoo among those reading products their last rites. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Get your Mac ready for Mavericks (OS X 10.9) 2. Lessons learned from a cloud evaporation 3. Your car is about to go open source 4. How to set up two-factor authentication in Evernote 5. Chinese hackers miss Google network, but the checks go on 6. Starting over: Tech tips and tricks for settling in a new city 7. How to build the immortal data center 8. Security automation research – with a human touch – could net nearly $50M grant 9. Dell's Surface Pro wannabe: Threat or proof Microsoft's strategy works? White Paper: PC Connection 5 Steps for Building a Secure Cloud The cloud promises impressive gains in infrastructure agility, efficiency, and cost reduction, but the greatest barrier to cloud adoption continues to be security. Read this white paper to learn best practices for keeping your data and your organization safe. Learn More Get your Mac ready for Mavericks (OS X 10.9) We're still waiting on a specific date for the official public release of Mavericks -- at WWDC earlier this year, Apple said only "this fall" -- but for those aiming to upgrade as soon as the new OS drops, now is the time to start getting your Mac ready for Mavericks. READ MORE Lessons learned from a cloud evaporation Cloud provider Nirvanix went belly up. Even if you weren't one of its clients, you can learn things from that mess. READ MORE Your car is about to go open source Automakers want to standardize on a Linux-based OS that would make vehicle infotainment systems act more like smartphones. 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Chinese hackers miss Google network, but the checks go on Google exec Schmidt says U.S. government networks are in danger 'because no one is there' during the shutdown to stop hackers. READ MORE Starting over: Tech tips and tricks for settling in a new city So you moved across the country. Now what? These apps will help you find your way. READ MORE How to build the immortal data center If your data center is reaching capacity and you're thinking about cracking open the corporate piggy bank to fund a new data center, stop right there. READ MORE Security automation research – with a human touch – could net nearly $50M grant Universities, Army Research Lab join forces on cybersecurity effort. READ MORE Dell's Surface Pro wannabe: Threat or proof Microsoft's strategy works? Long-time partner also dips toe into Android waters; Chrome OS might not be far behind. READ MORE Webcast: Dyn Inc. 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