Forget fingerprints: Your iris is your new identity. Plus: Who will be the Netflix of eBooks?

Where in the world are GitHub users? More NSA leaks to come, Guardian says ITworld Today October 02, 2013 Share this email Forget fingerprints: Your iris is your new identity At the entrance to "The Vault," the most secure room within the most protected building operated by security services provider Symantec, an iris recognition system stands guard as the last line of defense. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Where in the world are GitHub users? 2. More NSA leaks to come, Guardian says 3. Who will be the Netflix of eBooks? 4. Heat it, bend it, slam it and the latest gadget glass won't break 5. BlackBerry increases provision for restructuring charges 6. Report: Ford CEO downplays chatter that he's in line to replace Ballmer 7. AMD pushes forward with new video cards and a few surprises 8. Sharp's robotic cleaner will make solar panels sparkle [VIDEO] 9. 3D printing: Good for retail? Tesco CIO says so White Paper: Canon Printing for the Mobile Age In this white paper, we'll examine the current state of enterprise printing technology with an emphasis on key IT concerns and desired solutions. What are the key mobility/cloud trends in the workplace and how have the lead to the inefficiencies of enterprise printing today? Learn More Where in the world are GitHub users? Using the GitHub Archive to see what cities commit the most code READ MORE More NSA leaks to come, Guardian says Journalists from the British paper provide new details around the process for publishing leaks. READ MORE Who will be the Netflix of eBooks? We take for granted subscription services for music and video. Now companies like Scribd, eReatah and Oyster are offering similar services for ebooks. READ MORE Heat it, bend it, slam it and the latest gadget glass won't break Nippon Electric Glass subjected glass to various forms of torture at Ceatec, with few problems for the glass. READ MORE Webcast: PC Connection Converged Infrastructure in Action Learn how HP Converged Infrastructure enables you to turn today's rigid technology silos into adaptive pools of resources that can be shared by many applications and managed as a service. Learn More. BlackBerry increases provision for restructuring charges The expected charges have grown from $100 million to $400 million, BlackBerry said in a filing with the SEC. READ MORE Report: Ford CEO downplays chatter that he's in line to replace Ballmer Alan Mulally is reportedly a favorite among the candidates being considered to become Microsoft's next CEO. READ MORE AMD pushes forward with new video cards and a few surprises Porting games between consoles and computers is not an easy task but AMD is trying to simplify it with a new developer architecture. READ MORE Sharp's robotic cleaner will make solar panels sparkle [VIDEO] The system has been tested in Thailand and saves labor and water. READ MORE 3D printing: Good for retail? Tesco CIO says so Mike McNamara, CIO of the British grocery retailer Tesco, says 3D printing will help his company and the retail sector at large. READ MORE Webcast: ExaGrid Disk Backup for the Mid-market: The Best In Class Solution Marc Crespi, VP Product Management of ExaGrid, will be joined by customers to discuss how ExaGrid's approach to disk backup with deduplication solved their business challenges. Learn 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. 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