Behind the Great Firewall: What it's really like to log on from China

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ITworld Tonight

June 11, 2014

Behind the Great Firewall: What it's really like to log on from China

China makes headlines every other week for its censorship of the Internet, but few people outside the country know what it's like to live with those access controls, or how to get around them.

Issue highlights

1. 5 non-Apple keyboards for iOS 8 devices

2. Get the best keyboard for Android for free

3. Badgeville aims to make child's play out of software deployment

4. 14 must-see social media marketing success stories

5. HP's 'Machine' is a big bet on the future of server hardware

6. Linux gamers rejoice as Aspyr Media releases Civilization V for SteamOS

7. Amazon AWS continues to use TrueCrypt despite project's demise

8. Zeus Trojan alternative created from scratch hits the underground market

5 non-Apple keyboards for iOS 8 devices

Here are some of the keyboard vendors who are, or might be, planning a software port when iOS 8 is released in the fall. READ MORE

Get the best keyboard for Android for free

SwiftKey, now free, makes typing on a tiny screen more accurate. READ MORE

Badgeville aims to make child's play out of software deployment

The new Badgeville for Communities comes pre-configured for Yammer, SharePoint, Jive and Lithium. READ MORE

14 must-see social media marketing success stories

How do you break through all the noise on social media sites? Here are 14 creative, timely and, in some cases, crazy, examples of how organizations achieved social media success. READ MORE

HP's 'Machine' is a big bet on the future of server hardware

The system could be a game changer but won't get to market for a few years or more. READ MORE

Linux gamers rejoice as Aspyr Media releases Civilization V for SteamOS

In today's open source roundup: Linux gamers are rejoicing over the release of Civilization V for SteamOS. Plus: Run Civilization V on your Chromebook, and how well does Civilization V perform in Linux? READ MORE

Amazon AWS continues to use TrueCrypt despite project's demise

TrueCrypt remains the only option for securely importing and exporting data to and from the Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) two weeks after the popular encryption software was abruptly discontinued by its creators, supposedly for security reasons. READ MORE

Zeus Trojan alternative created from scratch hits the underground market

A new Trojan program that can spy on victims, steal login credentials and interfere with browsing sessions is being sold on the underground market and might soon see wider distribution. READ MORE

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