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15 technologies changing how developers work

The best (and worst) cities for remote workers

5 veteran CIOs take stock of the changing tech sector

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August 12, 2014
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15 technologies changing how developers work

The very nature of programming is evolving faster than you might think, thanks to these powerful tools.

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Issue highlights

1. The best (and worst) cities for remote workers

2. 5 veteran CIOs take stock of the changing tech sector

3. Amazon protects its virtual desktops with two-factor authentication

4. 'Biochip' aims to quicken disease diagnosis, cut medical test costs

5. Study finds firmware plagued by poor encryption and backdoors

6. Windows tech support scammers take root in the U.S.

7. Google backs $300 million undersea Internet cable to Japan

8. Seven ways DARPA is trying to kill the password

9. Top 25 free tools for every Windows desktop

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The best (and worst) cities for remote workers

Crowdsourced data shows which cities in the U.S. and the world are the best - and worst - for remote workers. READ MORE

5 veteran CIOs take stock of the changing tech sector

Long-timers reflect on all that's evolved since they first assumed the CIO role at their companies. READ MORE

Amazon protects its virtual desktops with two-factor authentication

Amazon Web Services now lets enterprises use two-factor authentication to better protect hosted WorkSpaces virtual desktops. READ MORE

'Biochip' aims to quicken disease diagnosis, cut medical test costs

A new "biochip" under development to accurately identify disease strains may reduce costs for medical testing and also reduce wait time for results. READ MORE

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Study finds firmware plagued by poor encryption and backdoors

The first large-scale analysis of a fundamental type of software known as firmware has revealed poor security practices that could present opportunities for hackers probing the "Internet of Things." READ MORE

Windows tech support scammers take root in the U.S.

In a new trend, Windows tech support scams have gone home-grown, with twists that include bogus warnings from malicious websites urging users to call a toll-free number for "help." READ MORE

Google backs $300 million undersea Internet cable to Japan

Google is joining forces with five Asian telecommunications firms to build and operate an underwater cable system from the U.S. to Japan to support rising bandwidth usage and better link its data centers in other parts of the world. READ MORE

Seven ways DARPA is trying to kill the password

From analyzing the way you walk to your heartbeat, these futuristic authentication systems could be here soon. READ MORE

Top 25 free tools for every Windows desktop

Whatever your poison -- Windows 7 or 8, updated or not -- there's a desktop tool just begging to become part of your repertoire. READ MORE

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