Top technologies the CIA thinks are hot

11 big data certifications that will pay off Most USB thumb drives can be reprogrammed to silently infect computers ITworld Today August 01, 2014 Share this email Top technologies the CIA thinks are hot Through its investment firm called In-Q-Tel, the CIA funds companies, mostly start-ups, to push forward technologies deemed useful to government intelligence agencies. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. 11 big data certifications that will pay off 2. Most USB thumb drives can be reprogrammed to silently infect computers 3. Almost 200,000 people may have been affected by US visa system crash 4. Some are twisting the facts in requests to be forgotten, Google says 5. MongoDB snags key Oracle engineer 6. Judge rules against Microsoft in email privacy case 7. Sony stumbles with Playstation Now open beta pricing 8. BOOK GIVEAWAY: The Official Ubuntu Book, 8th Ed. 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