Six key defenses against Shellshock attacks

EBay spins off PayPal into separate company Microsoft will offer locally hosted cloud services in India IT News Daily September 30, 2014 Six key defenses against Shellshock attacks The number of attempts by hackers to compromise computers through the Shellshock vulnerability is rising, but companies have options for defending against attackers. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. EBay spins off PayPal into separate company 2. Microsoft will offer locally hosted cloud services in India 3. Pioneer's rearview mirror gives drivers cloud data 4. NTT DoCoMo launches sensor-laden kids' watch 5. Apple's iPhone will go on sale in China on Oct. 17 6. China clears iPhone 6 for sale only after security tweaks EBay spins off PayPal into separate company EBay's board of directors has approved a plan to separate the company's eBay and PayPal businesses into independent publicly traded companies next year. READ MORE Microsoft will offer locally hosted cloud services in India Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wooed India's government and banks on Tuesday with an offer to host cloud services including Azure and Office 365 in the country. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Infographic: Top Use Cases for Desktop Virtualization A range of business issues are driving IT towards desktop virtualization. One solution—Citrix XenDesktop with FlexCast technology—helps IT teams empower their workforces, one project at a time. See the trends driving the adoption of virtual desktops and the top use cases IT teams are deploying today View now Pioneer's rearview mirror gives drivers cloud data If your car isn't smart and connected yet, Pioneer has a rearview mirror that can do the trick. READ MORE NTT DoCoMo launches sensor-laden kids' watch Japanese parents who want to keep close tabs on their kids will soon be able to wrap sensor-laden 3G watches on their wrists. READ MORE RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IDG TV IDG.tv is now live! Watch all the latest videos from IDG's global network of technology experts, all teed up in searchable channels with a fun, fresh look. Click to continue Apple's iPhone will go on sale in China on Oct. 17 Apple's iPhone 6 will go on sale on Oct. 17 in mainland China, one of the biggest markets for the company, with high demand expected from existing iPhone users. READ MORE China clears iPhone 6 for sale only after security tweaks China has effectively cleared the iPhone 6 for sale in the country, granting the product a license, but not before a government regulator demanded Apple make some security changes in the iOS operating system to fix suspected flaws in the software. READ MORE Follow IT News You are currently subscribed to itnews_daily as garn14.tech@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com To contact IT News, please send an e-mail to online@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2014 IT News, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **