Hackers target unclassified White House network

China's Xiaomi defends itself from Apple copycat claims Hackers reportedly target unclassified White House network IT News Daily October 29, 2014 Hackers target unclassified White House network Hackers targeted an unclassified White House network in recent weeks but did not damage any systems, according to news reports. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. China's Xiaomi defends itself from Apple copycat claims 2. Hackers reportedly target unclassified White House network 3. Facebook: $15 billion of WhatsApp's value is based on what it could be 4. Study blames backbone business deals for broadband congestion 5. Facebook sales, driven by mobile, shoot up nearly 60 percent 6. HTML5 finalized, finally China's Xiaomi defends itself from Apple copycat claims Facing claims that the company lifts too much from Apple, Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi defended its design philosophy and said the whole industry is constantly innovating on the ideas of the competition. READ MORE Hackers reportedly target unclassified White House network Hackers targeted an unclassified White House network in recent weeks but did not damage any systems, according to news reports. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: MaaS360 Ten Commandments of Bring Your Own Device End users are demanding their own devices in the workplace making IT the shepherds of a potentially unruly flock. The good news is IT can embrace BYOD with security and confidence given the right preparation and technology. Whether you're supporting iOS, Android, BlackBerry or Windows, the rules of BYOD don't change. Learn More. Facebook: $15 billion of WhatsApp's value is based on what it could be Facebook has revealed a little more about what compelled it to spend close to $19 billion earlier this year to buy mobile messaging service WhatsApp -- a deal that had many scratching their heads at the huge sum. READ MORE Study blames backbone business deals for broadband congestion Business relationships between major broadband providers and Internet backbone providers appear to be the cause of major drags on performance from early 2013 to early this year, according to a new study from a think tank advocating for strong net neutrality rules. 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 Facebook sales, driven by mobile, shoot up nearly 60 percent Facebook continues to reap rewards in mobile, growing its crucial ads business in large part due to ads placed on smaller screens, the company reported Tuesday. READ MORE HTML5 finalized, finally After nearly eight years of work, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has finalized the HTML5 standard, bringing the basic Web technology firmly into the era of mobile devices and cloud-driven rich Internet applications. 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. **