How 40 tech companies got their names

Storage for spies: How the FIPS standard makes data extremely hard to steal AT&T kills the 'permacookie,' stops tracking customers' Internet usage (for now) ITworld Tonight November 17, 2014 How 40 tech companies got their names From Apple to Amazon to Microsoft to Twitter, the names of some of the world's most popular tech companies tend to have interesting and significant backstories. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Storage for spies: How the FIPS standard makes data extremely hard to steal 2. AT&T kills the 'permacookie,' stops tracking customers' Internet usage (for now) 3. Apple releases iOS and Yosemite updates to fix bugs, boost performance 4. Facebook: You post it, we can see it, and that's that 5. Where to find security certifications (CSOonline.com) 6. Intel turns to light beams to speed up supercomputers 7. Telephone tax hike part of FCC chairman's plan for Internet fund 8. Debian systemd maintainer resigns after online attacks 9. 8 free online courses to grow your tech skills (CIO.com) Storage for spies: How the FIPS standard makes data extremely hard to steal Encrypted. Tamper-proof. When you need seriously secure digital storage, check the device's FIPS rating. Here's everything you need to know. READ MORE AT&T kills the 'permacookie,' stops tracking customers' Internet usage (for now) In recent weeks, Verizon and AT&T have been caught up in a privacy firestorm over their use of so-called "permacookies," a method of tracking what their users do while browsing the Web with the intent of sharing that data with advertisers. Verizon's permacookie program lives on, but AT&T has ceased the practice, ProPublica reported on Friday. READ MORE Apple releases iOS and Yosemite updates to fix bugs, boost performance iOS 8.1.1 will help owners of older iOS devices while 10.10.1 fixes Wi-Fi connectivity issues on Macs. READ MORE Facebook: You post it, we can see it, and that's that Facebook lets its users control whether other people can see the information they post, but when it comes to controlling what Facebook itself gets to see, privacy-conscious users are out of luck. READ MORE Where to find security certifications (CSOonline.com) Here are 10 places to further learn about the security trade and the certifications required for some jobs in the info sec field. READ MORE Intel turns to light beams to speed up supercomputers Intel will start using light pulses next year to move data at blistering speeds in supercomputers, yielding potentially massive advances in high-performance computing. READ MORE Telephone tax hike part of FCC chairman's plan for Internet fund A proposed $0.16 fee increase on your telephone bill would go toward improving Internet access for kids in school and libraries. READ MORE Debian systemd maintainer resigns after online attacks In today's open source roundup: Systemd opponents force the resignation of a Debian maintainer. Plus: Linux Mint 17.1 MATE and Cinnamon release candidates available, and Space Hulk Ascension is out for Linux. READ MORE 8 free online courses to grow your tech skills (CIO.com) The cost of learning just got cheaper. CIO.com tracked down these eight free ways to grow your technology skill set. READ MORE NOVEMBER GIVEAWAYS Now, here's something to be thankful for... We've got 5 copies of each of these books to give to some lucky ITworld readers. Enter now for your chance to win! Effective Ruby: 48 Specific Ways to Write Better Ruby If you're an experienced Ruby programmer, Effective Ruby will help you harness Ruby's full power to write more robust, efficient, maintainable, and well-performing code. Enter now! Responsive Mobile Design: Designing for Every Device Learn principles, techniques, and best practices for delivering a successful experience to all users on all devices. Enter now! SALARY SURVEY What's your earning power? How does it compare with your peers'? With help from you and your IT colleagues across the country, our sister site Computerworld will shine a bright light on IT compensation trends. As our way of saying thank you, survey participants can enter a drawing to win one of 3 American Express gift cards for $500! Take the survey now! Follow ITworld You are currently subscribed to itworld_today as garn14.tech@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Learn about INSIDER When accessing content promoted in this email, you are providing consent for your information to be shared with the sponsors of the content. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information. If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2014 ITworld, 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. **