Thursday, December 4, 2014

Silicon Valley startups discover power of political lobbying

FTC: Online billing service deceptively collected medical records

Google's 5 tips for maximizing your digital workforce

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December 04, 2014

Silicon Valley startups discover power of political lobbying

They might be masters of innovation in some areas, but startups like Airbnb, Uber, Sidecar and Fitbit are finding that when it comes to Washington, D.C., the old ways are the best. READ MORE

 

Issue highlights

1. FTC: Online billing service deceptively collected medical records

2. Google's 5 tips for maximizing your digital workforce

3. BOOK GIVEAWAY: Advanced Android Application Development, 4th Edition

4. No ordinary mobile attack: The Regin menace (CSOonline.com)

5. Akamai: Surge in hackers using complex crimeware to drain money from online bank accounts

6. Firefox is headed to iOS, browser restrictions be damned

7. Cover-up involving underage workers at Samsung supplier alleged by labor group

8. The Internet of Things to bring a new economic boom

9. Intel to invest $1.6 billion in China plant to push mobile chip development

10. Imagination conjures up $65 Raspberry Pi competitor

11. 6 things Galaxy Note 4 does that iPhone 6 can't (CIO.com)

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FTC: Online billing service deceptively collected medical records

The agency reaches a settlement with a billing service that tried to populate online medical records with customer data. READ MORE

Google's 5 tips for maximizing your digital workforce

Tips and tricks organizations can use to boost employee productivity and streamline collaboration, among other things. READ MORE

BOOK GIVEAWAY: Advanced Android Application Development, 4th Edition

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No ordinary mobile attack: The Regin menace (CSOonline.com)

Regin is the story of a global cyberattack mechanism on a massive scale. Hold on to your seats, because I'm going to take you on a bumpy ride. READ MORE

Akamai: Surge in hackers using complex crimeware to drain money from online bank accounts

There is an increase in use of complex crimeware that gathers the passwords of online customers at specific banks and automatically transfer funds out of their accounts, according to Akamai's security group. READ MORE

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Firefox is headed to iOS, browser restrictions be damned

After years of vowing not to bring Firefox to the iPhone and iPad, Mozilla is changing its tune—and is presumably willing to work with Apple's rules. READ MORE

Cover-up involving underage workers at Samsung supplier alleged by labor group

The vocational school in Chengdu, China, offers courses in car repair, mechanics and electronics manufacturing, among others. READ MORE

The Internet of Things to bring a new economic boom

IoT is the third big technology 'wave' in the last 50 years -- and perhaps the biggest. READ MORE

Intel to invest $1.6 billion in China plant to push mobile chip development

The investment over the next 15 years will go toward upgrading Intel's chip plant in Chengdu. READ MORE

Imagination conjures up $65 Raspberry Pi competitor

The Creator CI20 board will have 1080p graphics and wireless capabilities. READ MORE

6 things Galaxy Note 4 does that iPhone 6 can't (CIO.com)

The Apple iPhone 6 and Galaxy Note 4 are two of the hottest smartphones available, but they each have their own individual strengths and weaknesses. Here are six ways the Galaxy Note 4 outperforms the iPhone 6. READ MORE

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