The best flight tracking apps for iPhone and iPad

Garden-variety DDoS attack knocks North Korea off the Internet

Apple issues NTP security update for OS X

IT News Daily

December 23, 2014

The best flight tracking apps for iPhone and iPad

A flight-tracking app is a handy tool to keep tucked away in your iPhone's toolbox, both for managing your own travel schedule and for keeping an eye on flights in case you've been tapped for an airport pickup. Honestly, what's more annoying than a last-minute flight change that you don't get notified about in time?

Issue highlights

1. Garden-variety DDoS attack knocks North Korea off the Internet

2. Apple issues NTP security update for OS X

3. North Korea's Internet restored after over 9-hour outage

4. Sony wants Twitter to suspend account of user who posted leaked documents

5. This Android Wear app lets you control your PC with your watch

6. SDN in 2014: A year of non-stop action

Garden-variety DDoS attack knocks North Korea off the Internet

Apple issues NTP security update for OS X

On Monday Apple issued a security update for Mac OS X Mountain Lion, Mavericks, and Yosemite that fixes a "critical security issue with the software that provides the Network Time Protocol service on OS X." Recommended for all users, Software Update suggests that you install the update as soon as possible. Details are currently unavailable, but Apple should issue them on the Apple Security Updates page shortly. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: VMTurbo, Inc.

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North Korea's Internet restored after over 9-hour outage

North Korea's Internet was restored Tuesday local time, after an outage that lasted for 9 hours and 31 minutes, according to a company that monitors Internet performance. READ MORE

Sony wants Twitter to suspend account of user who posted leaked documents

Sony has asked Twitter to suspend the account of a person who is alleged to have posted internal company documents and information released by hackers. 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.