Thursday, February 5, 2015

13 of the strangest places developers have written code

How to check Wi-Fi channels on Android devices.

Some hackers are unknowingly gathering intel for the NSA.

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February 05, 2015

13 of the strangest places developers have written code

Proving that you really can work from anywhere, here are some of the most unusual places software developers have found themselves programming. READ MORE

 

Issue highlights

1. INSIDER How to check Wi-Fi channels on Android devices

2. Some hackers are unknowingly gathering intel for the NSA

3. Backblaze releases raw data on all 41,000 HDDs in its data center

4. Adobe starts patching latest Flash flaw

5. Google Glass is alive and well in the enterprise (via CIO.com)

6. Under Armour buys two fitness apps, builds trove of health data

7. Russian hackers have a foothold in Sony Pictures' network, security firm says

8. How corporate spies access your company's secrets (via CSOonline.com)

9. Next iPhone chip will reportedly be made by Samsung

10. New spyware targets iOS devices, steals pictures and data

11. Microsoft said to acquire calendar app Sunrise for north of $100 million

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How to check Wi-Fi channels on Android devices

Checking the channels used by your wireless network and others nearby can help when troubleshooting Wi-Fi interference and performance issues. Here's how to do it. READ MORE

Some hackers are unknowingly gathering intel for the NSA

The NSA and its partners are intercepting information stolen by hackers from intelligence targets. READ MORE

Backblaze releases raw data on all 41,000 HDDs in its data center

Online backup provider Backblaze released raw performance data collected over three years on drives in its data center, allowing the public to pore over failure rates from various vendors models. READ MORE

Adobe starts patching latest Flash flaw

A manual update is coming today. READ MORE

Google Glass is alive and well in the enterprise (via CIO.com)

The companies building software and services for Glass say the future of smartglasses in the enterprise has never been brighter. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: Attachmate

Six Ways To Re-Think Your File Movement Strategies

As organizations re-think their file movement strategies, they need better visibility over files and file movements, better management of file access, and better governance of file actions. Learn More

Under Armour buys two fitness apps, builds trove of health data

MyFitnessPal and Endomondo give Under Armour access to a valuable new pot of health data. READ MORE

Russian hackers have a foothold in Sony Pictures' network, security firm says

Taia Global says that either intruders from the November breach never left, or Sony Pictures was hacked a second time. READ MORE

How corporate spies access your company's secrets (via CSOonline.com)

Your efforts to spot traitors and limit their access to sensitive data may not be enough. READ MORE

Next iPhone chip will reportedly be made by Samsung

Apple evidently likes its arch-rival's chip factories. READ MORE

New spyware targets iOS devices, steals pictures and data

Spyware from a pro-Russian group is targeting iPhones, whether they're jailbroken or not, says Trend Micro READ MORE

Microsoft said to acquire calendar app Sunrise for north of $100 million

Sunrise's software pulls data from third party services like Microsoft Exchange. READ MORE

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