Hackers exploit critical IE bug; Microsoft promises patch

Microsoft Windows 8.1 for businesses is now available for testing The Ferengi are bad examples for open-source community management IT News Daily September 18, 2013 Share this email Hackers exploit critical IE bug; Microsoft promises patch Microsoft said that hackers are exploiting a critical, but unpatched, vulnerability in IE8 and IE9. Its engineers are working on an update to plug the hole. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Microsoft Windows 8.1 for businesses is now available for testing 2. The Ferengi are bad examples for open-source community management 3. China-based hacking group behind hundreds of attacks on U.S. companies 4. Report: Nirvanix customers have two weeks to get data out of cloud 5. Sweet! Tiny, far-flying robot based on honeybee 6. Security researchers create undetectable hardware trojans WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems Empowering Users, Increasing Productivity Despite security concerns, IT must embrace BYOD. This white paper highlights Fortune 500 companies that have taken different paths to mobile success. Learn how they have been able to: - Avoid throwing the wrong security at mobile devices - Keep up with the mobile apps users are downloading - Know when users have circumvented BYOD rules Read Now! Microsoft Windows 8.1 for businesses is now available for testing Businesses with certain Microsoft memberships and service agreements can now download the near-final version of Windows 8.1 to test with an eye toward enterprise deployment, the company says. READ MORE The Ferengi are bad examples for open-source community management Many of the most important precepts for managing an open-source community, according to Puppet Labs community lead Dawn Foster, are contained within the pages of science-fiction and fantasy literature. READ MORE China-based hacking group behind hundreds of attacks on U.S. companies A group of between 50 and 100 professional hackers operating out of China has been systematically targeting businesses, military and government agencies around the world since at least 2009, security vendor Symantec said in a report released on Tuesday. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: OutSystems Why IT Struggles to Innovate and How You Can Fix It It seems virtually impossible for IT to meet all business demands with current budgets, resources, and approaches. In this eBook we explore the root causes of IT inefficiency and discuss methods companies have used to overcome them, turning their IT departments into innovation superstars. Learn More Report: Nirvanix customers have two weeks to get data out of cloud Nirvanix, a cloud storage company, is shutting down, according to multiple media reports that have cited reseller partners of the company. READ MORE Sweet! Tiny, far-flying robot based on honeybee To develop tiny flying robots that are agile and can navigate on their own, researchers in Australia are turning to the honeybee. READ MORE Security researchers create undetectable hardware trojans Security researchers from the U.S. and Europe released a paper showing how integrated circuits used in computers, military equipment and other critical systems can be maliciously compromised during the manufacturing process through virtually undetectable changes at the transistor level. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: AT&T Managing Mobile Access to the Cloud Use of mobile personal cloud services is proliferating on personal and enterprise-owned mobile devices. Organizations are considering controls that appear to conflict with the spirit of BYOD and wonder if their approach is correct. Learn More Follow IT News Share this email You are currently subscribed to itnews_daily as buzzhairs@gmail.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) 2013 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. **