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Thursday, October 2, 2014

ComputerCOP software, a parental monitoring application that long has been recommended and distributed by law enforcement agencies, is little more than spyware with significant potential for abuse, the Electronic Frontier Foundation reported Wednesday. The software includes a keylogger that could expose a family's personal information by transmitting what's typed to third-party servers without encryption, the EFF said. Products such as ComputerCOP can have a dark side, said technology attorney Raymond Van Dyke.

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EFF Raises Alarm Over ComputerCOP's Spying Ways

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ComputerCOP software, a parental monitoring application that long has been recommended and distributed by law enforcement agencies, is lit...

Apple on Thursday closed a gap in its efforts to combat mobile device theft with the announcement of a service for checking the Activation Lock status of its iPhone, iPad and iPod product lines. The Find My iPhone Activation Lock requires that an owner's Apple ID and passcode be entered into an iOS device before Find My iPhone can be turned off or the device can be erased or reactivated. Find My iPhone also allows an owner to locate a device using its location services.

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Apple Shrinks Market for Stolen iPhones

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Apple on Thursday closed a gap in its efforts to combat mobile device theft with the announcement of a service for checking the Activation...

Microsoft on Tuesday pulled back the veil on the successor to Windows 8 -- Windows 10. Windows 10 is a combination of the best elements of the popular Windows 7 OS, along with some of the touchscreen-friendly features and functionality of Windows 8. Microsoft also kicked off its largest-ever open collaborative development effort with the new Windows Insider Program, which is meant to help provide feedback to the company. Program participants will receive the technical preview of Windows 10, as well as the latest builds.

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Microsoft Earns Forgiveness With Windows 10

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Microsoft on Tuesday pulled back the veil on the successor to Windows 8 -- Windows 10. Windows 10 is a combination of the best elements of...

Google's Niantic Labs last week announced a new Missions feature that can incorporate user-generated content in its Ingress augmented reality game. Now available to Android users, Missions challenges players to visit a series of places, complete a game action such as hacking or capturing a portal, or use clues to solve a puzzle in order to advance, said John Hanke, head of Google's Niantic Labs. Data from Niantic's Field Trip app is included, making it possible to incorporate locations provided by more than 200 publisher partners.

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Google's Augmented Reality 'Ingress' Gives Players New Creative Outlets

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Google's Niantic Labs last week announced a new Missions feature that can incorporate user-generated content in its Ingress augmented...

Most of today's books about Big Data delve into highly technical tools, cloud technology, and high-level computer-assisted math calculations and algorithms. For most people in the business world, this is far from motivating readers to appreciate just what Big Data does and how to let it get you there. However, that's not so with Data Divination: Big Data Strategies by Pam Baker. Baker succeeds where other Big Data authors fail. She has a keen understanding of analytics and how that applies to Big Data.

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