Facebook file-sharing could be security, piracy nightmare

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	Facebook file-sharing could be security, piracy nightmare Facebook has started to roll out a new file-sharing capability -- and Dropbox shouldn't be the only worried party. The addition of a low-security file-sharing tool to the world's most popular social networking site could open a world of security pain on businesses and home users alike. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: LogMeIn Remotely manage with LogMeIn Central Central's web-based management console lets you deploy software, proactively monitor and automate tasks. You can even apply all Windows Updates at the same time to keep systems up-to-date and secure. Try it free for 30 days. In this Issue Windows RT 'isn't Windows' California moves to stop employers demanding Facebook passwords Google shares Codie award for best cloud application/service Twitter buys email marketer RestEngine Infringement case suspended while Samsung tests Apple's 'pinch-to-zoom' claim WHITE PAPER: Amazon Web Services Microsoft SharePoint on the AWS Cloud Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides services & tools for deploying Microsoft® SharePoint® workloads on its cloud infrastructure platform. This white paper discusses general concepts regarding how to use these services and provides detailed technical guidance on how to configure, deploy, and run a SharePoint Server farm on AWS. Deploy SharePoint quickly at lower total cost on AWS Cloud. Learn how Windows RT 'isn't Windows' The blogosphere is alight once again with rallying cries about Microsoft's decidedly uncompetitive approach to applications on Windows RT (formerly known as Windows on ARM). But, as Microsoft Deputy General Counsel David Heiner reportedly told Mozilla, "Windows RT... isn't Windows anymore." Windows -- as Microsoft uses the term now -- is just a brand, and it's dying from overexposure. Read More California moves to stop employers demanding Facebook passwords The California assembly passed a bill on Thursday that prevents employers from demanding job applicants' passwords for accounts on Facebook or other social networking sites. The bill passed unanimously and will now head to the state senate. Similar legislation was introduced Thursday in the U.S. Congress. Read More Google shares Codie award for best cloud application/service Thursday evening's annual Codie awards for business software features a three-way tie in cloud computing, with Google, Keynote Systems, and Scribe Software all winning in the Best Cloud Application/Service category. Read More Twitter buys email marketer RestEngine Twitter has acquired RestEngine, a two-and-half-year-old company that has helped social app publishers send emails based on a user's social graph, RestEngine said on Thursday. The company will now apply its email skills and marketing automation know-how on a much larger scale at Twitter, it said in a note on its website. Read More Infringement case suspended while Samsung tests Apple's 'pinch-to-zoom' claim Samsung Electronics may challenge the validity of Apple's intellectual property claims before the Regional Court in Mannheim, Germany, rules on whether the company has infringed them, the court said on Friday. It is the second time in two weeks that the Mannheim court has decided to wait for a validity verdict from the Federal Patent Court before ruling on an infringement case. Read More
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