10 worst tech screwups of 2012 (so far)

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	10 worst tech screwups of 2012 (so far) As we celebrate the end of the first half of the last year of our lifetimes (damn those Mayans and their apocalyptic predictions), it's a good time to reflect on the more notable miscues of 2012 -- because we might not get this chance again. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Amazon Web Services Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Amazon EC2 Get up to 312 hours of free Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) on-demand instances on Amazon EC2. Leverage the cost effectiveness, scalability, and flexibility of Amazon Web Services (AWS), with the proven reliability of RHEL and the backing of AWS premium support. Try now. In this Issue No excuse: Storms should not take down your cloud Behind the Windows 8 $40 upgrade Android susceptible to sophisticated clickjacking malware Why BYOD scares me RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: FileMaker, Inc Create, deploy and manage custom business apps for iPad The FileMaker Platform is a complete software suite to create, deploy, and manage custom business apps for iPad and iPhone. Design and build stunning iOS apps. Integrate mobile apps into existing enterprise systems. Deploy and instantly update your apps. Secure your apps with industry-standard authentication. Learn more, Watch overview video, Read the white paper > No excuse: Storms should not take down your cloud The people at any cloud provider need to drill fail-over scenarios and make sure the right mechanisms are in place for power loss and other normal consequences of weather, wherever they are located. The loss of power should never interrupt service. Read More Behind the Windows 8 $40 upgrade While a $40 price tag doesn't exactly qualify as giving Windows away, it's putting a big crimp in one of the main arguments for avoiding Windows 8. Read More Android susceptible to sophisticated clickjacking malware A new prototype rootkit -- which attacks the Android framework, rather than the kernel -- differs from other malware already in the wild in some key ways. Read More Why BYOD scares me BYOD is an epic battle in the ongoing war of security versus usability. And usability is winning -- which carries major security implications. Read More
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