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Tech News Flash: Monday -- December 29, 2014

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Misfortune Cookie Crumbles Millions of Security Systems
The Big Tech Stories of 2015
Fraud-Proofing Credit Cards Through Quantum Physics

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Misfortune Cookie Crumbles Millions of Security Systems
Check Point Software Technologies recently revealed a flaw in millions
of routers that allows the devices to be controlled by hackers. The
company detected 12 million Internet-connected devices that have the
flaw. The vulnerability, which Check Point dubbed "Misfortune Cookie,"
can be found in the code of a commonly used embedded Web server,
RomPager from AllegroSoft.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81526.html

The Big Tech Stories of 2015
Last week, we looked back at the largely untold, or under told, stories
of 2014. This week, let's look ahead to some of the stories that are
coming in 2015. We'll have robots, self-driving cars, armed autonomous
drones, the professional proliferation of head mounted cameras, some
scandals, and some interesting political implications. I'll close with
my product of the year, which even surprised me.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81523.html

Fraud-Proofing Credit Cards Through Quantum Physics
Researchers at the University of Twente and the Eindhoven University of
Technology have come up with what they claim is an unprecedentedly
secure way to authenticate credit cards, IDs, biometrics, and parties
involved in quantum cryptography. The method -- quantum-secure
authentication of optical keys -- basically consists of sending a beam
of light at cards treated with a special paint.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81521.html

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ECT News Network Weekly Newsletter: Friday -- December 26, 2014

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This Week's Top News Headlines From the E-Commerce Times

Amazon Plans Fire Phone Do-Over for 2016
(Posted 23-Dec-14)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/81519.html

Boeing Picks BlackBerry to Brace Black's Security
(Posted 22-Dec-14)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/81517.html

Netflix's Very Big Deal
(Posted 22-Dec-14)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/81515.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From TechNewsWorld

Fraud-Proofing Credit Cards Through Quantum Physics
(Posted 26-Dec-14)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81521.html

Flaws in Ancient Standard Enable Wireless Eavesdropping, Spying
(Posted 23-Dec-14)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81520.html

Gadget Ogling: Budget Fitness Tracking, Focused Writing and Red-Hot
Wearables
(Posted 22-Dec-14)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81516.html

The Untold Stories of 2014
(Posted 22-Dec-14)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81510.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From LinuxInsider

The Curious Case of the Disappearing Distros
(Posted 22-Dec-14)
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/81518.html

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Tech News Flash: Wednesday -- December 24, 2014

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Flaws in Ancient Standard Enable Wireless Eavesdropping, Spying
Gadgets: Budget Fitness Tracking, Focused Writing and Red-Hot Wearables
The Curious Case of the Disappearing Distros

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Flaws in Ancient Standard Enable Wireless Eavesdropping, Spying
Vulnerabilities in Signaling System 7, telephony signaling protocols
used by carriers worldwide, allow third parties to listen to people's
cellphone calls and intercept text messages despite encryption, The
Washington Post reported last week. German cybersecurity researchers
Tobias Engel of Sternraute and Karsten Nohl of Security Research Labs
separately discovered these vulnerabilities.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81520.html

Gadgets: Budget Fitness Tracking, Focused Writing and Red-Hot Wearables
Gather around, friends, for another edition of the column that holds up
just-announced gadgets to scrutiny, Gadget Dreams and Nightmares. In the
stocking for our pre-holidays edition are a smartphone-controlled lock,
an inexpensive fitness tracker, a red-hot wearable and much more. While
I've looked before at smartphone-enabled door locks, Sony's take on the
idea, the Qrio, stands out.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81516.html

The Curious Case of the Disappearing Distros
Well the holidays are pretty much upon us at last here in the Linux
blogosphere, and there's nowhere left to hide. The next two weeks or so
promise little more than a blur of forced social occasions and too-large
meals, punctuated only by occasional respite down at the Broken Windows
Lounge. Perhaps that's why Linux bloggers seized with such glee upon a
good old-fashioned mystery.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81518.html

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Tech News Flash: Monday -- December 22, 2014

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The Untold Stories of 2014
Which Stars Will Shine Brightest in Apple's Brilliant 2015?
Defending the Free Linux World

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The Untold Stories of 2014
It is time to look back at 2014, so I'll focus here on a series of
stories I thought were interesting but didn't seem to catch much or any
real air. Some, like what is really behind Sony's decision to pull The
Interview still might take off. Hadoop analytics is one of the most
powerful platforms to come to market, and one vendor stands out above
all others: Cloudera.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81510.html

Which Stars Will Shine Brightest in Apple's Brilliant 2015?
The end of the year and holiday season is a natural time to look back --
and then look forward to the year to come. Apple started 2014 slowly,
but more than made up for it in the long haul, introducing the Apple
Watch, Apple Pay, Mac OS X Yosemite, iOS 8, an iPad Air 2 with a super-
fast processor, the massively selling iPhone 6, the iPhone 6 Plus, and a
luscious iMac with a 5K Retina screen.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81514.html

Defending the Free Linux World
The Open Invention Network, or OIN, is waging a global campaign to keep
Linux out of harm's way in patent litigation. Its efforts have resulted
in more than 1,000 companies joining forces to become the largest
defense patent management organization in history. The Open Invention
Network was created in 2005 as a white hat organization to protect Linux
from license assaults.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81512.html

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Tech News Flash: Friday -- December 19, 2014

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US Mulls Response to Sony Hack
Minecraft Players Will Get to Shape the Game's Story
Docker CTO Solomon Hykes to Devs: Have It Your Way

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Today's Story Highlights

US Mulls Response to Sony Hack
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Thursday said
the United States "is actively considering a range of options" to take
in response to the Sony hack. The hack is "very serious," Johnson said,
though he refused to label it as a terrorist attack. There has been
widespread suspicion that North Korea engineered the hack. The FBI is
investigating.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81507.html

Minecraft Players Will Get to Shape the Game's Story
Mojang has partnered with Telltale Games to create a brand new Minecraft
game that will be narrative-driven. Dubbed "Minecraft: Story Mode," the
series will be set in the world of Minecraft, but it will feature an
original story that combines new characters with familiar themes and is
driven by player choice. It will be a separate standalone product.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81505.html

Docker CTO Solomon Hykes to Devs: Have It Your Way
Docker has moved from an obscure Linux project to one of the most
popular open source technologies in cloud computing. Project developers
have witnessed millions of Docker Engine downloads. Hundreds of Docker
groups have formed in 40 countries. Many more companies are announcing
Docker integration. Even Microsoft will ship Windows 10 with Docker
preinstalled.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81504.html

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Tech News Flash: Thursday -- December 18, 2014

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Experts Forecast the End of Privacy as We Know It
BMW's Self-Parking Tech Relieves Drivers From Circling the Lot
Terrorist Threats May Blow Up 'The Interview's' Box Office

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Experts Forecast the End of Privacy as We Know It
Privacy's future appears muddy at best, judging from a survey released
Thursday by the Pew Research Center and Elon University's Imagining the
Internet Center. More than 2,500 Internet experts and analysts were
narrowly divided on whether policy makers and technology innovators
would create a secure, popularly accepted and trusted privacy-rights
infrastructure by 2025.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81501.html

BMW's Self-Parking Tech Relieves Drivers From Circling the Lot
BMW Group this week previewed the automated parking technology it will
showcase at next month's International CES in Las Vegas. The Remote
Valet Parking Assistant features 36-degree collision avoidance with
secure position and environment recognition. It can be controlled via a
smartwatch. The technology will be demonstrated at the trade show in
BMW's electric i3.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81493.html

Terrorist Threats May Blow Up 'The Interview's' Box Office
The now-notoriously controversial action comedy The Interview , which
was expected to deliver profits of $90-$95 million for Sony, may have
become a financial black hole. The movie's Thursday premiere in New York
has been cancelled, and several movie theater chains have scrapped plans
to screen it, following a hacker message referencing 9/11 and
threatening physical attacks on theaters.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81497.html

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