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Top 10 security startups at RSA

Google flaw exposes weakness in two-factor authentication

NBA Team Rebounds From IT Disaster

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February 28, 2013
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Issue highlights

1. Google flaw exposes weakness in two-factor authentication

2. INSIDER NBA Team Rebounds From IT Disaster

3. Apple abandons the "Newton" trademark

4. Do you still have a snail-mail box at work?

5. 25 Most Beastly Robotic Animals

6. The 6 biggest tech companies you've (probably ) never heard of

7. Microsoft's Secure Boot & Red Hat request ignites Linus Torvalds' NSFW flame war

8. Sergey Brin says that using a smartphone is "emasculating"

9. Huawei launches OpenStack-powered cloud aimed service providers

10. MWC2013: iPhone 5, Macbooks get wireless charging

11. Products of the week 2.25.13

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Google flaw exposes weakness in two-factor authentication

A serious flaw recently discovered in Google's two-step login process for accessing its many services reflects the risks such a mechanism poses when broadly deployed. READ MORE

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NBA Team Rebounds From IT Disaster

After Katrina, the New Orleans Hornets built a stronger disaster-recovery operation: a hot site with a diesel engine big enough to 'power a locomotive.' READ MORE

Apple abandons the "Newton" trademark

When Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1997, he wasted absolutely no time in streamlining Apple's operations. Finding Apple's hardware offerings confusing and convoluted, he quickly shrunk down Apple's hardware lineup to just four offerings - laptops for either consumers or professionals, and desktops for either consumers or professionals. READ MORE

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Do you still have a snail-mail box at work?

So how infrequently do I check my own snail-mail box here at Network World? Well, I just found a birthday card in it. And my birthday is Halloween. With all due respect to the card sender, I can't recall the last time this little cubby hole with my name on it contained anything of any importance - at least anything originating from the outside world; HR occasionally pops something in there. And I... READ MORE

25 Most Beastly Robotic Animals

What a zoo! These mechanical creatures run, crawl, swim and fly not much unlike the real things READ MORE

The 6 biggest tech companies you've (probably ) never heard of

Behind the headlines, these firms help form the foundation of the IT industry READ MORE

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Microsoft's Secure Boot & Red Hat request ignites Linus Torvalds' NSFW flame war

We all may have bad days from time to time, but if it progresses to language that would be bleeped out on mainstream TV news, then a person might hope that it doesn't receive undue attention. READ MORE

Sergey Brin says that using a smartphone is "emasculating"

Google is planning to release its Google Glasses to the mass market later this year. Google hasn't yet talked pricing details, but with the glasses costing $1,500 for those accepted into Google's Explorer program, you can bet that they won't be cheap. READ MORE

Huawei launches OpenStack-powered cloud aimed service providers

Chinese telecom giant Huawei today announced FusionCloud, an OpenStack-powered cloud aimed mostly at carrier providers. READ MORE

MWC2013: iPhone 5, Macbooks get wireless charging

MWC2013: iPhone 5, Macbooks get wireless charging Duracell Powermat introduced wireless charging options for the iPhone 5, Macbook and Samsung Galaxy S III at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Follow reporter Nick Barber on Twitter @nickjb From: networkworld Views: 9 1 ratings Time: 04:03 More in Science & Technology READ MORE

Products of the week 2.25.13

Our roundup of intriguing new products from companies such as ZScaler and NetIQ READ MORE

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