8 headline-making POS data breaches

More mystery cell towers found, this time in Washington D.C. Why Python might just be all you need ITworld Today September 23, 2014 8 headline-making POS data breaches The rash of data breaches in the US through POS terminals has many looking at the Chip and PIN model used in Europe. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. More mystery cell towers found, this time in Washington D.C. 2. Why Python might just be all you need 3. IT reorganization: 4 CIOs share expert advice 4. Crowdsource mapping aids Ebola fight in West Africa 5. Oculus shows off new Rift prototype, consumer sales still TBA 6. EU tells Google to make more concessions or face charges in antitrust dispute 7. How to bill clients when your product is your time? 8. Lenovo to cough up $100 refunds, $250 vouchers to settle IdeaPad suit 9. Mission Impossible: Finding an iPhone 6 Resource compliments of: Gartner, Inc. 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READ MORE IT reorganization: 4 CIOs share expert advice IT reorgs are never easy, but frequently necessary. Here's how to get the job done with minimal disruption. READ MORE Crowdsource mapping aids Ebola fight in West Africa Online volunteers from more than 80 countries around the world are participating in the fight against the deadly Ebola virus disease, which has killed over 2,400 people in West Africa. READ MORE Webcast: Interactive Intelligence How Moving Your Contact Center to the Cloud Eliminates Risk The total cost of ownership (TCO) debate between a premises and cloud decision continues to wage on. Depending on how you look at it, it seems that you arrive at a different conclusion. However, the missing factor in nearly all cloud contact center and unified communications TCO discussions is the consideration of buyer risk. Learn More Oculus shows off new Rift prototype, consumer sales still TBA Also, Sony says Morpheus is 85% of the way there. READ MORE EU tells Google to make more concessions or face charges in antitrust dispute The European Commission competition chief said there were solid arguments against several aspects of Google's proposals. READ MORE How to bill clients when your product is your time? When your time is your product it's a subtle art to manage your hours. READ MORE Lenovo to cough up $100 refunds, $250 vouchers to settle IdeaPad suit Lenovo will refund $100 or issue a $250 voucher to owners of the IdeaPad U310 and U410 laptops to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging design defects in the computers. READ MORE Mission Impossible: Finding an iPhone 6 If you haven't pre-ordered, your chances of getting a phone are none and none. 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