Microsoft Launches Security Bounty Programs for Windows 8.1 and IE 11 Preview

CIO - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

IDG News Service - Microsoft will pay security researchers for finding and reporting vulnerabilities in the preview version of its Internet Explorer 11 (IE 11) browser, for finding novel techniques to bypass exploit mitigations present in Windows 8.1 or later versions and for coming up with new ideas to defend against exploits. The monetary rewards will be paid ...

8 iPhone game styles that would rock with a controller

Cnet - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

You can read that entire list right here. The iPhone game controllers are coming. Where before there was a trickle of game controllers that did not have Apple's blessing, that's all changing ...

Privacy glasses screw with facial recognition systems

Cnet - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

(Credit: National Institute of Informatics) Foiling facial recognition systems that identify people based on photographs may be as simple as wearing a special set of glasses equipped with near-infrared LEDs powered by a battery pack. The LEDs are arranged around the nose and eyes. The human eye can't pick up the near-infrared, but a camera sees it as bright light, enough to obscure the ...

Wi-Fi Alliance launches 802.11ac certification program

Cnet - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

The Wi-Fi Alliance announces its Wi-Fi Certified ac certification program, which aims to guarantee the interoperability of 802.11ac-enabled devices regardless of their hardware vendors or type of ...

LG Optimus F7 available on Boost Mobile June 27

Cnet - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

Android Jelly Bean, and an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera. We first caught wind of this smartphone back in February, when LG debuted the handset at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. In addition, U.S. Cellular started offering the Optimus ...

Microsoft offers bounties for novel hacker tactics

The West Australian - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Microsoft on Wednesday posted bounties of up to $100,000 for "truly novel" ways to hack the latest version of its Windows software for powering computers."For the first time ever, Microsoft is offering direct cash payouts in exchange for reporting certain types of vulnerabilities and exploitation techniques," the US software titan said in a blog ...

TABLE-Federal Reserve economic forecasts

Reuters - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 2:00pm EDT June 19 (Reuters) - Following are U.S. economic forecasts issued by the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. (All figures Q4 over Q4, except jobless rate, which is Q4 average, and all figures in percent) APPROPRIATE TIMING OF FIRST FED FUNDS RATE HIKE (NUMBER OF POLICYMAKERS) JUNE MARCH DEC'12 SEPT'12 2013 ...

Microsoft offers hefty bounties to thwart hackers

West Australian - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

By Jim FinkleBOSTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is looking to recruit computer geeks in its ongoing efforts to protect Windows PCs from attacks, offering rewards of as much as $150,000 (95,822.15 pounds) to anybody who helps identify and fix major security holes in its software.Microsoft unveiled the rewards program, one of the most generous in the high-tech industry to date, on Wednesday as it ...

TD best suited Canadian bank to respond to higher rates U.S. dollar

The Globe and Mail - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

this research report with permission of National Bank Financial. This should not be construed as an endorsement of the report's recommendations. For more on The Globe's disclaimers please ...

U.S. banks failed to follow mortgage standards -monitor

Reuters - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

By Margaret Chadbourn and Emily Stephenson WASHINGTON, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 1:36pm EDT WASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) - Four of the largest U.S. mortgage servicers failed to adhere to some of the new standards set out in a landmark settlement meant to help consumers facing foreclosure, a court-appointed monitor said on Wednesday. Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and ...

Bond Report Treasurys edge lower ahead of Fed meeting

MarketWatch - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasurys took a weaker tone on Wednesday as investors waited for the Federal Reserve's policy statement and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's news ...

United Tech sees possible impact from court order

Kentucky.com - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

HARTFORD, Conn. - United Technologies Corp. says a federal court ordering it to pay $473 million plus interest to compensate for alleged fraud in its sale of fighter jet engines could cut revenue and profit.Judge Thomas M. Rose of the U.S. Southern District Court of Ohio issued the order Monday. The Hartford, Conn., aerospace company said in a regulatory filing Tuesday that it will appeal the ...

Poll Two-thirds See US Economy as Poor

Hispanic Business Magazine - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

Nearly two-thirds of Americans rate the U.S. economy as poor while 35 percent say it is good, a national poll indicates. The CNN/ORC International Survey released Wednesday found there has been a slow but steady rise since December in the number of Americans who say economic conditions right now are "very" or "somewhat" good. However, 44 percent of Americans report ...

Tablet Ownership Hitting An Inflection Point What It Means For Apple And Android Vendors

Forbes - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

The Pew Research Center has been tracking tablet ownership from May 2010 when it recorded that 3% of American's 18 years and older owned a tablet. From ...

Archbishop Says Those Who Avoid Taxes Are Actually Robbing God

Forbes - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

The Archbishop of York, John Sentamu (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) On the last day of the G8 summit in Northern Ireland, a number of major world leaders agreed on new measures meant to ensure tax compliance by individuals and companies. The focus on tax evasion was a major part of the agenda set by British Prime ...

Goodbye Static Web D.C. Startup Looks To Customize The Internet

Forbes - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

Sailthru , an email marketing company, tweaks each email they send based on recipients' browsing patterns. A Washington D.C.-based startup ...

High-End Suites In High Demand

Forbes - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

have compiled a list of 101 top suites throughout the world. While not necessarily the most expensive suites worldwide, they've been judged as elite on a number of measures. This year four suites are priced at over $30,000 per night (rates can fluctuate by season), led by the recently renovated Royal Suite at perennial entrant Hotel Plaza Athenee in Paris and followed by a suite and two ...

Mysterious Signals Emanating From Eddie Lampert

Forbes - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

A lot of investors follow trading activity of certain hedge fund managers so they can buy like the billionaires and, hopefully, make a lot of money just like the big guys do. In the case of Edward Lampert, however, it may be more lucrative to buy what he's selling. Wrong-way Lampert? It's a cruel turn of events for the billionaire, once shined up by Businessweek ...

Microsoft Bug Bounty Program Puts Big Bucks On The Line

Forbes - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

new bug bounty program that could pay as much as $150,000 for a single exploit. Last year, Microsoft launched a novel approach to the bounty concept with ...

Microsoft Finally Offers To Pay Hackers For Security Bugs With $100000 Bounty

Forbes - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

Vasilis Pappas claiming his $200,000 reward for developing a new hacking defense at Microsoft's Blue Hat Prize event last year. Now Microsoft is adding ongoing bounties for offensive hacking techniques, too. For years, Microsoft has refused to offer financial rewards to researchers who tell the company about security flaws in its software, even ...

Design Flaws Not Defects Bug Car Owners The Most

Forbes - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

The 2014 Ford Fiesta features an updated version of MyFordTouch Cars just don't break down as much as they used to, especially in the first few months of ownership. But that doesn't mean car buyers are always satisfied with their purchase. Nearly two-thirds of the problems owners experience with their new vehicle in the first 90 days are design-related rather than manufacturing ...

Nokia And Blackberry Might Get Bought But Not By Huawei

Forbes - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

Huawei Technology in Shenzhen, China (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Nokia (NOK) stock immediately reacted moving up 11% on heavy volume. BlackBerry (BBRY) stock also immediately moved up presumably on the thinking that if Huawei is interested in Nokia it may also be interested in BlackBerry. Later The Fly on the Wall attributed the move in BlackBerry to the report of Huawei's interest in ...