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	Yahoo CEO Mayer checked VPN logs before banning telecommuting Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer came up with her controversial and hugely unfashionable policy of outlawing home working after doing something almost unheard of for a U.S. CEO -- she checked the VPN logs to see whether anyone was slacking. Read More WHITE PAPER: LogMeIn Connect to Customer's Mobile Devices for Improved Service Superior customer support and service are top priorities for leading companies looking to achieve competitive advantage. This report looks at how call centers, online chat, click-to-call and offering remote support to customers' smartphones are all keys to satisfying and keeping customers. Learn more. In this Issue Top tech companies plug into renewable power Researchers link latest Java zero-day exploit to Bit9 hack Microsoft starts sending cut-off notices to Office 365 preview users Prices fall, services rise in malware-as-a-service market WHITE PAPER: Citrix Systems The 10 "must-haves" for secure enterprise mobility While enterprise mobility brings opportunity for your users and organization, it also invites risk. Users should view this whitepaper as a mobile security framework for their enterprises and a checklist for evaluating enterprise mobility vendors. Learn More Top tech companies plug into renewable power Microsoft is building a data center next to a Wyoming landfill in order to use its methane gas to power the facility. Apple now uses a massive 100-acre solar energy farm to power its Maiden, N.C. data center. And Google has placed data centers in Oklahoma and Iowa so they can plug into wind farms. America's top tech companies are going green in a big way, so much so that the availability of clean energy resources is now a key consideration in where they locate corporate offices and data centers. The move is designed to save them millions of dollars in long-term energy costs. Read More Researchers link latest Java zero-day exploit to Bit9 hack The attacks discovered last week that exploited a previously unknown Java vulnerability were likely launched by the same attackers that previously targeted security firm Bit9 and its customers, according to researchers from antivirus vendor Symantec. Read More Microsoft starts sending cut-off notices to Office 365 preview users Microsoft has started to warn customers who signed up for Office 365 subscription previews that their free ride is about to end. Emails sent by Microsoft last week outline what happens when the previews expire and urge customers to subscribe to the paying versions of Office 365. Read More Prices fall, services rise in malware-as-a-service market Prices are falling and the number of services is increasing as developers in the online underground compete fiercely for criminals looking to purchase botnets and other tools to mount cyber attacks. Because of competition among suppliers, prices have been falling rapidly. Since January, Webroot has seen prices starting for a U.S. botnet of 1,000 computers fall from $200 to $120. Read More
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