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	Apple eases iOS app transfers between developers, new owners Application developers can now easily transfer their iOS apps to new owners -- along with user reviews and rankings -- directly through iTunes Connect. It's a noteworthy change that Apple slipped in among a slew of announcements at its Worldwide Developers Conference this week. Previously, Apple provided ways for developers to transfer app ownership, but the options were limited and inelegant. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: KnowBe4 How big is your 'phishing attack surface'? Many email addresses of your organization are exposed, allowing cybercriminals to launch spear-phishing attacks. The bigger the attack footprint, the higher your risk. Fill out the form and we'll email you the list of exposed addresses. Sign up for your FREE EEC now In this Issue IBM in new round of layoffs Microsoft integrates two-factor authentication into Active Directory to protect cloud Yahoo moves to bolster Flickr on phones, acquires photo app developer Sony opens up SmartWatch to developers Clearwire's board backs Dish offer, dealing blow to Sprint WEBCAST: Citrix Systems Securing Mobile Devices with Citrix XenMobile MDM Learn how to give people the freedom to use any device of their choice, without impacting data security and compliance requirements. Learn More IBM in new round of layoffs IBM has cut about 1,300 employees and more layoffs are possible, according to an employee organization. The news come from Alliance@IBM, which has been a reliable source of news about job actions at the company. IBM typically doesn't disclose its job reduction actions. Read More Microsoft integrates two-factor authentication into Active Directory to protect cloud Microsoft is upping the security on Azure with Active Authentication, a new service now in preview which allows enterprises to secure access to hosted applications such as Office 365 with two-factor authentication. Active Authentication enables two-factor authentication for users stored on the Azure-based version Active Directory, and helps secure access to Office 365, Windows Azure, Windows Intune, Dynamics CRM Online as well as other apps that are integrated with the hosted directory service. Read More Yahoo moves to bolster Flickr on phones, acquires photo app developer Yahoo moved to strengthen the mobile portion of its revamped Flickr photo sharing service, acquiring the developer behind a popular photo editing app. The company said Wednesday it had purchased GhostBird Software, the company behind the PhotoForge mobile photo editor and Kitcam camera app. Yahoo made it clear the apps would be integrated into Flickr, which received a major upgrade last month and now comes with a free terabyte of storage. Read More Sony opens up SmartWatch to developers Sony's Open SmartWatch Project will make it possible for developers to create and install alternative software on the Sony SmartWatch. Smart watches have been in the spotlight recently, with reports that Apple, Google and Samsung are all working on products. But Sony is already offering a device in this category. Read More Clearwire's board backs Dish offer, dealing blow to Sprint Clearwire's board of directors has unanimously recommended its shareholders reject the takeover bid by Sprint Nextel, which owns roughly half of Clearwire, and instead accept a buyout offer from Dish Network. Read More
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