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Network World turns 30 today (please, no gifts)

The very first issue of Network World – 48 pages of glorious magazine print – was published on March 24, 1986. To mark the occasion we have assembled a number of reminiscences, including a collection of images from that debut edition, which you can see here.

From having combed that first issue for those images, I can report that back then we were all concerned about network reliability, carrier shenanigans, hackers stealing proprietary information, email privacy and employees goofing off when they should be working. Nice to know we don’t have to worry about that stuff anymore.

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Ten great gifts for the hacker in your life

A longtime favorite with hackers, penetration testers and IT professionals, the USB Rubber Ducky Deluxe ($ 42.99)is a cross-platform (Windows, Mac, Linux, Android) testing and experimentation device that is detected as a keyboard — imagine the possibilities.
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IBM Gifts Computer Security Expo Attendees With Virus-Filled USB Sticks – Gizmodo Australia

You’d think IBM would’ve been extra careful when handing out complimentary USB sticks at a computer security expo in Australia. But noooo. According to IBM, “some of these USB keys contained malware”, with all sticks suspected to be affected. Oh, the irony. As IBM took to the stage …
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