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Hit by Chinese Hackers Seeking Industrial Secrets, German Manufacturers Play Defense – Fox Business

Hit by Chinese Hackers Seeking Industrial Secrets, German Manufacturers Play Defense
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Two years ago, the U.S. and China signed an agreement not to support hacking aimed at industrial espionage. But despite high-level talks, German officials have yet to secure a similar deal. The G-20, which includes China and Germany, announced a pact …

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IoT product development is broken – 6 ways developers and manufacturers can fix it

This contributed piece has been edited and approved by Network World editors

Internet of Things (IoT) technologies have been advancing exponentially over the last several years, with new solutions emerging and being adopted at an unprecedented rate. Gartner estimates that over 4 billion IoT devices will be installed by the end of 2016, with that number rising to 20 billion by 2020. In a market where connected devices or “things” in the enterprise will drive spending to more than $ 868 billion in this year alone, the impact – and risks – of IoT adoption are already becoming apparent.

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Google To Hold Manufacturers Accountable Over Android Updates, Says Report – Forbes


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Google To Hold Manufacturers Accountable Over Android Updates, Says Report
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Within the “About” settings menu, Google added a line called “Android security patch level” that highlights the date of the latest security update. After enterprise mobile security company Zimperium discovered a vulnerability within the Android
Google to crack the whip on tardy Android updatesAhmedabad Mirror
Google Play Store Will Be Available For Three ChromebooksNeurogadget

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Google’s Android Contains Legal Landmines for Developers and Device Manufacturers (Edward J. Naughton/The Huffington Post)

Edward J. Naughton / The Huffington Post:
Google’s Android Contains Legal Landmines for Developers and Device Manufacturers  —  Android-powered smartphones have been creating quite a stir among the tech crowd lately — and not necessarily the kind of buzz that Google was hoping for.  Oracle sued Google for infringing several patents …

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