January 2014 - The Technology Geek

January 28, 2014

Coca-Cola Laptop Theft Compromises Information For 74,000 Users

Beverage maker Coca-Cola on Friday said company laptops had been stolen from its headquarters in Atlanta and could have compromised information of about 74,000 people. […]

Arts and Crafts Retailer Michaels Suffers Possible Data Breach

Michaels Companies Inc, the biggest U.S. arts and crafts retailer with over 1259 is investigating a possible security breach on its payment card network and […]

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January 24, 2014

2 Million Dollars Stolen Using Bluetooth Credit Card Skimmers At Gas Pumps

Thirteen people have been indicted for stealing victims’ banking information with skimming devices at gas stations throughout the Southern United States, and using that information […]

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January 21, 2014

Microsoft Extends Updates For Windows XP Security Products

Microsoft announced it will continue to provide updates to its security products (antimalware engine and signatures) for Windows XP users through July 14, 2015. Previously, […]

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January 19, 2014

Trump The Art of the Deal Book Review

Trump: The Art of the Deal is a 1987 book by business magnate Donald Trump, that is part memoir and part a business advice […]

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January 17, 2014

ATMs Forced To Upgrade Due Windows XP Support Deadline

There are reportedly 420,000 ATMs in the U.S. that still run Windows XP. As of April 8th ATMs running Windows XP will no longer receive […]

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January 16, 2014

Google Chrome Update Decrease Data Usage

Google will release an update to the mobile version of Chrome, which promises to decrease data usage while browsing by as much as 50%. The […]

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January 9, 2014

Google Chrome To Encrypt Browser Cookies By Default

All web browsers store cookies in plain text, or in databases, that can be read with the right tools. That requires local access to the […]

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January 7, 2014January 16, 2020

Linksys WRT1900AC Dual Band Wi-Fi Router

A year after purchasing the Linksys home networking division from Cisco, Belkin today brought back the design of what it called “the best-selling router of all time” […]

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January 5, 2014

AOL Sells Winamp And Shoutcast To Radionomy

Digital audio business Radionomy has acquired the both media player (Winamp) and radio platform (Shoutcast) from AOL. Radionomy is an online radio business based in Belgium. The […]

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