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• Blackberry partners to offer infotainment system in digital instrument clusters

  Blackberry released an infotainment system interface for digital instrument clusters and a platform for vehicle active and passive safety features.

• Windows XP hack resurrects patches for retired OS

  A simple hack of Windows XP tricks Microsoft's update service into delivering patches intended for a close cousin of the aged OS, potentially extending support for some components until 2019, a security researcher confirmed today.

• Traversing the Labyrinth of Social Marketing Metrics

  Businesses still struggle to hone in on the most appropriate social metrics. Far too many firms emphasize vanity metrics when there remains little agreement over the true value of a follower, friend, retweet, reblog, pin or like.

• Microsoft: We're serious this time; XP's dead to us

  It's Patch Tuesday for Microsoft, but Windows XP users aren't getting any of the security updates. Get used to it, the company says.

• CIOs Who Serve on Boards Sharpen Their Business Skills

  Relatively few CIOs sit on external corporate boards. But those who do come back to their day jobs with personal and professional insights that boost their careers -- and give their home companies a competitive edge.

• Hackers find first post-retirement Windows XP-related vulnerability

  Microsoft has informed customers that cyber-criminals are exploiting an unpatched and critical vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE) using "drive-by" attacks.

• 5 New Wireless Technologies for Today's Businesses

  Wireless technology changes quickly. This matters if you're running a business, as faster Wi-Fi can improve employee productivity as well as customer service. These advances in wireless tech are therefore worth watching.

• Most but not all sites have fixed Heartbleed flaw

  The world's top 1,000 websites have been patched to protect their servers against the "Heartbleed" exploit, but up to 2% of the top million were still vulnerable as of last week.

• 4 qualities to look for in a data scientist

  Every business, it seems, needs a data scientist, but not everyone knows what to look for. The four qualities of a good data scientist described here will help you first write a job description and then evaluate candidates for your data scientist vacancy.

• How to Ensure SAM and SLM Compliance in Mobile Environments

  Software asset management and software license management aren't just for on-premises assets. Find out how they can help you ensure compliance with software policies and agreements across mobile devices as well.

• U.S. hits H-1B cap with 'high number' of petitions

  The U.S. government said today it has reached the H-1B cap, and if this year is similar to previous years, 70% of applicants are under the age of 35, and a major portion will take jobs at offshore outsourcing companies.

• Microsoft warns Word users of ongoing attacks exploiting unpatched bug

  Microsoft today warned users of Word 2010 that in-the-wild attacks are exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in the software.

• What is 3D printing?

  3D printers are the hottest new technology on the IT landscape. Everyone --users and vendors alike-- wants a piece of the pie and, with 3D systems now printing candy and food, they could get their wish; that is, an actual, edible piece of pie.

• Microsoft's Lync surging as PBX choice in North America

  Microsoft's Lync communications platform is making big gains as the IP PBX of choice, particularly in North America and particularly among larger businesses, Enterprise Connect attendees were told.

• US-CERT urges XP users to dump IE

  People who plan to run Windows XP after Microsoft pulls the patch plug should dump Internet Explorer (IE) and replace it with a different browser, the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) said Monday.