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Tech News Flash: Tuesday -- August 23, 2016

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Netgear's Orbi WiFi Promises Strong Signal All Through the House
From the Olympic Non-Robbery to Ford Getting Out of Cars, to Evil NSA: A Strange Week
Latest Slackware Version Doesn't Cut Newbies any Slack
To Protect Enterprise Data, Secure the Code

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Netgear's Orbi WiFi Promises Strong Signal All Through the House
Netgear on Monday announced the Orbi WiFi System, designed to eliminate
dead spots in smart homes. Orbi's system "is similar to using a network
extender, but Netgear has improved on this approach with a dedicated
band for communication with the satellite devices," explained Bill
Ablondi, a research director at Strategy Analytics. The initial Orbi
system will be available in September for $400.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83826.html

From the Olympic Non-Robbery to Ford Getting Out of Cars, to Evil NSA: A Strange Week
There were three stories that caught my eye last week that I think
deserve some additional discussion. One is the alleged robbery of U.S.
Olympians followed by questions of whether it really happened because
their phones weren't stolen. There may be a legitimate reason for that,
and it's one that suggests a lot of folks will be getting huge cellphone
bills next month.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83821.html

Latest Slackware Version Doesn't Cut Newbies any Slack
Slackware is one of those Linux distros often described as being
difficult to use. The Slackware Project version 14.2 released on July 1
does little to change that view -- at least, as far as installing it is
concerned. Its KDE desktop is probably the most contemporary trait.
Other than an update under the hood, it offers little that's new in
terms of usability and few new features.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83818.html

To Protect Enterprise Data, Secure the Code
Responsibility for securing enterprise applications has been moving down
the development lifecycle, and for good reason. It not only makes the
enterprise more secure, but also saves companies time and money. For
example, the average time to fix a vulnerability in IBM's application
security solution has dropped from 20 hours to 30 minutes, according to
Forrester Consulting.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83825.html

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