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If you are running AVG Free Internet Security, get rid of it asap, replace with Microsoft Security Essentials if you are looking for "free" antivirus protection.

Google Angry As AVG Chrome Extension Jeopardizes Security The search giant has fixed a security gap that might have exposed personal data of users who installed AVG security plug-in.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/microsoft-ends-windows-server-2003-support-here-s-what-you-need-to-know-1.3060636

Microsoft ends Windows Server 2003 support: Here's what you need to know Microsoft is ending support for Microsoft Windows Server 2003, software popular among Canadian businesses and governments. Users and their customers could be vulnerable to hackers if they don't upgrade by July. Here's what you need to know.

http://www.webpronews.com/google-starts-android-for-work-program-2015-02

Blackberry finally made a really smart move.

Google Starts Android For Work Program Google just announced a new program called Android for Work. It's basically self-explanatory in that its aim is to get more Android smartphones and tablets

http://grahamcluley.com/2015/02/adobe-flash-zero-day-vulnerability-exploited-hackers-infect-ie-firefox-users/

Adobe Flash zero day vulnerability exploited by hackers to infect IE and Firefox users Adobe has warned that online criminals are attacking Internet Explorer and Firefox users via an as-yet-unpatched zero day vulnerability in Adobe Flash. Do you know how to enable Click to Play in your browser to protect yourself?

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/winnipeg-couple-pays-bitcoin-ransom-to-unlock-hostage-computer-files-1.2220380

Winnipeg couple pays Bitcoin ransom to unlock 'hostage' computer files A Winnipeg couple was forced to pay a ransom of more than $800 in Bitcoins to have their computer files unlocked and returned to them.

Pretty neat...

http://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/microsoft-hololens-wearable-computers

HoloLens: Microsoft finally does something interesting - The New Yorker From what Microsoft is telling us, the company may well put a headset on the market before its rivals. But it might take longer for us to figure out what to do with it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrnul6ixX90

The Tesla Turbine & How it works http://www.epicphysics.com/model-engine-kits/tesla-turbine-kit/ The Tesla Turbine & How it works

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILb5ExBzHqw

RoomAlive: Magical Experiences Enabled by Scalable, Adaptive Projector-Camera Units RoomAlive is a proof-of-concept prototype that transforms any room into an immersive, augmented entertainment experience. Our system enables new interactive ...

http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/shellshock-extremely-serious-bug-could-pose-greater-risk-than-heartbleed-1.2023989

According to the latest Microsoft Security Intelligence Report, Java exploits represented 84.6% to 98.5% of exploit kit-related detections each month in 2013. These vulnerabilities may have been fixed in recent versions, but users may not know to upgrade. To help avoid this situation with ActiveX controls, an update to Internet Explorer on September 9th, 2014 will introduce a new security feature, called out-of-date ActiveX control blocking.

Out-of-date ActiveX control blocking lets you:
•Know when Internet Explorer prevents a Web page from loading common, but outdated, ActiveX controls.
•Interact with other parts of the Web page that aren’t affected by the outdated control.
•Update the outdated control, so that it’s up-to-date and safer to use.
•Inventory the ActiveX controls your organization is using.