DtR Episode 75 - NewsCast for January 13th, 2014

I can't believe it's 2014 already, and we're rolling through our 3rd calendar year! As we grow and you "regulars" mount, James and I want to thank you for listening, bookmarking, sharing and talking about the podcast. Your patronage has really made a us smile, and you're the reason we do this.

Topics covered

• Reuters: Retail community may be ready for a change in the payment card system and processes - http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/01/13/uk-target-databreach-retailers-idUKBREA0B01A20140113
• More Snowden fallout: French/UAE Intel satellite deal may be scuttled because of US-made components - http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140105/DEFREG04/301050006
• Ransomware CryptoLocker's uglier, meaner cousin now available for $100... look out! - http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/01/researchers-warn-of-new-meaner-ransomware-with-unbreakable-crypto/
• Schneier: "The Internet of Things" is very vulnerable ...and there's no good way to patch it all - http://www.wired.com/opinion/2014/01/theres-no-good-way-to-patch-the-internet-of-things-and-thats-a-huge-problem/
• Lawsuit filed in the "FaceBook reads my private messages" case - http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/03/technology/facebook-privacy-lawsuit/

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