Lawmakers propose new visa for foreign tech entrepreneurs

Computerworld Wrap-Up July 31, 2015 Lawmakers propose new visa for foreign tech entrepreneurs Two U.S. House Democrats are proposing a new visa for immigrants who can obtain "significant" venture capital funding for a business, or can otherwise establish a business that creates some jobs. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Mozilla slams Microsoft over Windows 10's default browser switcheroo 2. Windows 10 scores as downloads tally 10x Windows 8's first-day sales 3. New Google Glass for businesses will reportedly attach to other eyewear 4. Black Hat 2015: Cracking just about anything 5. Hacker steals Bitdefender customer log-in credentials, attempts blackmail 6. ISP argues net neutrality rules violate its right to block content 7. Ad group urges FTC to reject "right to be forgotten" 8. INSIDER FREE COURSE: Learn basic Cisco networking 9. Get your Windows 10 info here 10. Pepper the robot aspires to be a salesman 11. How to change managers, the government-project way 12. Mozilla Firefox vs. Microsoft Windows 10 — FIGHT! White Paper: OpenText Enterprise-Level PDF Accessibility The biggest challenges in Life Sciences companies today are maintaining a robust product pipeline and reducing time to market while complying with an increasing and evolving multitude of Federal and international regulations. Learn More Mozilla slams Microsoft over Windows 10's default browser switcheroo In a letter from Mozilla CEO Chris Beard to Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella, Beard criticized the way Windows 10 setup changed the default browser. READ MORE Windows 10 scores as downloads tally 10x Windows 8's first-day sales The large jump was no surprise, since Microsoft is giving away Windows 10 upgrades to the bulk of systems running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1. READ MORE New Google Glass for businesses will reportedly attach to other eyewear A consumer-focused version is also said to be in the works. READ MORE Black Hat 2015: Cracking just about anything Researchers at the Black Hat conference next week will show how to crack Internet routing protocols, malware-detecting honeypots radio-frequency ID gear that gates building access and more. They'll also offer tips on how to avoid becoming victims to their new attacks. READ MORE Hacker steals Bitdefender customer log-in credentials, attempts blackmail A hacker extracted customer log-in credentials from a server owned by Bitdefender that hosted the cloud-based management dashboards for its small and medium-size business clients. READ MORE ISP argues net neutrality rules violate its right to block content Broadband provider Alamo tells court it has a free-speech right to exercise editorial discretion over the Web. READ MORE White Paper: Axway B2B 360-Degrees: A Revolution in EDI and API Integration Using B2B integration technology, digital networks allow companies to manage, secure and optimize data transactions across all industries and in every corner of the globe. Read this whitepaper to learn more. Learn More Ad group urges FTC to reject "right to be forgotten" Enforcing the European regulation in the U.S. could open the door to other rules, the group is arguing. READ MORE INSIDER FREE COURSE: Learn basic Cisco networking In partnership with tech training provider PluralSight, Network World offers a free online course on CCNA routing and VLANs. (Insider - free registration required.) READ MORE Get your Windows 10 info here If you've been too busy to keep up with all the ins and outs and ups and downs of the newest Microsoft operating system, we have a resource for you. You can read news, reviews, how-to's and opinions -- all about Windows 10. Just keep checking back as your time allows; the newest stories are always on the top of... READ MORE Pepper the robot aspires to be a salesman Despite its powerful AI boost, SoftBank's humanoid robot is still limited by basic challenges. READ MORE How to change managers, the government-project way This fresh-out-of-school pilot fish is working on a contract to design and develop CASE tools for government system engineers. But when the tech lead does a presentation on the project's progress, there's a problem. READ MORE Mozilla Firefox vs. Microsoft Windows 10 — FIGHT! Mozilla Firefox honcho castigates Microsoft chief: CEO Chris Beard is lambasting his opposite number for Windows 10's inability to remember browser-choice settings. It feels like the good old days: Is Satya's Microsoft going back to the bad old ways? 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