Email That Self-Destructs | The Return Of Megaupload?

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Saturday, January 26, 2013 News   |   Commentary   |   Slideshows   |   Reports   |   Videos   |   TechCenters   |   Events   |   RSS Feeds   Tom LaSusa     Thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts on who would be the perfect lead for the John MacAfee movie. There were some great suggestions. Mike thought my choice of Johnny Depp was too young and instead suggested Tommy Lee Jones. I think Tommy's great, but maybe too dour for the role (Did you see him at the Golden Globes?) Paul suggested Crispin Glover or "the 'L.A. Slimeball' in Scrooged" (FYI Paul, that would be "Bryce Cummings" played by the versatile John Glover). Robert voted for Jim Carrey, while Patty nominated the iconic Christopher Walken. 'JNeilKuhn' meanwhile offered up five strong contenders: Bill Murray, Sean Penn, Richard Gere, Kiefer Sutherland and Steve Buscemi. All great choices, guys! In other news...remember on "Mission Impossible" how IMF agent Jim Phelps would get his assignment, which would always self-destruct a few seconds later? A couple of software vendors now offer products that allow you to send encrypted messages (containing documents, pictures, audio, etc.) that will destroy themselves after a certain period of time. While the idea might be appealing to some companies who want to share sensitive data with others for only a limited time, there are growing concerns that this type of tech could also be used for nefarious reasons: Unscrupulous employees who take the data, pass it along for a couple of bucks, could conceivably see their virtual paper trail vanish. What do you think -- do the pros of these programs outweigh the cons? Drop me a line at Tom.LaSusa@ubm.com Tom LaSusa Community Manager InformationWeek.com QUOTE OF THE DAY "In the end, everything is a gag." -- Charlie Chaplin JOIN THE CONVERSATION Posted By Ryan Tan: "I think a very real reason for apple to draw the line is to prevent mobile and desktop sales from cannibalising each other. Its already happening for iPad and laptops" In reply to: "Windows 8 Beats The Mac, Appsolutely" View Entire Response | Post Your Own Reply     MOST POPULAR THIS WEEK New BYOD Threat: Email That Self-Destructs Employees who bring apps like Wickr to work could bypass enterprise security systems. DARPA Takes Aim At Space Junk Defense research agency seeks partners to help it repair and reuse retired satellites. 'Mega' Insecure: Kim Dotcom Defends Rebooted Megaupload Security Proof-of-concept attack against site's encryption leads to questions over its actual security and privacy protections. White House Plans National Hacking Day Feds invite technology-oriented citizens to use IT to improve their communities. RIM Launches BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 RIM's new mobility management platform will help companies manage BlackBerry 10 devices, as well as those powered by iOS and Android, in an effort to regain relevance in the BYOD market. Java Hacker Uncovers Two Flaws In Latest Update Expert Java bug hunter says Oracle's latest Java 7 update, released last week, has two sandbox-bypass bugs. MORE NEWS   EYE CANDY: IMAGE GALLERIES New England Patriots' Winning Technology Plan IT pros from Boston's professional teams -- the Patriots, Celtics, Bruins and Red Sox -- met at Gillette Stadium to talk tech, the future of live sports, and how to deliver real-time, high-definition video to a crowd of 70,000  View Now ALSO SEE • 10 Social Networks For Special Interests • 8 Key Changes In Microsoft SharePoint 2013 MORE SLIDESHOWS   RESOURCES AND EVENTS 2013 InformationWeek 500: Nominations Now Accepted Nominate your company for the 2013 InformationWeek 500 -- our 25th annual ranking of the country's most innovative users of business technology. Organizations with $250 million or more in revenue may pre-register now to receive more information. Deadline is April 12   This e-mail was sent to sojo.blo@gmail.com InformationWeek: The Week In Review -- Published By InformationWeek 600 Community Drive Manhasset, NY 11030 To update your profile, change your e-mail address, or unsubscribe, click here. Thoughts about this newsletter? Give us feedback. Keep This Newsletter Out Of Your SPAM Folder Don't let future editions of InformationWeek: The Week In Review go missing. Take a moment to add the newsletter's address to your anti-spam white list: email@techwebnewsletters.com If you're not sure how to do that, ask your administrator or ISP. Or check your anti-spam utility's documentation. We take your privacy very seriously. Please review our Privacy Statement. © 2013  |  United Business Media LLC  |   Privacy Statement  |  Terms Of Service  |  Contact Us