Krebs on Security Booted off Akamai Network After DDoS Attack Proves Pricey. 
This week, prominent security expert Brian Krebs’ blog became the focus of a concentrated distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. The attack, 665 Gbps in size, was detected by Akamai and DDoS protection outfit Prolexic, owned by Akamai, as “almost twice the size” of attacks they have had to fend off in the past, according to Krebs. DDoS attacks are a common way to disrupt online services. Requiring little or no technical knowledge, these attacks most often use botnets and networks of hacked devices which act as ‘slaves.’ The operator then commands these devices to flood a domain with traffic, which in turn can prevent legitimate access from getting through, disrupt servers, and financially hurt the target. Full article HERE

Microsoft and Mercedes Create “In Car Office” to Up Your Productivity on the Road
The day when we’ll be sitting at the wheel of a car traveling at 100 miles per hour and responding to our work emails on an iPad may be a few years away yet, but Microsoft and Mercedes are creating something that will allow you to be more productive while you drive. Full article HERE

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