Information Technology
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Received a weird Amazon email about a baby registry you don't have? You aren't alone.
Sep 20, 2017 1:00 am - On Tuesday afternoon, I received an email: "Hello Amazon Customer," it read. "Someone great recently purchased a gift from your baby registry! You can visit your Thank Y...
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Rexnord to expand aerospace headquarters in Downers GroveSep 20, 2017 1:00 am - Rexnord Corp. will keep its aerospace division headquarters in Downers Grove, where it plans to expand its existing facility instead of moving to a new location. The...
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Westell names new board chairmanSep 18, 2017 1:00 am - AURORA — Westell Technologies' board of directors appointed Kirk R. Brannock to serve as chairman. He replaces Dennis O. Harris, who served as interim chairman since Sep...
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What's your stolen identity selling for on the dark web? Not much
Sep 17, 2017 7:20 am - How much is your personal data worth to you? A lot. (Thanks, Equifax.) And how much is it worth to an identity thief? You may be surprised, or insulted, or enraged, to f...
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Essay: My three years in identity theft hell
Sep 17, 2017 7:00 am - The banker at Wells Fargo looked across her desk at me with the pained expression of somebody who wants to sell you something but can't. “I see you already have several ...
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Here it is: Your practical guide to choosing a smartphone
Sep 16, 2017 7:23 am - Buying a smartphone can be daunting, particularly when there are so many new options on the market. Choosing the right phone is an intensely personal decision, and one a...
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4 things Silicon Valley 'invented' that already existed
Sep 16, 2017 7:19 am - On Wednesday, a whole bunch of people learned about Bodega. Not the family-owned corner stores popular in many major American cities, but the start-up from two former Go...
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Who's profiting from Equifax hack? LifeLock
Sep 16, 2017 7:18 am - Shortly before Equifax revealed last week that it had been hacked, Fran Rosch got a call. The Symantec executive was vacationing in Maine, visiting his parents, when an ...
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Analysis: Apple edges closer to fraught age of facial recognition
Sep 16, 2017 7:17 am - A whiff of dystopian creepiness has long wafted in the air whenever facial recognition has come up. Books, movies and television shows have portrayed the technology as m...
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App reviews: Libby, ReadThisNext
Sep 16, 2017 7:14 am - Libby One of the worst-kept secrets is that your local library often has way more to offer than a traditional book or two. E-books and audiobooks are as much a part...