WIndows 8 Launch Oct 26th, BYOD has many options

Friday 10/26/12, Windows 8 Official Launch Date
Microsoft $499 Surface Tablet sells out, Office 2013 free upgrade, iPad Mini, Chromebook

Office 2013 free upgrade for owners of Office 2010
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9232656/Microsoft_kicks_off_free_Office_2013_upgrades

Microsoft Sells out of $500 Surface RT Pre-Orders in One Day
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/10/microsoft-sells-out-of-500-surface-rt-pre-orders-in-one-day/

and as the BYOD trend gains momemtum, (IT security headaches will abound)

iPad Mini will hit Stores November 2
http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/19/source-ipad-mini-will-hit-stores-and-ship-to-early-buyers-november-2/

Apple phasing out iPad 2
 http://appleinsider.com/articles/12/10/19/apple-predicted-to-phase-out-ipad-2-to-streamline-product-line-for-ipad-mini


Google Chromebooks available for $249, something useable rather than a tablet.
http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/features.html

 Security News, Issues and Concerns

The recent increase in DDoS attacks on banks by Iranian, Russian crime syndicates and other foreign sources are cause for alarm for increased vigilance by businesses and consumers.  The attacks have demonstrated weaknesses in the banking systems security and hopefully will put the banks on a higher state of alert to patch and implement added security.

http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/interviews/ddos-first-line-defense-i-1683

The latest scheme involve hackers backed by investors to target online users.  An international gang of cyber crooks is plotting a major campaign to steal money from the online accounts of thousands of consumers at 30 or more major U.S. banks, security firm RSA warned... to read more click on link below;

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9232117/Cybercriminals_plot_massive_banking_Trojan_attack?source=rss_keyword_edpicks&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+computerworld%2Fs%2Ffeed%2Fkeyword%2FEditorsPicks+%28Computerworld+Editors%27+Picks%29&google_editors_picks=true

and as the BYOD trend gains momemtum, (IT security headaches will abound), Malware on mobile devices, tablets and phone on the rise.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a consumer alert warning of malware attacks against mobile devices that run the Android operating system.
http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/fbi-warns-mobile-malware-risks-a-5216