Grab bag: Apple secures, Verizon out of copper

Apple snags Ex-OLPC security chief (Zero Day)
Frankly, at this point, any sign that Apple takes security seriously is welcome.
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Verizon Sells Land-Line Business for $8.6 Billion – NYTimes.com
I wonder how that works for FiOS customers in those states. I’m guessing “landline” here means traditional copper, though they don’t specify.
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