Similar accusations of astroturfing and false popularity have been leveled in many political campaigns this year. Social media manipulation is just one aspect of what these botnets-as-a-service can do. By delivering the resources of cloud computing into the hands of criminals and those who seek to defraud and manipulate, botnets will be a serious challenge for security organizations in the months ahead. DeptofDepartments writes "With Kindles and ebooks on everyone's lips (sc. hands) nowadays, this might come as a surprise to some, but besides being a techie, I have also amassed quite a collection of actual books (mostly hardcover and first editions) in my personal library. I have always been reluctant to lend them out and the collection has grown so large now that it has become difficult to keep track of all of them. This is why I am looking for a modern solution to implement some professional-yet-still-home-sized library management. Ideally, this should include some cool features like RFID tags or NFC for keeping track of the books, finding and checking them out quickly, if I decide to lend one." For more on what DeptofDepartments is looking for, read on below. Nerval's Lobster writes "When Steven Sinofsky stepped down as head of Microsoft's Windows division earlier this week, multiple publications cited friction with other executives as the primary reason behind the departure. Whether or not that's the case -- neither Sinofsky nor Microsoft has offered an official explanation, aside from the usual platitudes -- someone with connections to Microsoft