First look: Norton's 2012 desktop, smartphone security push
Norton today released an updated version of its Norton 360 desktop and mobile security software, while also rolling out a new licensing arrangement for combined PC, Mac and Android use.
Startup Porticor launches with encryption technology for cloud computing
Israel-based startup Porticor launches this week with technology aimed at giving enterprises a way to encrypt data held in cloud computing services, including those from Amazon and Rackspace.
Researchers crack online encryption system
An online encryption method widely used to protect banking, email, e-commerce and other sensitive Internet transactions is not as secure as assumed, according to a team cryptanalysts.
Samsung Downplays Apple's Rumored TV
Samsung’s AV product manager isn’t too concerned about Apple’s rumored effort to enter the TV market, saying in an interview that Samsung will triumph on picture quality.
Google's Motorola deal could be boost in rivalry with Apple
With official OKs from the U.S. Department of Justice and the European Commission on Monday, Google moved closer to finalizing its deal to acquire Motorola Mobility.
Netflix settles privacy-violations lawsuit for $9 million
Video service Netflix has disclosed it paid out $9 million last year to settle a class-action lawsuit that it violated privacy by keeping records on what subscribers watched two years after customers had canceled their plans.
Microsoft quashes 21 bugs, blocks drive-by attacks
Microsoft today issued nine security updates that patched 21 vulnerabilities in Windows, IE, Office, .Net, Silverlight and SharePoint Server, including several critical bugs that can be exploited with drive-by attacks.
SunPower lawsuit highlights insider threat
SunPower Corp., which makes solar panels, has sued five former employees for stealing proprietary information and using it to benefit a rival firm.
13 security myths you'll hear -- but should you believe?
They're "security myths," oft-repeated and generally accepted notions about IT security that arguably are simply not true -- in order words, it's just a myth. We asked security experts, consultants, vendors and enterprise security managers to share their favorite "security myths" with us. Here are 13 of them.
Wireless voting still has a long way to go
With the growth of smartphones and their use in U.S. presidential campaigns, could there come a day when Americans might vote wirelessly?
Crypto experts analyze millions of X.509 certificates, call RSA crypto flawed
Cryptography researchers collected millions of X.509 public-key certificates that are publicly available over the web and found what they say is a shockingly high frequency of duplicate RSA-moduli keys.
Inkling introduces cloud-based publishing tool
iBooks Author ( Macworld rated 3.5 out of 5 mice ) may be a fine tool for creating basic ebooks. But if you're an educational publisher and you want to produce electronic titles that are hundreds or thousands of pages long, with complex graphics, multimedia elements, navigational interfaces, and reader interactivity, iBooks Author won't be enough. But iPad publisher Inkling has another option.
Microsoft, Oracle, Adobe send patches for Valentine's Day
The Valentine's Day 2012 edition of Patch Tuesday is upon us, and Microsoft has come forward with details on the nine bulletins it previewed last week.
Windows 8: What you need to know
Just when you got used to Windows 7, Microsoft is threatening to ship Windows 8. The first public beta is slated to be released at the end of this month, with a final ship date rumored to be in October. So, what does Windows 8 mean for you?