Tech industry: Obama’s NSA reforms ‘insufficient’


Tech industry group calls Obama's NSA speech 'thoughtful, but insufficient' SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Technology companies and industry groups took President Barack Obama's speech on U.S....
    






Best- And Worst-Performing Cloud Computing Stocks Jan. 13 To Jan.17 And Year-to-Date


The five highest performing cloud computing stocks year-to-date on the Cloud Computing Index are Qualys (NASDAQ: QYLS), Juniper Networks (NYSE:JNPR), Riverbed Technology (NASDAQ:RVBD), Workday (NYSE...
    






Actually Two Attacks In One, Target Breach Affected 70 to 110 Million Customers


The latest reports from Reuters indicate that six additional large U.S. retailers have ongoing point of sale (POS) data breaches that have been reported to law enforcement but not yet made public....
    






Court: Bloggers have First Amendment protections


US appeals court rules bloggers, public have same First Amendment protection as journalists GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Friday that bloggers and the public...
    






Questions and answers about Obama’s new NSA rules


Questions and answers about Obama's plan to rein in NSA snooping on phone records and emails WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is ordering changes to spy programs that sweep up...
    






Nintendo’s Imagined Success Is More Dangerous Than Their Current Failure


There’s big news today that Nintendo has drastically revised their fiscal year forecast of Wii U sales, cutting the prediction from 9 million to 2.8 million,  just a few months before the goal was...
    






RSA Boycotters To Hold Their Own Conference Across The Street


After a Reuters report last month claimed the NSA paid security company RSA $10 million for a backdoor into their encryption technology, it was inevitable: speakers slated to speak at the company’s...
    






Worldwide Travel, Write It Up, Write It Off


You have to admit it sounds awfully good. Travel the world, write your experiences, and write off all your expenses on your taxes. Trouble is, someone thought of it before you, and the IRS said no....
    






Starbucks ‘Chose Convenience Over Security’ In Leaving iOS App Vulnerable


Is it better for mobile apps to be easy-to-use, or secure? It’s a question that app developers constantly grapple with in the face of a competitive landscape, and it can sometimes take a data breach...