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Google Buys Nest Just As Internet Of Things Suffers First Global Cyber Attack

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Following this week’s announcement that Google has agreed to purchase connected home device maker Nest for $3.2 billion there has been a lot of speculation about whether Google can be trusted with...
    






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

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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

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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...
    






Why It’s Still Not Game Over For Nintendo

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News remain grim for Nintendo's Wii U video game console, and this has led to renewed speculation over the Japanese company’s future as a hardware manufacturer. The bad news is in the numbers....
    






Should Digital Health Startups Prioritize Eyeballs or Revenue?

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The good news, I guess, is that the well-worn “eyeballs versus revenue” debate – a dialog that has beset the tech world for years – has at long last reached digital health, suggesting that now there...
    






Obama Calls For ‘New Approach’ On NSA Surveillance–Not ‘New’ Enough For Critics

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Six months after Edward Snowden began leaking the NSA’s secrets, President Obama has agreed that the way America spies needs to change. But when it comes to the degree of that change, the White House...
    






First documented cyber attack of smart appliances unveiled

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We all hate spam and the extra effort required to find important items in the glut of emails we get. A company called Proofpoint has published a report that claims to show the first documented case...
    






RSA Boycotters To Hold Their Own Conference Across The Street

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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

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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....