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Google speeds up encrypted Web communications in Chrome on Android

The company is pushing for widespread support for faster encryption algorithms on mobile and wearable devices

CIOs Face BYOD Hard Reality: Employees Don’t Care

Tech titan funding just a start in securing critical open-source projects

Mozilla to strengthen SSL certificate verification in Firefox

The software maker will pay US$10,000 for any critical vulnerability found in its new certificate verification code

Apple users put at risk by 3-week delay between OS X and iOS patches, researchers say

IOS users were kept vulnerable for three weeks to known security issues previously patched in Safari for OS X, a former Apple employee said

San Diego’s SAP system has tripled workloads for some tasks, report says

SAP's software systems 'work exactly as designed,' a spokesman says

Apple CEO Tim Cook steps up on the auction block again

Offers an hour-long lunch on Apple's campus to benefit the RFK Center; last year's date raised $610K for the human rights organization

‘Francophoned’ cybertheft operation reportedly back in action

Attackers steal funds from French organizations using spear phishing, information-snatching malware and rogue phone calls

Career alert: A Master of analytics degree is the ticket — if you can get into class

As demand for data degrees rise, acceptance rates fall

Fewer college students use tablets; may be a sign device doesn’t boost productivity

Ball State researcher says students use tablets mostly for entertainment; many question whether the technology can be used for academic projects