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Microsoft CEO search twists and turns have cost Ballmer, Gates billions

With Ford CEO Alan Mulally out of the picture, Microsoft's stock will continue to slide, predict Wall Street analysts

Jan 9, 2014 4 mins

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MIT debuts online Big Data course for tech pros

MIT Professional Education is offering a four-week, $495 online course on Big Data challenges

Jan 9, 2014 2 mins

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Security analysis of mobile banking apps reveals significant weaknesses

Many apps failed to validate SSL certificates and exposed sensitive information, a researcher from IOActive said

Jan 9, 2014 4 mins

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Default settings leave external hard drives connected to Asus routers wide open

Private files can be accessed over the Internet by anyone with basic knowledge

Jan 9, 2014 2 mins

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How to safely mingle personal and business data in a Windows world

Work Folders helps sync, and wipe, some data while leaving personal photos and the like alone.

Jan 9, 2014 1 min

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OpenSUSE forums hack raises vBulletin zero-day exploit possibility

The openSUSE site maintainers recommend using strict directory permissions and alternative authentication systems

Jan 9, 2014 6 mins

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Mulally ‘likely’ talked to Microsoft, bowed out of CEO race anyway

By what he didn't say, Ford CEO was after the job, says expert

Jan 8, 2014 5 mins

Asset Management Software CIO Data Breach

Europe faces data protection vacancy

No suitable candidates applied for the job of EU data protection czar

Jan 8, 2014 2 mins

Careers Data Center Network Security

As Yahoo makes encryption standard for email, weak implementation seen

The company's HTTPS implementation still needs some improvements, an SSL expert said

Jan 8, 2014 4 mins

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Satellite links for remote networks may pose soft target for attackers

VSATs send data to satellites from remote systems but may not be secured properly, according to IntelCrawler

Jan 8, 2014 3 mins

Access Control Intrusion Detection Software Small and Medium Business