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New Blackphone promises secure communications and privacy

The phone is the creation of smartphone manufacturer Geeksphone and encrypted communications provider Silent Circle

By Lucian Constantin

Jan 15, 2014 3 mins

Encryption Mobile Device Management Small and Medium Business

EU tells Google, make antitrust concessions within weeks, or face a fine

The three-year case could end soon

By Jennifer Baker

Jan 15, 2014 2 mins

Collaboration Software Legal Small and Medium Business

Franken presses Ford on location data collection practices

U.S. Senator cites recent statements by Ford exec that the company can keep track of driver habits

By Jaikumar Vijayan

Jan 15, 2014 3 mins

Cellular Networks Mobile Device Management Small and Medium Business

Technology of the Year 2014: The best hardware, software, and cloud services

InfoWorld's 2014 Technology of the Year Award winners recognize the best tools and technologies for developers, IT pros, and businesses

By Peter Wayner

Jan 15, 2014 6 mins

Application Management Application Performance Management Small and Medium Business

US judges say FISA court privacy advocate may be counterproductive

Judge John D. Bates in a letter on behalf of the federal judiciary opposes some of the proposed reforms of surveillance programs

By John Ribeiro

Jan 15, 2014 3 mins

Cybercrime Government Manufacturing Industry

MicroStrategy to focus on customers, not ‘PowerPoint slides,’ at conference

CIOs from Facebook and Gucci are among more than 50 Microstrategy BI customers set to speak

By Chris Kanaracus

Jan 15, 2014 3 mins

Big Data Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business

Intel puts on hold Fab 42 in Arizona, will use for ‘future technology’

The chipmaker announced in 2011 plans to spend $5 billion on Fab 42

By John Ribeiro

Jan 15, 2014 2 mins

Computers and Peripherals Data Center Technology Industry

Kanye West sues Amazon, others in massive digital currency smackdown

Efforts to launch the digital currency Coinye appear to be abandoned

By Zach Miners

Jan 15, 2014 3 mins

Amazon.com Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business

CIOs in Europe and the US project healthy IT budget increases for 2014

The forecast for this year follows a strong 2013 in which external IT spending grew at the highest rate since 2008

By Juan Carlos Perez

Jan 14, 2014 3 mins

CIO Mobile Device Management Small and Medium Business

Seeing more ads on Twitter? It might depend on who you are

Users have privacy options to turn the feature off, the social network said

By Zach Miners

Jan 14, 2014 3 mins

Collaboration Software SaaS Small and Medium Business