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Here's how privacy went the way of the dinosaur, how we let it happen and how we might be able to get some of it back
Unlucky 13 updates plug multiple 'zero-day' holes, including one Microsoft had kept secret until now
Users frustrated with accounts missing for more than a week with little explanation
Google alone accounts for 6% of Web traffic, claims Arbor data center study
Google working to fix problem that is delaying U.S. e-mail flow in U.S. today
Usual rules may not apply, given volume and complexity of Microsoft security update
Judge seeks opinion on whether consumers can seek restitution for inconvenience of changing credit cards after a data breach
Microsoft's Windows XP has strong showing too among IT pros surveyed about netbook buying plans
NASA partners with US Air Force to develop commercial space roadmap
But the acquisition also sets Cisco as a bigger player in the mobile Internet
Fixes Reader zero-day flaw to stymie ongoing PDF attacks, trots out 29 patches
Administrator cites Google's new 'Gov Cloud' services targeted at government agencies
A prominent blogger accuses Yahoo of human rights violations, Yahoo denies it. Who's right? Who knows?
SB 20 would have created a central repository of breach notifications
Data-masking tool secures personal information
SNIA will create a new API for sharing data among cloud offerings
The company says it is offering chips for laptops to protect its customers base in mobile phones
Web services and access from anywhere, any time make the cloud a risky place
Few users back up data stored on their phones, according to analysts
Microsoft Danger/T-Mobile Sidekick outage latest in series of cloud computing service disruptions
Thousands rant on T-Mobile support forum, call for class-action lawsuit
Users report massive data loss after upgrading when they access a 'Guest' account
Twitter use still exploding; Facebook easily maintains top social networking market share
Still no update from T-Mobile/Microsoft on status of user data
Analysis shows Mac sales typically climb after Microsoft unveils a new OS
Leaked list of 10,000 passwords inconsistent with phishing results; Clues point to botnet attack, researcher says
Levinson resigns from Google's board today, cutting last link between the growing rivals
The recession's after-effects could slow down growth for some sectors
9 out of 10 never use social networking or videoconferencing for work, Forrester says
Oracle doesn't really have an interest in driving adoption of the free database, users say
The Flash program lets people mix and match items of clothing on a virtual model
Broadband pricing, service speeds and service reliability growing concerns
Also, Google and Verizon join forces on Android smartphones
Also, stopping a Twitter impersonator and rethinking your webmail passwords
National Semiconductor's president and COO will be the new CEO
Flexera Software fourth name in five years for InstallShield customers
A JD Power survey says iPhone is the best business phone. So what is a business phone?
Recent comments from the company's CEO suggest the company has little interest in simplifying its licensing any time soon
Making more efficient use of existing spectrum has reached its limit, founder Jacobs and his son say
