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FCC’s chairman moves to allow spectrum sharing

Wheeler will soon float a proposal to experiment with sharing spectrum in the 3.5GHz band

Swap agreement aims to protect Bitcoin holders from the next crash

A framework for Bitcoin derivatives seeks to guard against price swings

Microsoft warns Word users of ongoing attacks exploiting unpatched bug

Biggest worry, says expert, is that exploits are triggered just by previewing malicious messages in Outlook 2007, 2010 and 2013

Teen cyberbullying grows with ‘anonymous’ social chat apps

Apps like Yik Yak, Whisper and Secret offer teens online anonymity, but experts say parents need to remind kids that the promise is bogus

HOCO CISO program breaking ground with "virtual" CISOs

Program in Howard County, Maryland is making waves by providing security counsel to those who otherwise couldn't afford it

Bank of America sees software-defined data centers as ‘irresistible’

Bank's infrastructure chief is convinced of a software-defined future

Servergy becomes first company outside of IBM to build Power server

IBM's Power architecture expands its wings to Servergy's Cleantech Server CTS-1000 blade server

Researchers explore growing solar panels from bacteria

Bacteria can be used as a self-assembling biofilm

Cisco’s big about-face on cloud services

Three years after pledging not to, company is now becoming a cloud service provider with eyes on Amazon, Google

HTC’s next flagship smartphone needs more than Robert Downey Jr.

The company needs better marketing to explain why the next One can compete with the likes of Samsung, Apple and LG

Ballmer hints he may step down from Microsoft board

'I have the luxury&to figure out what might be fun,' he said three weeks ago

White House urges end to Turkey’s Twitter ban

U.S. is 'deeply concerned' about restricting Turkish citizen access to Twitter, says Obama spokesman

Cisco plans $1B investment in global cloud infrastructure

By partnering with the likes of Australian operator Telstra, Cisco hopes to catch up with competition

Rogue apps could exploit Android vulnerability to brick devices, researchers warn

The only way to recover from such an attack involves wiping all user data from affected devices, researchers from Trend Micro said

Foundation to fight cybercrime by offering free advice on domain-name security

Goal of Secure Domain Foundation is help domain name registrars and others adopt best security practices

IT Leaders Share Tips on Managing Security Risks

Palo Alto Networks buys endpoint security software maker Cyvera for $200M

Goal for Palo Alto is to devise integrated security and management platform

Quitting time: How to make a graceful exit

One in four U.S. tech workers are in job-hunting mode, according to IT employment research

What is 3D printing?

Inside the magical world of 3D printing

Nokia delays closure of sale to Microsoft of smartphone business

Nokia said it has yet to receive antitrust clearances from some countries in Asia

After 30 years, HP brings inkjet printing to office MFP

HP ships OfficeJet Enterprise Color MFP X585, an inkjet printing MFP that is an alternative to laser counterparts

Small bitcoin exchange, Vircurex, teeters after large withdrawals

Vircurex had been trying to pay back losses incurred last year

NSA hacked into servers at Huawei headquarters, reports say

The US government agency also gained information to place backdoors on networking equipment, according to leaked documents

Firefox’s UI face-lift on track for April debut

Adds 'Australis,' Firefox's first overhaul since 2011, to beta

Newest bug bounty touts $10K rewards, appeals for help in finding Flash flaws

Vulnerability broker mocks talk of 'heroes' who find bugs

Why Google Glass security remains a work in progress

University researchers develop spyware for Glass that snaps pictures and sends them to a remote server

Worried about the government? Internet giants also dip their hands in the cookie jar

Internet companies can access your data even as they secure it from intrusion by others

Patrick McGovern on How He Wants to Be Remembered

Microsoft tries to tempt XP diehards with $100 discount on new PCs

There's a catch: The device must be one of 24 $599-and-up PCs that Microsoft's promoting

Reforms promised, officials removed following audit of troubled Obamacare site built by Oracle

The report finds both Oracle's consulting team and state officials are culpable for problems with the site

A tech effort seeks to make climate change up close and personal

White House, tech firms to cooperate on turning environmental data into easy-to-use tools

Wall Street Beat: Tech shows signs of growth

Cloud and storage technology are expected to make gains this year

iOS tops Android for Web browsing in U.S. and other developed nations

But Android Web browsing is greater in 67 of 101 countries, according to dotMobi data

Ex-Mozilla engineer blames Microsoft’s rules for Metro Firefox’s death

Not because Windows 8.1's tile- and touch-based UI is in trouble, argues Brian Bondy, who led Metro Firefox development

LabMD challenges FTC data security action in new lawsuit

The medical lab files a new lawsuit seeking to rein in the FTC's authority to bring data breach complaints

What VCs Look for in Big Data Startups

Microsoft reviews investigation policies after admitting search of customer email

But the company says its actions in trade secrets inquiry were compliant with applicable law

iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending March 21

iPhone6 already a loser?, assemblers assemble, blame the 5c

Ukraine’s Growing IT Outsourcing Industry in Danger of Disruption

How to Bridge the Gap Between HR and IT

Tim Cook’s approval ranking climbs one spot in top-50 CEO list

Apple CEO has approval rating of 92%, behind rivals like Zuckerberg and Page, but again thumps ex-CEO Ballmer

Samsung hopes to drum up interest for S5 with hands-on demos

The company hopes improved camera, print recognition and heart rate monitor will be enough to get users to upgrade

Turkey blocks access to Twitter over content

Twitter is suggesting workarounds to users but did not confirm the block

Mt. Gox finds $116m worth of bitcoins

The exchange filed for bankruptcy protection stating that 850,000 bitcoins had disappeared

Speedy attack targets Web servers with outdated Linux kernels

Cisco said the attack compromises legitimate websites to redirect visitors to malicious ones

Talk is not cheap: Microsoft adds $23B to market cap on rumors of Office for iPad

Share price climbs 7% in just four days

Impact of EA Games hack on Apple shows ripple effect of attacks

EA Games server hacked to redirect users to phishing page requesting Apple ID and password

Symantec fires CEO, appoints interim replacement

Bennett took over the security and backup company less than two years ago

Google’s Project Tango headed to International Space Station

The prototype smartphone will be used to help develop autonomous flying robots

In surprise move, Symantec fires CEO Bennett

Security and storage vendor names board member Brown named interim CEO as it begins search for a successor