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The compromise was the result of the hosting provider using insecure passwords for the virtualization software, the OpenSSL Project said
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 laptops get faster
Developers can order a hardware and software kit from new partner Tobii
Acer's new Chromebook C720P-2600 touchscreen laptop is priced at $299.99
Orbital Sciences cargo craft slated to deliver nearly 3,000 pounds of supplies to International Space Station
The company's LTE modem is expected to help lower the cost of LTE smartphones
Facebook is charged with scanning private messages to profile users
New controls will let people stop themselves from being searchable based on their phone numbers
The spy agency is working on a cryptographically useful quantum computer, according to The Washington Post
The technology is designed to bring digital currency to the masses
The deal will give FireEye more tools to help companies identify and combat attacks
The civil liberties group asks an appeals court to review the judge's order finding a phone records collection program legal
Theft of Snapchat user names and phone numbers more embarrassing than damaging
The court also rejects company's petition for a hearing
Trends in tech hiring aren't always what they seem
Jeffrey Kilbride, one of the first to be convicted under CAN-SPAM Act, was on the loose for just over 24 hours
Wearable cameras, glasses, smartwatches to dominate CES show floor
Mac operating system fragmentation should worry Apple
Sony, Samsung, Toshiba Intel and other companies pledge support for Google's VP9 4K video format
Now that the holidays have gone by, it's time to focus on solving the problems of employees returning to work with new devices
The car will run at 100 mpg, just like its hybrid predecessor, Ford says
In planning its emergency response system, Eastman Chemical decided cloud too risky
Growth will pick up even more in 2015, particularly for software, according to a new report
Violin is still searching for new leadership
After a two-month pause, Microsoft's newest and oldest operating systems return to trend form
Lenovo's Vibe Z is the company's first LTE handset, but it will not be available in the U.S.
What do vendors mean when they talk about next-generation wireless5
Enterprise WLAN vendors are introducing aggressively priced 802.11ac access points
A rise in operational spending bodes well for hiring, which remains a bright spot in the tech industry
Microsoft needs to make Nokia work, get Office on iOS, and find Ballmer's successor in 2014
Just public or just private clouds aren't good enough. Hybrid will be the future
Opportunities abound for the enterprise, both inside and out
A look at what 2014 could hold for application delivery controllers
More development, more deployments, more products, more applications, more deals, more money
Knowing it's impossible to stop every attack, some companies are shifting their security mindset to quickly detect and respond to threats
A security firm had pointed to a vulnerability that could help attackers find the phone numbers of many users
Snowden leaks aren't driving companies away from the cloud; but the disclosures have made them a lot more careful
The searches are rare and don't require reasonable suspicion, a federal judge said
Microsoft transmits a wealth of information from Windows PCs to its servers in the clear, claims security research
The software being developed in 2008 would let the agency locate phones and remotely turn on cameras and mics, Der Spiegel reported
Germany's Der Spiegel reports that the NSA has compromised a wide range of hardware for years to enable its spying
Revelations about mass surveillance will fuel encryption adoption in the next year, but implementing it will take care, security experts say
The laptop 13Z940 Ultra PC laptop also has a reader mode to reduce eye-strain
Facebook remains universal favorite, but use of LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter and Instagram growing
Archos also announced a 7-inch Android tablet for home automation
The U.S., Japan and other countries have only set a timeframe for delivering a next generation exascale system
But compared to Microsoft's Ballmer and Google's Schmidt, Cook has one foot in the poorhouse
The upgrade will result in faster and more responsive applications on smartphones and tablets
Germany's Der Spiegel, citing secret documents, also reported the NSA has backdoors in Juniper, Cisco, Huawei and Dell products
