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Cites security, stability reasons for move to turn on 'click-to-play' for all but the latest Flash
Symantec CEO Steve Bennett tells Network World
The proposed law is bad for business and will probably lead to years of litigation, the companies said
IBM offering alternative to self-service offerings by other vendors, such as Amazon Web Services
Lenovo said Windows 8 PC sales have so far been "normal" and within expectations
Despite praise for BlackBerry 10/BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10, one analyst notes devices now bought for business reasons -- apps, developer familiarity and use cases
U.S. CERT advises consumers and businesses to disable networking protocol that permits many electronics to discover each other on a network
Lenovo is close to possibly surpassing HP and taking the top spot for world's largest PC vendor
Mega has removed content "the same day" after receiving a notice, according to a Mega lawyer
Halting of ongoing DDoS attacks follows YouTube's removal of controversial anti-Islam video, al-Qassam group says
Cash flow has far exceeded purchase price, according to Oracle President Mark Hurd, but an investment researcher remains doubtful
How can you manage what you can't see? Vistaprint gets a handle on endpoint profusion and security
CEO Mayer says Yahoo plans to invest in improving its dsearch technology, while maintaining its Microsoft partnership
Some 80 percent of social business software projects 'will not achieve intended benefits' through 2015, according to the analyst firm
Senators introduce legislation that would increase H-1B visas by 50,000 a year and allow additional increases
Update lets customers tie OS X suite to new Office 365 consumer subscription deal
The Justice Department says more time is needed to look for potential security, law enforcement and safety issues
Infor failed to properly maintain a software system used by the Puerto Rican tax authority, a new lawsuit claims
Not a play to squeeze out the MacBook line, argues analyst
The Ultrastar C10K1200 offers 33% more capacity than previous model
One subscription serves up to five Windows computers
Startup Convercent's service can present workplace ethics and compliance terms to employees, do training with SaaS
Business users embrace important but RIM's future hinges on consumer buy-in of BlackBerry 10, analysts say
Data loss prevention technology flags suspicious activity from afar
It comes in two versions -- the subscription-based Office 365 Home Premium and the perpetually-licensed Office 2013
At least one analyst expects the price of LTE smartphones to drop as shipments increase
Catalyst 3850 and 5760 WLAN controller offer consistent wireless and wired management, services through new programmable ASIC
Google find of 86,800 public HP printers could prompt cybercriminals to penetrate corporate networks or steal sensitive documents, expert warns
Hiring 4,000 cybersecurity pros welcomed, but experts warn that without the right skill mix the nation's cyber defenses may not be much better
DNSSEC adoption stalls outside of federal government
OneControl product competes with Cisco, Juniper offerings
Actian, formerly Ingres, had first made a bid for Pervasive in August
The company said it will still add 1,000 jobs as it shifts its focus to hybrid cloud and end-user applications
'There's still a lot of work to be done,' the CEO said while discussing fourth-quarter results
Illinois Democrat says he's uncertain whether H-1B visas will be part of the latest comprehensive immigration plan
Seagate invests $40M in Virident
New cooperative approach with Pwn2Own has Google pitching researchers on hacking Chrome OS
iOS 6.1 patches 27 bugs, adds 36 LTE providers in U.S., Europe, Middle East
Dutch and Canadian privacy commissioners conducted a yearlong investigation into the popular mobile app
The social network says the trends will continue 'into the foreseeable future'
Still, Ovum analyst sees RIM in steady decline even after two new smartphones are due to be unveiled Wednesday
Framework unveiled by eight Senators today is called a starting point for comprehensive immigration bill
IBM will also target human resources departments with new enterprise social and collaboration bundle
Defends practice of making users opt out of Ask.com toolbar; says 'not something Oracle started'
The technique makes malicious traffic harder to detect for firewalls and other network security systems, researcher says
Gave written reply to charges filed last October, but passed on oral hearing
Expect one, two and three Apple iPhones -- to be announced whenever
