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Microsoft leads seizure of Zeus-related cybercrime servers

The company said it has shutdown several botnets that stole an estimated US$100 million over five years

Microsoft, Nokia will spend $24 million on university program to boost app development

Developers who accept grants have to commit to exclusivity for six months

Phones become electronic wallets

With Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, companies can control building access via NFC-enabled phones

Designing ‘iPad WLANs’ poses new, renewed challenges

Numbers, use patterns, channels complicate Wi-Fi networks

Huawei told not to apply for Australian broadband project

Huawei said its rejection is a setback but it will continue to offer security services the chance to review its hardware and software

Google ends Chrome search rank penalty period

Unclear whether self-imposed punishment affected Chrome's usage share

New iPad: Three Strikes, But Not Out

Tech job seekers less likely to be asked for social-media passwords

Experts say practice is more common in other industries, warn of privacy concerns

iPhone 5 rumor rollup for the week ending March 23

Sprint's grim future, big display hopes, iOS 6

As navigation looks indoors, new uses appear

Location-based services inside buildings won't be focused on finding directions but on making decisions

Internet security better but foul exploits grow, IBM says

IBM says there's less spam, but automated password guessing and mobile exploits are on the rise

Oracle set to update analytics strategy, go after SAP customers

Co-President Mark Hurd will deliver the details at a special April 4 event

AT&T exec blames FCC for T-Mobile layoffs

Broadside against FCC is Cicconi's second this week

Why Google is ‘right to be paranoid’

Despite dominant search market share, Google still feels competitors breathing down its neck

Microsoft’s ads, humor boost consumer opinion of IE

But tech fans still think less of the browser than does the general public

Asetek brings liquid cooling for faster laptops

Asetek's liquid cooling aims to replace air fans used to cool gaming laptops

Symantec details mobile device management plans

Symantec on mobile security strategy, Nukona acquisition

Open source group urges EU Parliament staff to reject Microsoft ‘bribe’

Microsoft offers free home use licenses to EU Parliament staff

LTE phone shipments to increase tenfold in 2012, analysts say

Most of the growth will come from North America and Asia, according to Strategy Analytics

Is Application Security the Glaring Hole in Your Defense?

Dutch judge: companies can lay off employees over Facebook insults

A warehouse worker was laid off after making insulting comments about his employer on Facebook

What IT managers say to get the CIO’s OK

Tips for getting your company to spend on equipment

LTE option poses data dilemma for iPad, smartphone users

Costs of using fast cellular networks push users to Wi-Fi

Windows 8 update: Dell thinks it can sell Windows 8 tablets

Plus IDC thinks PC sales rely on Win 8, other rumors

In Australia, secure your Wi-Fi — or face a visit from the police

Police in one Australian state have undertaken a campaign to get people to password-protect their Wi-Fi routers

Genealogists excited for release of 1940 census, family history sites prepare

Watch video from inside Ancestry.com

U.S. Cellular throws its 4G LTE hat in the ring

The second-tier carrier has introduced its first LTE device, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

IBM: Puzzles provide clues to better analysis

An IBM fellow explains why data analysis is much like assembling a picture puzzle

E-commerce trade group: Mobile geolocation privacy bill is ‘awful’

NetChoice also objects to Internet sales tax legislation and White House privacy push

Helpdesk outsourcing quagmire at heart of whistleblower lawsuit

Whistleblower lawsuit involving city of San Diego vendor contract says alleged network arrangements with India, Pakistan were deceptive and a security risk

US ISPs commit to new cybersecurity measures

The recommendations from an FCC advisory committee target botnets, domain name fraud and Internet route hijacking

Apple’s Bonjour protocol tamed, managed for enterprise Wi-Fi

Aruba's AirGroup controls MDNS discovery traffic

In 6 years, Twitter becomes major social, political player

No longer just a place to tweet about your favorite gym, Twitter becomes social force

Google patches 9 Chrome bugs, pays more to top researchers

Sixth security update for Chrome 17 since its debut on Feb. 8

Kickstarter project seeks to flush SOPA and PIPA

An enterpreneur wants to print the texts of the two controversial bills on toilet paper and sell the rolls

Windows 8 tablet displays can be as crisp as Apple iPad’s Retina

Top Windows 8 pixel density is actually greater than for Retina displays

Most webmasters don’t know how their websites got hacked, report says

63% of webmasters whose websites get hacked don't know how the compromise occurred

Apple’s new iPad is as more fragile as its predecessor

Warranty provider notes similarities in case design, glass used in new model and the iPad 2

DOJ sues AT&T over billing for text-based communications service

The agency accuses AT&T of overcharging the government for IP Relay service for the hearing impaired

Figuring out the data center fabric maze

Look for incumbent vendors like Cisco, not standards, to win in customers

Indian outsourcers highlight US job creation

A Nasscom team visiting the U.S. will highlight the direct and indirect jobs created by Indian outsourcers

Cyber-espionage botnet tied to country of Georgia website remains a mystery

Is Georgia or its enemies spying on its citizens? Or is it cybercriminals out to steal secrets?

Google patents technology to serve ads based on background noise

In theory Google could listen in on phone conversations and serve ads based on background noise

AMD’s new CEO likes basketball and the chip maker’s future

Rory Read, an ex-IBM executive, wants to look past Intel

Google faces class action lawsuits against new privacy policy

Google's new privacy policy is already under scrutiny in the U.S. and Europe

Will Megaupload’s 28 petabytes of data be deleted?

Megaupload's hosting provider, Carpathia, wants to get rid of it, saying it costs US$9,000 a day to maintain

Biggest threat to corporate nets in 2011? Hactivists, not cybercriminals

Verizon research shows hactivists stole more data from corporations worldwide than criminal gangs last year

7 simple steps for thwarting hactivists

Verizon notes vulnerabilities commonly used in politically-motivated hacking attacks

Meg Whitman fluffs HP’s age, gets corrected by shareholder

The CEO faced a few tough questions at HP's annual shareholder meeting but said she has a plan to get HP back on track

iFixit dismantles the new iPad

"Gigantic" battery, lots of glue found inside new iPad