Security

How police tracked down Steve Jobs’ stolen iPads

Digital breadcrumbs left by the iMac and iPad computers were key in tracking them down

Two services that help protect public Wi-Fi users

Scientists find that the Sun is so round, it’s scary

The Sun gets measured by instrument onboard NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory satellite

The privacy cat is out of the bag

Gibbs wonders if we could regain privacy through transparency

U.S. Department of State cancels large Kindle contract

The U.S. Department of State had expected to buy US$16.5 million in devices and systems from Amazon

No partisan fight over cybersecurity bill, GOP senator says

But Republican bill still the better option, says Texas' Kay Bailey Hutchison

Malicious Windows malware ‘Shamoon’ deletes computer contents, prevents reboot

Symantec believes spiteful malware may be seeking out very specific targets, maybe energy sector

Symantec says it has plugged hole in Norton Online Backup

Hole allowed some users to view and access other Norton Online Backup users' data

Google raises ante for next Chrome hacking contest to $2M

That's double the maximum of March's first Pwnium

Scientists set bold plan for future exploration of the Sun

Greater understanding of space weather and impact on Earth among key goals for next 10 years