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Google accused of tracking school kids after it promised not to

The EFF says Google collects data from students and uses it to target ads and improve its products

Dec 2, 2015 3 mins

Google Mobile Security Security

IRS says it will get a warrant before using cell-site simulators

The Departments of Justice and Homeland Security have also restricted the use of the technology without a warrant

Dec 2, 2015 3 mins

Mobile Security Security

Toy maker VTech says breach hit 6.4 million kids’ accounts

Most affected accounts were in the U.S.

Dec 1, 2015 3 mins

Windows 10 update didn’t remove spying utility, Microsoft just renamed it

A spying utility people thought Microsoft removed was merely renamed.

Dec 1, 2015 3 mins

Microsoft Security

Why you should lawyer up before a cyberattack

Damage from a breach isn't the only problem that comes along with a hack. Cybercrime exposes the enterprise to never-ending litigation too.

Dec 1, 2015 3 mins

Careers Security Small and Medium Business

Feds drive toward high-tech criminal tracking system standard

Electronic monitoring technologies face challenges

Dec 1, 2015 4 mins

Mobile Security Small and Medium Business

No letup seen in Chinese cyber spying

A ‘historic’ agreement in September between the U.S. and China to curb economic espionage hasn’t made much difference yet. Some experts hope that, over time, it will decline, but if it doesn’t, there isn’t much the U.S. can do

Dec 1, 2015 7 mins

Cybercrime Security

Forecast 2016: 5 fast-track trends to tackle now (and one to ignore)

IT will drive business change in 2016 thanks to these key tech developments.

Dec 1, 2015 10 mins

Cloud Computing IT Leadership Internet of Things

How to prepare your organization for the risk of data loss

Have you implemented policies to ensure your business is risk-ready?

Dec 1, 2015 4 mins

Business Continuity Data Center

Data breach of toy maker VTech leaked photos of children, parents

The details of 5 million parents and children were disclosed after a cyberattack

Nov 30, 2015 3 mins