Security

Canonical flip-flops on Ubuntu’s controversial Amazon feature

After holding their ground for quite some time, Canonical decides to make the controversial Ubuntu Unity Dash an "opt-in" feature.

The government as whopping UFO skeptic

Newly released letter, photo show Air Force’s overt distain for UFO studies

China’s unsupported XP machines hold the potential to become a massive botnet army

Expert: It might make sense to help reluctant users to upgrade to something newer and more secure

Beyond Meritocracy: 6 Ways IT Employee Performance Evaluations Are Changing

The Grill: Rep. William Keating wants cross-sector data sharing

This cybersecurity-focused lawmaker wants cross-sector data sharing for faster response to cybersecurity threats.

Encrypting sensitive data is a must; new key management tools make it easy

SafeNet, WinMagic, Symantec deliver basic key management, plus a whole lot more

Mass malware on mobile devices: Why haven’t we seen it yet?

Are mobile phones en masse more or less vulnerable than other systems? Or are they just different?

Smartphone kill-switch could save consumers $2.6B per year, says report

A survey finds almost all consumers want the ability to remotely kill a stolen cellphone

Banks pulls out of class-action suit against Target, Trustwave

Trustmark National Bank is volunarily dismissing its claims

Corporate Boards Are Hungry for IT Info From CIOs