Security

Weak global economy contributed to $112 billion loss from retail theft

Why Extreme Networks is going after big data

Amid an exciting month, Extreme Networks puts big data in its crosshairs with its new Summit X770 top-of-rack switch.

12 hot security start-ups to watch

These start-ups are focusing on security in cloud services and mobile devices

DOJ says Lavabit cannot prevent search warrants by ‘locking its front gate’

Email provider Lavabit shut down after having to give its encryption keys to the U.S. government

Airbnb calls hosts ‘micro-entrepreneurs’ in need of new laws

Airbnb's CEO said a lack of laws covering the site's hosts is a fundamental problem

Phone Halo’s TrackR devices make it harder to lose your stuff

Your family may never have to hear "Have you seen my ... " again

The quest for weak links in information security

Viktor Polic walks through the most effective ways for organizations to evaluate risk levels and assess vulnerabilities

Should the NSA be reformed? Fierce debate rages

Edward Snowden leaks have fueled calls for change by lawmakers, industry, U.S. allies

Is Samsung Poised to Push Android Past iOS in the Enterprise?

Facebook forces some users to reset passwords because of Adobe data breach

Users whose Adobe online log-in credentials were exposed and used the same passwords on Facebook will need to change them