Security

Windows XP infection rate may jump 66% after patches end in April

Microsoft again puts the scare into XP laggards, this time using stats

This C-Suite Recognizes That Failure is Part of Innovation

Mozilla releases 10 patches, five critical, for Firefox

The issues also affect the Thunderbird email client and Seamonkey software suite

NSA bugging Merkel, how did the Germans not know?!

The NSA surveilled Merkel for a decade (and everyone else) and they never noticed?!

US intelligence officials defend spying on foreign leaders

Other countries' intelligence agencies do the same thing, U.S. intelligence leaders tell lawmakers

Stolen Adobe account data goes public, Photoshop source code breached

Lawmakers introduce bill to rein in NSA telephone records program

The legislation would end the bulk collection of U.S. telephone records, sponsors say

Start-up Threat Stack aims to protect Linux-based clouds from hackers

Cloud Sight software for Linux servers intended to let enterprises watch for hackers going after their data in the cloud

Data privacy concerns could derail EU-US trade talks

EU citizens' data protection is non-negotiable, saysthe EU Justice Commissioner

Cisco adds color to Internet of Things effort

Names officials to head initiative and dedicated group; expects $27B to $80B market by 2016