Security

Google Android feeling brain drain?

VP of Android mgmt. Hugo Barra headed from Google to Xiaomi – but why?

Critic: NTIA’s mobile privacy push has failed

Privacy advocates say the agency's multistakeholder process on privacy was flawed

Many major brand mobile apps not secure on Android, says study

Research from app development firm claims mobile apps from big-name brands are full of security holes that can expose sensitive information

FTC: Medical lab lost patient info on peer-to-peer network

The Atlanta lab disputes the agency's assertions of security breaches

Under legal pressure, Facebook clarifies how it uses your data

The clarifications come in response to a recent court ruling

Is it time to start hacking the hackers?

Cisco responds to VMware’s NSX launch, allegiances

Says a software-only approach to network virtualization spells trouble for users

VMware CTO Casado on network virtualization, security and competition with Cisco

VMware CTO   Martin Casado details NSX, the company's recently announced  over-arching network virtualization package

We all may have a little Martian in us

New research suggests mineral only found on Mars may have been crucial to the origin of life

Office 2003’s burial will resurrect hacker activity