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Microsoft Predicts the Top Security Threats for 2014
Microsoft believes that the government, but not necessarily the National Security Agency (NSA), may stymie the IT industry's efforts to safeguard corporate and user...
Carriers Send FCC Six-Point Policy for Unlocking Mobile Phones
The major U.S. wireless carriers have committed to the Federal Communications Commission that they will begin allowing customers to have their phones unlocked on...
Cyber-Security Risks Posed by Suppliers Highlighted by Financial Group
While cyber-attackers are increasingly targeting third-party suppliers as a way to get access to their clients, most companies do not evaluate the security readiness...
Dell EqualLogic Refreshes Lineup for First Time in Two Years
After Dell bought Compellent and its progressive virtualized storage lineup for $960 million in December 2010, it didn't take long for it to take...
Building Secure Cloud Apps: CSA, SAFECode Provide Guidance
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is partnering with the Software Assurance Forum for Excellence in Code (SAFECode) in an effort to improve the security...
Microsoft Tackles Cloud Data Availability With Azure Storage Option
Microsoft has kicked off a public preview of its Read-Access Geo Redundant Storage (RA-GRS), a feature for the company's growing Windows Azure cloud storage...
Adobe Cloud Offerings Close 2013 Strong, Poised for Growth
Adobe reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2013 ended Nov. 29, 2013, achieving revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter—within...
Google Now Brings Chrome Apps to Mac Desktops
Google is now making its feature-laden Chrome Apps offerings available to Apple Macintosh desktop users, delivering them to Mac users after first debuting them...
Firefox 27 Looks to Boost Web Security
Mozilla is now out with its first beta milestone release of the open-source Firefox 27 Web browser. The new beta release comes just days...
FCC Continues to Investigate Phone Companies’ Move From Copper to IP
The Federal Communications Commission hosted a Technology Transition Task Force presentation Dec. 12, as it begins the process of overseeing the phone companies' desired...