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Apple users throughout Australia have reported that their iPhones,iPads and other iOS devices are being remotely locked and held for ransom by hackers. The ransomware attack has been leveraging the Find My Phone app, which lets users locate a lost device and lock it against unauthorized users. In this case, hackers are getting control of […]

Vint Cerf, who with colleague Robert Kahn is credited with writing a paper that inspired the development of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, TCP/IP, the technological foundation of the Internet, recently spoke at the 12th annual FiRE 2014 conference in Laguna Beach, Calif. In his speech Cerf stressed his position on net neutrality, calling for as […]

Blackberry has announced a series of initiatives that are currently being developed under the codename “Project Ion.” The goal of these initiatives is to help people leverage the information being made available from the ever-growing number of devices connected to the Internet of things. The company explained some of the resources currently in development, such […]

Also, eBay officials stated that there has not been any increased fraudulent activity occurring on the website. The compromised database contained non-financial information and encrypted passwords. In light of this, the company is asking users to reset their passwords to minimize any risk. Maty Siman, founder and CTO of Checkmarx, a code security vendor, told […]

Microsoft officially launched the Surface Pro 3 tablet on May 20. CEO Satya Nadella said that the company’s to devices design is to enable people to “get more out of every moment of their lives.” The Surface Pro 3 is design to bridge the gap between tablets and laptops, and contains a high-end Intel “Haswell” […]

Microsoft and SAP AG recently announced they will be expanding their global partnership to deliver new cloud, data and mobile solutions. The goal of these new solutions is to help improve employee productivity, enhance workforce mobility and encourage increased business value for customers and partners. Scott Guthrie, executive vice president of Cloud and Enterprise at […]

AT&T officials announced that they intend to purchase satellite-TV provider DirecTV for $48.5 billion, which is equal to $95 per share. This deal could make AT&T the one of America’s largest pay-TV providers. Randall Stephenson, AT&T chairman and CEO, had previously said he was keeping a close eye on Comcast’s planned merger with Time Warner […]

In a vote on May 15, the Federal Communications Commission approved Chairman Tom Wheeler’s proposal to establish new rules regulating network neutrality. The approval of Wheeler’s “Open Internet Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” in a 3-2 vote is just the first step toward creating new rules regarding net neutrality. This most controversial question in the debate […]

After several limited sales offers, Google announced on May 13 it is making Google Glass available to the broad U.S. market. Although Google Glass is still in beta test phase, the search giant said its computerized eyewear is now available to U.S. buyers for as long as the current supply remains in stock. In a […]

Blackberry already offers an enterprise mobility management solution that allows customers to manage BlackBerry smartphones alongside iOS and Android-running devices. Now, the company has announced that its EMM will also enable its competitors—AirWatch, Citrix, IBM and SAP—to also support BlackBerry 10 devices with their mixed-platform environments. As for a time frame when the four companies […]