by Michael Bailey | Aug 1, 2014 | News, Privacy and Security
By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A multi-year effort to prevent hackers from altering computers while they boot up has largely failed because of lax application of preventive steps, researchers say, despite disclosures that flaws are being exploited. In...
by Michael Bailey | Jul 16, 2014 | Mobile, News
BY SE YOUNG LEE SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) is losing smartphone ground not only to cheaper Chinese rivals but also at the high end to Apple Inc (AAPL.O), a survey showed, in an ominous sign for the South Korean giant as Apple...
by Michael Bailey | Jun 18, 2014 | Mobile, News
By Deepa Seetharaman SEATTLE (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc’s (AMZN.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) new cellphone seeks to offer shoppers instant gratification by recognizing thousands of products, television shows and songs and allowing users to...
by Michael Bailey | Apr 20, 2014 | News, Privacy and Security
The idea of creating digital security with government funding has so many sides, it may be impossible to reconcile them all for everyone’s appeasement and satisfaction. In Sayada, Tunisia, not the place you first think of this happening (or maybe it is.), an...
by Michael Bailey | Apr 15, 2014 | News, Privacy and Security
Sometimes, I have no choice but to deliberately stop thinking about the vast security troubles facing all technology users. It can really be intimidating. I should add the word crippling for some users who are so protective of their data, that there is really no...
by Michael Bailey | Apr 12, 2014 | News, Privacy and Security
Major Security Hole for Passwords, Stored Files and Bank Details Discovered For two years hackers have been exploiting a huge flaw in the internet security protocol known as OpenSSL that allowed them to access personal data on computers and take usernames, passwords,...
