Microsoft beefs up Outlook-to-Hotmail security
Microsoft on Thursday boosted the security of a tool that lets Outlook users send and receive messages through the company's Web-based Hotmail service.
View ArticleAnonymous takes aim at Google+ in more ways than one
Google+ may be getting some attention it doesn't want -- from Anonymous, which says it will target the new social networking site that launched last month.
View ArticleHacker collective Anonymous to launch social networking site
Anonymous, which has claimed credit for several high-profile cyber attacks in recent months, plans to launch what it says will be a new social networking site called AnonPlus.
View ArticleLulzSec gets Google+ boot, but returns
Hacker group LulzSec ("the world's leaders in high-quality entertainment at your expense") has had its initial Google+ account nixed this week, though LulzSec has quickly and brashly re-emerged with a...
View ArticleWhat to look for in secure collaboration tools
This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter's approach.
View ArticleErnst & Young's IT security survey shows struggle to control cloud computing,...
Many CIOS and chief information security officers are struggling to adapt security practices to a changing environment that includes cloud computing, social media and tablets , according to a survey of...
View ArticleFacebook messaging changes could let paid advertisements into users' inboxes
Facebook today announced a trial that could let paid advertisers directly message users' in-boxes, which have traditionally been held for messages from friends.
View ArticleOutlook 2013 ... Even more interesting than 2012!
Gibbs reviews his predictions from last year and surveys the more than 400 predictions that he's been sent by IT professionals
View ArticleSome Facebook users asked for $100 to message Zuckerberg
Want to send a message directly to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg? It might cost you $100, if you don't want it to wind up in his spam folder.
View ArticleEMC Offers Online File Sharing With On-Premise Storage Product
EMC is building on its acquisition of the Syncplicity file-sharing and collaboration service by combining it with its Isilon scale-out NAS to provide the enterprise what the storage giant claims...
View ArticleOpinion: Predicting the tech future
For my recent column of predictions for 2013 I polled a huge number of IT people to see what they are expecting, and ended up getting more than 400 responses.
View ArticleNew Box security features aimed at user, device and content protection
Box is rolling out several new security features aimed at making its 150,000 business customers feel more confident in its cloud storage and file sharing service.
View ArticleGet your company started with Evernote for Business
If your staffers simply need a note-taking application, Evernote is an obvious choice--it's the 800-pound gorilla, having grown in five years to 50 million users. But the program also offers an...
View ArticleLinkedIn is down, then up, then down again Wednesday morning
LinkedIn, the professional social media network, is suffering intermittent service disruptions Wednesday morning.
View Article25 must-have technologies for SMBs
Running a small business isn't easy. I know. I run one. As a freelance writer, I’ve learned that you need to run your writing career as if you were running a business.
View ArticleFacebook 'Trusted Contacts' lets you pester friends to recover account access
Facebook Thursday said it’s making available globally a feature called "Trusted Contacts" that lets users select three to five friends who can help users recover account access such as if they forget...
View ArticleHyundai Australia drives collaboration with secure file sharing
Security has improved at Hyundai Australia since the car manufacturer deployed an enterprise-grade file sharing and collaboration system.
View ArticleWhy CIOs stick with cloud computing despite NSA snooping scandal
Explosive revelations in the past six months about the U.S. government's massive cyber-spying activities have spooked individuals, rankled politicians and enraged privacy watchdogs, but top IT...
View ArticleBrace for change: An interview with Tony Hayes of ISACA
Tony Hayes, ISACA international president, talks about the trends that CIOs should prepare for, and the "inexcusable" high rate of failed ICT projects.
View ArticleTwitter: Attack emails drop from 110 million per day to a few thousand
There used to be a whopping 110 million attack messages per day spoofing the Twitter domain name as cyber-criminals blasted out fake Twitter e-mail at intended victims to try and fool them into opening...
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