Privacy & Security
A security expert argues that most corporate networks are vulnerable to hacking.
Two big pops for companies backed by the venture capitalist Peter Fenton.
The document that the allegation was based on may not be authentic at all.
Policy wonks are locked in a bitter fight over net neutrality, but there are other areas where common-sense tech policy reforms have broad support.
The MIT researcher has dedicated her career to building robots that can perceive and emulate emotion.
The Android phone will also gain “spaces” where users can securely separate their work and personal apps, content and services.
Here is how the company is still making money off Saving Silverman — a movie you probably forgot existed.
Mountains of private data were stolen from the company by hackers who may have been working for North Korea.
Hackers infiltrated and seized security measures, including gate controls, in at least three countries.
That’s because customers still have to pay to lease or buy a new phone.
On paper, the venture capitalist stands to make nearly $350 million in a single day.
A start-up executive incurred the wrath of tech scribes worldwide after including them all on a pitch that became a days-long email thread.
“Christ man! Why the hell would it want access to my camera, my phone calls, my wifi neighbors, my accounts, etc?”
Currently, search results are scrubbed only in Google’s country-specific domains.
Bill Gates is well-known, but only 21 percent of American tech consumers recognize Sheryl Sandberg: The surprising results of Pew’s survey on Americans’ knowledge of technology.
Selling data has never been as invisible or sneaky as it is today.
The 4G Redmi will be around $160, with an even less expensive 3G version to follow.
Lyft is cracking down on the potential for employee snooping on users.
It’s not at all rare for tech companies to look into their usage by reporters.
The focus on heart rate has come full circle.
Plus, USA Freedom Act takes a dirt nap, the poop emoji and A Tiny Hamster Thanksgiving.
Half a billion WhasApp users will eventually get strong encryption by default.
“if the NSA bureaucracy actually knew what they were doing, they would probably need way less information.”
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is seeking assurances from Apple Inc that it will prevent sensitive health data collected by its upcoming smartwatch.
“I keep my digital footprint small,” said the private messaging app founder at our Code/Mobile conference.
These tools are supposed to make it easier for you to opt out of certain kinds of ad targeting, but you likely don’t care.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is seeking a vote on the USA Freedom Act, which would rein in domestic surveillance by the National Security Agency.
A new poll shows that Americans are worried about how companies and governments collect and use their personal information.
That makes two IPO filings in one day for Benchmark’s Peter Fenton.
The first IPO of the Hadoop business is coming.
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act was supposed to stop piracy, but in recent years it’s interfered with car repairs, security research on medical devices, and more.
With Republicans controlling both houses of Congress in 2015, we could see action on several big tech policy issues.
Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO) was a leading critic of NSA surveillance and CIA torture policies, but he lost his seat in Tuesday’s election.
More details to be released on what went wrong at GT Advanced Technologies.
There are lots of benefits. But the risks of hacking are still way too high.
The right is convinced that Obama hacked the former CBS reporter over Benghazi. She released a video as proof.
69 percent of Americans worry that their credit cards might be hacked.
Coming soon: Business applications that take advantage of Twitter’s massive trove of data.
The strategy: Roll out 4G networks, get users hooked on apps and help customers “visualize” the data they are using.