FTC hits Qualcomm for anticompetitive chip tactics
Qualcomm strong-armed some phone makers into accepting unfavorable technology licensing terms while giving Apple a break in exchange for exclusivity,…
DDoS attack against Whitehouse.gov eyed as a valid protest
When Donald Trump is inaugurated as the U.S. President on Friday, Juan Soberanis intends to protest the event — digitally.…
Obama commutes sentence for WikiLeaks source Chelsea Manning
President Barack Obama has commuted the prison sentence of Chelsea Manning, the former U.S. soldier who disclosed classified data to…
Microsoft labels Windows 7 'outdated' as it stumps for 10
Microsoft on Monday reminded customers running Windows 7 that they have just three years of support remaining, told them that…
How to handle security vulnerability reports
If there’s a flaw in your IT security — and there probably is — you can’t assume that someone in…
Access tokens and keys found in hundreds of Android apps
Many developers still embed sensitive access tokens and API keys into their mobile applications, putting data and other assets stored…
Microsoft's first tethered Windows 10 VR headsets to ship in March
Microsoft will ship its first PC-attached mixed reality headsets for Windows 10 PCs to developers starting in March at the…
A.I. should help, not replace, workers, say CEOs of IBM and Microsoft
Artificial intelligence should enhance human workers, not replace them, at least according to the CEOs of IBM and Microsoft. Ginni…
IDG Contributor Network: 25 fastest growing tech certifications right now
In my recent blog listing the highest paying tech certifications reported in our firm’s long-running benchmark index of cash premiums…
Terrorists are winning the digital arms race, experts say
Terrorist groups are embracing a huge number of digital tools to recruit members and plan attacks, putting them a step…