Most Americans feel no fear when it comes to new technology devices, but they do get frustrated. About 72% said they get"excited"or are"comfortable"when they first use a new tech gizmo. But nearly as many - 64% - said they have trouble trying to figure out how to work the darn things.
Microsoft Corp. is widely expected to announce on Tuesday further forays into software and services that can be accessed over the Internet — a growing competitive arena that some say could eventually threaten Microsoft's biggest cash cows.
First came words, then came photos. Now, many Web journals are incorporating moving images— and one blogging service aims to make producing and displaying such video easier.
IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) announced plans to integrate their enterprise-search technologies to give corporate customers more power in mining their databases, documents, and e-mail.
Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) today launched a music service, called the Sprint Music Store, that lets customers download songs directly to mobile handsets through wireless connections.
Apple on Monday released an update for Mac OS X, bringing both the client and server versions of the operating system to 10.4.3. Among the changes in the update are improvements to Safari, Mail, iChat and Apple’s desktop searching tool, Spotlight.
Samsung Electronics will be trying to capture a slice of the quickly growing online music market, according to the company's chief of digital media business.
With wirless-equipment providers of all kinds gearing up for the next generation of wireless broadband, Motorola and Intel have partnered to advance WiMAX technology.
The line between the digital haves and have nots is as well defined as ever, according to a new report by the U.S. Census Bureau. The survey is based on data collected in 2003. It included questions about computer and Internet use at home, school, and work.
Sprint Nextel Corp. on Monday launched a downloadable music service, the first to deliver songs over a U.S. cellular network, as it tries to keep pace in a wireless arms race increasingly dominated by mobile Internet services.
The Santa Ana based Troy Group reported it discovered its e-Check servers had been compromised. Troy filed a report with the FBI and notified customers hackers had been into their computer systems. The company said they've also begun their own forensic analysis into the incident.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Wednesday they would be delaying a national cybersecurity test until February due to a reshuffling of resources. The cybersecurity division is about to undergo some major changes but it looks like those changes may be delayed.
Roaming Messenger has been cited as "the killer app" for homeland security based on its smart messaging capability and interoperability across various devices and networks.
As if it is any surprise, security concerns about mobile devices are as strong as ever, according to the results of a survey conducted by mobile security developer Bluefire Security Technologies.
Microsoft is hunting zombies - Zombie PCs, not the living dead. Although I'm sure if the dead ever start rising from their graves, Microsoft will be one of the first companies to help combat the problem.
McAfee released the results of its third quarter yesterday, reporting a significant drop in profit when compared to the previous year.
Research and Markets has released a report entitled "Virus Protection and Antispam for Corporate E-Mail -- Decision Criteria, Solutions and Evaluation".
AOL's instant messenger network known as AIM is under assault from the nasty W32/Sdbot-ADD worm. The little bugger is passed through instant messages from members on a user's buddy list and within chat rooms.
Trend Micro is utilizing some technology that it gained from its acquisition of InterMute in its new Anti-Spyware Enterprise Edition, which the company just announced the availability of.
Application Security, Inc. has become a part of the Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA) as an Emerging Security Partner in its Affiliate Membership Program.
Cybersecurity remains a top issue in the business world today. As more and more businesses move online, particularly in the retail world, it becomes imperative for consumers to be secure in their transactions. The foundation will be security with online financial transactions with financial institutions and the authentication process is crucial.
ID theft remains a crucial problem in today's electronic world and it seems to be getting worse. For many people, the information age has been one of convenience and wonder but a new study from a professor at the University of East Anglia in Norfolk, UK suggests that ID theft is more frequent thanks to that wonder.
For almost two weeks now, we've heard about the cataclysmic devastation brought on by the havoc of Hurricane Katrina. While no price can be put on the human loss both in lives and in memories, history, etc., another issue in all this tragedy is the ongoing problem of identity theft.
Many call Hurricane Katrina one of the greatest disasters, natural or otherwise, in the history of the United States. Unfortunately, in any disaster, a few unique and special people come along to take advantage of people's good nature and scam them.
UC Berkeley released a study on Tuesday highlighting a new security threat to computer users, the sounds of your keyboard. Apparently, your old buddy Qwerty has a language all his own and with the right algorithm, people can determine exactly what you're typing just by the sounds of the keys.
