Articles about Security – Page 13 of 15

Dev builds database of Facebook emails and phone numbers with public info

Is your phone number public on Facebook? If it is, there’s a chance Brandon Copley has it. According to a… Read More

Microsoft will pay you $150,000 to fend off hackers and find security flaws in its software

Calling all hackers: Microsoft wants your help and will pay you some big bucks for it. Starting June 26, the… Read More

Now under scrutiny: Microsoft’s early security disclosures to U.S. officials

In the realm of tech companies cooperating with the US government, it seems that when it rains, it pours. Following… Read More

Secrecy and trust: Why the NSA leaks feel like ‘The X-Files’

As I try to sort out how I feel about the secret programs that have allowed the National Security Agency… Read More

Amazon’s huge $600M cloud contract with CIA now up in the air

Back in March, it appeared Amazon had hit a home run with a $600 million cloud computing deal with the… Read More

Microsoft wants government to provide more transparency for security requests

Microsoft is now joining fellow tech giants Google and Facebook in asking the U.S. government for more transparency in regard… Read More

Data snooping: Google, Facebook, Microsoft and others stand by denials

“What the …?” That’s the headline on a blog post by Google CEO Larry Page and legal chief David Drummond… Read More

Cybersecurity: What businesses can expect from U.S.-China talks, amid brewing NSA controversy

U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet at a secluded estate in Southern California starting today… Read More

Washington state courts pledge better security after driver license and social security numbers compromised

The Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts announced this week that its Web site was the subject of a… Read More

Security cameras helped catch Boston Marathon bombers; what’s your take on public surveillance?

Technology certainly played a crucial role in the hunt for the two Boston Marathon bombers, whether it was important smartphone… Read More

Weaponless defense: React Mobile app notifies contacts, keeps you safe in emergencies

A weapon, pepper spray or even your fist may not be the best way to keep you safe in times… Read More

VIDEO: Here’s what customers think of a Seattle bar banning Google Glasses

If you haven’t heard yet, Seattle’s 5 Point Cafe is one of the first establishments to declare a ban on Google Glasses to prevent its… Read More

Legal experts debate cybercrime laws in wake of Aaron Swartz’s suicide

About 150 people turned out for a discussion entitled “Redefining ‘cybercrime’ after Aaron Swartz: a roundtable discussion” on Monday night… Read More

Be Very Afraid: Notes from a ‘Data Privacy Day’ Town Hall

Happy Data Privacy Day. Or maybe another way to think of it is Happy Halloween in January. After attending this… Read More

Microsoft vets launch ‘Cloak’ to safeguard Macs, iPads from wireless snooping

A Seattle startup called Cloak has launched a new service that promises to easily protect Macs and iOS devices from… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Lacuna alerts IT staff of potential problems before outages hit

Pinpointing technical glitches before they occur is kind of like finding a needle in a haystack. But Kirkland-based Lacuna Systems —… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Codeproof IDs jailbroken phones, ‘malicious apps’ and other mobile threats

Make no mistake about it, life is challenging for corporate IT managers these days. Not only must they now deal with… Read More

Alaska Air apologizes after network outage impacts check-ins, causing long delays

The severing of a fiber optic cable in Wisconsin is causing havoc for those traveling on Alaska Airlines today, with… Read More

Microsoft buys PhoneFactor to protect users from password theft

Microsoft has been pretty quiet on the acquisition front since its $1.2 billion buy of Yammer in July. But this… Read More

Big shift for Microsoft’s Forefront security products: RIP ISA Server

Today Microsoft announced “Important Changes to Forefront Product Roadmaps.” Product roadmap update announcements often aren’t terribly interesting, but oftentimes the bland… Read More

Plot thickens in mysterious leak of Apple user data

A small Florida online publishing company named Blue Toad has inserted itself into last week’s Anonymous/AntiSec-FBI story about an iOS… Read More

Seattle security startup seeks to eliminate vulnerable code from the public domain

Do you think of copy/paste as a security risk? You should. Code vulnerabilities that propagate through code reuse (i.e. copy/paste)… Read More

IPO Friday: Kayak and Palo Alto Networks soar in debuts

It was one year ago today that Zillow competed its initial public offering, a milestone that we noted in our… Read More

Russian ‘cyber bandit’ arrested for attacks on Amazon.com

A 25-year-old Russian man has been arrested for masterminding two denial-of-service attacks on Amazon.com, attacks that occurred in the summer… Read More

As violence rises in Seattle, city considers acoustic sensors to pinpoint gunshots

Could a high-tech solution help solve Seattle’s rising gun violence problem? On Thursday, The City of Seattle’s Public Safety Committee plans… Read More

Dutch hacker ‘Fortezza’ extradited to U.S. on 14 counts

David Benjaim Schrooten, a 21-year-old Dutch computer hacker who operates under the name “Fortezza,” is scheduled to make his first… Read More

LinkedIn: No accounts hacked as result of stolen passwords

LinkedIn today updated its users on the stolen password fiasco that arose last week in which 6.4 million passwords were… Read More

‘Flame’ virus exploiting hole in Microsoft algorithm

A sophisticated piece of malware targeting computers in Iran and other parts of the Middle East spread in part by… Read More

Mobilisafe promises mobile device security (without spying on employees)

It’s been just over a year since stealthy Mobilisafe came on to the scene with backing from Madrona Venture Group… Read More

Mobile data security startup Datacastle locks in $2.4M

Fast-growing Datacastle has reeled in $2.4 million in fresh financing, and is on the prowl for more as the Seattle… Read More