U.S. regulators push for online "do not track" system

Posted by on Mar 27, 2012 | Comments Off

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. regulators are pressuring Internet companies to put in place by the end of the year a “Do Not Track” system that would give consumers more control over their personal data online, in a report released on Monday that privacy advocates dismissed as too soft. Continued: Technology News copy  Read More →

Microsoft seizes servers in Zeus cyberfraud

Posted by on Mar 26, 2012 | Comments Off

(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp claimed a victory in efforts to combat online banking fraud, saying it had confiscated several servers used to steal login names and passwords, disrupting some of the world’s most sophisticated cybercrime rings. Keep reading: Technology News copy  Read More →

Windows Phone struggles to break catch-22 as app makers hold off

Posted by on Mar 26, 2012 | Comments Off

(Reuters) – Apps, apps, apps! That is the main challenge that Microsoft and Nokia, who are trying to claw back market share from Apple Inc’s iPhone and Google’s Android in the red hot smartphone market, face now. Keep reading: Technology News copy  Read More →

Regulators push for online "do not track" system

Posted by on Mar 26, 2012 | Comments Off

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. regulators pushed Internet companies on Monday to adopt a “Do Not Track” system that would give consumers more control over their personal data online, and asked Congress to pass privacy legislation. More here: Technology News copy  Read More →

Special Report: The Sony Schism

Posted by on Mar 26, 2012 | Comments Off

TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bellagio casino-hotel in Las Vegas hosted a shotgun wedding in January. More here: Technology News copy  Read More →

Facebook, lawmakers warn employers not to demand passwords

Posted by on Mar 24, 2012 | Comments Off

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook and lawmakers have warned employers against requesting Facebook passwords while screening job applicants, a controversial practice that underscores the blurring distinction between personal and professional lives the era of social media. Continued: Technology News copy  Read More →

Apple’s devoted shareholders get rich, and hang on

Posted by on Mar 23, 2012 | Comments Off

NEW YORK (Reuters) – When Anton Marinovich turned 18, his grandmother gave him $1,000 with strict instructions to invest in the stock market. He chose Apple Inc. Continued: Technology News copy  Read More →
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