Technology/Science
AP Asks: Email, Voicemail, Text, No Response. What Gives?
Technology is supposed to make us easier to reach, and often does. But the same modes of communication that have hooked us on the instant reply also can leave us feeling forgotten. We send an email, ...
Google, Spain In Court Over EU Privacy Law; Global Implications Seen
Google did battle with Spain's data protection authority in Europe's highest court on Tuesday, in a case with global implications that poses one of the toughest questions of the Internet age: When is ...Brazil Cyber Crimes Law To Take Effect In April
Long seen as the Wild West of online fraud, Brazil is about to implement its first cyber crimes law in an attempt to protect its rapidly expanding banking and e-commerce industries. But online ...
White House To Revive Push For Cyber Security Legislation
A senior adviser to President Barack Obama said the White House will soon renew efforts to push cybersecurity legislation through Congress, although he foresees an uphill battle given the failure of ...Analysis: Winning Hacker Battle Nearly Impossible Everywhere
Dire warnings from Washington about a "cyber Pearl Harbor" envision a single surprise strike from a formidable enemy that could destroy power plants nationwide, disable the financial system or ...Mandiant Goes Viral After China Hacking Report
Cybersecurity company Mandiant Corp won plaudits from its peers and made front-page news around the world last week when it published a report that purportedly traced a series of cyberattacks on U.S. ...Web Browser-Maker Firefox Takes On Smartphone Powers Apple, Google
Mozilla, makers of the popular Firefox Internet browser, is preparing to challenge Google and Apple's grip on smartphone software. A new Firefox operating system for mobile devices is set for a July ...