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Cybersecurity High on Executives’ Lists; Relatively Few Have Plan to Address It
Most executives now see cybersecurity as a major risk management priority, but relatively few have a plan in place to address it or are confident their companies can deal with the problem. The ...
UK Hospitals Hit in Worldwide Ransomware Attack
Extortionist hackers who may be using leaked computer exploits from the U.S. National Security Agency infiltrated computers in dozens of countries in a fast-spreading attack that forced British ...
Google, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon Back EPA in Climate Rule Lawsuit
Technology companies Google, Apple, Microsoft and Amazon on Friday declared support for the Obama administration in a lawsuit facing its central plan to combat climate change, saying the rule is ...
Ex-Microsoft Employees: Company Didn’t Warn Hotmail Users of Chinese Email Hack
Microsoft Corp experts concluded several years ago that Chinese authorities had hacked into more than a thousand Hotmail email accounts, targeting international leaders of China's Tibetan and Uighur ...
Good-Bye Windows 8; Microsoft Previewing New Op System Tuesday
Microsoft Corp will unveil a new name for its best-known product on Tuesday when it offers the first official glimpse of its latest Windows operating system. The project, known for the past few years ...
Google & Microsoft: Enemies In Court, Frenemies In Congress
Even as they battle in courts over smartphone and video technology, Microsoft Corp. and Google Inc. have discovered a common foe: patent owners who try to sue their customers or go after an entire ...
Microsoft Offers Hefty Bounties To Thwart Hackers
Microsoft Corp. is looking to recruit computer geeks in its ongoing efforts to protect Windows PCs from attacks, offering rewards of as much as $150,000 to anybody who helps identify and fix major ...