Tech

  • Doxxing defense: Remove your personal info from data brokers

    Don’t want your home address or other personal info published to the world? This weekend, take an hour or two to make yourself a less visible target. Many women gamers and developers, as well as those who support them, have lately come under attack from online trolls. A common intimidation […]

  • Symantec IDs sophisticated ‘Regin’ malware

    The back-door-type Trojan was likely developed by a nation state Symantec researchers have identified a particularly sophisticated piece of malware, called “Regin” that was likely developed by a nation state and has been used to spy on governments, infrastructure operators, businesses, researchers and individuals since at least 2008. “Regin displays […]

  • Patch Tuesday: 16 security advisories, 5 critical for Windows

    All supported versions of Windows are affected including Windows 10 technical preview Microsoft is issuing the largest number of monthly security advisories since June 2011, five of them critical and affecting all supported versions of Windows. And applying the patches will be time consuming, experts say. “Next week will tell […]

  • Microsoft to focus on search apps with Bing

    Director of search says he’s focused on integrating search into Microsoft products, services Microsoft’s director of search admitted that its Bing search engine can’t compete with Google search in a full-on faceoff, but the company will focus instead on search applications. Stefan Weitz, who leads Microsoft’s search efforts, told an […]

  • Major banks prep their own mobile payment apps

    The apps could prove to be a major competitor for Apple Pay and competing products Several major national and international banks are planning to launch their own mobile payments apps next year. The banks would be major competitors to handset makers Apple and Google because unlike others pushing mobile wallet […]

  • Windows 10 Technical Preview deep-dive: A promise of better things to come

    So far, Microsoft’s next-gen operating system is looking good. It’s been nearly a week since Microsoft announced that it will follow Windows 8.1 with Windows 10 — and released its Technical Preview so that those interested could take a first look at the new operating system. Since then I’ve been […]

  • Cloud failures will happen. Are you ready

    This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter’s approach. Despite all the hype about the cloud, one thing is for sure: It’s not foolproof. Even if you only use the most reputable cloud services […]

  • Four smartphone OSs fighting for survival

    BlackBerry, Tizen, Ubuntu Touch and Firefox OS take different approaches to staying alive. The smartphone operating system market is dominated by Android and iOS, but you can never count out Microsoft, so let’s say that Windows Phone, despite lagging in market share, rounds out the Big Three. That leaves four […]

  • Windows 9 inbound: Microsoft to unveil Windows ‘Threshold’ in September, reports say

    Our first glimpse of Windows 9 may be right around the corner, as the new rapid-fire Microsoft scrambles to put the stigma of Windows 8’s disastrous launch in the rear view mirror. MORE ON NETWORK WORLD: 10 (FREE!) Microsoft tools to make admins happier Microsoft is set to officially unveil […]

  • Lenovo N20p Chromebook review: An affordable dual-mode device

    Lenovo’s latest Chromebook functions as both a regular laptop and a stand-supported tablet. But what is it like to use in the real world? When you think of a Chromebook, you typically think of a keyboard-centric laptop — but Lenovo’s hoping to shake up that mindset with some versatile new […]