Security

Windows XP to Windows 8: Don’t Go There

Both Microsoft and industry analysts discourage businesses using Windows XP from skipping Windows 7. The key reason: XP support is likely to expire before Windows 8 is ready for deployment. Research firm Gartner provides guidance for XP holdouts.

Facebook’s Redesigned News Feed: 4 Things You Need to Know

In its third major update in a week, Facebook launched a new News Feed interface that predicts stories you'll find interesting and includes a ticker that updates in real-time. Here's what the changes mean for you.

Facebook Subscriptions: 5 Warnings

Curious about Facebook's new Subscribe button? Beware these five pitfalls before jumping in.

Google Wallet Mobile Payments Coming Very Soon: What It Means for You

Google is expected to make its NFC-based Google Wallet mobile payments service available today, and it is sure to change the way consumers pay for goods and services in the future. Unfortunately, only one specific smartphone will be supported at laun

U.S. Will Send the Marines If There’s a Cyberattack Against Australia

Itu2019s time to get serious about developing and implementing a security action plan

U.S. Will Send the Marines If There’s a Cyberattack Against Australia

Military solutions for virtual situations is a totally unworkable idea

NFC-Enabled BlackBerrys to Replace Physical Access Cards in 2012

BlackBerry users with NFC-enabled smartphones will soon discard physical access cards and use their handhelds for secure building access instead, if BlackBerry-maker RIM and HID Global have their ways.

‘Consumerization of IT’ Taking Its Toll on IT Managers

The use of iPads and Android smartphones for work tasks has obvious benefits to workers, but it's killing IT. Here's a breakdown of some revealing survey numbers about how IT managers feel about supporting various personal devices and opera

Easing Security Concerns Associated with Going Wireless

Windows 8 Unveiled Again: Metro UI Steals the Show

Windows 8 was the hot subject of the Microsoft Build conference keynote, from the ease of creating Windows 8 apps to the OS's ability to run on different devices. But it was the new Metro user interface that generated the most buzz. Here's

Citrix Receiver for PlayBook: Virtualization on BlackBerry Tablet

BlackBerry-maker RIM has released a free, beta version of the Citrix Receiver enterprise virtualization software for the PlayBook tablet. Organizations that use Citrix to host applications can now security check Citrix-based e-mail, view documents an