October 16, 2015 Firms Pit Artificial Intelligence Against Hacking Threats by QUENTIN HARDY By QUENTIN HARDY By enlisting artificial intelligence in the fight against computer hacking, security firms have managed to glean vital insights into harmful malware….
October 16, 2015 UltraDNS Server Problem Pulls Down Websites, Including Netflix, for 90 Minutes by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH The problem stemmed from a malfunction in a server on the East Coast that is part of the system of UltraDNS,…
October 15, 2015 Apps to Organize and Quell the Political Onslaught by KIT EATON By KIT EATON The 2016 presidential race is picking up steam, so take some control of the information flooding your smartphone while also brushing…
October 15, 2015 Q&A: While in China, Protect Your Devices and Data by PAUL MOZUR By PAUL MOZUR Thomas Parenty, who runs a security consulting firm that advises multinationals on computer security in China, recently offered his views on…
October 15, 2015 Restoring Sound to Windows 10 by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER Upgrading from an older version of Windows can sometimes damage the device drivers, including the one for the sound card….
October 15, 2015 Listening for the Headphones You Want by GREGORY SCHMIDT By GREGORY SCHMIDT Sample the speakers and headphones with the music or use you have in mind. Here are a variety, including a set…
October 15, 2015 Walmart Takes Aim at ‘Cloud Lock-in’ by STEVE LOHR By STEVE LOHR Walmart is giving away some cutting-edge software to make it easier to switch cloud suppliers. Walmart’s retail nemesis, Amazon, is also…
October 15, 2015 Preparing for Disaster: When Your Phone Is Gone by KATIE BENNER By KATIE BENNER A primer on how to track and disable iPhones or Androids that go missing. Published: October 13, 2015 at 08:00PM from…
October 15, 2015 Encryption Is More Important, and Easier, Than Ever by VINDU GOEL By VINDU GOEL Nonprofit groups, tech giants and the federal government are pushing for more website administrators to incorporate HTTPS security into their sites….
October 15, 2015 Daily Report: Putting Twitter’s Layoffs in Perspective by JIM KERSTETTER By JIM KERSTETTER Analysts say Twitter’s cuts show something may be wrong inside the company. But when tech giants cut thousands of jobs, the…