As sensible an idea as a mandatory kill switch feature would be for mobile devices, the people behind the Lookout security app for iOS and Android think that it's not the only thing you can do to safeguard your smartphone from theft.
Philip Michaels | 29 May | Read more
Much of the talk on the web this week has focused on the Heartbleed security fiasco. Still unsure as to what's happening with Heartbleed and how it impacts you? Here's our quick-and-dirty guide.
Philip Michaels | 11 Apr | Read more
I'll admit: If I'm on the ferry in to work, and someone's tapping away at an iOS device, I'm not above sneaking a peek. "Hey, that guy's pretty good at Threes," I might say to myself. Or "I wonder what that email's about." And on occasion, "I don't think public transit is an appropriate venue to be watching that movie."
Philip Michaels | 31 Mar | Read more
The wheels of justice turn slowly--unless they're the subject of unflattering headlines on the Internet. Then, the pace of wheel-turning picks up a little bit.
Philip Michaels | 10 Mar | Read more
Kickstarter backers received an unwanted reward Saturday if they have an account with the crowdfunding site--a security notice that hackers have gained access to some customer data.
Philip Michaels | 17 Feb | Read more
When news broke this week that Google was going to snap up Nest for $3.2 billion--or roughly, the amount of loose change Sergey Brin has in his couch right now--I did what I normally do in such circumstances: I went on Twitter and made a joke.
Philip Michaels | 16 Jan | Read more