Bill Gates backs the U.S. government in Apple's iPhone privacy standoff
Microsoft's founder says the FBI's request to access a terrorist's iPhone is justified, given that it's a one-time deal.
Mark Hachman | 23 Feb | Read more
Microsoft's founder says the FBI's request to access a terrorist's iPhone is justified, given that it's a one-time deal.
Mark Hachman | 23 Feb | Read more
Intel Authenticate is a preview technology designed into the latest Intel "Skylake" with vPro processors, intended to make signing in to your PC simple but exceedingly secure.
Mark Hachman | 21 Jan | Read more
If you run Windows 7 and saw an unknown patch this morning that seemingly disappeared, relax. It was a Microsoft error.
Mark Hachman | 01 Oct | Read more
Synaptics said this week that it is working with Microsoft to bring touchpads with integrated fingerprint sensors to PC hardware makers, making Microsoft's Windows Hello technology available to more people.
Mark Hachman | 07 Aug | Read more
AMD said Thursday that it signed a deal with ExactTrak to embed the security company's technology inside its microprocessors. While no new products accompanied the announcement, the deal leaves open the possibility that AMD-based PCs could be remotely zapped--yes, literally--by users or network administrators.
Mark Hachman | 29 May | Read more
Windows 10 will mean the death of Patch Tuesday, Microsoft executives said this week, as Microsoft moves to a steady stream of patches that aren't confined to one particular day.
Mark Hachman | 08 May | Read more
Chinese vendors Tencent and Qihoo have been accused of gaming antimalware tests by releasing optimized versions of their products for testing purposes that wouldn't be reflected in the real world, several antimalware firms said.
Mark Hachman | 07 May | Read more
In sales, they say that you're only as good as your last month's figures. Ditto for antivirus software. And right now, BitDefender, Kaspersky, and Qihoo 360 are the best in the business.
Mark Hachman | 26 Mar | Read more
One day, Microsoft promises, you won't need a password to log in to your Windows 10 PC. That promise is Windows Hello, which will use your face or fingerprint as your passport for Windows and the web.
Mark Hachman | 18 Mar | Read more
Almost a year after tipping its hand at Google I/O 2014, Google announced Android for Work, a way to lock down sensitive business data on personal Android phones owned by employees--using versions of Android either old or new.
Mark Hachman | 26 Feb | Read more
Where can you buy a PC without the bloatware, shovelware, or adware that's characterized Lenovo's Superfish fiasco? Microsoft has an answer for you: its little-known Signature Edition laptops.
Mark Hachman | 21 Feb | Read more
Lenovo screwed up. The company's admitted it, and it's even almost apologized. But that's not enough. If the egregiously invasive Superfish software teaches Lenovo and other PC vendors anything, it's that they're accountable for the software they preinstall on computers.
Mark Hachman | 21 Feb | Read more
Lenovo plans to release an automated tool that will remove the Superfish adware from affected PCs on Friday, said the company's chief technical officer, who admitted that Lenovo had "messed up."
Mark Hachman | 20 Feb | Read more
You know enough about security to change the default password of your router, but do you take the same precautions with your webcam? A new site, Insecam, claims to exploit thousands of webcams with default passwords in the name of security.
Mark Hachman | 08 Nov | Read more
Antivirus suites are only as good as their latest tests. And in AV-test.org's latest roundup for July and August, the usual suspects--BitDefender, Kaspersky, McAfee, and Symantec--came out on top.
Mark Hachman | 30 Sep | Read more