The Upload: Your tech news briefing for Friday, May 22
Connected cars will mean mobile traffic jams, US wants to ban export of some security tools, exploits...Google planning IoT OS...and more tech news.
IDG News Service staff | 22 May | Read more
Connected cars will mean mobile traffic jams, US wants to ban export of some security tools, exploits...Google planning IoT OS...and more tech news.
IDG News Service staff | 22 May | Read more
A mobile browser owned by China's Alibaba Group contained privacy risks that could have exposed users' personal data, according to a security group.
Michael Kan | 22 May | Read more
Security researcher took over airplane systems via inflight tech
IDG News Service staff | 18 May | Read more
China's smartphone market slows...IBM's latest Power8 servers do cloud work...Facebook tests in-app search...and more tech news.
IDG News Service staff | 11 May | Read more
Mobile phone users have "no reasonable expectation of privacy" for their location tracking data, and should expect police agencies investigating crimes to obtain that information without court-approved warrants, a U.S. appeals court has ruled.
Grant Gross | 06 May | Read more
Users are getting greater choice over what information is shared with websites and apps when they log in using their Facebook ID.
Zach Miners | 01 May | Read more
U.S. lawmakers are skeptical of an FBI request for Congress to mandate encryption workarounds in smartphones, with critics saying Wednesday that back doors would create new vulnerabilities that bad guys can exploit.
Grant Gross | 30 Apr | Read more
Secret, an app for anonymous posts that initially attracted buzz but drew criticism after a redesign, is shutting down.
Zach Miners | 30 Apr | Read more
Damballa sifted 50 percent of US traffic and found miniscule volume of most serious malware
John E Dunn | 26 Apr | Read more
A flaw in iOS 8 would allow attackers to render devices running the mobile OS useless if they're within range of a fake wireless hotspot, according to researchers from security firm Skycure.
Fred O'Connor | 23 Apr | Read more
US warns airlines of onboard hacking...drone lands on Japanese PM's office...Google adds push notifications to Chrome...and more tech news
IDG News Service staff | 22 Apr | Read more
Automated teller machines have been around for decades, but surprisingly few changes have been made to the technologies that run them. That's about to change.
Katherine Noyes | 16 Apr | Read more
VMware is combining iOS and Android encryption features with its own network virtualization platform to offer more secure access to enterprise applications and resources.
Mikael Ricknäs | 15 Apr | Read more
Uber poaches Facebook security chief... Your next PC could take mobile payments... EU investigates Apple's streaming music plans... and more tech news
IDG News Service staff | 03 Apr | Read more
Snapchat's service featuring disappearing messages is known for its popularity among teens. Now it's becoming popular with law enforcement.
Zach Miners | 03 Apr | Read more