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New Blackphone promises secure communications and privacy

The device is the creation of smartphone manufacturer Geeksphone and encrypted communications provider Silent Circle

NSA taps off-grid computers — RIP Net neutrality (thanks, VERIZON) — GOOGLE spent $17B on M&A in two years — Mega-Troll sues FTC

Intel puts Fab 42 in Arizona on hold

In 2011 the chip maker announced plans to spend $5 billion on the new Fab 42 chip manufacturing facility

Senators question recommended changes to NSA surveillance

Members of a review panel say their recommendations would not hurt legitimate terrorism investigations

Spammers target Google hospitality listings

The listings for Marriott, Hilton, Holiday Inn and many other hotels were modified to redirect to what appear to be a hotel bookings site

Did Microsoft (finally) fix Windows XP’s SVCHOST redlining problem?

XP users have complained for months about a bug that slammed Windows update to 100% utilization. January's Black Tuesday patch might solve the problem

Technology of the Year 2014: The best hardware, software, and cloud services

InfoWorld's 2014 Technology of the Year Award winners recognize the best tools and technologies for developers, IT pros, and businesses

How to securely get started using SDN

Though some might argue that it's inherently insecure, SDN has changed for the better in recent years, allowing it to be implemented securely

Whodunit: A Hyper-V failure may reveal fabled ‘escape attack’

New Hyper-V and SharePoint hacks mean you need to revisit your virtualization security

Abracadabra! Harry Potter, ghosts, and magic at the help desk

Skills or sorcery? When you're working tech support, sometimes you need a little of both to get to the bottom of the issue