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The new security feature is being tested publicly in a pre-release version of the browser
Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, and other Internet companies have asked for permission to reveal data requests to the public
Identity and access management as a service is on a roll, but encryption as a service is struggling, according to Gartner
Secunia's quarterly report on which apps remain chronically unpatched on PCs shows Microsoft, Oracle, and Adobe have the most problematic products
Unlike other NoSQL data stores, Accumulo provides role-based access to data
Lavabit and Silent Circle are readying a new end-to-end email encryption system, but third parties must step up
Two weeks into a vexing bug, people trying to upgrade to Windows 8.1 are still reporting Blue Screens
Dark Mail will provide end-to-end encryption, including email metadata
A tool known as Muscular lets the agency copy data flows across fiber-optic cables, The Washington Post reports
The NSA is eavesdropping on overseas data links for Google and Yahoo, and it's now swimming in your data. But to what end?