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The $1.28 billion acquisition comes on the heels of rumors of VeriSign shopping its encryption technology and service business
The deal would give Symantec control of VeriSign's authentication business and its range of encryption technologies and services
A simple Web programming error could have exposed private data or allowed hackers to alter profiles
Flaw in video system could allow hijackers in; company recommends disabling Aero interface
Consumer Watchdog says there is 'no reason to trust' Google's claims about its data collection policies, given its record of privacy abuses
Research shows the type of browser, plug-ins, and font data enable Web sites to create a unique portrait of most visitors
Is Facebook's popularity and reach big enough to convince the world that online privacy doesn't matter?
More than half of employees use unsecure methods such as email, FTP, and USB drives
Ukrainian national allegedly worked with hacker Albert Gonzalez to sell tens of millions of credit card numbers stolen from U.S. retailer TJX
Report says a single Eastern European group was behind two-thirds of phishing attempts, doubling the overall number of attacks in the last half of 2009