Security

Opera: IE8’s changes don’t let Microsoft off legal hook

Rival browser companies, including Opera, applauded Microsoft's embrace of a 'super standards' mode but noted that not all legal issues have been resolved

Intel prepares for EU antitrust hearing on Tuesday

Next week's hearing will focus purely on Intel's practices relating to PC manufacturers; however, the EC may build a bigger case to include Intel's behavior in the retail trade

Patent reform tops BSA’s legislative priorities

BSA wants Congress to approve Patent Reform Act to challenge patents after they're granted and allow courts to change how damages are assessed for patent infringement

House panel kills controversial copyright provision

Provision in a copyright enforcement bill would have increased fines for compilation CDs containing pirated music by 10 times or more

DLP: too hard to use

Data-leak security proves to be too hard to use

Data-loss-prevention tools are a great idea to keep secrets from leaking out, users say, but they're too difficult to actually use

Customer loyalty cards go from wallet to the PC

At Cebit, Fun Communications showed off a single-sign-in card that would also earn users bonus points when used at participating merchants' sites

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FTC settles breach complaint with student lender

Goal Financial had failed to protect sensitive data, including Social Security numbers, of thousands of customers

‘Mebroot’ proves to be a tough rootkit to crack

Mebroot is nearly invisible to security software since it infects the master boot record and loads before anything else