Obama’s Data Security Plan: Do As I Say, Not As I Do

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“If we’re going to be connected, then we need to be protected,” President Obama proclaimed at the Federal Trade Commission on Monday. In wide-ranging remarks, the president expressed what should be a self-evident truth, but is not yet a reality in the new digital age: “As Americans, we shouldn’t have to forfeit our basic privacy... Read MoreThe post Obama’s Data Security Plan: Do As I Say, Not As I Do appeared first on Credit.com.

Hybrid cloud offers lesson in data privacy

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Pictures are memories of your life: births, weddings, vacations and many other occasions. Many of us put these pictures on Facebook or in cloud storage. Many of us put our photos in public clouds and do not even know it. The recent news of celebrities who had compromising photos stolen and exposed to the public may have come as no big surprise to some. Sure, it may be easy to think this happens only to…
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Microsoft Xbox chief Spencer talks about bringing Xbox tech to Windows 10

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Xbox chief Phil Spencer said Thursday that Microsoft is working to make Windows 10 the best operating system for gamers, traversing the PC, phone, and console. In a video (embedded below) Spencer talks about what's new for the Xbox One console in 2015: screenshots.  Earlier this week, Larry Nelson, Microsoft's chief point person in the Xbox One community, revealed the Xbox One updates for February, involving custom backgrounds and content "game hubs" that will be built out for each game.

PC prices will stay low this year, Intel says

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Capable, lightweight laptops are available these days for less than $200, and those prices are likely to stick around or even fall slightly this year, Intel says.PC shipments are expected stabilize this year, and average prices for desktops and laptops may decline a little, said Brian Krzanich, Intel’s CEO, during a conference call Thursday to discuss the company’s earnings.Thin-and-light laptops are delivering more bang for the buck than in previous years, and well-built, fully functional Chrome OS and Windows laptops are available for $199 or less, Krzanich said.But new innovations are al

Did Verizon Commit Perjury in the Net Neutrality Proceeding About the Use of Title II?

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New Networks Institute has filed a Petition for Investigation with the FCC to examine Verizon's use of Title II and whether the company has committed perjury in the current Net Neutrality, Open Internet Proceeding, (Docket number 14-28).

Intel's Mobile Group Lost More Than $4 Billion Last Year (INTC)

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One effect of Intel's plan to combine its PC and mobile division this year: it won't be as easy for outsiders to see how poorly its mobile business is doing.
Today, Intel posted earnings for the fourth quarter, and it'll probably be the last time it breaks out its mobile results separately.
Overall, the company posted annual profits of $11.7 billion on revenues of $55.9 billion — up 22% and 6% respectively. But the company gave disappointing guidance for Q1, sending the stock down about 3% after hours.

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