The Internet will be a little safer now, thanks to a new feature in Gmail that allows users to identify when they are connecting to the Internet over an unencrypted network.
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Watch out Sony! Amazon creates free game engine for developers
In a move seen by many to hold the potential of disrupting the computer gaming industry, Amazon has introduced a fresh game engine that will enable game developers to create video games without paying Amazon for its platform.
Hackers targeted Homeland Security personnel information
The damages inflicted by the data breach at the Office of Personnel Management have yet to subside, but a fresh similar incident transpired right at the heart of the federal government’s security portal – the Department of Homeland Security.
Google, the Book Thief
As an avid reader of books, literary fiction and non-fiction in particular, I share the frustration of authors who sought restitution for the damages Google did to them by way of stealing their books, so to speak.
Twitter’s mobile ad platform used in fraud scheme
The tools and services that come from trusted companies in the tech world are supposed to be safe and reliable. But a mobile advertising platform developed and operated by micro-blogging site Twitter is now at the center of a security issue because it has been used to run fraudulent ads on hundreds of mobile apps.
WhatsApp passes 1 billion-user milestone
The very first question that comes to mind when a tech company passes a big milestone such as reaching one billion users is the value it can return to investors. WhatsApp is one such company, but we have yet to see how the popular mobile messaging app provides benefits to investors and stakeholders.
