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FBI created fake Seattle Times news story in scheme to implant spyware on bomb-threat suspect’s computer. The tactic worked when the story appeared in the suspect’s MySpace feed, leading to the arrest of a 15-year-old who had been threatening to blow up a high school near Olympia. The only problem – The Seattle Times had…

The cloud storage wars have finally reached their inevitable climax! Microsoft announced today that all Office 365 subscribers are now eligible to receive unlimited storage on OneDrive for no additional cost. The roll out for Office 365 Home, Personal…

The cloud storage wars have finally reached their inevitable climax! Microsoft announced today that all Office 365 subscribers are now eligible to receive unlimited storage on OneDrive for no additional cost. The roll out for Office 365 Home, Personal…

Google will now let you use a USB security key to verify yourself instead of having a code sent to your phone (two factor authentication). It’s like a physical security key!http://googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.com/2014/10/strengthening-2-step-verification-with.htmlStrengthening 2-Step Verification with Security Keygoogleonlinesecurity.blogspot.comhttp://googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.com/2014/10/strengthening-2-step-verification-with.html

Google will now let you use a USB security key to verify yourself instead of having a code sent to your phone (two factor authentication). It’s like a physical security key!http://googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.com/2014/10/strengthening-2-step-verification-with.htmlStrengthening 2-Step Verification with Security Keygoogleonlinesecurity.blogspot.comhttp://googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.com/2014/10/strengthening-2-step-verification-with.html

Google CEO Larry Page appoints Sundar Pichai to lead nearly every product at the company. According to ReCode, Pichai will take over Google Research, web search, Google Maps, Google+, advertising, commerce, and the company’s growing infrastructure, although his title won’t change, and he’ll still report to Page. http://recode.net/2014/10/24/google-ceo-larry-page-reorgs-staff-anoints-sundar-pichai-as-new-product-czar/Google CEO Larry Page Reorgs Staff, Anoints Sundar…

Google CEO Larry Page appoints Sundar Pichai to lead nearly every product at the company. According to ReCode, Pichai will take over Google Research, web search, Google Maps, Google+, advertising, commerce, and the company’s growing infrastructure, although his title won’t change, and he’ll still report to Page. http://recode.net/2014/10/24/google-ceo-larry-page-reorgs-staff-anoints-sundar-pichai-as-new-product-czar/Google CEO Larry Page Reorgs Staff, Anoints Sundar…