Social Security agency leaks thousands of SSNs every year, report says
The Social Security Administration puts thousands of Americans at risk of identity theft each year by accidentally leaking their Social Security Numbers and other data, according to an investigative report by the Scripps Howard New Service.
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Elgan: Why do people wait in line for iPhones?
Columnist Mike Elgan camps out in front of an Apple store in Silicon Valley to wait in line and be among the first to buy the new iPhone 4S. He also seeks answers to the question: Why do Apple fans all over the world do this?
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Bing, Yahoo sponsored results lead to hard-to-remove rootkit
Searching for Flash Player on Bing and Yahoo can lead to rogue pages distributing a hard-to-remove rootkit, according to security researchers from antivirus vendor GFI Software.
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Dutch court rejects Samsung patent claims against Apple
A judge at the district court in the Hague on Friday rejected claims that Samsung had made against Apple regarding four patents.
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Humility Contests
I happened upon a YouTube video last week that got me thinking a lot about humility contests. Uploaded by O'Reilly Media, this video is a 5-minute Ignite Great Lakes presentation by a talented Detroit violinist named Dixon. I won't spoil the fun by telling you what you'll encounter in the video. Go watch it and return here when you're done.
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Sprint faithful wait in the rain to be first with iPhone 4S
Sprint made its iPhone debut today when it started selling the iPhone 4S, and some of the carrier's longtime customers waited in line in the pouring rain for the latest Apple smartphone using Sprint's unlimited data plans.
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SAP cuts provision for TomorrowNow litigation, boosting Q3 profit
SAP said its third quarter revenue rose 14% year on year, and operating profit more than doubled according to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), boosted by a recalculation of the sum set aside to settle litigation with Oracle over its SAP's former TomorrowNow subsidiary.
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Sony Ericsson breaks even and says it is 'patent safe'
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications barely broke even during the third quarter, and reported a small year-on-year drop in revenue as an increase in the average selling price of its phones was offset by a 9 percent fall in volume.
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Researcher uses Google Earth to track India's nuclear program
The Institute for Science and International Security in Washington has used imagery from Google Earth to conclude that India may be constructing a gas centrifuge plant for uranium enrichment for military purposes, reinforcing Indian fears that Google Earth can be misused to compromise national security.
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