Hacked Climate Change E-mails Highlight Security Concerns
In the heat of the climate change debate sparked by hacked e-mail messages, there has been little discussion of how the e-mails were leaked. In a connected world, security and privacy are both more important, and harder to come by.
Microsoft Office 2010: An Intriguing Beta
The revised productivity suite brings interface tweaks, modest but useful desktop innovations, and integration with minimalist Web apps.
Fix a Corrupt Outlook Profile
Step one: don't panic! It's scary when Outlook won't run and gives you nothing but cryptic error messages, but there may be a fairly simple fix.
Sidekick Users Get Their Data Back, But Lawsuits Loom
Microsoft says users will be getting their contact info and other personal data back again -- but Sidekick lawsuits are now under way in California and Washington.
Microsoft Says It Can Restore T-Mobile Sidekick Data
Microsoft/Danger is now saying that it can restore users' data from the Sidekick/Hiptop debacle — that's despite it saying over the weekend that it was nearly impossible.
2009: The Year Your Data Died
For a while there it looked like 2009 would be remembered as the Year of the Dead Celebrity. But it's rapidly becoming the Year the Data Died.
Your Data Is More Delicate Than You Think
Data disasters at Microsoft, Apple, and Facebook all in the same week mean one thing: Your data — and the Net itself — are a lot more fragile than you may realize.
7 Ways Tech Pros Fail on Security
Too many security professionals don't practice what they preach when it comes to basic data security precautions.
Bailout Data may Go Online
Congress is considring building a bailout database where taxpayers ould track funds.
Meet Google's 'Data Liberation Front'
Google has announced a "Data Liberation Front" designed to make it easier for you to reclaim your data from the company's Web-based services.
Cooling Data Centers: Not Green, Not Needed
Servers, storage, and networking gear are often certified to stand high temperatures, so a 68-degree habitat is unnecessary today, expert says.