Adobe plans in February to close a dangerous hole in its Shockwave application that causes the application to be downgraded …
Research shows new magnetic state that could aid quantum computing
Researchers at MIT and other institutions have demonstrated a new type of magnetism, only the third kind ever found, and …
Samsung vows to fix vulnerability in Android devices
Samsung said Wednesday it is working on an update for a software flaw that could allow attackers to siphon personal …
Blue Coat to acquire security company Crossbeam
Blue Coat has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire network security company Crossbeam Systems. The acquisition …
Trend Micro updates security app to beat off Samsung attacks
Trend Micro has updated its mobile security software to detect potential attacks on several Samsung Electronics devices that have a …
Cisco makes fourth acquisition in a month
Cisco this week announced its intent to acquire BroadHop, a developer of network management servers and software for carriers. Terms of the acquisition …
Dell to buy data-protection vendor Credant
Dell has made a deal to acquire data-protection vendor Credant Technologies and plans to add the company’s technology to its …
Oracle Q2 profits rise 18%, but hardware sales continue to slide
Oracle on Tuesday reported that net income jumped 18 percent to US$2.6 billion while revenue rose 3 percent to $9.1 …
Citrix predicts apps, data governance challenges in 2013
Citrix predicts that the rise of consumerisation and the Bring-Your-Own (BYO) phenomenon will force IT departments to focus on the …
Apple shifts 2 million iPhone 5s in China
Apple reported Monday that it had sold a “record” 2 million units of the new iPhone 5 during its first three days …