• U.S. power companies under frequent cyberattack

  By Jeremy Kirk | 22 May, 2013 01:33

  A survey of U.S. utilities shows many are facing frequent cyberattacks that could threaten a highly interdependent power grid supplying more than 300 million people, according to a congressional report.

• Govt asks industry for help to stem security breaches

  By Stephen Bell | 20 May, 2013 18:31

  IT security firms have been asked to put themselves up for membership of a special-purpose panel to provide security services across all of government.

• Texas drone bill sparks a battle

  By Jaikumar Vijayan | 17 May, 2013 20:26

  The battle to find a balance between privacy concerns and the beneficial use of drones for commercial and law enforcement purposes is in sharp focus in a bill that's winding its way through the Texas legislature.

• Alleged tech support scammers settle FTC charges

  By Grant Gross | 17 May, 2013 18:28

  Operators of two alleged tech support scams that charged consumers hundreds of dollars to supposedly fix their computers have settled charges from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

• First California lawsuit over mobile privacy issues crashes

  By Jaikumar Vijayan | 14 May, 2013 17:03

  A California state court has dismissed a closely watched lawsuit charging that Delta Air Lines failed to comply with state privacy laws for mobile applications

• Chinese hackers master art of lying low

  By Jaikumar Vijayan | 20 May, 2013 10:14

  China's remarkable success in infiltrating U.S. government, military and corporate networks in recent years shouldn't be seen as a sign that the country is gaining on the U.S. lead in cybertechnology, security experts say. They're just very persistent and very good at remaining undetected for long periods of time.

• Supply chain 2013: Stop playing whack-a-mole with security threats

  By Howard Baldwin | 30 April, 2013 10:45

  IT can never take all the risk out of a supply chain, but it can help organizations minimize their vulnerability in a world of new threats.

• Our Internet privacy is at risk -- but not dead (yet)

  By Dan Tynan | 22 April, 2013 10:05

  Legislation, stealth technologies, and emerging data privacy markets are proving that the battle for our Internet privacy has only just begun

• Unseen, all-out cyber war on the US has begun

  By Bob Violino | 28 January, 2013 11:09

  Security pros and government officials warn of a possible cyber 9/11 involving banks, utilities, other companies, or the Internet

• 2012: The year in quotes

  By Nancy Weil | 12 December, 2012 13:45

  Some of the most memorable IT-related quotes were uttered in courtrooms this year, which involved a steady stream of legal challenges about intellectual property. In no particular order, these are some of the comments that stuck with us as 2012 winds to a close.

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