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BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 1, 2014
Microsoft targets cybercrime rings with roots in Kuwait, Algeria
Microsoft Corp. launched what it hopes will be the most successful private effort to date to crack down on cybercrime by moving to disrupt communications channels between hackers and infected PCs.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 17, 2014
'Unveiled' Iranian woman nets praise, slander in online push for change
When Masih Alinejad, 37, posted a picture of herself online jumping in the air in a sunny, tree-lined London street, the journalist was hoping to cheer up readers weary of her stories of grim human rights cases in her native Iran.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 14, 2014
Canada's top court bolsters Internet privacy protection
Canada's Constitution bars authorities from forcing Internet providers to turn over the identities of customers without a warrant, the Supreme Court ruled Friday in a decision that better protects online anonymity.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 10, 2014
Private U.S. report accuses another Chinese military unit of hacking
A private U.S. cybersecurity company on Monday accused a unit of China's military of conducting far-reaching hacking operations to advance the country's satellite and aerospace programs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 3, 2014
Russian charged after U.S. disrupts major hacking, extortion ring
A U.S.-led international operation disrupted a crime ring that infected hundreds of thousands of PCs around the globe with malicious software used for stealing banking credentials and extorting computer owners, the Justice Department said Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 2, 2014
China case suggests hackers punch the clock at routine day jobs
Five Chinese men indicted for stealing thousands of emails and documents from U.S. companies had classic hacker nicknames. Yet one thing made them different: their clock-punching day jobs.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 31, 2014
Privacy ruling by EU puts ISPs in pickle
Google and other Internet companies find themselves in a quandary over how to strike a balance between privacy and freedom of information as the world's top search engine took a first step toward upholding an EU privacy ruling.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 20, 2014
China slams U.S. charges over hacking, data theft
The United States on Monday charged five Chinese military officers and accused them of hacking into American nuclear, metal and solar companies to steal trade secrets, ratcheting up tensions between the two world powers over cyberespionage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 19, 2014
Apple may use Beats to change its rhythm toward music streaming
Over a decade ago, the late Steve Jobs pulled one of his trademark reality-distorting maneuvers, browbeating music label executives into selling songs on Apple Inc.'s nascent iTunes digital store for a mere 99 cents apiece.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 18, 2014
Monster hits continue to survive the Internet age
A monster lays waste to America's cities, smashing skyscrapers and tearing up passenger trains. It's the familiar tale of Godzilla, a mutant lizard last seen rampaging through cinemas in 1998 and now back on the big screen.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 16, 2014
U.S. FCC proposes new 'net neutrality' rules
U.S. regulators on Thursday advanced a "net neutrality" proposal that would ban Internet providers from blocking or slowing down access to websites but may let them charge content companies for faster and more reliable delivery of their traffic to users.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 10, 2014
U.S. FDA approves 'Star Wars' robotic arm for amputees
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a robotic arm for amputees that can perform multiple simultaneous movements, a huge advance over the metal hook currently in use.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 29, 2014
U.S., U.K. advise against use of Internet Explorer until bug is fixed
The U.S. and U.K. governments on Monday advised computer users to consider using alternatives to Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer browser until the company fixes a security flaw that hackers used to launch attacks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 28, 2014
Wireless is way forward for Internet
The Internet may feel like it is everywhere, but large pockets of sky, swaths of land and most of the oceans are still beyond a signal's reach.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 27, 2014
New Mexico dig uncovers 'E.T.' video games buried after 1980s flop
Documentary filmmakers digging in a New Mexico landfill on Saturday unearthed hundreds of "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" cartridges. The game was considered by some to be the worst video game ever made; it was blamed for contributing to the downfall of the video game industry in the 1980s.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 25, 2014
Interconnectivity exposes global shipping fleet to hacking threat
The next hacker playground: the open seas — and the oil tankers and container vessels that ship 90 percent of the goods moved around the planet.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 25, 2014
Big tech companies offer millions after Heartbleed crisis
The world's biggest technology companies are donating millions of dollars to fund improvements in open source programs like OpenSSL, the software whose "Heartbleed" bug has sent the computer industry into turmoil.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 24, 2014
U.S. regulators to propose new net neutrality rules in May
U.S. regulators are expected to vote on May 15 on a new set of "net neutrality" rules aimed at making certain that broadband providers do not slow down or block consumers' access to legal Internet content.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 12, 2014
White House, spy agencies deny NSA exploited 'Heartbleed' bug
The White House and U.S. intelligence agencies said on Friday that neither the National Security Agency nor any other part of the government was aware before this month of the "Heartbleed" bug, denying a report that the spy agency exploited the glitch in widely used Web encryption technology to gather...
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BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 11, 2014
'Heartbleed' computer bug threat spreads to firewalls and beyond
Hackers could crack email systems, security firewalls and possibly mobile phones through the "Heartbleed" computer bug, according to security experts who warned on Thursday that the risks extended beyond just Internet servers.

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