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Monday review – the hot 25 stories of the week
From the ‘overblown’ Russian hacking claims and the free 3G Whatsapp scam to the best…
Obama’s social media posts published as searchable archive
Everything from Twitter posts to Instagram pictures can be searched in the Obama administration’s social…
FTC will pay you to build an IoT security checker
Prize of up to $25,000 for a tool to protect users from the worst security…
FTC sues D-Link for ‘insecure’ routers and IP cameras
Regulator launches crackdown on insecure devices that allow snoopers to spy on you and your…
News in brief: Moscow freezes out LinkedIn; teen crooks ‘should have Wi-Fi blocked’; 123-reg hit by DDoS
Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news
‘Fear factor pushing up cyber-insurance premiums’
‘Insurers don’t really know how to measure their risk exposure’, warns one expert
Google Spin-Off's Newest Self-Driving Minivans Start Road Tests This Month
“We’re at an inflection point where we can begin to realize the potential of this…
Interviews: Ask Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst A Question
Jim Whitehurst joined Red Hat in 2008, as its valuation rose past $10 billion and…
What's Happening As The University of California Tries To Outsource IT Jobs To India
Long-time Slashdot reader Nova Express shares an epic column by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael Hiltzik….