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FTC Commissioner Talks Online Privacy, Puts Data Brokers on Notice

On the heels of high-profile settlements with Google and Facebook, the Federal Trade Commission's Julie Brill signals that lower-profile members of data economy can expect heightened scrutiny.

Jan 26, 2012 5 mins

Government Privacy Regulation

Nokia Lumia 900: Elite Windows Phone at a Low-End Price?

The very high-end Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone will reportedly go for $99.99 on a two-year contract with AT&T. Let the price wars begin.

Jan 25, 2012 2 mins

Carriers Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Playing It Safe: Apple, RIM Put Train Operators in Charge

Who’s the CEO with the most showmanship in mobile today? Think Microsoft.

Jan 24, 2012 3 mins

IT Leadership Mobile Small and Medium Business

10 Best Windows Phone Apps for Staying Productive

Here are the coolest Windows Phone apps we could find for business-related tasks such as scanning documents, backing up files to the cloud and analyzing Web traffic.

Jan 23, 2012 5 mins

Mobile Small and Medium Business Windows

iPad, iPhone App Promises to Secure Confidential Documents

The BYOD popularity of iPads and iPhones can put at risk confidential documents stored or accessed from those consumer devices. The WatchDox iOS app is designed to let enterprise users in financial services, manufacturing and other industries securel

Jan 23, 2012 3 mins

Mobile Mobile Security Small and Medium Business

10 Things to Know About RIM’s New CEO, Thorsten Heins

RIM has named its former COO and SVP, Thorsten Heins, as its new president and chief executive officer. CIO.com's BlackBerry watcher Al Sacco shares 10 interesting facts about the new BlackBerry CEO.

Jan 23, 2012 4 mins

IT Strategy Small and Medium Business Smartphones

Growth-Market M&A: a Risky Necessity

Companies wanting to use deals as a way to enter growth markets, or build their presence when they're already there, this year face risks and rewards well worth contemplating.

Jan 23, 2012 3 mins

Mergers and Acquisitions

House and Senate Shelve SOPA, MegaUpLoad MegaShutDown and Other Big Stories In The Week’s IT Security News

Congress caves following massive online protests.

Jan 20, 2012 3 mins

Fraud Intrusion Detection Software Regulation

The Patriot Act and Your Data: Should You Ask Cloud Providers About Protection?

Does the USA Patriot Act give the U.S. government too much access to data stored on the cloud servers of American providers regardless of where those servers are located? That's the concern among European IT leaders.

Jan 20, 2012 6 mins

Government Legal Regulation

AT&T Socks it to Wireless Customers Yet Again

New AT&T subscribers will pay an extra $5 a month for metered data plans, an increase of more than 30 percent, as wireless carriers continue to raise prices because they can.

Jan 20, 2012 3 mins

Carriers Small and Medium Business Smartphones

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