Can Microsoft lawyers defeat Putin’s most notorious spy-hackers?
The courtroom tactic should at least slow Fancy Bear down.
Stories by Preston Gralla
The ancient Microsoft networking protocol at the core of the latest global malware attack
The company is going to kill off SMB1 at long last, but you shouldn’t wait to disable it.
The Microsoft security hole at the heart of Russian election hacking
We’re reliving the Visual Basic-spawned bad times of 1999.
5 ways to stop future global malware attacks
Governments, vendors and user companies all can do more.
Is Donald Trump right about H-1B visa abuse?
This is a case of Trump being on the right track, and the tech industry off it.
It’s time to regulate baby monitors
The internet can survive nuclear war, but not toasters and smart TVs. Government needs to act on the dangers of the IoT now.
Microsoft’s tin ear for privacy
The company keeps defending data-gathering features that some people don’t want instead of just making them optional.
Amazon Prime and the racist algorithms
The company’s algorithms told it where to offer its Prime Free Same-Day Delivery service, but an algorithm that uses data tainted by racism will be racist in its outcomes.
Is Zuckerberg selling his soul for Facebook access to China?
Even a mega-philanthropist can look craven when lusting after the world’s largest market.
Apple’s encryption stand: Doing the right thing for the wrong reason
Apple wants the public to think it cares about our privacy. What it cares about is its market share, particularly in China.
Is this the worst Internet law ever?
Going after terrorists in a way that infringes on the rights of U.S. citizens puts the Constitution in danger.
Congress targets cybersecurity; you’re the victim
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing Act is a significant privacy invader that will do nothing to keep us safer.
Is the Adpocalypse upon us?
To save the Web, should you stop using ad blockers?
Windows 10: What we like, what we don't like
Computerworld contributing writer/reviewer Preston Gralla summarizes three features of Windows 10 that he likes and two features he doesn't like. The new operating system from Microsoft launches for consumers on Wednesday, July 29.
Security suites: Choosing the best one for you
The old days of straightforward antivirus software packages are gone -- victim of a changing threat scene in which the dangers are more complex than ever and come from multiple sources.