At TechEd 2013, Microsoft also announces cloud-oriented technologies and reveals it has acquired InRelease, InCycle's release management offering
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Oracle’s Java Changes ‘Too Little, Too Late’
Security experts still think businesses should find alternatives as quickly as possible
Yahoo Mail Update Adds Email Scanning
Changes to Yahoo's web-based email include scans of users' emails, in order to allow for better-targeted advertisements
Cameron Calls For Cross-Party Support On Communications Data Controversy
Tories and Labour look set to do battle with the Lib Dems over Snoopers' Charter
Researchers Plan To Hack An iPhone With A Malicious Charger
iOS can be hacked in one minute using a special charger, with no jailbreaks needed
UPDATED: Koobface Facebook Worm Back With A Bang… Or Not
McAfee gets its figures totally wrong on Koobface and apologises
Google Ordered To Comply With FBI Data Demands
The same judge who ruled National Security Letters were unconstitutional says Google should comply by them
LinkedIn Adds Two-Factor Auth And Homepage Document Uploads
Another Web firm introduces extra protection to slow the rise of account hijacks
Google Bars Facial Recognition From Glass
Facial recognition will not be permitted on Google Glass for the time being, while Google addresses privacy fears
Europe Sees ‘Extraordinary’ Spike In DDoS Attack Power
Data exclusively handed to TechWeek shows a significant rise in DDoS power in Europe, an area that hadn't traditionally seen massive attacks
Google’s Motorola Proposes Tattoos And Pills To Replace Passwords
Regina Dugan, head of research at Motorola, puts forward some radical solutions to the world's password problems,
Quiz of the Week: China – Its Tech Superstars And Surveillance State
China is home to some wonderful tech companies, but it has a darker side. See how much you know about the superpower in this week's quiz!
Kim Dotcom Granted Access To Megaupload Raid Evidence
Dotcom gets another boost in his fight against extradition to the US
Tech Titans Warn Government On Snooper’s Charter Pitfalls
Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter and Yahoo all complain about threats posed by the Communications Data Bill
US Government Security Contracts Trigger Industry Interest
Security companies are battling to secure up to £3.9bn worth of contracts from the American government
Google Cuts Down Zero-Day Disclosure Period To 7 Days
If the company responsible for the software doesn’t fix zero-day vulnerabilities in seven days, Google will spread the word
Drupal.org Gets Hacked, Resets All User Passwords
Hackers compromise the open source platform
Dark Web Dealers Flock To Perfect Money After Liberty Reserve Demise
On the Internet's dark markets, Perfect Money appears to be the best alternative to the recently-shut down Liberty Reserve, sources tell TechWeek
McAfee Expands Reach With Endpoint Security Suites
McAfee has revealed two new security suite for businesses that include mobile management and rootkit protection
Microsoft Plugs Botnet Threat Intelligence Into Azure Cloud
Participating organisations will be able to help stop botnets causing carnage, Microsoft says
Old Ruby On Rails Bug Exploited To Feed Botnet
Flaw is being exploited in the wild, even though a patch was ready five months ago
China Planning Cyber War Games As Obama Talks Imminent
Tests confirmed ahead of meeting between US and Chinese leaders next week
Stratfor Hacker Hammond Pleads Guilty
LulzSec and Anonymous-linked hacker facing 10 years in prison after admitting numerous attacks
Anonymous Targets EDL After Woolwich Unrest
The EDL is targeted by hackers again over its reaction to the murder of soldier Lee Rigby
Ruckus Touts Wi-Fi Hotspot Protection
Ruckus is promising to tighten up the security of corporate Wi-Fi hotspots with its Secure Hotspot
Half Of UK Organisations Ignore The Cookie Law
A year after it was introduced, the EU Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications still doesn’t bother Britain
PayPal Defends Denying 17-Year-Old His Bug Bounty
Payment giant says teen was too young and the bug had already been found
US Weapon Designs Stolen By Chinese Hackers – Report
China blamed for stealing some seriously sensitive information
Sky Removes Apps From Google Play After Hacks
Syrian Electronic Army at it again but no Sky mobile applications were hacked
Hackers’ Favourite Currency Liberty Reserve Downed After Arrest
Experts claim impact on the underground economy could be massive