Did you ever have to make up your mind? Pick up on one and leave the other behind. It’s not often easy, and not often kind. Did you ever have to make up your mind?  Do those lyrics look (and sound) familiar? They make up the first verse of The Lovin’ Spoonful’s 1966 hit song, […]

Fill in the blank: The purpose of Facebook is __________. Ten years ago, completing that sentence was much easier. Facebook was a digital destination – arguably the destination – for all social activity. Today? Even a New York Times technology reporter has trouble formulating an answer.

It’s been nearly two weeks since “Heartbleed” first made headlines. Have you changed your passwords? In that time, have you also allowed yourself to wonder whether we’re safer knowing this Internet security flaw existed in the first place?

You be the judge: Coincidence or something more? The highest court in the European Union (EU) ruled the Data Retention Directive “invalid” on the basis that it interfered with citizens’ right to privacy. Under the law, which was adopted in 2006, telecoms companies in the 28-nation EU had to retain users’ data for up to […]

Pop quiz: You are a company official for a popular app that recently dealt with a high-profile data breach. You are invited to testify at a Capitol Hill hearing on data security. What do you do?

Welcome to GFI’s new series for TalkTechToMe. Each Friday, “On the beat” will highlight key current stories from the world of technology. Gadgets, trends, product reviews and anything else that’s making news – it’s all fair game.

Anything specific catch your eye during the recent Winter Olympics? (Hopefully it wasn’t the infection that turned broadcasting icon Bob Costas into the talk of Twitter).

Environment Canterbury is a regional council of the New Zealand government, and it is responsible for protecting the quality of air, land and water in Canterbury – the country’s second-most populated region. The council of 570 employees is also responsible for protecting any communication – including email – that deals with the region’s natural and […]

Try to wrap your brain around these numbers: In a mere six years, an estimated 24 billion devices will connect to the Internet. (Yes, that’s “billion” – with a “b.”) And half of those devices will be mobile.

Turn back the clock to late last year. At the height of the holiday season, between November 27 and December 15, hackers certainly gave new meaning to the term “hit the bull’s-eye!”