Security

Microsoft this past week opened a Transparency Center in Brussels and invited EU governments to analyze the source code to Windows and other products.

Because talk is cheap and actually solving problems takes skill, this week’s other news includes a major Chinese government hack of US government workers.

With important countries like the USA and UK debating whether to require tech firms to enable encryption back doors, Microsoft has finally spoken up.

Leading tech firms, civil society organizations and security policy experts are calling on US president Barack Obama to reject encryption back door proposals.

A controversial security expert who was removed from a United Airlines flight in April now claims that he had previously taken control of an airplane while in flight. But these claims are being challenged by other researchers, as are his methods, which seem to be aimed more at self-promotion than public safety. Chris Roberts, a…

Russell Smith discusses how two-factor authentication will be made easier with Microsoft Passport in Windows 10.

Curious about what the newly-named Windows 10 Device Guard is all about? Russell explains how Windows 10 Device Guard differs from AppLocker.

Take a look at an infographic from 27001 Academy that details security breaches at organizations in the United States.

This year’s Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Summit focused on highlighting the latest cloud security threats and how IT security professionals can mitigate them.

Aidan Finn reviews a book that takes a historical look at the rise of Apple and Google to rise from the shadows of Microsoft’s then monopoly.