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Microsoft Admits Office Patch Gaffes

Microsoft confirmed today that a security update for its Excel spreadsheet had turned English text in an important Windows tool into Chinese.

Former Barclays Programmer Gets Four Years for Role in TJX Attacks

A former Barclays Bank programmer who helped launder money for the mastermind behind the data thefts at TJX Companies Inc. and other retailers, was sentenced to four years in prison by a federal court[...]

FCC's National Broadband Plan: What's in it?

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission plans to release a national broadband plan next week that will lay out an ambitious set of goals for broadband deployment and adoption.

Smartphones Spread Slowly in China, Despite 3G and IPhone

China now has the iPhone and more big-name smartphones are due in the country, but few buyers overall are choosing smartphones despite promotion by China's mobile carriers.

Security Execs Express Surprise Over CISO's Firing Following RSA Talk

Several security executives today expressed surprise over the firing of Pennsylvanias chief information security officer, apparently for publicly speaking about a security incident involving the Commo[...]