U.S. lawmakers vote against reining in NSA phone records collection

Follow:   07.25.2013  View in a Browser U.S. lawmakers vote against reining in NSA phone records collection 07.24.2013 4:35 PM The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly rejected an effort to stop the National Security Agency from collecting millions of U.S. residents' telephone records. European companies should stop sending data to the US, German privacy officials say 07.25.2013 8:00 AM The European Commission should suspend agreements that allow European companies to transfer personal data of European citizens to the U.S., the German Conference of Data Protection Commissioners has urged. -ADVERTISEMENT-   Windows 8 Starter Guide Start learning Windows 8 Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 »See what we think about it. »Check its price.   Penguin terminates ebook deal with Apple in EU 07.25.2013 8:21 AM Ebook publisher, Penguin has agreed to terminate its agency agreement with Apple and to allow Amazon to set its own prices for e-books in settlement of a European Union antitrust case. Review: Shadowrun Returns respectfully resurrects a long-dead video game franchisewith a few flaws 07.25.2013 12:01 AM Shadowrun Returns, from developer Harebrained Schemes, is lacking some of the depth that made old isometric RPGs so well-regarded, but is a great first step towards revitalizing a much-loved genre, franchise, and universe. Apple's developer site overhaul continues following breach 07.24.2013 11:53 PM Apple is incrementally restoring its developer systems following an intrusion last week the company said may have divulged personal information about registered users. Cybercriminals are using the Tor network to control their botnets 07.25.2013 6:44 AM Malware writers are increasingly considering the Tor anonymity network as an option for hiding the real location of their command-and-control (C&C) servers, according to researchers from security firm ESET. When will your smartphone get Android 4.3? Only Sony commits to device upgrades 07.25.2013 9:00 AM The latest Android software is out, but manufacturers ain't saying when it'll land on the latest Android hardware. Five indicted in massive hacking scheme 07.25.2013 9:50 AM Five men from Russia and Ukraine have been indicted in New Jersey for charges they conspired with each other in a worldwide hacking scheme targeting major corporate networks, including Nasdaq and 7-Eleven, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. U.S. cloud firms suffer from NSA PRISM program 07.25.2013 9:42 AM Revelations of the NSA's massive electronic surveillance program give fuel to foreign firms and governments that warn of privacy risks of doing business with U.S. cloud service providers. LinkedIn launches Sponsored Updates 07.24.2013 11:37 AM Content marketing options come to the social network for businesses Hands-on: Google's new Nexus 7 gets a great screen and more processing pep 07.24.2013 3:43 PM With a faster processor and sharper screen, the second-generation Nexus 7 gives you a lot of bang for your buck. Amazon Web Services files complaint in court over CIA contract 07.24.2013 10:40 PM Amazon Web Services has filed a complaint in a U.S. court after the Government Accountability Office sustained in part a protest by IBM against the award of a contract by the CIA for a cloud computing project.       You are subscribed to this newsletter as: messi1927@gmail.com More PCWorld Newsletters / Manage Subscriptions / Unsubscribe IDG Consumer & SMB Privacy Policy © 2012 IDGCSMB, 501 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107