Three out of four organizations that build software applications either have failed to adopt policies to prevent the use of vulnerable software components or have neglected to ban even a single component to enforce existing policies, according to a new ...

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SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter says it mistakenly reset the passwords of some users as part of a routine security check-up. Thursday’s mix-up triggered warnings on technology blogs and in tweets that the online messaging service had been attacked by computer ...

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The head of the Sony Corp. unit that makes the PlayStation 3 game console says there’s no going back on a push to offer always-connected play despite a series of hacking attacks that downed its network and will cost the ...

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HAGERSTOWN — Supporters of the Army private suspected in one of the biggest security breaches in U.S. history say WikiLeaks has fulfilled its pledge to aid in his defense by contributing $15,100. The Bradley Manning Support Network announced the gift ...

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Google Inc. is tightening its privacy leash on employees in an effort to ensure they don’t intrude on people while the Internet search leader collects and stores information about its users. Besides promoting longtime employee Alma Whitten to be its ...

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