China trying to manage exposure of corruption online

21 May, 2013, 9:11 am IST General

China's Internet is brimming with disclosures of officials collecting bribes, homes and luxury accessories as casually as they do mistresses... More

Syrian Internet comes back to life after a 19-hour blackout

09 May, 2013, 9:15 am IST Nishtha Kanal General

The Internet is now up and running in Syria after a good 19 hours of blackout in the country. Connectivity across the country went down on Tuesday at around More

Syria cut off from global Internet as civil war rages

08 May, 2013, 8:22 am IST General

Internet connections between Syria and the outside world were cut off on Tuesday, according to data from Google Inc and other global Internet companies... More

IE is still the most-used Internet browser

02 May, 2013, 9:14 am IST Shunal Doke Software

Some new data about the current market share of different Internet browsers has emerged. According to the data, collected by NetMarketShare, the use of More

Former Reuters editor pleads not guilty in Anonymous hacking case

24 Apr, 2013, 9:21 am IST Software

Former Reuters.com Deputy Social Media Editor Matthew Keys pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to federal charges that he aided members of the Anonymous hacking collective... More

Reuters editor charged with hacking: I was fired

23 Apr, 2013, 8:23 am IST Software

A Reuters deputy social media editor accused of conspiring with hackers to deface a Los Angeles Times story said Monday he was fired... More

Former Google CEO shares vision in tech treatise

23 Apr, 2013, 8:18 am IST Software

Some illuminating books already have been written about Google's catalytic role in a technological upheaval that is redefining the way people... More

In Boston manhunt, online detectives flourish

20 Apr, 2013, 2:23 pm IST Software

The intensive manhunt for the bombers behind the deadly Boston Marathon attacks didn't take place only on the streets with professional police officers and SWAT teams... More

TV watchers multitasking, viewing more online: global poll

09 Apr, 2013, 8:58 am IST Software

Consumers are multitasking and using other electronic devices such as phones and tablets while they watch television... More

Tech upstarts threaten TV broadcast model

08 Apr, 2013, 10:11 am IST Software

Two fledgling technologies could dramatically reshape the $60 billion-a-year television broadcast industry as they challenge the business model... More

Saudi Arabia may try to end anonymity for Twitter users says paper

01 Apr, 2013, 8:59 am IST Social Networking

Saudi Arabia may try to end anonymity for Twitter users in the country by limiting access to the site to people who register their identification documents... More

Internet slowed by cyber attack on spam blocker

28 Mar, 2013, 9:44 am IST Social Networking

One of the largest ever cyber attacks is slowing global internet services after an organisation blocking "spam" content became a target... More

Cyberwar manual lays down rules for online attacks

20 Mar, 2013, 11:34 am IST Social Networking

Even cyberwar has rules, and one group of experts is publishing a manual to prove it... More

Reuters journalist charged with hacking conspiracy

15 Mar, 2013, 9:49 am IST Social Networking

Federal officials on Thursday charged a social media editor for the Reuters news service with conspiring with the group "Anonymous" to hack into and alter an... More

Report: More youth use smartphones as route to Web

13 Mar, 2013, 6:10 pm IST Social Networking

Keep computers in a common area so you can monitor what your kids are doing. It's a longstanding directive for online safety - but one that's quickly becoming moot as more young people have mobile devices, often with Internet access. More

China, Russia seek greater control of Internet, US says

08 Mar, 2013, 9:55 am IST Social Networking

China and Russia are buying increasingly powerful surveillance technologies to intercept communications and try to take control of the Internet... More

New York Times says targeted by China hackers after Wen report

31 Jan, 2013, 10:18 am IST Social Networking

The New York Times said on Thursday that Chinese hackers had "persistently" attacked its computers over the past four months since the paper published a story... More

QNAP TS-269L Review

29 Jan, 2013, 4:13 pm IST Francis D'sa NAS 1 Comments

A Home and SMB NAS with a built-in HD media player. More

German court rules internet "essential" part of life

25 Jan, 2013, 11:32 am IST NAS

A German court ruled on Thursday that people have the right to claim compensation from service providers if their Internet access is disrupted... More

Women in India, developing countries lag in Internet use - Intel report

11 Jan, 2013, 9:56 am IST NAS

More needs to be done to boost women's and girl's lagging online access, tech giant Intel Corp said in a report... More