Feds indict credit card thieves: How can you protect yourself
As you may have heard, the Justice Department, on Tuesday, indicted 11 people for hacking into nine major U.S. retailers networks which resulted in the theft of 40 million credit and debit card numbers. If […]
New Smart phones innovate but don’t imitate
A lot has been written about how Apple added support for Microsoft Exchange to help the iPhone better compete against BlackBerry and Windows Mobile in corporate environments. But the reverse is also true. BlackBerry maker […]
Internet DNS Flaw — What you need to know
You may have heard about the security flaw that affects the entire Internet. It’s actually a problem with the software behind just about all domain name servers – DNS for short. A domain name server […]
After a week in high-tech hell, a walk feels good
My editor at the Mercury News has a right to be angry at me because my column is late. But I have an excuse. The very technology I write about is the source of my […]
Cool applications are not limited to iPhones
Based on what we’re hearing about all the new iPhone applications, you’d think it was the first smart-phone to run third-party software. It’s not. In fact, all three major smart-phone operating systems – Palm, BlackBerry […]
Can new iPhone software revolutionize radio?
The new Apple 3G iPhone has received a lot of attention, but the more important story isn’t the new hardware, but Apple’s application store and the many programs that run on the new phone. Thanks […]
What is costs to actually use all those gadgets
Knee-deep in iPhone 2.0 fever, I’ve been thinking about the annual cost of using not only that device but all our other gadgets that require a subscription service.As you probably have heard, AT&T has raised […]
Larry celebrates 25 years as a tech columnist
This week marks my 25th anniversary as a tech columnist. “The Computer File,” my syndicated Los Angeles Times column, debuted July 3, 1983. My first topic was “Learn Buzzwords Before Shopping,” in which I informed […]
NY Child Porn Deal Not What it Seems
Last week, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced an agreement with three Internet service providers – Time Warner Cable, Verizon and Sprint – to remove child pornography housed on servers connected to their networks. […]