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Mozilla takes a page from its chief rival in a security update to the popular Firefox open source browser, including a response header designed to mitigate clickjacking attacks that Microsoft issued in an early version of Internet Explorer 8.

At the Gov 2.0 Summit, one official says consumers still aren't aware of how much they're being tracked online. That concern could have serious implications for both Internet users and the marketers who want to reach them.

With the forthcoming version of the popular open source browser, Mozilla is planning to include support for a security standard that can navigate to the encrypted SSL version of a website.

New social network on iTunes attracts more than 1 million users and more than its fair share of spam.

The PC maker will no longer sell PCs with Windows XP operating system installed as of the end of the month.

New survey says interruptions, spam and security holes are the unfortunate but acceptable side effects of relying more and more on mobile devices for work and leisure.

Canonical CTO Matt Zimmerman shares details on the tools and tactics his team uses to shepherd development of the latest Ubuntu release.

The tech giant says its secrets could be jeopardized by its former CEO joining a competitor.

At a prominent conference celebrating the drive toward open government, officials from the White House and Federal Communications Commission come with announcements in hand.

A security researcher who also happens to be a Google employee is warning of a new zero-day exploit affecting Internet Explorer 8 that could automatically send out unintended tweets.

How will the high profile signing of HP's ex-CEO Mark Hurd help Oracle in its quest to take on IBM and other systems providers?

NSA Director Gen. Keith Alexander reaffirmed his view that protecting U.S. government, military and civilian data networks doesn't mean sacrificing citizens' right to privacy.

The company's Elevate America initiative aims to get IT education and certifications in the hands of more potential workers.

A move to reduce legalese has one privacy advocacy group up in arms.

Microsoft has been hyping the recent gains in market share Internet Explorer has enjoyed in recapturing some of its eroding market share, but the latest figures suggest that it could be slipping again.

The new Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit 2.0 is designed to head off potential security threats.

Microblogging phenom Twitter hasn't achieved all that it hoped in the mobile arena, but Evan Williams, the company's CEO, describes how that might be changing.

Virtualization vendors promise enterprises substantial IT cost savings, but a new survey has found that adoption continues to lag when it comes to business-critical applications.

After falling behind Acer in global sales, Dell's now back in the number two slot behind Hewlett Packard

Building on the portfolio it acquired from GeoTel more than a decade ago, Cisco is planning to layer in social media technologies as it revamps its call center products.